Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-02-23
DIED FOR LOVE.
Suicide Of a Christian Co., Man.

The st. Louis Globe Democrat O
Wednesday published the following
details Of the death of Rev. j. d. Bra
ly, of Nortonville, KY:
Shortly after l O'Clock yesterda,
afternoon while a number of fisher
men were busily engaged in the rIv.
er at the foot of ElwUOd street, Car
ondelet, they saw what appeared tc
be the body of man floating in mid.
stream at some distance away. A
boat was procured and the men row.
ed out and caught the object, which
proved to be mans body encased il
ice. The cadaver was towed ashore
at Fillmore street, and number Of
strong arms pulled the frozen corpse
from its icy bier and laid it on the
bank. From the manner in which
the deceased was coated with ice from
head to foot no one could recognize
the features, and it might have beer
a statue, SO indistinct was the resem.
blance.
The police were sent for, and af.
ter considerable trouble the ice was
partially removed. from his head,
face and clothing, and the following
description was taken of the dead
body prior to its removal to the
Morgue: The deceased was man of
about 55 years of age, was about five
feet eight inches in height, had gray
hair, mustache, and about a weeks
growth of beard. He was attired in
black diagonal coat and vest, pair
of brown pants, box. toed boots and
wore cotton Undertaking, a white
top shirt with black necktie. He
also had on light chinchilla over
coat.
From the appearance of the body
it had probably been under the ice
gorge, and had been in the river full
ly two weeks. The clothing was
searched by the police and the prop
erty found on the dead man was in
ventoried as follows: A piece of
poetry clipped from some newspaper,
pair of spectacles, common make,
a pocket bible, an ugly looking pock-
ct knife, fine comb, registered let
ter receipt sent from Caseyville, ILL.,,
to the receipt of Ida B. Mitchell, Ar
go, Mo-, and six letters. The docu-
mentary testimony proved beyond
question that the deceased was the
late Rev. jesse B. Brady, of Norton
vile, Ky, and that he committed
suicide by jumping into the river.
THE EXPLANATION.
NoRToNsvILLE, KY, Feb. 16.-Rev.
j. B. Braley had been for some time
previous to his troubles local preach
er of the congregation at White
Plains, KY, four miles east of this
point. Among his congregation was
Mrs. Bailey, widow and mother of
several children, with whom he felt
desperately In love, making propos-
Al of marriage and was accepted.
The lady, after due consideration, de-
,ided not to marry, and so informed
MIN. He then endeavored, by means
Of persuasion and threats, to induce
her to reconsider, threatening that he
would kill her then himself unless
she consented. AS a last resort she
with BENZ. johnson, a
prominent citizen and a member
If the Church, who, acting in the
'ole of proprietor, inform Braley
hat he had better leave the country.
In this action he was seconded by
,ther citizens. Mr. Braley then left |
White Plains and went to Man
eight miles distant, where he |
'ndeavored TO drown his disappoint-
nent in the flowing bowl. lie re-
NAMED there several days intoxicated |
Turing which time he made an at
empt at self-destruction, but failed.
TO get rid of him and remove him
urther from the scenes of his disap-
continent, the people there bought
lin ticket to St. Louis, which was
he last heard Of him until news of
lis death reached here to-day.