Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-12-08
JOHNSON LIVES WITH A
BULLET IN HIS BRAIN
Would Be Suicide Still Sur
wives Despite Brain
OOZeS Out.
CASE NOT WITHOUT PARALLEL.
Civil War Veterans Relate Similar
InStdnCeS---The Record
Case.

With a CHASTITY hole in his right tenn
ple. through which the brain oozes,
punctured by a bullet from 32-cali-
bcr revolver fired by his own hand
with suicidal intent, Charles Johnson
a gie=at Sweed, still lives though un-
conscious. at St Joseph's hospital,
where ne was removed In an ambu-
lance. The man was brought to Al
huuuerque last night in a seml-con-
scious condition on Santa Fe train
No. l, which arrived here at 10
O'Clock. Johnson shot himself ON the
train near Kennedy, IA station this
side OF Lamy junction.
While surgeons admit that John
sons case Is not without precedent,
they declare that the fact that he IS
still alive is very mysterious. NO
Cstensible reason has been advanced
for his remarkable vitality, which is
especially peculiar in view Of the fact
hat he was full of whisky when he
committed the deed, the effects o;
which have worn off during the IN
term: this has undoubtedly depressed
his heart action.
The attending surgeon this morn
ing gave as his opinion that the
wound would undoubtedly prove fatal.
How long the man will live he
said. II am not prepared 10 state. 1t
may be several days before he dies.
The brain is oozing from his wound
which goes to show that il has been
perforated by the bullet. Since ii Is
| impossible to probe for the missile, II
| has not been located. II Is no doubt
| lodged some place near the left side
/ of the head. as it did not penetrate
/ through both sides of the skull.
AS a rule, people die under such
circumstances, but instances are on
record where they have lived" con
/ tinued the surgeon in response to in
terrogatoraies There have been
cases just as remarkable as this one
anad more So
Shot Himself on Train.
Johnson is about 40 years old anc
heavily built. He will probably weigh
more than 1S0 pounds. On his person
was found a membership card II
/ Truck Drivers union No. 7O5, OF chi
cago, with other papers which eyi-
dence that he is affiliated with th'
American Federation of Labor. Un
ion No 7O5 is said to be the local con
~UlCuOuS IN lut ledm0ltl5 hNl int II
Chicago as the one which furnished I
number of sluggers and sandbag mel
who intimidated strike-breakers. Cor
uelius 2. Shea, Of Chicago. presiden
Of the teamsters' organization, Il
now being tried for conspiracy in con
nection with the era Of lawlessnes'
during the strike There is nothin!
10 indicate that Johnson was directl!
connected with this, however.
No transportation was found upoI
the man. but passengers stated tina
he was being shipped by the Sant'
Pc for construction work in CalitOr
mia Travellers on the smoker wher'
Johnson rode declared he did not ap
near 10 have been drinking until th'
train reached Lamy. where he Is sai'
10 have drank heavily while the traiI
stopped for water and coal.
After leaving the junction, johnson
arose from his seat and staggered int,
the toilet Almost Immediately aft
. crWard the passengers were startlet
DIS the report OF a revolver Whei
. fha man was dragged from the close
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