Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-31
SUPPOSED SUICIDE.
An Old Resident Found in q DIV.
ing Conditien-An Ante.Mortem
Statement.

terday afternoon a report was circu-
lated about town that q man had de-
parted this life by his own hand in a
cabin at the lower end of Main
street. The TINES reporter gathered
a pencil and and piece of paper
and started to trace the rumor to its
source. Going down toward the
Silver House, a little knot of men
was seen opposite the Bacon mill
standing at the entrance of what
looked like an ordinary miners
cabin. They were miners of shift,
and among them was woman or
two. They looked as though some
thing uncommon for quiet Silver
City was up, and as the reporter APP
preached they pointed the way into
the cabin. On a bed in corner Law
aman dead. No signs of violence were
to be observed about his face, and
nothing disorderly was to be seen
about the room; but they said he had
committed suicide.
THE MAN AND HIS ABODE.
The name of the man was NJ. J.
Brisbois. He was native of Cana
da, it was thought, as he spoke the
Canadian French, and was about
thirty seven years old. He had lived
in this place for six or seven years,
and followed the business of pain
ter and paper hanger. He had a
liking for liquor, which at times en-
tirely controlled him. Those who
were well acquainted with him dur
ing his lifetime were the first to con
clude that he took his own life. 1t
was we'll known that lately he had
been drinking pretty hard, and that
he was of melancholy disposition
naturally. He was unmarried, and
left no relatives in this part of the
country, so tar as known. The cabin
in which he lived was plain and
scantily furnished, reminding one of
the home of a man who spent most
of his time ana his money in public
places. Some pictures of common
design and quality adorned the walls,
u chair or two of advanced age were
set back against the partition, a desk
with writing material stood at the
head of the bed, and kitchen with
cook stove joined on behind.
HIS LAST MOMENTS.
A short while before three O'Clock
Mr.. F. Miller came by the cabin and,
being well acquainted with the occu-
pant, looked in through the window
and called out to him. lie saw that
the man was in distress, and Instantly
opened the door and went in. Bcis-
hois called him to his bedside, aud
taking him by the hand. babe him
good oy. Miller asked him il he
should not call a doctor, and the man
said no, that it was no use; he would
soon he dead. He then asked Miller
to write his name in a scrap bork
that lay on the desk, which he did.
Then the man was seized with rio-
lent commissions, and Miller ran up
town fer doctor. Another party
came in just as Miller left, AID Bris-
bois died in his presence in \ few
minutes after There was no poison
found about the premises. A bottle
stood On the desk at the head of the
bed which contained sweet oil. In
answer to question by Miller as to
whether he took poison, Brisbois
said that he had not. Some OF hix
friends say that he had been accus-
toned to take morphine to put him
self to sleep.
SOME INDIFFERENT MANUSCRIPT.
Several pieces of paper were found
in the desk freshly written upon, APP
parently, in lead pencil. The sheets
were numbered, and the propositions
stated were also mum hered. They
would no: connect, however, and had
altogether little or no meaning. The
UuEttl VI them WdS dbN'tN otiht lHi"
aginary wrong done the writer. Some
mention is made in one place about
delirium trcmens. The mind of the
man was evidently wandering when
he wrote them. Here is specimen;
1. overheard the whole CONVEX
sation and what was to be done.
2. l then got up at six with the in
tention to leave at noon, but only to
come to certain mine, and There
Stay three days. Until l had written
everything against the charges know
ing what the charges were,-l then
knew that you would not be to fast
AS it will be found in Silver
again l ask nothing but fairness.
So bring me back TO Silver-put
me in your own room, get your (wit)
and give me one chance-as this is ali
brought-by-some street talk.
JOE BBI2.
GoNE TO CALIFORNIA. Mr.. A. j.
Ya-,,k fnruarly foraman of the