Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-29
NED PLUMMER A SUICIDE
SHOT HIMSELF THROUGH The
HEAD WITH REVOLVER.
Found by Sister in His Apartments
in Vermont Savings Bank Building
Friday Afternoon-Lsft Note Giving
pespondeney as Reason for Act.

Despondent on account Of i'll health.
Ned A Plummer AZ. well known III
Brattleboro as an architect ana con-
tractor, committed suicide last FRIDAY
afternoon in his apartments In the
Vermont Savings bank building by
shooting himself through the heao
with a revolver. He was found about
430 o'clock by his sister, Mrs. Henry
Pitman. on her return from walk
with her husband. Mr.. Plummer evi.
IDENTIFY had been planning the deco TOT
some time. although no one mad any
suspicion Of his intention. Early Fri
dav afternoon he went to walk with
Mr. Pitman. the two returning about
4 O'Clock. Mr.. Pitman then went out
for a walk with his wife. leaving MT.
Plummer alone in his room. When
Mr. and Mrs. Pitman returned about
4.30 o'clock the latter found on the
table of the front room note whicn
road as follows: You will find me
in the front room upstairs. You have
been kind to me and the reason TOT
this desperate act is continued III
health. I am tired and lonely, Good
bye. Ned"
Fastening to the front room on the
third floor Mrs. Pitman found her
brother living on the floor on COM
from the bed nearby The upper part
of his body was inclined to the left
and on the floor near his right hano
was 32-caliber Smith & Wesson re-
volyer. In his right temple was
bullet hole from which brain tissue
was oozing. and there was streak OF
blood across his face as well as small
nool on the floor. Mr.. Pitman at once
ran for DR.. J. w. Gregg. whose once
is in the adjoining block. and When
the latter arrived he stated that MT.
PIummer had probably been dead 1or
about 80 minutes. DR.. A. l. Miller was
also summoned. and later SeiectHiai,
F. Fl. Putnam viewed the body ana
gave permission for its removal.
The revolver with which Mr.. Plum
mer ended his life was bought by MN
of III. NJ. Wood shortly before noon
Friday Mr. Wood says he supposed
Mr. Plummer was buying the weapon
for a Christmas gift for someone as
he seemed to know Just what make ne
wanted and inquired carefully as TO
its caliber and whether 1t was CEN
ter or rim fire. Mr.. Plummer also
bought one box of cartridges.
The deed was evidently committed
very soon after Mr. and Mrs. Pitmah
went out and apparently was care
the body II is supposed that Mr.. Plum
mer spread the comfortable on the
floor and then sat down upon it. hold
ing the revolver short distance from
his right temple and then pulling the
trigger The fact that the revolver
fell from his hand may indicate that
the death was not instantaneous. All
of the windows in the room were clos
ed as well as the blinds, so II IS not
surprising that the shot was not heara
on the street
Ned A. Plummer was born N Brat
tleboro Sept. q. 1858. son OF Johh
Dwight and Susan Knight Pluminer'
After graduating from the Brattieboro
high school he studied architecture in
the Rensselaer, polytechnic institute IN
Troy n. Y. and later held position
In Washington but was Obliged to re-
| turn home on account of i'll health. he
was afterward associated with his IA
ther in the contracting business put
had not been actively employed since
the latter's death in November l9o5'
Mr.. Plummer was a skilled arch1tect
and drew the plans for many locai
buildings. He was associated with ms
| father in erecting Hooker block' ana
also designed and supervised the WORK
of building Ullery block. the Slack
residence on Western avenue and 5. Q.
! Miners house on the Common. Mr..
Plummer had a rare taste for an
| tiaues and had collected many val
liable pieces of historic furniture he
had been in poor health since his IA
theirs death and of late had been de-
spondent on account of his condition
| He is survived by one sister, Mrs
| Henry Pitman of Troy, N. f.. VINO
had been living with him recently.
! Funeral services were held Iuesdas
afternoon at o'clock from mis- iate
home Rev. E A, Slack of Brookline,
Mass and Rev. E. @. S. Osgood Of
| ficiating. The honorary bearers We're:
| w. HI. Brackrtt, C. H. Pratt, r. T.
Perry and Getrge Pratt. Burial was
| in the family lot in Prospect Hill Gem
| eterN.