Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-13
STARTLING SUNDAY SUICIDE
Miss Mary McCord Puts a
Bullet Into Her Brain.
RESPONDENT FROM I'LL HEALTH
The Tragedy Occurs at the
Old Grub Homestead.
Miss Mary McCord, WeIl-known in This
City, While Despondent From Ill
Health. Ends Her Life by Shooting a
Bullet Into Her Brain.-Details of the
Shocking Tragedy.

buileC Into Her Bratn.-DetailS OF the
Shocking Tragedy.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
| NEW CASTLE. Oct 10.-rhc suicide, by
| shooting. of Miss Mary MeCOrd, u lady
we'll and favofably known in New Castle,
| Wilmington, and throughout the sur
rounding country, created a profound sem
| sation when the news reached h0re yester-
day afternoon.
! The scene of the tragedy was in d front
| room of the palatial residence of the late
eX-Sherilf Isaac Grubb, few hundred
| yards west OF the railroad station at State
| Road, two miles below this city. Miss
| McGord was 80 years old, fine looking,
accomplished and was knowntp have been
| worth in the neighborhOod of $4,000 She
was niece Of Mrs Grub, the cx-sherilf's
widow, with whom she had made her
! home off and on for the past seven wears
| Her father is wealthy carriage manttiar-
tnrer at Railway, ~ j., and it is said that
she has brother connected with the Pull
nun Palace Car Company in the west,
Miss McGord has been under treatment
for q year past with DR.. i J. Black for an
| internal disease. Although never confined
4 to the house for any length Of time, she
| was occasionally quite ill and was said to
be Il great sufferer. This misfortune con
| tinnally prayed upon iier mind and lit
times she was very spiritedand mclan-
| chOly
M. Of yesterday morning Size was quite
\ bright and SEEMED to be in excellent spirits
when Miss Emma Grub, her intimate
companion, started in the carriage with
! = coiureI servant to attend church in this
city. Miss Mct'ord was also d regular ut.
tcndant AT church, but yesterday She re-
manned at home for the purpose IF Keep
| ing Mrs uruhb, who was indtsppscd, COM
| pany
| ABOUT il.30 o'clock Mrs Grubh sud.
denly missed her down stairs, bnt thought
| nothing II it 1T the time II is supposed
that She went directly to her room
and under the impulse Of the moment
| picked upu pistol with which She ended
her life, Mrs. iirubh failed to hear the
latal shot and was ignorant Of the fact
1 that her niece, whom She was Conyersing
with 4 short Time before, lay cold in death
on the floor Of the room overhead
| Miss MCCOrd was not discovered until
about l2.3O O'Clock, when Miss Grub ar
rived home from church. Then tile cot
pred domestic who was attending 10 her
household duties was mortified when She
opened the door OF Miss MCiprLl's room,
2 lind her PROSTATE form lyimg on the
tloor. The other occupants Of the house
were quickly notified amt the sight that
met tier gaze On entering tile room was Il
\ terrible one Beside her was Il lArsr p,iel
Of Blood, and in her right temple Vas 4
gaping wound which was hecuing prn.
fnse'y, The revolver which was Il i've
shooter With one chamber empty, lay near
her right hand and told the story oil the
tragedy
As soon as Mrs Grubb and her daughter
recovered from the SHOCK physicians we're
sent for, in the hope If RESTORING Miss
McIord, but lIr Black, who arrived
promptly, examined her and pronounced
That death had been Instantaneous. The
whole neigbburh0od hat By this lime been
thoroughly aroused and scores IT people
Hooked to the scene, ana al were anxious
t. 4" something for the stricken family.
Volunteers went On horseback after the
coroner and Undertaken Clcwel. The
latter was soon On hand and took charge