Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-10-18
THROUGH THE LEFT LUNG
Sped the Self Aimed Leaden Mes
seu1er of Death,

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Ernest l.. Green cashier of the Bos
ton IL Maine railroad, shot himself
through the left lung yesterday after
noon, and died almost instantly. The
weapon used was a % calibre revolver
of cheap pattern which he purchased
yesterday at Towards hardware store
The ball entered the body just below
the heart, and death resulted from
hemorrhages.
ID. w. Linton, the station agent, said
last evening that Green has been slack
about his work of late, and his books
were not kept up. He had spoken to
him number of times and Saturday
evening told Green he had better come
back in the evening and work on them.
This Green promised to do, but did not.
Sunday he went down to the office and
worked while on the books, but did
not finish the work. Mr.. Linton
thought best to put another man in his
place, and offered it to E. r. Ball, who
accepted it. Yesterday morning Mr..
Linton went to Mr.. Green and told him
that he should not require his serv-
ices any longer, and the reason why
Green responded: "This will be the
death of me-" but nothing serious was
thought of the remark. Green also told
some of the men about the station that
thnv mood hn SrprnricoI ~
found his body in the canal or some
other place before night, but they too
thought he was joking.
The Boston & Maine auditor came
yesterday afternoon to audit the ac-
counts preparatory to turning the books
over to the new cashier, and after wait
ing some time for Green to come and
assist him Mr.. Linton went up to the
Commercial house where Green boarded
and asked for him. Green was called
from his room and on being told that
the auditor was waiting for him re-
piled that he would be right down as
soon as he went to his room. He went
back up stairs and within ten minutes
had shot himself. This gave rise to
the report that he was short in his
accounts, but Mr. Linton said that so
far as he knew, and 50 far as the books
had been examined, everything was
correct.
Mr.. Knowlton, proprietor of the no.
tel, was standing at the head of the
stairs near Green's room talking with
one of the chamber girls when they
heard the report, and he Immediately
rushed into the room where he found
Green lying ON his back on the bed
gasping. His coat was off and his
vest unbuttoned. The bullet had gone
through several folds of his shirt, and
blood was flowing from the wound and
from his mouth. Mr.. Knowlton has
tened down stairs for physician. Dr..
Hill was passing and was called in.
He fastened to the room but could do
nothing and Green died in about five
minutes without regaining conscious
ness.
The revolver was fired with his left
hand, which was powder-burned, and
the revolver lay between the dead
mans body and arm on his left side,
the muzzle pointing toward his head.
The only known cause for the rash
act was that he had lost his situation,
which he had worked years to secure.
He has on previous occasions remarked
that if. he should lose the job he would
not care to live.
His family at Keene were notified of
his death at once, and brother came
up on the evening train TO prepare the
body for removal to that place. The
funeral will be held at Keene on Fri
day.
His parents are living, as are also a
sister and four brothers. Mr.. Green
was 80 years old, and had been en-
ployed here for about four years. He
formerly worked in the Fitchburg
freight Office, but when Mr.. Linton
took charge of the Boston & Maine
office when that road secured control OF
the Connecticut River line, Green went
with him. He was always of jovial
disposition and the last person in the
world who would be thought likely to
end his own life. He was generally
liked, and had many friends among all
classes. He left no letter or papers sc
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to die, and though there are rumors OF
other troubles, his discharge was with.
out doubt the direct cause.