New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-08
FIGHTS FOR AWFUL DEATH
MANIAC KILLED BY TRAIN.
TrGUel Blocked By Parts Of Body
WOmen FAINT.

Charles Brunning Of No. 743 East one-hun-
dred-and-forty-eigh committed suicide
yesterday by throwing himself in front OF
uorthb bound Thiro-ave. elevated train at the
Fifty-uinth-st- station He was ground TO
pieces The suicide which was accompanied
with many grersome incidents, was witnessed
by hundreds OF men and women passengers on
10th north and south bound trains A number
Of women tainted The shrieks Of women wit
~nesses Of the suicide could be heard for a long
distance. and several patrolmen in the neighoor-
hood went TO the station. thinking that there
a riot.
Drumming was a man OF great strength Last
Friday he attempted suicide al his home BY
stabbing himself FIVE times IN the abdomen with
an ice pick He was taken TO the Lincoln Hos
pitaL not IN a serious condition The previous
Sunday he went home bleeding from his ears
and told his wife that Ne had been assaulted
His head panied him severely for several days
and the bleeding continued. He was transferred
70 Bellevue Hospital in the prison ward, from
Lincoln Hospital on Saturday. and yesterday
was on his way to the Morrissnia court in charge
OF PaTolman James T Brady when the affair
took place.
The walk 70 the Third-ave elevated station at
Tyventy-eighth-st was without incident When
the station platform was reached. however,
Drumming began to rave and fight with Brady
The latter, who IS q slim man. was no match
for Drumming. and II was only by strategy that
be could cope with him They took the first car
on a northbound train. AS soon as seated Brun-
ming continued 70 struggle with Brady. The
train was crowded. but the first car was soon
emptied OF all except Brady and his prisoner
At Fifty ninth-st- there was large crowd
waiting TO board the train Drumming again at
tempted 10 overpower Brady. and succeeded in
getting to his feet. He insisted on getting of
the train. Brady. trying TO humor him. al
lowed him to get of. and the struggle was re-
surned on the platform The men were strug-
Cling as the train pulled out. Passengers crowd
ed about and watched the struggle. Drumming
suddenly became quiet. He remained until
another train was seen pulling IN, when he
again became apparently q maniac He tried 70
jump for the rails and pulled Brady some feet.
The latter threw his left arm about Brunning's
waist, and. with his right. held on TO pillar
OF the platform He could not pull Drumming
back to him, however, and the latter hung part
" over the rails.
AS the train came in the forward car lift
Brunning and tore him away from Brady's
grasp. and he was thrown in front Of the car
The train then pulled out until clear Of the
platform The sight when the train started
was fearful that many women tainted
Others shrieked ard cried. and there was gen
eral panic \ southbound train pulled in al this
time Women or that train tainted when they
looked out OF the windows. Portions Of the body
had fallen OF the third rail and began TO burn
Parts Of the body also fell TO the street II was
impossible TO clear the third rail, and word was
sent the powerhouse TO turn OF the power.
This was done, and for half az hour the trains
were stalled
William Morris. Of No 1857 Madison-ave-.
the uotorrnan OF the train. was arrested and
arraigned before Magistrate Cornell IN York
Vile court He was rema nded TO the coroner.