The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-09
He Ends His Life
With a 3S-Caliber
Revolver.
EXACT TIME OF DEATH UNKNOWN
Reason for Terrible Deed
Thought to Be Due to
Over-sensitiveness.

George B. Edwards, a young man
aged 10, boarding at Maple place,
shot himself through the head some
time Friday, and the fact that he had
taken his life was not discovered I'M
til yesterday morning at $50 o'clock.
The reason for the suicide is not
known, but Inspector w. E. ]. Stone,
who was detailed on the case by Chief
of Police James j. brennan yesterday
morning, is of the opinion that the
constantly worrying over his position
at Hamblin & Russell's wire goods fac
tory on Water street.
The exact time when the young man
ended his life by bullet from the re-
volver is not known, and several per-
sons living in the neighoorhood, who
heard the shots, do not agree on the
time. ,,--.,.- -.-a..
Officer Ben Thayer thinks he saw
young Edwards going up Maple street
in the middle of the road about 2.30
o'clock, and he was walking so fast at
the time that he attracted the atten-
ton of the officer
Friday noon about 1890 o'clock he
walked into the Iver Johnson com
panys store and purchased 38-calibre
revolver and a box of cartridges from
George j. Harbour, a clerk in the store
The clerk did. not notice anything out
of the ordinary in the young man S
actions, and gave the matter no further
attention, as several weeks ago he sold
a revolver and a box of cartridges to
Edwards and the latter after keeping
them for few days, exchanged them
at the store for pair of bicycle tires.
lie picked up the revolver when it
was passed to him by the clerk and
asked several questions about the ac-
curacy of the cylinder and other things,
and, after giving it a careful eXamina-
ton, he put it back in the box, and the
cartridges and the pistol were tied UP
in a single package.
1t is supposed that the young fellow
left the store and went directly to his
room on Maple place, and, after re-
moving his hat took position in front
OF a mirror in the room and fired two
shots. One of the shots did not take
effect, and later in the day a hole was
discovered over the bed in the wall,
and the police are of the opinion that
it is bullet hole.
The second shot went through the
brain and probably caused instant
death. The scarf which was on TOP of
the bureau, lamp, and a box of cart
ridges We're found on the floor alongside
the body when it was discovered yes
terday morning, and it is supposed that
as he fell the suicide grabbed the scarf
and pulled it off the bureau, taking the
lamp and cartridges with him.
All the clothes were on the body when
1t was found and he had removed moth
ing but his hat.
Mrs. Clara Goodnow, proprietor of a
lodging at
her daughter, Minnie Goodnow. heard
shots Friday afternoon, but cannot
place the time. They did not give the
matter any attention, as both thought
II was continuation of a Fourth of
July celebration Anne L'Heureux. a
dressmaker at 221a Maple place, also
heard two shots fired at about 1 O'clock
she thinks, and she did not investigate
having the same opinion about the mat
ter as Mrs. Goodnow and her daughter
Ihe body was discovered yesterday
morning by Miss NJ A. Dewey. who
boards at Maple place, occupying the
next room to young Edwards.
Edwards home is in Southbridge, and
ne has worked for Hamblin & Russell
wire manufacturers, II Water street. for
the past months. Inspector Stone Wis
lted the shop yesterday and found that
he was well liked there and of late had
~ tIouple Win any OF MS Fellow en-
ployees.
He worked as usual Friday morning
left the shop at II o'clock, and took his
dinner at the Park restaurant, IS Park
street, at 1210 o'clock. He was appar-
emily in good spirits at that time. He
was member of the First UniVersalist
church and was frequently seen at the
Y. M. G. A. rooms. His grandfather,
William c, Barnes, lives in, Southbridge,
and he also has younger brother liv-
ing there. His mother is living in New
York, and was in Worcester a few
weeks ago to visit him He spent the
Fourth of July at his grandfather's
home in Southbridge, and was in ex-
cellent spirits at that time.
The body was taken in charge by an
uncle, and shipped on the O'Clock train
for Southbridge last night, where it will
be inferred.