The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-08
A Thoroughly Pren,eslitated l'nse Of
self. N % rider.


Mr.. II. 5. Brazleton. prominent citi-
zen and worthy merchant OF Jackson,
Tennessee, who arrived In this city on
Saturday night, committed suicide at the
st. Charles Hotel, by taking laudanum
and chloroforn. lie took the poison on
Saturday night, but did not die till yes
terday morning at three o'clock.
The whole case Is slroudcd in the
deepest mystery. and is certainly one OF
the most strange and unaccountablc mis-
fortunes that has ever been recorded.
The deceased was man of about forty.
two years of age, sandy complexion,
whiskers and mustache and of fine per.
sonal appearance.
Mrs. BraZelton, the wife of the unfortu.
nate man, lady Of refinement and cul.
ture, who was sent for on Sunday morn
ing. and arrived in Cairo Sunday night
at..hali-past ten o'clock, declares the act
OF her husband an entirely unaccountable
one to her. To the best of her knowledge
his business affairs were in most -four
ishing and encouraging condition, and
nothing so tar as domestic affairs are con.
cerned, has ever transpired that would
prompt the deceased 10 such deed, their
married life having proven one Of har-
mony and quietude since their union.
This assertion is fully reiterated by a
prominent gentleman of Jackson, who
accompanied the lady to this city, friend
Of the deceased, who is fully rs much at
loss in defining the cause of the sui
eide.
The particulars OF the journey and
death of Mr.. Brazelton, who started from
his home on Saturday morning for this
city, as CLEANED from those conversant
with the whole affair, are n follows:
Mrs. Brazelton states that her husband
told her that he intended to come to Cairo
to transact some business, day or two
before he started. and that he would be
absent for several days, and that when he
left home she felt perfectly at case, be-
lieving that all was right.
Capt. Matt. Booker, n passenger con-
ductor on the Mississippi Central rail-
road, states that Mr.. Brazelton got on
board his train at Jack son, and when he
called on him for his ticket the deceased
told him he had neglected to buy one at
the station, and that he would pay him
the fare in money, which he did. Mr..
Booker noticed nothing unusual IN the
manner of the deceased, and passed on
through the car collecting tickets.
When the train arrived at the Illinois
Central passenger depot in this city, ut
half-past ten O'Clock, saturday night,
Mr.. Booker got of of the ear with the
deceased, who asked him where he stop
ped. The conductor replied, "at the st.
Charles" and recommended Brazelton to
go there. which he promised 10 do, say
ing that he would be in Cairo several
days, and left Booker on the platform OF
the station house, going IN the dircc-
ton of the hotel
Before going to the hotel, however, and
after he had the conversation alluded to
above with the conductor, he met an at
tache of the railroad company, and in
quired of him where he could find drug
store. The attache referred him to Bar
clay Brothers establishment, and turn
ing around he went to that place, where
he procured of one of the clerks two
ounces of laudanum and an ounce and a
half of chlOrOform, and went out. From
here, it is supposed he went straight to
the hotel, where he registered his name
in very firm and legible hand, and asked
for a room. The clerk assigned him
room No. 81, to which he immediately
repaired, and was not again heard of tina,
night, and did not make his appearance
for breakfast.
At about eleven O'Clock Sunday morn
Ing one Of the chambermaids went tC
the door OF Drazel toms room, and tried
to open 1t, to clean the apartment, but
found the door fastened on the inside, ant
heard the deceased grooming. She al
once reported the fact to Mr.. Dean. thu
clerk. who In company with Capt
Booker, went to the room, and finding
their efforts to got In frultless, they calle'
one of the negro servants who they pu,