The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
Widow Relates Tale of Mid night Struggle for Posses sion of Revolver and Sud den Shot That Took Life of Youth - Had Made Up" Differences.
Special to The Farmer.)

Stratford, July 8-Sensational de- tails of the death of Charles D. Thompson, a husband of 19 years, who shot himself through the heart in a squalid home in Stagg avenue, Stratford, near St. Michael's ceme- tery, late last night, were brought to light today through the investigation conducted by Medical Examiner Will- jam B. Cogswell.
 That Thompson's suicide may have been accomplished through accident, while he struggled for. possession of a pistol with which he was trying to terrorize his wife, became apparent from the sstories told to the medical examiner by Mrs. Thompson, his IT year old widow. and by other wit nesses.
 The young widows story to the medical examiner is that Thompson brought home a revolver and showed it to her. asking for a file. She was in bed. He left the bed room, pro- cured the file and returned. He sat on the bed and placed the pistol over his heart. The widow made a grab for it and wrested it from his hand. She placed 1t on the floor and asked him what was the matter with him. He replied nothing" Picking up the weapon again he raised 1t in the same direction. Again she snatched it from his hand and this time placed it near her side in the bed. He said, You do not love me any more, but for what am going to do you will never forgive me-" Opening his shirt he dove for the pistol and grabbed 1t before she was able to prevent him.
 The revolver exploded and he fell over. The bullet had passed through his head. Death was instantaneous In the revolver there was but one bullet, the others were found in his trousers pockets.
 Mrs. Thompson said today that, in a@jocular rnanrier, she had chastised him for goiQg out with other girls.
 He told her it was, true and that he had been to Walnut Beach, Satur- day, with a. man named Clinton Brown and two girls. They had supper at one of the hotels there.l He did not return home until early Sunday morn ing and word had been despatched to his wife that he was seen with two girls at the beach. Mrs. Thompson said nothing to him until he told her about it. : He said T might as well tell you about last night as I feel that you already know about it. He said you will not care for me any more now and I might as well be prepared for any happening"
 Do not feel like that" Mrs. Thomp- son told him.
 q kept Jollying him about it Mon- day and Tuesday of this week and think it so preyed upon his mind. that he became Respondent" Mrs. Thomp- son said. We never, had any quar- rels before and have always lived happily"
 # Thompson has been employed as a cupper at the U. M. c. Co. and had earned from SIS to $20 a week. He al- ways worked steadily and gave the greater portion of his wages to his wife.. Of late he complained of not feeling we'll, and had no appetite. He had continually been complaining of the treatment accorded him by his wtfe's family and went to his parents home last week and told them he planned to leave his wife and return to them. This his father asserted today when the medical examiner questioned him.
 '."I forbade him to marry the girl,'' said his father ''I even went to the trouble of notifying all the town clerks of various cities and towns throughout the state not to give him al marriage license" He discredited the state ment that his son ever drank and said that at home he would never take a glass of beer.
 Tt wasobnly last week that he came home and informed us that he was disgusted with his treatment at home and asked for something to eat,'' said his father He. even told us that his suit case was packed. ready to be talk en at moments notice'
 The body was removed from the home by Undertaken August Baker and will be taken to the home of Thompson's parents, Sunday. The fu- neral will be held Monday afternoon