Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-12
THROUGH THE BRAIN.
mas $. MADISON. or THIS CITY,
sr,c,prs on A TRAIN.
aCOsD GYIEKPT TO END HIS LIFE.
,ne shootine Caused Much Excite
mert.-Rcmains 20 lie brought
u to- BnrinI To-Day-fnabiiity
:. r,nd work said 20 he Cause.

cbar,,s s Madison. young white man.
4, "a ,,,,er by trade. OF this city. who
N the morning OF June 18th made per-
listen, attempts 90 take his own life ana
| failed through tho Intervention Of a po-
ice ofccr has at last succeeded, and
now Nos IN the rooms Of an undertaken
IN Williamsburg. Va. awaiting removal
nv friends or relatives.
a p,siol shot which he fred through
his own brain brought abou, the end yes
terAsv evening at f.30 O'Clock. The shoot
Inc took place IN the frst-class coach OF
,rraln 30 OF the Chesapeake and ohio
railway. which left here at 1895 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon for old Point. and
II created intense excitement among the
Messengers. especially the ladies on board.
when the train left Richmond on sche-
r ssie time yesterday Mr. Madison was
among SIS passenger. and as Richmond
besan to fade away in the distance, It
GAS Observed that ne was nervous. and
moved about as If something preyed upon
i his nd. He at times talked wildly and
A n-ohcsontly 20 those about him, and
4 tolt feiiow-passencer I'm very strange
w,y that he lived In Richmond. on Iwen-
fv-segenth street The constant appear
arcs OF unfamiliar scenes worried him,
and DE spoke OF being more and more
kconvinced that Richmond. his home, was
becoming minute BY minute further away
aad the fact seemed almost to rae him.
SHOT THROUGH THE BRAIN
T0anO, a station on the road. was pass
e. and the train was not far from VIII
lamsDurg when the young man, SEEM
lncly no longer able 20 control himself,
drew an American bulldog revolver, -
caHDre. ard before Interference could be
offered. directed it's nluzzle al hts head
and fred His aim WIS faultless. Tho
bullet entered just behind his right ear
penetrating tho skull and burying Itself
A. the unfortunate mans brains. The
lair about the ear and the car Itself was
scorched. so close was The belchirg mouth
o. tho weapon. Mr. Madison was sitting
when he fred the deadly shot and fen
forward. with his head coming TO a rest
on the back Of the seat in front OF his
own.
CAUSED MUCH EXCITEMENT.
The dcpioro BILE affair occurred in the
aides car. about four seats from the
rear door and as there were many Ia
lies on The coach. for a few moments
excitement and terror among them ran
wild. Captain Berkeley, VINO was IN charge
Of tho train, was at the mans side In
moment. and 81 was through his assuring
uoras that there was no occasion for
alarm that quiet was restored. Tho
news Of the shooting. however. spread
through the train.
Fortunately Drs. c. w. =. Brock and
r. A. Wise, surgeons OF the company,
we're on the train, and did all that mcdi-
cal skin could suggest 10 relieve Madi-
sons sufferings. but they soon saw that
final relief would presently come in
death. And this was so. Mr.. Madison
was taken from the train AZ Williams
burg ami carried 10 the Brick Hotel.
where. Notwithstanding all that was done
go save him. at 100 o'clock the ebbing
ased. and llfe was no more.
PREPARED FOR BURIAL.
The body was removed 10 the estab-
lshmcnt Of an undertaken and prepared
io- burial
Upon Mr. Madison's person were found,
hasdca the pistol two or three dollars
ANA an envelope. containing the photo
craph OF a yOung lacy. The envelope
was addressed: &C.. 5. Madison" and on
the upper left-hand corner were printed
the WORDS. Dominion Co, 1885 Dear
Dor. street. Chicago
special received by the Dispatch last
night stated that the unfortunate man
was identified by j. l.. Key, formerly or
this city. but now Of Williamsburg. as
Spot Madison. brother OF the FANNIE
LILLIAN Madison whose tragic death seye-
IT, years ago. IS still fresh in the memory
o. many people.
HIS FORMER ATTEMPT
ON the 18th of June Mr. Madison
camo into public notice by an unaucccss-
fui attempt 10 take his life while in a
~ Of dependency lie was seen by an
odicer OF the First District to place
revolver OF the same make as that which
ended his life to his head. but luckily
this time the piece failed to fire. In an
other moment ne was placed under ar
rtst FOR carrying concealed weapons. He
Was taken TO tho station-hOuso and the
lext morning To the Police Court. His
behavior in court was SO strange
ard unnatural for "a man possessed OF AN
even minc that Justice Crutchhcld
thought best 10 commit him TO jail for
some weeks. fearing that he was cra1ed.
49, that time a letter was found and pub
listed over hil signature, in which ne de-
cared that ~ was tired OF lifo and driven
DO the deed because ne could nnd
no work lie begged his friends and all
vino had known him la life TO remem-
Der him as kindly as they could
Yesterday. before his death, he MADE
uo statement. but q Is believed that the
ssmo cause which aciuated tho first al
gmpt provoked the second.
GOING TO SEEK WORK.
AIR. Madison was on his way 10 New
port News ia hopes OF finding employ
mwt. and. above all. 70 quiet and restore
bis poor brain.
A telegram came to the police authori-
ties OF Richmond last night asking that
Mr Madson's family be notified OF what
h.l beaIcn the young man, but when
the officer went 10 the home Of Mr.. Madi-
sons mother, No. Sl3 north Twenty
seventh street. no one could be found on
The premises. He earned from neigh
bors that the family were n the coun-
try.
AIR John A. Madison, a brother, was
reached however, and I'm reply has teie-
graphed o. have the body brought 10
this city this morning on the train due
IN Richmond az 1916 o'clock.
Besides this brother, the deceased leaves |
q mother sister and other relatives.