The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-26
PROPRIETOR OF eLYNN CAFE.
BRooDlNe OVER FINANCES,
GROWS DESPERATE.
LEFT SHORT NOTE TO
HIS ADOPTED DAUGHTER
Sitting Under Tree in Windsor Park,
He Whacked Himself With Razor
Until He Finally plunged Blade
Deep into His Throat

Leaving a short note to his adopted
daughter. who lives III California. tell
ing her of his intention to end his
life, P. w. White, manager OF the
Glynn Cafe, on Newcastle street, ear
ly yesterday afternoon ended his life
by cutting his throat almost from
ear to ear with razor
White selected a secluded spot in
Windsor park in wEich to commit the
deed just short distance from Oak
Grove cemetery. That he made two
or three attempts at his life before
succeeding was evidenced by the num-
ber of gashes about his arms and
neck. He first endeayored to cut an
artery Of the left arm, failing, he then
made a swipe with the razor on the
left side of his neck, but the blade
Of the weapon did not go deep enough
to cause death Then he evidently
secured new hold on the razor,
made another plnnge at his throat
and this time he succeeded in sending
the blade so deep into his neck that
he reached the windpipe and death
/ probably followed within a few min
utes.
White had evidently made his plans
| during the forenoon, though his ac-
tions were not out of the ordinary.
He was at the restaurant up to a
Jew minutes before ! O'clock when
he left, not saying a word to any of
The employees or others about the
place He evidently went direct to
the spot where his body was found,
as it is Thought the act was commit
ted abotA 1880 o'clock. The note
which h left to his daughter was
written an ordinary piece of note
! Eaper and contained only a few lines.
Wesley Greefield, a young boy
/ about IL years of age, discovered the
body He was driving along the road
through Windsor park when he saw
I the man under one of the oak trees.
lie was within a short distance OF the
man and saw him moving slightly.
The boy OF course, was little fright
ened and did not approach the man,
but hastened to give the news to
someone. With another boy he re-
TUNED to the scene and then the po-
lice were notified and an officer went
to the scene OF the tragedy. White
was dead when the officer and others
arrived. He had fallen over into a
small pool Of blood and the razor had
dropped beside him.
Coroner Jennings was at once noti-
fed and took charge OF the body,
which he turned over to the Miller
Undertaking company where it was
prepared for interment A jury was
summoned and started an investiga-
Lon, but adjourned until 10 o'clock
his morning, when another meeting
will be held and a verdict rendered.
Fhe members Of the jury are G. A.
Faber, Ted Calvin, I. w Matthews,
w. II. DeVoe, Edward Miller, Robt.
Levison.
Very little is known OF the dead
man in Brunswick. He came here
about 12 months ago and first engaged
in the saloon business on Monk street.
About the first Of the year he pur-
chased the Glynn Cafe from Mrs.
Robt. Leyison and has since been In
charge of it. He was about Sc years
| Of age. 1t is understood that at one
time the deceased was quite wealthy
and that he had some little cash mon-
ey when he arrived in Brunswick.
I That he has been brooding over finan-
4 cial troubles during the past few days
is evident, and 1t is generally believ-
ed that financial embarrassment was
the cause of his rash act. He is sur.
yiyed by step'daughter and an
adop4e daughter, and it was to the
latter, it is thought, that he left the
note Her address was secured yes
terday and she was telegraphed oi
the act, but up to late hour last
Dight nothing had been heard from
4 her.
The body viii be held pending re
/ ply fram he relatives and if moth
ing i nea the remains will be In
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