Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-03
Well Known Cabinet Max CT, Despondent Over Con
 dition, Shoots Himself.
GETS HIS DAUGHTER
 TO HAND HIM PISTOL
Having Already Suffered Amputation of Part of Both Legs and Hand, and With No Hope, Desp0ndent
 Man Chooses Death as >Mrcease.

Dcspondcnt bccause Of continued suffering, with no;hing of promise but much Of sorrow in the future Alex A. Brown, 37 years of age, last i night ask d one of ais three little daughters o hand him a pistol from a dresser drawer, saying he wanted to shoot dog, and placing tn" weapon back Of his right car, pulled the trigger, and died wi hin few minutes, shortly after 7:30 o'clock, at his home, S1l Ohio street
 That Mr. Brown has been in the der,h hs of de- pondcncy for a long time, has been known to his rela- tivcs and friends. and everything has been done, but without avail to cheer him up. This was precious little. because MT. Brown has been suffer- ing from tuberculosis of tho bones, in such terribly advanced stage that ha had already suffered tho loss of parts of both legs and a hand.
 For five years MT. Brown has suf- fescd, and the disease has ravaged it's progress, despite constant, careful and experienced attention. Gradual ly, even rapidly, the bones of tue limbs were eaten away, and finally dropsy developed. This deve lopment was withheld from him, but it is be- lieved he learned of his hopeless I condition somehow, and decided to end at once his sufferings and worry, and those of his family.
 Deceased was well and widely known in the city. was cabinet maker before he was forced to his bed some years ago. He is survived by his widow and three young daughters, and was member of the Modern Woodman and of the Odd Fellows.
 Dr. c. A. Glover, brotfer-in-law of deceased. stated last night that the act of MT Brown was surprise and shock to the members of the family, and that there was no doubt the act was brought on by despondency. Mir. Brown lived few minutes after shooting himself. but did not regain consciousness. He left no note or final message for anyone.
 Coroner Investigates.
 Dr. 1T. E. Williams, the coroner, in- vestigated into the affair as soon as it was reported to him, and after hearing the statement of the eldest daughter of deceased, 11-years-old Ora, decided there was no need for an inquest.
 The girl stated that nelgnbor, Mrs. C. c. Hastings, had just called at the house and after speaking to M". Brown, had gone to the front porch, with Mrs. Brown. MT. Brown told Ora a dog had kept him awake several hours Sunday night, and asked her to hand him the pistol so he could shoot the dog if it bothered him again. The child handed him the pistol, and he remarked: "Now don't tell your mother have it." The girl went to the porch. and had hardly seated herself, when the shot was fired.
 Mr. Brown was born in the lower part of Jefferson county, and had lived in Pine Bluff about fifteen years. His widow was Miss Tolson, member of large Pine Bluff family. The children are Ora, aged II; Sarah aged 8; and Vera. aged years The funeral will be held at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon from the Ohio street Baptist church, with services by the. pastor, Rev. w. M. Kelly, and intermsnt in Bellwood cemetery The pallbearers will be O. M. Lyons, J. H. Lyons, J. E. Baker, c. C. Hastings, w. F. Baldwin, A.. H. Martin, w. l.. Meeks and J. l.. Lee.
 The funeral will be held under the auspices of the Odd Fellows. assisted 1 by the Modern WOOdnen of America