Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-28
A BULLET THROUGH MS BRAIN.


suicide at the Franklin House This
MorninE-H. r.. Warner, a Horse
Dealer, the Victim.
At 8 O'Clock this morning the guests
in the Franklin house were startled by
hearing the sharp report of revolver
coming from the upper floor. CLERK
Frank Weeden rushed up stairs to see
what the trouble was, and upon investi
CATION found the dead body of man
lying across the bed in a room on the
fourth floor. Blood was oozing from
side was the smoking revolver with
which the deed was committed.
The victim was III. r. Warner of
Bridgeport, a horse dealer, who had been
| i'm the city for several days, but who
only registered at the Franklin house
last night. Warner left the hotel about
o'clock this morning. He returned
shortly before 8 o'clock and went at
once to his room and few minutes
later fired the fatal shot.
Medical Examiner North and the
police were notified and the former after
hearing the facts gave permission for
the removal of the body to Moriarty's
morgue. When found the dead man
was lying across the bed facing and
within IA few feet of the bureau mirror.
1t is believed he sat upon the edge of
the bed and regulated his aim by the
aid of the mirror. Death must have
been instantaneous. The weapon was
an ordinary cheap revolver of b calibre.
Four of the chambers were loaded, and
upon the bureau was q box OF cartridges
from which only five had been taken.
Everything points to the belief that
after leaving the hotel this morning
Warner bought the tools with which he
completed his destruction.
Warner was Il slight built, low sized
man, with full beard, trimmed short,
and was about 50 years of age. His wife
and three children live in New Haven,
but he has made his headquarters III
Bridgeport, selling horses for Liverymar
Sterling of that place, and yesterday he
; said he had one horse at Reid's stable on
!, Union street, and another in Gregory's
barn on North Main street. Yesterday
morning he received a letter from his
wife. after which he became despond
ent. Last evening he received another
letter, after reading which he began t.
act strangely. Late in the evening ht
. called at Bradley's livery stable OIL
South Main street saying that he wanted
. to rite "a letter. He was provided will
writing materials and scrubbed away a
the desk. Before leaving he tried tt
borrow Mr. Bradley's revolver, but TIN
latter suspecting his purpose refused t.
let MN nave the weapon. AFTER TN
man left his office Mr. Bradley followed
him and tried to have him return or g
to the Bolster house, where he had beef
stopping. He was obdurate, but finall,
started for the hotel. This morning NJ
Bradley learned that Warner did not oc
cupy his room at Bolster's last night ,ant
became anxious lest he had made ava,
with himself. A telephone message
from the Franklin house treasured bin
| however a few minutes later secont
message came saying that the man ha,
committed suicide.
The father of Warner who lives il
Thomaston has been notified of his death
The papers and money (about s5O) fouut
upon the body are in the possession o
Medical Examiner North.
1t is believed that business reverse
were in IA great measure responsible TO
the deed. Warner was well educated
, and formerly taught school. His fathe
is first selectman of Thomaston and Sc
his son up in business several times, bu
failure seemed to mark every under
taking. Of late he has led a knock
!, about life as dealer in horses an,
wagons. A week ago Saturday he cam
to Waterbury.