The evening times., 1896-12-19
BULLET THRDUGHH|s BRAIN.
John R. Niernsea Of Washington,
Attempts Suiddein Baltimore.
NOT EXPECTED TO SURVIVE
On His Way Home From Chicago,
Where He Had Been Thrown Out
of Einployment-TOld Friend He
Would Take the First Train.
Shot Himself In Lodging House.

Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 19.-John Rudolph
Niernsee, aged twenty-four, whose home
is at No. 1919 Ninth street northwest, shot
himself last night in the right temple, with
suicidal intent. at the New York Lodging
House, No. $50 East Pratt street. where ne
had paid 20 cents for a bed
lie was removed TO the City Hospital,
where DIR. Cotton, who attended him.
pronounced his condition critical, and
expressed the opinion that he would not
live over night.
About 9 o'clock Niernsee called at the
lodging house and asked how much wa
charged for a rOom He was told that
he could have a small room for 20 cents, or
If he wanted to occupy room with other
persons iii it he could have a bed for 10
cents.
Il want to be to myself" he said, but
haven't got more than 20 cents Can
you let me have a private room for ihat?''
Fred kunnecke, son of the proprietor
OF the place, who was on duty in the
office, agreed to give Niernsee small
room on the third story for 20 cents, and
called Philip Germane, the ianitor, TO
show him his room. In the meantime he
asked him TO register and Niernsee signed
the name OF y. r. Newman on the regis
ter.
IN A DINGY ROOM.
He was shown to his diney room-a
small apartment about 10 by feet, with
no article of furniture in 1t except Il
rude bed with scanty covering.
This will do said the stranger to
Janitor Germane. as he surveyed the sur
roundings. Good night, and don't for
get to call me at a. IN. l want to get
out carly
AS the tanitor left he noticed that the
man closed the door quickly and locked It.
Precisely at $40 Patrolman Boilinger OF
the Central district, who was at the cor
ner OF Marsh Market space and Pratt
street, was startled by hearing q shot.
The officer thought 1t was fired in the
third story OF the big lodging house, and
lie assembled the stairs as quickly as he
could to see what the trouble was.
When lie got to the third landing he
found 1T occupied by motley crowd OF
dodgers. They were apparently very
much excited, and some OF them were
trying to break open the door OF Room
No. 8, which was that occupied by Niern-
see.
eral men at once as they saw the officer
approaching. The ibluecoat pushed them
aside. and throwing his whole weight
against the door. bars. 1t open.
IN AWFUL AGONY
1t was a ghast!y sight that met his eyes
Lying on the bed was Niernsee, with his
blood spattered on the wall and over the
bed clothing He seemed to be in awful
agony. In his riGin temple was a gaping
bullet wound, from which part Of his
brain protruded.
On the windo W sill near the bed was an
open note book on one of the pages of
which was written in pencil:
send for Ike Hess, Western Union Tele-
graph Building.
JOHN R. NIERNsEE."
From the several entries in the book, as
well as from the clothes worn by Niernsee,
it was evident that he had been employed
on the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railroad as n conductor. His al
dress in Washington was also in the book
With great difficulty the twitcfng and
Iuivering form of the suicide was removed
down the narrow dark stairway to the
patrol ambulance, which conveyed him to
the hospital.
Mr.. Hess, who is chief receiving clerk
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, at Calvert and Baltimore streets,
was seen by a Herald reporter, and in
formed of the mans rash act He seemed
to be very much shocked
GOING BACK TO WASHINGTON.
The young man was Il third cousin Of
miBe," he said. He called here about
6 p. M, and told me he had just got back
from Chicago, where he had been thrown
oitt of amDIoympnt He said hn had mr.