The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17
YOUNG MANS SAD SUICIDE.
CUT HIS WRISTS. THEN HANGED
HIMSELF WITH WIRE.

Was His Widowed Mothers Only
SuppOrt-MentaI Alteration As
signed as the CHuse-Atlanta
wants Third Georgia Mustered
ont There-Mal>ing Bid for
Troops-TOby BOVven VIII Have to
Hang-speaI.ers From Atlanta for
the Htbernian banquet.
Atlanta. March 16.-Robert E. Gilmore,
a 2l-year-old boy. employed in The office
of Ray Knight. agent of the Queen and
Crescent Railroad, with offices in the Equi-
table building. committed suicide between
and o'clock this evening.
When the jannor went to the office TO
clean it up he found young Gilmore dead
in a Httle closet used for storage pur-
poses. He was hanging from a hook on
the wall by wire which encircled his
neck On the floor there was large pool
OF blood which had drpped from ugly
gashes cut in each wrist.
The young man was evidently determin-
ed 10 end his life. He had made an in
effectual attempt 10 destroy himself some
months ago Death was caused partly by
strangulation and partly by loss of blood.
Gilmore was the son of a widow living
at 4s7 Marietta street he being her only
support. He was an expert stenographer
and typewriter. well thought of by his
employers He was in no sense a wild
boy. and his economical habits were shown
by the fact that he had eighty-odd dollars
In mis- pocket when he was searched by
the coroner tonight.
The only cause assigned for the suicide
Is temporary mental alteration. He had
been complaining of severe headaches of
late, and his mother, who was Frustrated
by his tragic end. said that she believed
his mind had suddenly given way under
the strain Of this suffering.
Atlanta wants Soldiers.
Atlanta is stin in the ring bidding for
soldiers When the volunteer army was
being organized Atlanta wanted three or
four brgades camped here, and made
strenuous efforts to get them, but failed,
though success seemed about TO be attain
ed more than once.
After the war was over other efforts
were put forth to secure temporary
camp and President Mckinley aud Sec
rotary Alger were appealed 10 in person
on the subject when they came here to
take part in the peace jubilee. From what
they said IT was then regarded as sure
thing that a small army would be az once
sent here to spend money with local mer
chants But again the town was disap-
pointed Augusta, Savannah. Columbus,
Athens, Macon and other cities getting
the soldiers. while Atlanta got the horse
laugh, so to speak.
Now Atlanta is after the Third Georgia
Regiment for mastering out purposes, az
well as any other old regiment that the
war department may be induced to send
here for disbandment.
An organized movement was inaugurated
to-day, under the management of the
business league, to get in on the roundup
for the muster out, and the wires between
Atlanta and Washington have been kept
hot all day on the subject. Mayor Wood
ward and a score of other officials and
citizens have telegraphed Secretary Alger
asking him to name Atlanta a mastering
out point, and, despite past experience
hope is high that the request will be grant
ell Cuban and Porto Rican troops are
wanted. Atlanta thinks other places will
not want these for fear of infection. but
she throws open her gates as a health re-
sort and invites the department to turn
the whole Cuban army in. il it will.
Bowen VIII Have TO Hang.
The Supreme Court to-day rendered the
following decisions:
Bowen VS.. state from Chatham; affirm
ed
Mann, executrix VS. Anderson et.al., from
Chatham; affirmed.
Ulmer VS.. Fitzgerald, from Chatham
affirmed.
Overstreet VS.. Rawins, from Screven
Superior Court; reversed.
Coming to savannah.
]. ]. Spauding and A. H. Cox, two prom
inent members of the Atlanta bar, left to-
night for Savannah where they will take
part in the St Patrick's day celebrations
tomorrow. They have been invited TO de
liver addresses at the banquet to-mor-
row night.
Bishop Becker will deliver a st. Pat
rick's day lecture here tomorrow in eel
ebration of the event.
Lieut.. Col. Park Woodward, Fifth Reg
iment and Capt. w. D. Ellis, Jr., Company
c. Fifth Regiment rendered their resig-
nations to Gov. Gambler to-day. The res
ignations were accepted
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