The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-06
YOUNG NAN KILLS HIMSELF.
A Revolver the Chosen Instrument With
Which He Takes His Life.
HIS MIND HAS BEEN WEAK SOME 7IKE
Albert Hermann Gsylmeyer Tires ofLifs
aud Enters sumnariiy Into tho Other
world-Dies In Two Minutes
After Firing the Shot.

A most distressing case OF seIf-dcstruc-
ton. with the usual sad features. occur
ed yesterday afternoon at I2:sS o'clock.
Early in the day a lady, a Miss Gayl-
meyer. called at tho Office Of Dr. George
/. Stone. the well known physician and
requested that he cali at her home 20 at
tend her sister and incidentally 20 look
atcr the condition OF her brother
Albert Hermann Gaylmeyer, aged
twenty-four years. whom she de-
scribed as being dull and morbid
at times, with indications OF mem
tai arrangement
As requested. the Doctor ordered his
carriage. and was driven 10 the residence
as indicated by the lady. which is about
three miles below the city ON the VIII
liamsburg Turnpike.
SULLEN AND NERVOUS.
When he entered tho home he observed
the young mans actions and likened
them TO those of q person of unDa. need
-" Nns restless and nervous and
moved about the place in Il listless way.
The Doctor attended the young lady
who was In an adjoining room ana as he
talk with the young man. tho latter went
ont on the back porch and almost Inn
mediatey the ominous report OF a pistol
rang out on the still country air. The
Doctor rushed 10 the door and saw tho
young man lying stretched out with
bullet hole In the centre OF his forehead.
IN two minutes he was dead and blood
was gushing from his mouth, ears and
nose.
CORONER SENT FOR.
Al the suggestion Of Dr. Stone the body
was undsturbed and a messenger sent
for nearby neighbors. 4 MIR. Frank and
his son responded and they remained With
the body and the grieyed sisters and
mother. while DR.. Stone who had kind
ly done all he could and whose services
were further offered proceeded 10 tho
County Courthouse In search OF a Justice
OF the Peace and the Coroner.
After considerable trouble ne located
Justice Thomas. who I'm turn Informed
r. L. Larus. Of the circumstances. Tho
latter proceeded to the Gaylmeyer resi-
dence and looked over the ground. He
cmpanellcd jury but in tho absence OF
the Coroner. the inquest was postponed
until this morning at 10 o'clock.
AN EYEWITNESS.
II was learned last night that probably
the only actual eye witness To the trag-
edy was Charles llill. DR. Stone - colored
driver. lie was on the point OF asking
young Gaylmcyer for drink Of water
when he raised the weapon and fired.
The young mans mind had been un-
settled for some time. and II Is thought
by some that the death OF his father. TO
whom he was very much attached which
occurred about three months ago. to-
gether with the more recent death OF an
uncle, weighed heavily upon him and I'm
order 60 free his mind Of thoughts OF
them. .he took this method OF joining
them in the great beyond.
A POSSIBLE CAUSE.
Others believe that these sad thoughts
were only partly the cause OF his sud-
den taking Off, and that In his simple
mindednoss. he allowed what he believed
TO have been a bad bargain In the salo
OF horse recently 20 work his crude
mind into "a frenzy. In deal for n
horse some short while ago he believed
himself 10 have come out the little end
of tho horn" and that fact preyed upon
him.
However that may be- he is now dead,
and Coroner Crovion will hold the In
quest this morning.