The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
While Sick in Bed at His Home,
He Places Revolver in His
Mouth, Sending Bullet Into
His Brain.
HAS BEEN IN I'LL HEALTH
FOR PAST TWO YEARS.
Has Acted in Peculiar Manner
In Past Few Weeks, Say
Friends Never Consulted
Fellow Physicians.

DR.. George III. Grant. one cf the
best known physicians in the city.
committed suicide at IL o'clock this
morning while in bed at his home.
corner of South Eighth and A streets.
by firing a 32 calibre revolver ball
through the roof of his mouth into
lis brain. Since Saturday night. Or.
Grant had been suffering intense
agony from an abcess at the base OF
the brain. 1t was thought he took his
life while in a semi-de lirious condi-
ton. Mrs. Grant, who has been in
Peru, Ind, for several days visiting
relatives. is expected to return home
this afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Grant. mother of the sui
eide was a constant attendant of her
son since he was taken iii Saturday
night She states he suffered most
intense pain and at times was deler-
ious, but he refused to permit ner to
summon a physician. stating he could
care for himself. This morning. ABOUT
IL o'clock she says DIR. Grant told
her that he was feeling easier and
that he thought he would soon be all
| right. Mrs. Grant then went down
stairs and on returning to her sons
bedroom about ten minutes later
found him dead. the bed clothes be-
| ing scarlet with blood. A revolver
/ held in his right hand and blood
streaming from the mouth told her
the story. Mrs. Grant Immediately
| summoned DR.. Davis. who notified
Coroner Bramkamp. Mrs. Graht states
that she did not hear the revolver re-
| port while she was down stairs.
Feared Paresis?
Local physicians are reticert about
discussing DIR. Grants case. but Inti-
mate that for two years they have
been aware of the fact that he was
mentally unbalanced and that 1t prob
ably would only have been question
of short time before he would have
been a victim of dread paresis. In re-
cent years DIR. Grant had been in ex-
tremely poor health. Following pro-
tracted illness from typhoid fever DIR.
Grant last fall was taken i'll With a
bowel trouble. He went TO California
where he remained the greater part
of the winter.
Recently, 1t is stated. DIR. Grant had
at times acted In pecuiisr manner.
which caused his friends to believe his
mind was repidly becoming diseased.
He was always reticent about speaking
of his troubles and his brother physi-
clans state he neverN consulted with
them about his condition. They state
however, that he had on several occa-
sions consulted with specialists in In
dianapolis and Chicago.
DR.. Grant was appointed county ply
sician last winter after his return
from California. He had held this
same office before. He had a large
practice in this city and was extreme
ly popular with his numerous friends.
The report of his suicide this morning
spread like wild fire over the city.
DR.. Roy Morrow, who has been as.
, sociated with DIR. Grant, states that the
past week he was in a most jovial
mood. and had stated he was feeling
in better health and was gaining in
weight. Many rumors concerning the
physical condition and the habits OF
the deceased were current today, but
none of these reports could be veri.
fled