The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-29

Brunswick was shocked from CEN
ter TO circumference yesterday after
noon when the news was heralded
over the city that Mrs Alfred c. Chris
tie, wife of DR.. Alfred c. Christie,
the well-known physician had suicld
ed 1t was one Of those shocks that
causes one to stand still and reflect
seriously. as to what manner Of mental
strain could pervade the mind and
produce such result.
There were many who fiatly refused
10 believe it and were not satisfied Of
the truth OF the rumor until they per-
sonaliy visited the Christie home on
F street and there witnessed the re-
suits of the tragedy in all Of it's horri'
BILE detail,
So sudden was this awful piece Of
work and SO shocking was ii that it
became real serious matter to gath
er together the basic facts for a news
story. The scene in the hcme beggars
description. In Mrs. Christies own
apartments, where the tragedy was
committed, the dead body Of Mrs,
Christie, stretched at full length on
her bed. a white shirtwaist drenched
in blood, a tiny bullet hole penetrat-
ing the left temple, showed, only
too >,Iainly, the story. The grief
stricken husband. surrounded by sew
eral friends. was frantic with his sor-
row. while the young son, Alfred, Jr,
IA years old, was inconsolable in a
third room, where kind lady friends
were endeavoring to soothe his
wounds.
Prepared for Suicide.
There is no question but what Mrs.
Christie carefully planned for her own
self-destruction, and while she left
not one line to indicate her intention
it is self evident that the plan was
we'll laid
About 4.30 o'clock Mrs. Christie sug-
gested to her mother-in-law, who was
the only other occupant OF the house
at the time. the propriety of paying a
visit to a sick child in the neighbor-
hood She told the elder Mrs. Chris
lie that as soon as she finished some
work on her machine she would join
her at the friends house Mrs Chris
tie readily consented, dressed and
paid the call. She was gone less
than an hour. and upon returning TO
the house was startled beyond express
ION to find her daughter-in law cold
in the article Of death the clutched
pistol and the carefully-arranged bed
and pillows certifying the awful
truth.
Mrs. Christie. fully dressed. with
white shirtwaist and blue skirt, was
lying at full length on the bed. Her
head was pillowed and under the left
hand a second pillow was used as a
prop as against the weight Of the re-
yolver. a IS calibre Smith & Wesson.
The left hand, friends of Mrs. Chris
tie state that she was left-handed in
all things, still clutched the revolver
and the pillow, on which the head
rested was drenched in blood, as
was a large portion Of the left side
of the shirtwaist.
Husband Notified.
Shortly before 5 o'clock Mrs
Holmes. one Of the Christie neighbors
who FASTENED to the alarm sounded by
Mrs. Christie, the elder, reached the
Christie home and at once telephoned
to Andrews drug store for DR.. Chris
tie. He was not told the horrible
truth. but was only asked to come
home instantly. This he did and was
absolutely bewildered on entering his
wife's room. In the meantime mum
bers of friends had reached the home
and Dr. Christie was turned over tC
them.
A News representative talked t'
the doctor, and while naturally labor
ing under mental strain ahd shock, he
stated that he was sure virs. Christie
was suffering from mentf depression
brought about by severe pains in th'
head. and, of course. could assign nt
other possible reason for rash act
Happy Home
The Christie home happ.