Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-18
SHOT HIMSELF FATALLY
Frank A. Wright the Victim Today of an
Accident.
Repairing a Revolver and One Cham
her Discharged, the Ball Entering
HIS Dody Near the Heart.

Frank A. Wright, twenty-eiSht years old,
a son of Police Sergeant Charles I. Wright
of the fifth precinct, shot himself through
the left side this morning about 10 O'Clock
while repairing bulldog revolver. and
a fatal wound was inflicted. The sad acct
dent occurred in his tin shop. over Charles
8. Prathers blacksmith shop, at No. I'm
D street southeast. His father was among
those who responded in the patrol wagon
when the news was sent to tine police sta
ton.
In the meanwhile DR.. Carroher, who had
been summoned, put in an appearance. but
because of the nature of the wound he
directed that the victim be taken 10 Prov:
dence Hospital. which was done. The vic
tim OF the mishap, as already stated, Is
twenty-eight years oil, ard is married.
He rented the shop on the second floor OF
the d street building few weeks ago, and
had Mr.. William Repetu in his employ. This
morning he had some work to attend to.
and had his assistant make a fire in the
firepot.
Before starting out on the job, however,
he remarked that he would make an extra
dollar today by selling a revolver
The weapon was out of order. and he
went up in the shop to make the repairs
necessary to make 1t salable. Mr.. Pra-
ther Mr.. kepetu and Others were in the
blacksmith shop at the time and were en-
gagged in conversation when suddenly they
heard the report of a pistol shot. Without
a moments hesitation Mr.. Repetti hasten
ed ups tairs ahead of the Others and as he
reached the top the wounded man was fall
ing.
My God. Bill. I've shot myself" he said;
there's the pistol on the floor"
Never mind the pistol" his workman
told him. is there anything can do for
you?"
Yes" answered the apparently dying
man. get me a DOCTOR"
The several men who were there did all
they could for him. While some of them
went in search of doctor, others remained
and made him as comfortable as possible
In few minutes DR.. Carroher was upon
the scene, but. as already stated. Wright's
condition was such that very little could be
done for him.
The young man was standing near a
bench in the shop at the time the accident
happened. and he fell to the floor between
the bench and an open window. On the
bench was an Oil can and pieces of cloth
he had used on the weapon. and two Of the
bullets we're also there. The bullets were
In the chambers of the revolver while the
young man was handling 1t, and when IL
was picked up two chambers were filled
and In another there was an empty she'll
When the latrol wagon reached the shop
the wounded mans father was first to
leave 1t and enter the building He was
greatly affected by the sad scene, but his
son was still fully conscious. and was able
to explain how the accident had happened.
He told his father substantially the story
related above. 1t appears from his state
ment that the pin which holds the cylinder
In position was loose, and 1t revolved with
thu cylinder. This pin he wanted to re-
pefr so as to make 1t stationary. and was
SO Engaged when the Self-acting weapon
was discharged.
At Providence Hospital Wright was put
urder the care of the sisters and physi-
clans. but the latter found that he was IN
a dying condition, and that there was no
apparent chance for his recovery. The
bullet had entered the breast near the left
nipple and in the region of the heart.
Very little blood had been spilled before
he reached the hospital, and the physicians
saw at a glance that an internal hemor-
rhage was doing its deadly work.
At o'clock this afternoon the physicians
at the hospital stated that the patient was
in so serious a condition that he could
hardly last many hours.