Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-17
SHOT HIMSELF.
Bert H. Laid Of Brooks,
Commits Suicide
In Waiting Room Of Watervi|Ie & Fair
field Electric Railroad.
Two Insane Paupers Of Lewiston Cause Stunt
Roak Lots Ct Trouble.


the suicide of Bert H. I4adi whose
dead body With a bullet in the head
back of the right ear, was found in rho
waiting room between this citv sna
Fairfield, yesterday afternoon at go
The discovery of the body was made
about 2.30 yesterday afternoon bv
Cnaries Brown, the motorman on Car
No. of which Harry Henderson IS
the conductor. which leaves this CITY
at 2 o'clock. AS there was a passen-
ger to leave at the small waiting room
about half way between this city and
Fairfield the car was stopped and at
that time the boGy of q man lying In
pool of bolood was found in the
waiting room. The body avs found
lying on the north side of the room
with the fet under the seat. The man
was on his back with one hand rest
ing on his breast. On the seat was a
small grip. evidently belonging to the
man who had killed himself
A soon as the body was discovered
the motorman drove his car for Fair
field and on returning to this city
spoke to Superintendent Mace who
notified City Marshal Call of the find
ing of the man. He at once went to
the scene of the shooting and on ex-
animation of the mans clothing found
several letters addressed 10 Bert H.
Ladd, Brooks, Me. Under the man s
legs was found a 80 caliber revolver
with which the shooting was done
The revolver had one empty chamber.
Coroner Smell was at once summon
| ed who had the remains moved to his
undertaking rooms in this city by Red
| dington Bros. where an inquest Will
| be held this morning at 10 O'Clock. AS
| soon as the discovery was made it was
| learned that the man was a brother of
| a. c. Ladd of Fairfield, who later iden-
| titled the remains.
Ladd went to Fairfield. yesterday af-
ternoon, arriving in that own about q
| O'clock. Soon after arriving there he
| went to George Smalls livery stable,
saying he wanted team with which
| to drive to Clinton. At the same time
| he told the livery man not to sit up
| as he might not be back that night.
| He returned to Fairfield. this morn
| ing, and during the aerly part of the
morning went to Totman's hardware
! store where he bought a revolver, say
| ing he was planning to go into the
| woods. At the sametine he looked at
several knives but did not make pur-
| chase. MIR. Blunt, the clerk. in speak
| ing Of the matter, last night, said the
! man seemed rather quiet though not at
| all nervous.
| Later in the day he went to the home
! of his brother A. c. Ladd in Fairfield.
where he took dinner. At that time
he was very nervous but made no re-
| mark that would indicate that he had
/ any suicidal thoughts. Soon after DIM
| ner he left for this city, taking WIN
! him his travelling bag. During the al
! ternoon he was seen by several peo-
| pie who spoke to him. AT that tine
| he cid not appear like himself. Short
" before o'clock he was seen coming
| from "a side strete near the waiting
room, and go into the place where MS
| body was found.
1t is thought he entered the room, sat
down On the seat and drawing the re-
| yoIver placed it at his mead and flred-
Death must have resulted almost an
| stantly although he probably had anna
| IN roll over on his back after the Dul-
let took effect.
Ills brother \. C. Ladd. the editor Oh
| the Fairfield Journal, was seen. yester-
5av. shortly after the shooting, ana
could give no apparent reason for tins
deed. In speaking of the matter ne
sa;d DIR. Knox had said it would be put
short time before the young man
| Tho IN an mas
been a great student and several times
l. before has been under the care or phy-
sicians on account of his studying ZOO
hard. A. C. Ladd was OF the opiiiuoli
that the deed was done during a mo-
ment of temporary insanity ana th@'
there WAS nothing premedltapeu.
| IIadd is known everywhere as Neis
| bright young man. He is printer W
! trade and at one time WORKED Al ln.@
city. having been associated win no
brother in the printing business. bu'
ing the Populist movement, se'eia'
wears ago, he stumped the STATE III III
! interests of the movement. anu la'0i
made a lecture tour. with MS lect"i :.
.Whv the Boys Leave the fariii'
| which created a favorable impression
land much comment at the time.
He has been working OF late on thS
Yankee Blade at Abbott, having gone
tbara TO assist in establishing Nhe pa
oar. He has been connected Win va
rioa,s weekly papers I'm the state anu
was a printer of no ordinary aoiiils.
His age was 81 years. He is the young
test If six brothers, all of whom except
i,na are connected with different ne" $
| PAPERS in the State.
i,bare was a rumor, yesterday, thaI
ba had a lovers quarrel Win MISS
REYNOLDS, a school teacher III ei,ir'o'
who he came 10 this sectloii ol
STATE to see very often. W. M. Lauu'
VI, brother. in speaking of the na'tei'
,ast night. said he did not creait Tue
,,,,,or as the two had always oeeh on
49, ,,.st of terms There was consldei-
a bla excitement on the street wheii ''ie
ns,vs Of the discovery was 'llaue hiio" =
81. fhe first report was that eiiuiu .l.,,
bsa been con.mitted. The inquest ~
Ia ba,d. this morning. at 10 oelocH' q
,ba rooms Of Nudd & Smell IN Maso'''e
! block.