The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-16

the mans identity or where he belongs.
as the first, and but for the mode of
ending his existence the cases are very
similar
No. ? shot himself. The revolver with
which the deed was done was evidently
placed in his mouth, pointing up. The
bullet, S2-calibre, entered the right
side Of the roof Of the mouth and is
| probably lodged in the brain on the
left side of the head. as from the wound
in the mouth the pistol was evidently
held at an angle.
There is a slight discoloration under
the left eye that may have been caused
by the bullet tearing its way through
the mans head or caused by something
previous to his DEATH
The first known of suicide No. 2, was
when Lille and Joseph Bennett, two
children who live at 10 West Oberlin
street, went out to play yesterday
morning. A grove in the neighborho0d
is a favorite rendezvous of the children,
On reaching their playground they
found the body of a man stretched out
on the leaves apparently dead.
They fastened home and reported
what they had seen to an older brother,
Will Bennett, and Fred Cole. They in
turn notified Fl. D. Bailey of IL Flor
ence street, who went to the grove and
was dead, reported the matter to the
police
Chief brennan and Inspector Stone
drove to the scene. The body had been
turned over by Mr.. Bailey in his at
tempt to find out whether the man was
alive or not, but the general position
was the same as when first discovered
when the police arrived.
In the right hand Of the unknown was
oil Il e.
double action revolver, with the index
finger resting on the trigger. The wea-
pom had five chambers, all except one
of which were loaded. The fifth cart
ridge had been exploded, showing that
it took but one shot to end the man S
life.
No bullet wound was discernible at
the time, although the mans mouth
and face were covered with blood. Sub
sequent developments showed the bull
let had entered the roof of his mouth
While an examination was being
made, Samuel Price of Bradford street
picked up a pocketbook which evidently
fell from the suicides pocket when he
was turned. The pocketbook was of
black leather, with clasp, and consi-
derably worn. The inside was divided
into two compartments lined with
light brownish leather
1t contained Sc in bills and a silver
quarter, in addition to a Boston and
Albany railroad ticket emitting the
holder to one continuous passage from
Boston to New York. The ticket was
stamped Sunday, Oct. Q. The Spring
field end had been punched, from which
it is supposed the man got OFF at Wor-
cester.
Inspector Stone had no difficulty in
removing the revolver from the dead
mans grasp, and the condition of the
mans flesh showed that he had not
been dead many hours, as rigor mortis
had not set in His clothes were very
wet, however, from which 1t is judged
he must have committed the deed dur
ing the early morning hours.
There were several indentations on
the mans forehead when he was first
found probably caused by his head
resting on the uneven ground.
BY order of the police the body was
removed to Athy's undertaking rooms,
where 1t was viewed by Medical Elk
aminer E. II. Baker, who pronounced
1T q case of suicide.
The man was clean-shaven, and from
his features evidently q Frenchman
He is 5 feet or inches tall, weight
about 175 pounds; 40 to As years of age;
black hair, cut rather short. black
moustache of medium thickness: slight
indentation, probably a scar, on right
side Of chin, indistinct scar running
from point Of jaw along right side;