Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-10

shot and killed himself in the presence
:. his wife and ten-year-cld son, lr
tho anartments occupied by the fam
ilv at 61S Main street. Little Rock,
at 7:3O o'clock Tuesday night, the
bullet entering his right temple. he
lived about three hours.
Jackson married Miss Pattie Lee
Ri1ev of Pine Bluff, and they former
" resided here, Mrs. Jackson being at
tbe head of the dressmaking depart
ment at Honnet's store. The remains
will be brought to Pine Bluff for in.
terment, and the funeral will occur
from the Valley depot at II O'Clock
tomorrow. Rev. w. d. Buckner con
Bellwood.
The Little Rock Gazette contains
the following account of the suicide:
Jackson had threatened to commit
suicide a score of times, and his fam
ilv and the young woman who lived
with them, assisting Mrs. Jackson in
her work as a seamstress, had be
come accustomed to the threats. His
unusual conduct was caused by drink
ing and lack Of employment.
Jackson's object in threatening tc
commit suicide seems to have beer
dictated by desire for sympathy
for his moods and temporary periods
of dementia At times he would be
leave the home and remain away fol
the better part of the day, only to re
turn morose and surly. He would
frequently quarrel, whether his re:
marks were answered or not, and at
these times he would declare that he
intended to kill himself. Half doz
en- times recently he has rushed tC
the bureau, where his pistol was
kept, take out the weapon and run
to the back of the house, with the
statement that he intended to end it
all.
For the first two or three times his
wife was highly excited and followed
him, as did one Of the young women
who lived with the Jacksons. After
running through the house with the
pistol in his hand, Jackson would stop
a ct j,n N
his hand for a short time, until who
ever followed him persuaded him to
return to the family apartments. Usu-
ally he would be iovial after such an
incident
Not long ago he grabbed the pistol
and started for the back door, declar-
ing that he intended to kill himself
Similar threats had been made be-
fore and nobody followed him. After
a few minutes had elapsed Mrs. Jack
son and her assistants heard wha1
was to them the sickening sound OF
pistol shot, for they believed that
the man had at last made his threat
good and committed suicide. Mrs
jackson was almost prostrated and
one OF the young ladies rushed to the
rear of the house, to find Jackson
standing with the pistol in one hanc
and the other holding his head. He
was uttering groans, as though he
were wounded. The young lady ex
amlned him and found that there was
nothing the matter She took no more
hotlce OF his mood and returned to
MRS. Jackson. Shortly afterward Jack.
son returned to the room, put up his
pistol and talked to his family as
though nothing had happened.
Last Saturday right Jackson re.
turned home late in the afternoon
With a package which he declared
contained morphine. After grumbling
Tor few minutes he said that he
was going to take enough of the pois.
on to kill himself. He opened tbs
package and raised it to his lipe. His
Wife sprang from her seat and knock,
ed the stuff out of his hand. He pick.
ed 1t up and left the house, sayin.
mat he would go somewhere else anu
TAKE it. Later in the night he return.
ed, and as he entered the family room
began groaning and drew himself al
most double. At the door leading to