Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-03
MAYOR SHOT HIMSELF
Baltimore's Executive Committed Sui
eide In His Bedroom.
BELIEVED HE WAS DERANGED
Political Antagonist and Work Of Re.
building Burned District Weighed
on His Mind-Married Two Weeks
Aso-Thirty-Sis Years Of Age.

Baltimore May 31.-Mayor Robert
NJ McLane OF this city shot and killed
himself at his home Monday afternoon
in his bedroom at his residence, No.
20 West Preston street His bride OF
less than two weeks was at the time OF
the tragedy asleep in an adjoining
room and was awakened by the dis
charge OF the revolver which Mr.. Nc
Lane evidently fired while standing be-
fore the mirror Of the dressing case
The bullet entered the right temple
and, crashing through the head, es-
capped in the rear OF the left ear. Mrs
McLane and other members OF the
household rushed to the mayors as
sistance, but he did not regain con
sciousness after he fell 70 the floor
and expired within an hour, a number
! OF physicians who were Immediately
summoned having at once expressed
the opinion that the wound was neces-
sarily fatal.
No cause can be assigned for the
act by the members Of Mr.. McLane's
family Since the fire OF last February
he has been kept assiduously at work
administering the affairs of the city.
besides endeavoring TO direct the re-
Mobilization and rebuilding of the
burned district This together with
criticisms by his political opponents
are thought by many to have caused
temporary alteration OF mind.
Coroner Benjamin F. Hayden signed
certificate giving suicide as the
cause Of death. and the remains were
turned over TO an undertaking firm
10 be prepared for burial.
Mayor McLane was elected as a
Democrat to the office OF chief magis-
trate of the municipality in May OF
last year for term Of four years. Tn.
der the city charter. he Will be sue,
ceeded by r Clay Timanus, Republi.
can. president OF the second branch OF
the city council, 20 serve out the unex-
pred term. The second branch OF the
council. which Is Republican, will elect
a president. not necessarily member
Va NhN ~ '-7OhA bNAss W pltSltt ONti It's
deliberations.
Came OF Prominent Family.
Mayor McLane was SO years OF age
the youngest chief executive Bati. |
more ever had. lie was the son OF |
James l.. McLane, president of the
First National bank and nephew OF |
Robert VI McIane, former governor |
Of Maryland and United States min
lister to France during President |
Cleveland first administration Pre-. |
vious 10 his election as mayor he had /
for four years filled the office OF states
attorney, in which he had distinguished |
himself by jealous and intelligent |
discharge Of his duties During his
brief administration Of the mayoralty |
Office he had brought upon himself the
antagonism Of the regular Democratic
organization by the appointment OF in
dependent members OF the party Re-
Gently there has been marked opposi.
ton 20 him among Democratic mem.
bers Of the city council in matters re-
lating 20 the rebuilding OF Baltimore,
and this is ascribed by many as a con-
tributory cause Of suicide
Mayor McI.ans was married two
weeks ago to Mrs. Mary Van BitSer,
a well-known and popular society lead.
or OF Baltimore, and the newly made
bride Is Frustrated by the terrible
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