Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-08
A SICK MANS SUICIDE.
Mr.. JULIUS wILDr, HAIR-w0RKER, ON
BROAD STREET, SHOOTS HIMSELF.
III Health and Physical Torture the Cause
of It-Particulars Of the Affair.
Personal, &C., &c.

Yesterday morning at hal.-past O'Clock
Mr.. JULIUS Wildf, a prominent bair.workei
OF this city doing business atSll east Broad
street, shot and Killed himself with a pistol.
Mr.. wildt had during the night and for
weeks before been suffering much pain.
and the sad occurrence is supposed TO have
been caused by agony which he seemed
unable TO endure.
uNwELL SUNDAY.
During sunday Mr.. Wildt had been tor
menitd with his physicu ills. and SUNDAY
night his wife sat up with bin. About ~
O'Clock he asked her TO hand him tin box
which be kept by the side OF his bed, contain
ing private papers. The box also contained q
pistol. which Mr.. Wildt had bought some
six weeks ago. At the time OF its purchase
his brother-iu-law, Mr.. Kahl, asked him
what be wanted with 1t. The reply was
that he was often almost alone at night and
was helpless, and he thought he ought 10
have something to defend himself with.
Mrs. WilGt brought the box as requested,
after which her husband told her he felt
better and that she could 20 aud take 0
nan. He opened the box and began to
look over s1me papers therein while his
wife retired in an adjoining room.
SHOT TlROCGH THE TEMPLE.
Mrs. Wildt was iust going 70 sleep when
The report % pistol startled her. and,
jumping up, she ran In t0 her husband ana
discovered built wound over his right
temple and through the left side OF his
skull. and pistol in his right hand.
The ball had passed through the head and
hit the hcsdboard OF the bed.
Or. George Ben. Johnston, his physician,
was at once sent for. and soon arrived, but
could do nothing. From the hour OF the
shooting. hsli-past O'Clock. until about
half an hour afterwards. when be died, Nr
Wildt was entirely unconscious and uttered
no sound.
Recently Mr.. Wildt had been dong much
writing, and almost every day he would
ask for his tin box aud do some reading on
his papers and writing.
Deceased had been in I'll health for over
two wears, and suffered with his liver and
throat consumption. His suderiugs NJ
times were interSely piuable. His throat
affection bad deprived him Of the power OF
swallowing food. and he was slowly starry
inI, and had become felrfully emlciated.
Personal.
Mr.. Wildt was born in GERMANY, and
came to Richmond from there when nine
years Of aye. Up to 1879 or 1871 he was
engaged with his father, Mr.. William Wildt,
in the same business he i in now. In per-
sonal appearance be was a nice-looking
man lad a black goatec, black eyes ana
hair, and walked with slight limp. He
was iorty.tbree years Of age, and member
Of It. Johns German Lutheran church.
His funeral will take place this afternoon at
4 O'Clock from his late residence. over the
store. and his remains will be inferred in
HOLLYWOOD.
IIc leaves life and one child, the latter
hoy between three and four years old.
During his illness deceased has been con-
stanik watched over and attended by his
faithful wife day and night. Deceased was
qGable, gentle. and kind, and courteous "a
all. He was possessed Of nothing but his
business, which probably dld not pay much.
Or. Johnston, the attending physiciln.
does not think that the suicide was pre-
meditated. but believes it WAS ouly In
duced hy the torture that decelsed's ailllc
tiOns have caused.
No INQUEST.
Dr. TAYLOR viewed the body, but did n0
deem It necessary TO hold an inquest.
Dir. Wildt some years ago was tute
PLAYER in the Mozart orchestra and IA
enthusiastic member OF the Association
During the var he was brave soldier, anC
left fine record as such.