Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-05-24
THE BLOODY WORK OF A BULLET
LIEUT.. CARROW KILLED BY
HIS OWN HIND.
Being Crossed i'm Love He Tires OF
Life and Seeks Repose In Death---
He ts Found on HIS Bed at the
Planters Hotel. st Louis, With u
Bullet Through HIS Brain.


Planters Hotel. 81 Louis, With u
Bullet Through HfS Brain.
TIE DEADLY PISTOL.
The friends and comrades of Lieut.,
Charles M. Carrow, of the Seventh Cav
airy, will be startled at hearing of his
sudden death, and that TOO, by his own
hand. A St. Louis dispatch of Monday,
May 10Th. says: "The brains of Lieut..
Charles NJ. Carrow, Seventh Cavalry, were
blown out of his head this afternoon, be-
tween and 2 O'Clock, BY his own hand,
with Colts navy, cavalry size, in room
1923 Of the Planters house, in this city
He held the awfal weapon of destruction
to his head, just above the right ear and
an inch back of it. If he was sober and
sane his nerve must have been remarka-
BILE. The ball came out three inches above
the left temple, and SO horribly was
THE WORK OF DESTRUCTION
done that an opening as large as mans
hand was made there. The ball passed
on through, then glanced off the head
board Of his bed, and went into the south
ern wall against which the bed was
pushed, tearing away a fragment of the
plasterlng as large as ahalf dollar. Carrow
had undressed himself, excepthis under
wear, and when he was found he lay upon
the coverlet, his head upon the pillow, the
front of which was splashed with blood
and brains. His right hand clutched the
instrument which had sent his life like
an arrow into the white hush beyond
which lie the fields Of conjecture. His
right arm lay across his body, and the
muzzle OF. the pistol was almost 10 the cap
of the left knee. His rightleg was thrown
up at the knee, and the left was straight
ened out and stiff: The blood and brains
that had oozed out had clotted in his hair,
filled his ear and ran down his neck and
side and half way down his right leg.
The mouth was thrown wide open, show
ing his palate, and the right eye was of
that blue-black hue whiGa is always the
RESULT OF A Conclusion.
It was closed, and so was the other, but
around the left one there was not the
slightest discoloratien. His boots were at
the foot Of tile bed. and had just been pol
ished. His hosiery lay in front of the
bed, and their appearance indicated that
they had been drawn off hastily. His
pantaloons were across the foot of the bed,
and white vest, with army buttons, con-
tanning gold watch, chain and charm,
was on chair at the foot of the bed, un.
der which was black diagonal frock
coat, which contained photographs, cab
met size of
THREE HANDSOME WOMEN
These were taken in Pottsville, Pa. Un-
der his window, which looked out into
the court of the hotel, was his trunk, CON-
pletely packed, containing his clothing,
citizen and army, all of his private cor.
mentoes, receipts and several letters writ
one letter of introduction to DR.. III. B.
Sands, of New York, from a friend in St.
Louis, and two or three letters from Miss
Ella Sturgis, addressed to HIM at the
Sturtevant house, New York city, and
some notes from the same lady addressed
to HIM at the Planters and one signed
Marion. In his wardrobe were soft felt
hat, his army cloak and vest. On the
bureau pair of cuffs with gold bayonet
buttons, halfsmoked cigar, scrap of
paper on which was written his name,
and tea-cup half filled with French mus
tard. On the mantel was his cane, with
an ivory head; on table two bottles,
empty, one labeled "Planter's House
Whisky" the other ''Fine Old Otard
Brandy l..s u.
is on the top floor, with q low ceiling,
furnished in the plainest manner, and If
it was as hot during his life as it was yes
terday afternoon when occupied by the
dead mans friends, the coroner and rep
resentatiyes of the press, it is no wonder
he killed himself. There are only two
reasons or theories, SO far. that can be as
signed for this frightful destruction ST
humun life. One is
7UNREQU1TED LOVE, a
and the other is ill-hcalth. He was en-
route to Fort Lincoln from the east, where
he had been to consult with physicians in
regard to his ailment, which was chronic
synoritis, or q water gathering in his knee,
which was occasiened by q fall from
horse. He had sought medical advice i'd
this city and In the east One Of the let
tiers in his trunk was addressed to DR.. H.
B. Sand, in which Carrow's condition was
set forth fully and the skill Of that physi-
clan was invoked to restore health. He
was fond of society and q aconstant attend
ant upon amusements when he was where
they were. Everything connected with
his apparel and his correspondence indi-
Gated that s5. 3ls "siE
! He WAS sCRUPpIOusLY NEAT.
| The theory that ill.health was the cause
Of the deed will hardly bo taken. Hswas