The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
Fires One Shot


NEW YORK. July 2S.-Harry G
Pulliam, president of the National
league of baseball clubs. attempted sui
eide tonight in his rooms at the New
York athletic club.
Standing in the center of the room
Pulliam held a revolver to his righ'
temple. He fired only one shot. IL
went in ct the right temple and came
out seven inches away on the left hand
side of his head. The bullet DESTROYED
the right eye and passed through the
upper part of the left.
WILL PROBABLY DIE
1t is not believed that he can recover
although he continued conscious fol
some time after the shooting.
The sound of the shooting was not
heard in any part of the clubhouse, but
Pulliam in falling to the floor appar-
emily dislodged the receiver of tele-
phone which was standing on a table
near by. The operator on the ground
floor, answering the signal, got no re-
ply, and sent bellkby TO Pulliam'
room to find out what was the matter
The boy found the baseball magnate
ried down stairs and gave the alarm
Dr. higgins, the club physician. was
hastily summoned and after making 9
hurried examination directed that the
coroner be notified.
TOO CONFUSED TO ANSWER
Pulliam, although still conscious and
able to speak appeared to be too con-
fused to answer the physicians ques-
tions coherently. The wounds We're
carefully dressed, but the physician
had little hopes of saving Pulliam'
life.
Coroner's physician Shrady, who ar
rived about half an hour after the
shooting. assisted DIR. Higgins. Both
attempted TO get some explanation of
Pulliams attempt to kill himself. but
he continued too dazed to give intel
ligible answers DR.. Shrady, leaning
close to Pulliams ear, asked slowly:
why did you shoot yourseif?'
There was no response. He repeated
the question.
Pulliam reused himself confusedly
and asked in a dazed manner:
why. who's shot?"
Again the question was asked, and
this time all that the stricken man
could answer was a muttered, Who S
shot?"
The doctors decided that any further
questioning was likely to endanger
Pulliams slim chances of recovery.
SIGHT ENTIRELY DESTROYED
The sight of both eyes was destroyed
by the bullet the physicians said. II
apparently entered at least the cover
ing of the brain, and it seemed more
than likely that the injury to the brain
itself was enough to cause death.
Among the many papers scattered
about, however, there was nothing to
indicate the act had been at all pre-
meditated. Friends of .Pulliam de-
the result of sudden wild emotion
and without reason.
SUBJECT TO MELANCHOLIA
Although the suicide attempt was
entirely unexpected some of his friends
said that during his recent illness il
was shown that he was subject to Sc
we're attacks of melancholia and his at
tendants had been reported as fearful
that he would make an attempt on his
life. Since his return to New York in
June he had apparently been in excel
lent spirits.
DELAY IN MAKING REPORT
Although the shooting occurred about
$3.50 o'clock, it was nearly three hours
later when the news became known
Club authorities reported to the police
that a man named Harry Polian" had
attempted suicide in his room there
They said no ambulance had been
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