The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-15
FATAL HALLUCIN ALTON.
4 Remarkable Case Of Mistaken Idsn'
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tity.



schild, cousin Of jacob Rothschild, q well.
known millinery importer Of Fourteenth
street. this city, and No. 200 Fulton street,
Brooklyn, committed suicide at his parents
residence, No. " Henry street, Brook YIN,
at o. clock Saturday night, by shooting
himself In the right temple. The deceased
left the Fourteenth street establishment al
the close Of business Saturday evening and
vent to bis homo 10 Henry street. He sp.
pesred In excellent spirits, oonversing with
the members Of the family until tea. After
his meal he remarked V bis brother Abrs-
ham that he thought be would 20 to the
Park Theater, but changed bis mind and
removed bis street dress, adjusted bis slip.
pers, and, picking up book. went to the
back psror to read. He remsined there,
APPARENTLY DEEPLY ABSORBED.
until about $50. He threw down the vol.
ume rs Their suddenly. aud leaving his CON,
Portable seat BY the CRATE Ore weat "
stairs. Abraham Rothschild sndN Mp +,
brother and sister Of the dseeasst ale'
engaged 10 conversation TO- " were
rectly oyer the back parlqe room I'll
leading into the sleeping avs Iae 700
Ing was open, and MrL p ,,ss M.us au!o.n
on 'h" he'd, being III ~ ,o ,,. Ia ,ay up
aid, ~ ,istsr : sat down BY the bed
the wl,0av 49, IRA moment, walked e
anns.r IL, "a, ID there several minutes
nm An meditation, and suddenly
main began groaning a. II 10 grea
naarsd sister ran to him. but be ap.
r. an .ot 10 notice her, and stared blank.
q. then began to gesticulate wildly.
continued to become more violent,
'winglng bis arms and dancing about in an
insane manner. The other brother
quietly asked Minnie TO 60 into the mex,
room and
ENDEAvoR TO QUIET Her MOTHER,
who had become alarmed ct the strange
actions Of her son. Then be gently asked
bis brother to calm himself aud offered
him another glass Of the lemonade they
had been drinking together during the
evening. This had no effect upon the
thoroughly Infatuated man, who, with .
desperate effort seized his brother and
threw him violently upon . sofa exclaim.
Ing, 81 an, q msrtyr-a Christ. Don't you
see the cloud coming down for me to sit
on'' Abraham fearing that his brother
would do himself or some one else an injury,
ran TO the door leading TO bis mothers
room and turned the key In the look. On
turning the crazed man was seen to be
putting bis hand to bis hip pocket. Before
be could draw the weapon which be had
Hasred
ABRAHAM SEIZED HIM.
Their struggle IVES OF short duration.
for, with 3 mighty effort, the terrified
brother was hurled from the suicide, who
screamed, Don't come near me-" Abra.
ham dashed into the hall, and As be was
about 10 shout for help, the report OF pis.
tol rang out, and With . groan the young
man staggered aud fell to the floor. The
suicides brother was beside the PROSTATE
form 10 an instant, but 1t was too lsle. He
had placed the muscle to his right temple
and the ball had gone rAshing through the
brain. His eyelids twitched convulsively,
but be did not speak or recognize anything.
The bedroom door Was hastily opened and
Minnie, the young lady, was called to make
her brother
AS COMFORTABLE As POSSIBLE.
Without waiting TO arrange bis street At.
tire Abraham ran to re Office OF DR.. W.
A. Robbins, In the street, but when they
returned together the unfortunate man
Was found to be dying. He lived ten
minutes after the shot was fred. The de-
ceased came to this country ten years ago
from Frankfort, Germany. he was sent to
college, and after graduating was taken In.
TO the establishment Of his uncle In this
city. He was made superintendent Of the
Philadelphia branch Of the millinery house,
at 1922 Chestnut street. Last spring he
began to suffer occasional attacks
OF nelaccholla, and, a. he
did not improve In health,
bis uncle considered II wise to have him
come home. He was given Q similar posi-
ton In the Fourteenth street store, where
he continued up to the day OF bis tragic
death. Prof. Samuel Armor, and DR.. At.
knson, his medical advisers. say that bis
melancholia was due to nervous debility.
The weapon must have been purchased
recently, for none Of the family knew OF his
carry ing it before Saturday. II was q FIVE
C ambered, self-acting revolver Of a.cali. |
ore. the funeral will take place this after
noon tom the late home of the de-