The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-05
SUICIDE OF An ARMY OFFICER

distressing case OF suicide occurred Yesterday
afternoon, the person being Captain william II.
Brown, Of the Fifth United states cavalry reg-
ment. Il appears that the Captain, VINO came 10
THIS city some three weeks since, met Colonel W.
G. Rankin. an old associate, last wednesday
evening, ana, alter the exchange OF friendly
greetings, pressngy urged him Colonel Ranking
10 pay MIN a VISIT at his residence, No.
q West Twenty-seventn street. In company
vita Mr. Cester Colouc Rankin yesterday after
noon complied with the invitation. on entering
the house they we're shown to the Captains ROOM
at the door Of which they knocked. voice from
within promptly answered, "Come in,n and the
pair opened tue door, 10 their horror the hrst
OBJECT that net taeir gaze Vas Captain Brown
lying on the floor IA pool VI blood. his throat cut
almost from ear 70 car b. ms SIDE were TWO Tazors
and razor sirop. Colonel RANKIN promptly
despatched his companion lOr physician
after winch n sought an explanation IRON the
dying man. "ft's no use, C0lonel.n gasped the
latter; II an about to ole - ana beyond a few
further inconercut remarks. from which tue ques-
tiouer cleaned but sufficient 10 point to tue fact
that the deed was the result " Melancholy, notn-
Ing could DC elected rom hin.
Or. HOG, soon arriving as once set 10 work 10
sew Up the gasu, aud, attes mucn difficulty sue
ceeded ~ so doing, and tue prospects ~ tia pa
tlenrs recovery, although not promising, were
lar. sed4tives wers tnen administered, ahd me
unfortunate man relaIsed into comparative ease.
Two hours afterward, the time being aali-pass
I'VE O'Clock, he was suddenly taken WITH convul-
siOus, ana, despite Tue assdnoaa attention Of DIS
physicians, they Increased ia violence unul at
last the STITCHES Closing up tue WUuMl were rent
asunder, aud IN lew inmates thereafter the
man had breatIed his last.
Captain Brown was thirty years OF age, and, it
IL understood, WAS unmarried. lie WAS bora IN
Maryland. originally appointed 70 tae arm as
second Lieutenant Of the Eleventh infantry, May
"a, 1901, made second Lieutenant Filtn cavalry
October 70, 1861, First Lieutenant July IL 1862,
and Captain, April l, 1866, with breyet as Major
from the same date.
C8r0ner's Inquest will be held to-day
Immediately on the death 81 tue unfortunate
man his ather, Rev. Henry Brown, a prominent
clergyman ia Chester, Pa, was telegraphed for
ana arrived AZ q late hour last night.
He stated That about month ago bis son
paid him a visit az his hsme, ana there
manifested symptoms 81 insanity. lie APP
peaTed deeply grieved AZ the sgd occurrence.
Tue deceased was born IN Chester, Pa. In 1870,
where be resided until the Oul break 81 the war
wnen lie entered the volunteer army az sc ond
Lieutenant, HE commission datlnz May u, 1861.
on the lStn 0fJune, 1864, he was Drevetfed captain
Tor msltt0rt0us services anu vas again rewarded
ApIil 4 1865, by receiving tne Drevet OF major.
lie was next placed On tue regular army list ~
captain aud assigned 70 the Sixth cavalry About
six weeks a0o ne obtained leave or absence rom
ms post N Arizona where 10 vas stationed WITH
General Crook.
TAU a0d exceedingly well proporuoned be was
4 particularly distinguished among his companions
% 40 athlete. As gentleman VI the highest
/ social standing lac was 10 icss esteemed.