Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-03-17

SUICIDE OF BALTIMORE PHYSICIAN.
DIR. Buckler Jones, known best 10
the Baltimore pnblic on account Of the
notoriety he aceuired by Certain charges
of malpractice which from time 10 ums
have been brought against him, com-
mitte,i suicide Thursday morning 9th
Msrch, at No. Mulberry street, uesr
Calvert, where he has been recently
living with woman uamcd Ida Peu'
uiugton. The time was, rs near as can
be ascertained, about 7:S0 clock IN tho
morning; the instrument small white
handled, tour-bladed pocket knite, OF
tine temper and keen edge. the blade OF
which the wretched man had thrust into
his throat on the left hand side, intic,-
a cash over four inches long and deep
enough TO let life pass out with the TOT.
rent of blood that flowed from tho
wound. With cool and scientific pur.
pose he had evidently risen from his
bed. and the room being illy-lightsd
from without, Kerosene lamp had
been lighted, which WAS probably tho
first thing he did on rising. lie then
crossed the room TO the corner diagonal.
ly opposite the bed, aud about twelve
feet distance, where bureau with
mirror stood. There, with his rehcc-
tion before him, that he might the bet
ter see TO deal the fatal stroke, be used
the knife, with one effort severing the
carotid artery and all the other large
blood vessels on that side Of the throat.
Still holding the knife 10 his hand, he
returned 10 the bed, and laying the
knife on a small table at the head OF the
bed, he laid down and, folding his arms.
awaited the end. lie could not have
lived longer than iew moments after.
wards, aud probably within iivu minutes
after the wound was iuhiclcd death
ensued.
Mrs Pennington was downstairs st
the time, aud hearing a strange noise in
the apartment occupied by the Doctor,
she went upstairs. Gu opening tho
door, which is directly opposite the bed,
she saw at once the full extent of tho
crime which had been committed. The
blood had gushed from the wound in
immense quantities, striking the wall in
several places. and marking the foot
steps of the suicide al he returned from
the mirror to the couch. On tho bureau
was large pool OF blood, the first that
flowed, and the bed linen WAS soaked
with that which ran from tho wound
after the man had laid down 10 his dual
rest The alarm was Immediately Civ
en-, and a member OF the household
dispatched at once for physician. DR..
q. K. Welsh responded. aud Was short
ly atterward joined by DR. Mccormick
DR.. Jones was about forty seven years
old, and was married to u Baltimore
lady, with whom be has not, however,
lived since last November. At about
that the deceased was arrested. charged
with having procured au abortion upon
the person OF a girl named Roberts, who
died from the effects of the treatment.
While the case WAS undergoing investi-
CATION Dr. Jones was committed 10 Jail
without bail, during which time II is
understood he turned over NIL of lis
property, amounting TO somewhere
about 100000, to his wife. His son.
a lawyer from New York, came on At
that time, aud it is said drew the lull
amount Of bis fathers bank sccouut on
a check signed, but not tllcd UP, which
his father had given him TO make pay.
mcnt on a small debt. This amount
was considerable, some say not less than
twelve thousand dollars. II is proba-
bio that the troubles growing out Of
these charges, and possibly the loss Of
property, it it be true that he did lose
it, preyed upon the mind Of the unfor-
tunate man until, in his morbid stste.
be resolved TO 6ee from the troubles he
knew to meet those OF which be know
onshta1 Il.