Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-31
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE
HAS BEEN DEaAMGEp 5 YEARS
He was Fo~sd Ne~r shs Dssrcsl or~na
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rsissr q considerable prcninenos. CON.
miftcd suicide yesterday n4orninz IN :
clanp q bushes near TIE Delrolt Grand
Hsscn a Mlwzukes jnnctioa by shoot.
Ing himself throagh the bead
The police xcrs notifed early in the
day that Major Bfo~n hsd uandessd
away from Nrk Kings Christian sciencs
establishment on Sheldon street and IL
was feared that he would commit suleido.
as he was soniex hat drangod
The body was discovered az 5 % inkf
evening IN thicke: q short distance
from the junction hy Geores Patterson.
saw tler for The Fuller a kice Lamher
company. who nofifedth polios at onez.
The body xas identified b. TIE F.olics a.
that Of Major Brown. from the doscrip.
ton given % him by persons reading II
Mrs king's housn.
Where the BODY Was Fonnd.
The body lay on lie face ia ciusnp
~ bushes near the ccaicf ~ al ol,on
held, southwest from the Junction 4
ragged hole M the right temple aud
thirty two caliber revolver clatched IL
his right hand told the story ~ his 3rsfh.
lie had bled profuaely aud tie cioffei
gore had dried on his features 20 that
the body presnnteda ghasiis Sppcsfssce.
ifis forehead was scratched by tie
bushes as be feli and the right arm Mas
bruised ia several places II wus etidelf
that he bad been dead al day Coroner
Lochcr was called and ordered tie body
removed 10 Durfoe's undertaking rooms.
Was studying Christian science.
Al Mrs Kings house on Sheldaa
street il was learned that Major Hrouh
was one of several southern ccntltmrn
who have been STUDYING Christian
science with Mrs- King MAJOR Bropa
came here two months ego from Battle
Creek. who're hc was frcaitd IN The san
itarinm for alteration Il the miud H.
has not been right Tor i've yfars. beng
troubled with fits II despondclcs and
frequently threatening 90 takc hls lite.
Recently bank IN Nashville. Tenn. "a
which MAJOR Brown was interested sue.
pended and TIED up about $4,000 n his
money. The news produced q vcrs de-
pressing effect CA his mind His brother.
in.law from ST. Louis. No Was hcrc last
week and attempted e. cheer han Dp
The inmatce 81 Mrs h4ugs honfe rc.
fused % give the names n his relatives
and 81 the brother n -la~ but they tcle-
graphed his friends both IN Nashville
and In 81 Louis
when he Was fsast seen.
Since being bcre Major Brown has
roomed IN Mrs King hooee but has
taken his meals with Mira Huffman.
lie has attended Mrs. king's leciures
before her class IN Christian science and
was greatly interested in the subject
A small pocket n0ictt.,k found an hls
person contained many noies on her lee.
lures and quofaucua from xarieun
authors regarding Christian science.
Besides the notebook q pockeihook con
tanning $50 was found IN has pocket.
The last seen n hita was Yesterday
morning az 80. when hr lcfi Nrs.
Kings house e. 20 - breakfast. II vas
learned later an The day that he DAD not
70 10 breakfast. and II was then that
the police were notified aud descrin.
ton Of him vas given.
Was Highly Rsapcctod-
Those who hare become acquainted
With Major Brown since be cane her.
epeak ~ him in the highest terms ~.
r. Lamoreaux said he aas ono ~ tha
brightest men he ever met. The MAJOR
took dinner with him last sunday and
At thai timc vas feeling well and Wa
perfectly rational. Mr. lamorcaux saYs
Major Brown was the author ~ several
hooks on stock raising. tie made \
specially ~ Jersey cattle and also de-.
voted much time - tie raislnf - Shct.
land poniea Mr. f.amoreaur SAID While
he did %; know anything abont his
money affairs b. wae estie;icl that ~
had cauaidcratlr property 49, that Ire
loas - 1900 would not make him a
poor man.
But little could BE- learned ~ his I'M
mediate family. llc - eaid o. have
wife and several Children in Nashville.
Mr. King toieg aphed T. them a. s.oon as
the body Was discovered
Coroner Lochcr viii take charge -
what effects the dead man pus.e.sed
here and will await the arrival - his
friends. No inquest rill be hsld a. There
can be no doubt that II was . case -
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