The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-31
Prominent Young Brunswick
Dentist Attempts 70
End His Life.
NERVOUSNESS THE CAUSE
His Condition, While Serious
Not Yer Oefinity leKnown-
Writes a Note to His Parents
Explaining t4e Act.

Driven to point ol desperation be-
cause cf his nervous condition. Frank
3. Atkinson age 2S, son of Dr.. and
Mrs. d. ID. Atkinson, one of Bruins
Wick's best known and most popular
young men, Yesterday afternoon at
tempted to end his life, when he
fired a 32-calibre bullet through his
right temple. Tho full extent Of the
injury has net as yet been ascertain
ed, but attending physicians express
The opinion that the ycune man has
a chance to recover
Tho news that this young man had
committed suicide was first scattered
Owe tie city, and such an announce
ment came like bolt of lightning
from a clear sky. The first report
was to the effect that he had shot him
self and was dying, but, as soon as
physicians arrived, the announcement
came that his injury was not neces-
sarily fatal.
Young DR.. Atkinson who, ii is un-
derstoOd has been brOodinr over his
nervous condition for scme time, re.
Gently purchased the Spencer. r. AT
llin8cn place out on Glynn ayanue,
and while he did not live there, re-
siding with his parents on Union
street he spent considerable of his
time cut there, having a small farm
Yesterday afternoon after lunch at his
home he went to the country place.
There was no one in the house, but
a negro was working in the field only
a short distance away. He saw the
Young man enter the house and a few
minutes later heard The report Ct q
revolver Summoning a ncighbor he
rushed in, and there in one Of the
roCms, the young man was found in
bed fully dressed, a pistol wound i'll
his right temple. A pistol lying near
by told the story Of what had taken
place.
Physicians were Immediately sum.
moned and DR.. G. w. Blanton reached
the house in q very short time. Mr..
Atkinson was conscious at the time,
in fact he has never lost conscious
ness. An ambulance was at once sum
moned and lie was removed tC the city
hospital, where preliminary eXami-
nation Of the wound was made. At a
late hour last night his condition was
reported TO be satisfactory.
Letter to Parents.
II a letter addressed to his parents
young DR.. Atkinson gives his reasons
for his rash act. The letter follows:
Brunswick. Ga. Oct. 80, 1916.
My Dear Father and Mother
81 have struggled against this for
years, which is caused by nervous
ness OF some kind which ! have been
unable to control My life. except at
intervas has been-well ! need not
say this, but it has been more than
can bear, ] blame no one.
81 am and have been unfortunate in
not having a strong nervous constitu.
ticn. And this and this alone has
caused my deed. Everything Of "A
material nature was ideal for a bright
career for me.
81 don't know what you and people
generally will think CT me, but OF
course ! won't know; only hope that
the tongues of critics will be short,
for when one takes his own existence
because he cannot bear to live due to
physician infirmity, ! think he de
serves at least passing sympathy in
being unfortunate. My last wish is for
the happiness Of all who are dear to
me and the world generally.
q have absolutely no fear Of the
new world.
Devotedly Your Son,
Frank "