Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18
WITH A REVOLVER.
R. G. Smith Lodges a 38-caIibre
Bullet in Left Ankle.
Makes Sensation in C. W. MorriIls Stors
--A'rested-Bad Case.

b OII1llH, VIII lives DIT Ills
home with his mother in Farmingdale,
the second house beyond the Stock
Farm" shot himself in the left ankle
with a 3S-calibre revolver. Thursday,
probably at some time in the afternoon.
He was placed under arrest about 6
O'Clock, by Patrolman c. A. Mron, for
creating scene in c. w. Morrill's
store. The wound is just above the
left ankle bone, the bullet entering
from the inside-just as one naturally
would when discharging the gun at
himself.
With view of showing his wound
he entered C. W. Morrill's store. At
least, that is the first thing he did
when he entered. He selected the
young lady who works in the store,
Miss Mamie Madore, for sympathy.
She naturally didn't understand the
man, almost speeches. as he was with
| liquor On seeing the wound she was
terrified He produced the revolver. to
illustrate how he did the shooting, and
at that she screamed for help. He
then, was the terrified one. realizing
what he had done, and ran from the
sore, revolver in hand. 1t was a ter
rible shock to those who saw him, Wild
| eyed and staggering. coming from that
store.
Patrolman Miron was passing that
way, and promptly arrested Smith.
| The latter made no objections, being
| more simple than troublesome, and
| more drunk than either. He was in
| on the arrival of the doctor at the
lookup, where he had been placed, and
| the realization of what he had done
came to him, he cried bitterly.
Previous to the arrival of the doctor,
lPatrolman Thompson asked Smith how
lseriously he was hurt. The latter. hay
| ing become thoroughly frightened. re-
piled that he was mot hurt any," MI,
THOMPSON insisted on examination,
however. and on discovering .ae con
dition Of affairs, physician was at
1once summoned, and Smith was given
levcry attention.
DR.. Harris dressed the wound, but
did not locate the bullet, which wa
evidently imbeded deep in the ankle
THE man was taken to Waterville Oh
| the 91S train, where it was proposed
that an examination be made of TIL,
foot by the X-Ray machine belonging
to DR. Thayer of that city.
Smith appears to be about 50 or 81
wears of age. He is of medium heighl
and weighs about $50 pounds. He >
father neatly dressed with blacS
lroat and vest, and dark eolored pants,
with a subdued stripe. He had on q
lswell figured shirt with collar to match
and a tie that would be all right at 4
Wedding.
IIo was penitent beyond expression
when told that he had caused ths
4 young lady a great fright. lie pro-
tested he had no such intention, ana
lro one doubted him on that, for furthe:
than making bad eliolce' the poo'
man. couldn't be blamed for wantirG
To tell someone of his troubles, Tor
,ftar having walked about on his In
iured foot, it was terribly sWeilea an
must have given him pain.
He declares he did the shooting whilf
seated beneath the shade OF SOM
1bushes near the railroad track on IN
4 East side. midway between the cross
inc and the pulp mills. He says he
Tried to get a ride on the Electric cars
Ito his home. but, was put off because
Ia hod ~ money. He said he had
lspant it all on liquor
| He expresses deep regret that ne eVTi
Isaw a revolver. When asked what n
had o,e for he said he did not knoN
hut. that he had carried this one thre2
or four years and if was the iirst 'int
it had ever done anything Ike that 2
him. No charge has yet been mad
against him. except for being intoSi-
Gated. for he has not shown any oispo-
sitiop n make any trouble for anyone
The examination by the A-Ray prs
cess in waterville.l proved very success
full, the bullet being located In one q