The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-11
NO MORE USE FOR LIFE.
DoMINICK BROWN SUICIDES AT 10
YEARS OF AGE.

Dependency Caused By III Health
Drives Him to Seif-murder-He Pur-
chases a Pistol, Goes to Bis Room
and Sends Two Bullets Through Bis
Brain-The Suicide a Familiar Char
acter of Former Days in Savannah.
A Gallant Soldier in the War ana a
Well-to-do Retired Merchant.
Dominick Brown, 20 years Of age, shielded
yesterday morning at his rooms, at jefferson
street and Broughtoa street lane, by shoot
ing himself through the head with So
csliber Colts revolver.
Dominick Brown was formerly q we'll
known character in Savannah, but had
passed out Of the memory of most peo-
pie. BE was a shoemaker Oh Brough-
ton street after the war, and after
ward opened a shoe and leather store at
No. 20 jefferson street, where be lived. He
accumulated considerable money in the
leather business and was well TO do. He
owned the building which he occupied and
other property around town.
A SOLDIER IN THE CIVIL WAR.
Mr.. Brown was sergeant of the DeKalb
Rihemen, First Battalion Georgia Sharp
shooters, during the war, aud had a good
record as a soldier. He was shot in
the leg in the Atlanta campaign
and his wound ever afterward gave him a
great deal of trouble. His wife died several
years ago and he retired from business,
since which time he has been living quietly
at his rooms. he had been q sufferer from
Bright's disease of recent years and had
complained lately of being in great pain.
This is supposed to be his reason Tor tax
ing bis life, as none other can lie assigned.
Sunday be appeared very respondent and
spoke OF going to Atlanta to see his brother.
Yesterday morning. on the contrary, he
appeared very bright and cheerful. He ate
bis breakfast at the usual time, read the
MORNING News, and went out on the street
about O'clock
THE FATAL PISTOL.
About half an hour later he was seen COM
ing down Jefferson street with something
on his arm wrapped up in paper, which he
handled very carefully, and which is sup
posed to have been the pistol with which he
killed himself. He passed through his shop
on his way upstairs TO his rooms. Shortly
afterward two pistol shots were heard close
together, the sound coming from the rooms
above. The workmen in the shop rushed
upstairs and found Mr.. Brown in the bath
room lying upon the floor with blood
streaming from two holes in his right tenn
pie. He was still conscious.
Physicians were sent for at once and DIR.
r. G. Norton arrived in a few minutes after
the shooting. 1t was impossible for him TO
do anything and death occurred about fif-
teen minutes after the shooting. Coroner
Dixon was notified and made an examina-
ton. Finding the facts as stated he decided
that no inquest was necessary.
SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY.
The scene in the bath room was a horrible
one. The old man lay stretched out with
his head and shoulders in a pool Of blood
and his face covered with blood, which clotted
there. HIS gray hair was dyed with blood.
The shirt was open at the neck and spat-
tered.
The news of the suicide was great sur |
prise TO all who knew the old man. He was |
of pleasant, even temperament and stood |
high in the esteem OF those who had known |
him for years. He had long been a member
Of the Union Society and was one of the |
most charitably disposed meu in the city /
No case Of distress was ever reported to |
him that he did not Immediately offer sub |
stantial relief. Though twice married, be |
left no children, and his only heir 30 tar as |
known is a brother in Atlanta.
AN ACTIVE SOLDIER. /
Mr.. Brown was a pay member Of the Ger |
man Volunteers, and always took an active |
interest in the affairs of the corps. He at |
tended the Augusta, Chickamauga and |
Griffin encampments, not as a soldier. but |
as a CT izen He boarded at the hotels in |
the towns. but spent his days among the |
soldiers at the camp grounds.
The Confederate Veterans Association,
the German Volunteers and German
Friendly Society, Of which organizations the
deceased was member, will attend his fun
eral this afternoon. The deceased was a
faithful member Of the Confederate Veter-
ans Association and was highly esteemed
by his brother members. Many regrets
were expressed by the veterans yesterday
at Mr.. Browns rash act.
The funeral will take place at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon and the interment will be at
Laurel Grove.