The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14
MYSTERY ABOUT 4 YOUNG MANS DEATH Nat TerryFound Dead in Room
 at Bessemer BULLET THROUGH HEART Remains Found on His Bed and Pistol With one Cartridge Exploded Was
 Found in Closed Bureau
 Drawer.
BULLET THROUGH HEART

versaIly liked here, was found dead in his apartments over E. A. Littles store short ly after 10 o'clock this morning. The man ner in which he met his death is a mys- tery that is yet, unsolved.
 The bodytpf Mir. Terry was found by the negro maid who keeps his room in order This morning while going to clean up the room, as was her custom, she dis covered that MT. Terry had not arisen. IT mixing that he was i'll she went down to the furniture store to informed Mr. Little.
 As MT. Terry was thought to be at Smiths mines Mir. Little went up to the room to investigate. He was mortified to find the young man dead. MT. Terry was lying on his left side, robed in his under clutInng. the cover pulled about him and the mosquito net tucked under the mat tress. MT. Little had been joined by W. s. Gilbert, who is employed in the store, and together they made search for the weapon by which the young man had met his death. It was found in a drawer of the dresser several steps away, and the 0rawer was closed. The revolver was 2 SS calibre, Smith and Wesson. One of the csi itridges had been exploded, but with that exception all the other chambers were loaced The pistol was the property of MT. Little, but had been in the pos session of MT. Terry for several months
 On yesterday it is stated, MT. Terry had about $50 in his possession Today only fifteen cents was found in his pockets. ihe buile, entered the left sde going almost Il. C ctly through the heart sever ing the crta and lodging in the feshy part of the back where it was easily ex- tracted. The weapon was held so close to MT. Terrys breast that his undershirt was badly burned and the flesh scorched by the explosion of the powder.
 MT. Terry retired last night at Il o'clock. His father, Capt. T. M. Terry who has been visiting his son, shared the bed with him. They arose together this morn- ing at 5:S0 o'clock. The young man start ed away presumably to procure a horse to go to Smiths mines to attend to some business for his firm. He did not go to breakfast, but is supposed to have h. turned to his room a few minutes after leaving with his father The fact that he was supposed to have been at Smitf7-s mines accounts for the late hour at which his body was found.
 Coroner Notified.
 Coroner Paris who was notified st once, came to this city and empaneled jury Several witnesses were examined, and the way in which MT. Terry met his death became more and more a mys- tery. He was seen by one or two persons this morning at about o'clock. w. A. Simmons testified that he heard the muf- fled report of pistol this morning about o'clock while standing in the alleyway back of Mir Isittle'S store.
 The coroner visited the room in which the dead man was found. It Is located dA rectly above the store One door and two windows are the only openings. The door was unlocked and no furniture in the room had been disturbed There were no signs that would indicate struggle of any kind. A careful examination of the body did not reveal any marks of vio- | lence. The wound bled very little and the expression of the dead mans face was a peaceful one.
 Several prominent physicians examined the body and testified that the cutting of the artery would cause almost instant death, and that it would have been impos- sibe for one to walk from the dresser to the bed after having received a wound | like the dead man. The jury labored unti! late hour this evening and finally ad- | journed without reaching any decision. It will convene again Thursday morning | to investigate the case more fully In the meantime some clues have been discov- cred that may solve the mystery that sur rounds the case.
 | Had Cheerful Disposition. l Mir Terry was a young man of cheerful | disposition He had the peculiar knack of making and holding friends He had | been in Bessemer for four years and no young man in the. city had larger num- Der of friends. His father. Captain Ter ry, who was his guest. is prostrated over the sad occurrence. MT. Terry had 2000 life insurance in the endowment rank Of the Knights of Honor.
 The body was removed to the undertak- ing establishment of the Sweet-Kennedy company and after the conclusion of the | coroner's investigation was removed to the residence of F. A. Little. It will probably be carried to the old home at l Griffin. Ga, for burial. MT. Terry Is sur yived by his father and two sisters. MT Little in speaking of the matter. | stated:
 "Mr. Terry has been with me for four years. During my absence he was in charge of the business I had utmost confidence in him. The matter has been I great shock to me"
 l w S. Gilbert. a fellow employe states that the dead man has been in good spir- it's all the time and had not manifested a trace of despondency.
 1 The sad occurrence has cast a gloom tho anff oft.