Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-16
DON'T WANT TO LIVE
Condition of Prot. Eckford, Who
Shot Himself.
aud He VIII Rccovcr-Do Hc
Will Xii, Himself ms Soon as He
Can DO SO.

Prof c. T.. Eckford, of this city, who
shot himself In Cumberland. Nd. Fri
day with suicidal intent, will recover.
The following special was received by
the Virginian-Pilot last night in res
ponse to inquiry by wire:
Cumberland, Md, April 15.-Prof. c..
T.. Eckford. of Portsmouth, Va, the
man who attempted suicide here yes
terday. has been removed to the West
ern Maryland Hospital, where the OPP
Grafton of trephining was performed
by Drs. Twigg, Wiley and Brace. lie
raves at times and becomes very vio-
lent and declares he will kill himself
as soon as he can do so. He wants to
jump out of n window, and has had to
be fastened to his bed At times he
begs to be allowed to die as Southern
gentlemen should die"
Physicians say the shot was fired too
nigh up, and that Eckford will recover
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
After Prof. Eckford fired the bullet
into his head he fell to the ground. the
blood squirting from the wound and a
deathly pallor overshadowing his face
Court was in session. but officials and
members of the bar rushed out.
Previous to the shooting 1Ickford had
asked Mr.. Swartzwelder to be witness
10 his suicide; that he did not want an
Ignorant coroner to NEEDLE with his
remains" lie did not lose conscious
ness when he fell.
DR.. w. w. Wiley, who went to his aid
from the court house. said: do you
realize that you may soon be dead?"
lie answered, oh that is what
want" lie refused the proffer of q
spiritual adviser
Judge Stake, informed OF the occur
renee. ordered the man to be taken to
the Jail. near by. He grew frantic and
had to be handcuffed. He protested
vigorously against such n procedure.
saying he criminal N n
tleman tired of life and the deception
OF the world. He refused positively to
give his name, which was later found
registered -. S. Eckford, Portsmouth.
Va" Mt the fremont Hotel, where he
arrived last Saturday. He attracted
people in the hotel by his chivalric de-
meanor and conversational abilities,
having travelled much. He speaks flu
emily French. Spanish and German.
on Sunday he moved to Mrs. Glissan
Porters boarding house, where he acted
peculiarly. walking about at all hours
OF the night as If in deep trouble. His
baggage consists Of satchel and
trunk. In the trunk were found fine
linen, kit OF piano tuning tools, army
holster and. belt. knights of Pythias
buttons and other articles.
THREW MONEY AWAY
Eckford came here from Wheeling,
where he went after three months spent
In Columbus, Ohio. He is q; piano and
violin teacher and has belonged TO COL
lege faculties. He had a goodly roll of
money and other valuables. These he
threw In the creek this morning. He
had been liberal with his money, treat
ing in several restaurants, although he
rarely drank with the crowd. He was
able to talk in the Jail this afternoon
He was born in Montau. France, and
served with Jeb Stuart in the Con-
fedcrate army. He was told that his
interviewer had Stuart's plume, and be-
fore the newspaper man departed Eek
ford said: IT want you to bring me
Stuarts plume which you say you have
I have followed 1t often" He told of
his having shot n man at Portsmouth
last summer. getting off with n fine.
ne says he has determined to XIII him
self; that he yesterday so wrote his
wife, OF whom he spoke tenderly. His
family. he said. are comfortably well
off.
Mrs. Fckford. who was n Miss Irv-
ing. resides with her family in this
city.