Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-23
THROUGH THE HEART.
pr Gay Driven to Suicide by III Health and Financial Difficulties.

pr Gay Driven to Suicide by III
 Health and Financial Difficulties. Dr George O. Gay. aged 25 years. com mitted suicide late yesterday afternoon in the barn at the rear of his residence. 464 South Main street, by shooting himself through the heart in the presence of his wife, The cause of the mans rash act is ascribed to financial difficulties which so upset him that he became temporarily in- sane and started for New York Thursday without telling his wife of his intentions. He returned on the o'clock train yester- day afternoon. Among the passengers were W. N. Ladd. W. G. Austin. Aims house Keeper Moran and William Krubbs of this city, who were returning after at tending horse sale at New York. Dr Gay sat down and watched the men play a game of whist, keeping count for the players, and was apparently in happy | mood.
 When the train arrived at the Naug- atuck depot the party started for the center, Dr Gay accompanying the others as far as Grand street. On his way down South Main street the doctor called | on Dr Tonks but remained there only a | few minutes, when he left and continued | down South Main street as far as the cor ner of Meadow street where he met Dr Crane and talked with him about a patient | of Dr Tonks which. he said. he was think ing of treating Dr Crane asked him where he had been since Thursday, stating that his wife was worried about him. The an swer was somewhat evasive, still there was nothing in the mans appearance to war rant Dr Crane in believing that there was anything wrong. and the physicians sep arated, Dr Gay going down Meadow street, | thence through Benedict street. up West | Clay as far as his residence and instead of calling at the house he entered the barn.
 Mrs E. A. Thomas, who occupies the ] tenement over where the doctor kept his office. saw him enter the barn. w. G. Austin made business call at the doctor | office and Mrs Gay told him her husband was not at home. Mrs Thomas then went down stars and told the family that she had seen the doctor going into the barn. Mrs Gay hastened to the place and going to the second story saw the doctor and called to him. He made no reply. but as his wife approached him fired the fatal shot. He tried to shoot himself a second time but his wife grappled with him and took the smoking revolver from his hand The doctor struggled convusively for a mo ment and then fell on his face on the hay and all was over. Mrs Gay ran frsntically into the yard and summoned Dr McAvOy Mrs Lake of Eagle Point, New York, { sister of the doctor. wUs on a visit to hel brother. arriving here Thursday night She did not have the pleasure of seeing her brother alive. Medical Examiner AK telle was summoned and gave Undertaken York permission to prepare the remains fol burial.
 The deceased was one of the most popu lar young men in his profession and hi rash act is regretted by all. Dr Gay wal graduated from the University of Michi gan in 1890 and came to Waterbury 1T May 1893. Just before coming to this city he married Virginia Clark of Westfeld. \ J. His health was poor and last Novem Der he went to Florida where he spent { few months, returning February l.
 This morning the father and mother O Mrs Gay, and brother of the deceased came to Waterbury and arrangement were made for burial. Funeral services will be held at the house at 2:30 o'clOcl to. morrow afternoon. conducted by Rev W. P. Elsdon of the First Baptist church The remains will be taken to his forme home for intsrment.