The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-12-05
Three Strange Deaths.
lie Philadelphia Record of Monday last

The Philadelphia Record of Monday last
says
IN the early hours OF yesterday occurred three
strange anc sudden deaths. A wanderer, a help
less, wretched woman had sunk so low that even
in the depraved depths of Alaska street she could
find no place to lay her cad Annie Wilson was
sitting in a doorway at Seventh and Alaska
streets after Saturday midnight, when Oficer
Gilmore told her she must go away, or he would
take her to the station house. The abandoned
creature slowly obeyed, and nothing more was
seen Of her until the morning light disclosed her
dead body hidden away 10 a coaI-hoIe in the rear
Of COS Baker street, where she had gone TO die.
The two other deaths were peculiar. James
Brown shot himself in the head " ith pistol, and
no one heard the noise, although It occurred In
boarding house and one of the boarders was lying
asleep on a sofa within a few feet Of him. Strange
also s the absence Of any cause for the acti on
Brown kept a tavern at 1880 Lombard street and
boa rded at 1859 Lombard street. His conduct on
Saturday vas not peculiar. He visited friends in
different parts OF the city, returned to his tavern
at eleven O'Clock, and closed up at midnight.
Nothing more IL known Of his movements until, a.
three O'Clock in the morning one OF the boarders
entering the sittng-rOom, discovered him stretch
ed at full length on the floor, his head lying in
pool Of blood which had oozed from wound in
the head. On his groin lay revolver. The gas
in the burning at full head. Brown
then dead
The third death was shocking in the deliberate
preparations made for selfmurder. About fve
O'Clock yesterday morning william Bradley blew
the roof OF his head off. He lived on Prospect
street, RoxburoUgh. He was thirty-eght years OF
age ard the father Of three children, tie eldest
being but nine years of age. His wife died about
sixteen months ago, and since that time he has
been in despondent mood. Matters have not
been prosperous at home With Bradley. Lately
. I,aH Iodv Of Man
ayunk, and was engaged to be married to her in
+ April next. On Saturday night he left his work
ut the mills of the American Pulp Works. where
+ he was engaged as fireman. During the day he
had complained seriously of felon which was on
his left hand and said that he was in great pain
The housekeeper for Bradley says that he was in
suIky mood during the early part of the evening,
and, in consequence OF threats he had frequently
made or late about committing sui icide, she had
kept a close watch upon him. He retired early
and nothing was heard from him until three
O'Clock in the morning, when she heard q noise in
the kitchen. She arose, and got as far as the
kitchen door, when Bradley refu sed to let her
Z ter. She asked him what was the matter and he
said he suffering from the feon on his hand.
She returned to her room, and about FIVE in the
| morning heard another noise down stairs, ami she
again went to the kitchen. Bradley again stop
ped her at the door and refused to allow her to
enter She apprehended something wrong, and
retired to an adjoining room where she could hear
the movements Of the unhappy man. She was
not in the room more than ten minutes when
there a loud explosion in the kitchen. The
hou sekeeper rushed TO the door and saw Bradley
lying the floor with the upper part OF his head
completely blown of. Police Lieutenant Taylor
was sent for and he made investigation of the
tragedy, but material cause could be found for
the deed. Daylight presented r horrible scene in
the kitchen. The brains Of the suicide were scat
tered in every direction, hardly a spot on the
wall being free from the STAINS OF bIOou The
kitchen is four feet below the level Of the street
Bradley placed the stock of his gun the floor,
and then, standing one step, placed his heS,!
over the barrel and discharged tho weapon " itI
his toe When the news OF the affair was told "a
the young lady to whom Bradley had been eE
gagged, she became frantic with grief The prOtes
tatiOns OF her friends were unable TO keep hc1
from the scene of the tragedy. She rushed 20 the
place where she remained all day, refusing &,
leave.