The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-12
CITY SHOCKED BY ACT OF ",
KNOWN CITIZEN EARLY YES T
TERDAY MORNING.
NO CAUSE CAN Be ASSIGNEE
Those Who Know Mr.. Lee Best,
lieve That He Was Temporarily
ranged and NeVer Realized What
Was Doing.
While unquestionably SUFFERING fro

While unquestionably suffering fro
temporary insanity, W. B. Lee, IT,
well known and popular cashier OF
the Mutual Light and Water company.
yesterday made what will more than
likely prove a successful attempt to
end his life. All during the day he
was reported to be in practically a dy-
ing condition and but little hope is en-
tertained for his recovery.
That the act was that OF a man tenn
porarily deranged there is no doubt
among these who knew Mr.. Lee best.
The announcement that he had at
tempted his life yesterday morning
came like bolt Of lightning from
clear sky SO surprising was the news.
Mr.. Lee retired on Thursday night
earlier than usual, about O'clock He
appeared in his usual pleasant man
ner, chatted with his home folks a
short while after supper and retired
complaining Of a severe pain IN his
mead, from which he had suffered more
or less for the past several days. Yes
Jerday morning about Z o'clock mem
bcrs of the family heard report
which sounded to them like muffled
/ shot some distance away and but lit
| tie attention was paid to it, Prob
ably a half hour later Mrs, Lee went
into her husbands room to call him
for breakfast She first saw blood
spots on the bed clothing, but still
she did not realize what had happen
ed Mr. Lee was under the cover ho'd
Ing a wet towel to his head, and when
asked what's the matter" he replied.
My head and eyes; what pain in
my head
Then it was that the pistol was dis
covered lying on the bed by his side
and it waS found that one shot had
been fired ID the temple Members of
the family huIriedly called Dr. G. w.
Blanton, who responded promptly and
safter an examination OF the wound
announced that it would more than
likely be fatal. The ballet entered
just below the ear and lodged some
where in the top Of his head.
That Mr. Lee was temporarily de-
ranged when he shot himself is best
evidenced by his actions afterwards.
Though he was conscious even after
the physician arrived not once did he
allude to the act, in fact he never
seemed to have realized that he was
shot only complaining of the severe
pain in his head and eyes. That he
was awake and walked about the
room for some time before he shot
himself was the statement of mem
bers of the family who heard him NOV
ing about the room, thinking that he
was dressing for breakfast The gen.
eral consensus Of opinion seems to
be that Mr.. Lee awakened with a Sc
we're pain in his head, got up and Sc
cured a wet towel with which TO battle
it, and his moments of pain and suf.
fering became unbalanced to such an
extent that he secured a pistol, which
he had hidden somewhere in the room
land returning to bed, shot himself.
If the deed was intentional and that
OF sane man, there is absolutely
no reason that can be assigned for
the rash act. Jovial Of disposition
pleasant at all times. happy to a mark
ed degree in his home life, no one
has yet been able to advance a rea
son which would justify such an act.
Mr. Lee has been a resident OF
Brunswick for many years. He came
10 this city from Savannah, running
out Of that city for number OF years
} as a conductor on the Central Of Geor
/ eia railroad He is popular among
? all who knew him, a member of the
local lodge of Elks and other secret
organizations.
AS stated in the beginning he ha.
, but little, if any chance of recovery
, the wound being considered a fata
one.