New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-31
A CONGRESSMAN'S SHOTS.
w. W. CULBERTsON TRIES TO KILL HIM.
SELF.
ENING TO REPEAT THE ATrENPr-aIs coSpI-
TON HOPEFUL.

TWO BALLS TAKE EFFECT IN HIS HEAD-TIIREAr.
ENING TO REPEAT THE ATrENPr-HIs cONpI-
TON HOPEFUL.
lBY TELEGRAPH rRBUvE.l
WASHINGTON. July 30 William Writ Culbertson,
Representative in Congress from the EXth Kentucky
District has been stopping at the National Hotel in this
city for few days, and while alone in hi. this
morning he attempted TO commit sniede by shooting
himself in the head The weapon. revolver was dis
charged i've times the being just Dack Of the left
ear Two of the balls took effect 0urrowng along the
skull but without breaking IT, The aim was then
diverted and the remaining three balls passed Upward
and lodged in the ceiling Of The room The room
which MIR Cubcrtson occupied open, >xths ST., just
above Pennsylvania ave- a policeman. hearing tho
reports at ran into the Office Of the hotel and
gave the alarm. and, accompanied by clerk At oncc
made his way the room Of the Kentucky Congress-
Th- door found 20 be locked, and the officer
advanced 90 force an entrance when one IN tho
room wis heNd 10 take A fatering step or two, and
with apparent dihculty try to turn the key IN tho
lock The door being opened there stood Ir Culbcrt-
son He stood hi4 shirt sleeves Li- tace, neck and
shoulders being crimson with the blood which was
flowing copioasly from the wound m Che back Of his
head. he g-a-pcd a smoking revolver bat said in
calm voice TO the officer: We'll"
My God. man, what have you done I" exclaimed
the officer spungins TO Mr. Cullcr'sous side and
| seizug the weapon
I'm afraid / haven't done anything replied tho
| wounded man. smiling - uc looked mp. " Ny inten-
zion wa. to destroy myself but IL seems that have
! hled7 tie yielded tLc revolver TO cine oiioer. but
! said See If there s mot anothc- loid Do, t. 4
! there . hand 10 back and ct mc finish th.. awkward
| business"
! rtErArrNiNG ro MAKE AVouUR ATTEMPT
! By thi. umc li, strength began to tai lud he wn
carried 90 hii hc,l No. mo-. uot There he 'ail.
| " Don't stain the bci With my bloody bcal. Make ms
comfortable ou the mating hcre." lc va, laid upon
! the bed. ana messenger wac dispatched for
! physician Whom bc heard this order given. NJ.
| Cubeit.ou said lcl.c don't send .or lu, b'dy, [
| bcgrt ,on lm tired of h.c and I a.s rlort to pus
! myself ont ot the ol, tul, OH = t1tiu.'
" Don't al, thl, eay.' s,id 'nr un.o.r loull geo
| over thi. lud ,olr spirits vil mpro'r
" No.. persisted Mr. ,uIhrit.on. % irn yw rm
hcar,ls u,,lot uf., and me1u To- du'h thi' job 10
! Doctor. uau.a,ul. Hr.c. poole inI V.lcan soon
arrived and although Nv tu1r.t.'n submitted nn-
! rompIuHmt|. W an examination Ui N' wounds hr re-
urlt,l n fr phr .rlH- thlf h.t d..ra N1. u d" lha
Us, ball. v.'. found ti htgr 1ken rI.It H thr back
of ihr head. just hr1N no. hnse 0i fho hru Ihnugt
! thc bruH hid n.t h""n inlnlei la. wounds 9rtr p'o.
might pr.ra ruI t.e danger being elimination.
! While mnn 'n.nt' e.r h"ns m'H. '' .'no,e ne
! unt'eut tu Iutld.nre Hospital 70 tr.r-''m N1s pre-
parcel ~ Mr. tlN.if-Hu i"l1est and -.nt i' hi' ve
! at Frankfort kl. requesting Hri nir..H.. '.." ~
! urnrt II. wounded man r17 t1tr0 t|I" Hnspit'i,
! where H- N14 WHIr 4a 'nmiHiifWr 3f I'--'N'
cnttrn WIN uniEH
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b,s-eaa os- ,he,tal far Nent',tr 'o t,s'e'I't AMI
hia apparent uutpo-o th.n woe n st'ri hHs.l udait
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h.s aui,A lhat hu ipra',rd ne',o'7 'N1 "at.l p'la
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