New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-16
Fires Fatal Shot While Mother Is
Attending Prayer Meeting
WAS SICK AND DESP0NDENT
unconscious Body, Bathed in Blood,
Found in Suicides Bed-Trumbull
Help on Annual Outing-Plainville
Wins Close Game. -Briefs.

Wltnout regaining consciousness
for even sufficient length of time to
give any definite idea as to the rea-
son for his rash act, Ernest Hart.
aged So years, died shortly after mid
night from bullet wound which ac
cordlng to the medical examiners
report, was self inflicted. His death
occurred several hours after the fatal
shot was fired and followed a desper.
ate attempt by physicians to stOp the
flow of blood which spurted from his
wound as result of the severing Of
an artery in his head by the leaden
pellet as it made It's way into his
skull.
Harris unconscious form was found
fully clothed in his bed shortly after
O'Clock, his mother, returning from
a prayer meeting held in the school
house short distance from their
home, discovering the body lying on
the sheets made crimson by the
blood which was flowing in copious
quantities from his wound. A twen-
ty-two calibre rifle by his side mutely
testified to the manner in which the
wound from which the blood was
squirting was caused.
While the young man was unable
to speak he had good pulse when
his mother found him and a hurry
call was sent for physicians. DR..
j. N. Bull responded to the appeal
and did what he could to save the
man from his own folly. He had lost
SO much blood, however. by the time
the doctor arrived, that but little hope
could be held out for his recovery.
He remained senseless until the end
That the young man was a suicide
is the belief held by his relatives and
is also the conclusion arrived at by
the medical examiner after a visit to
the premises. Evidence Indicated
that he fired the fatal shot himself
although he had previously given no
intima ton that he planned to end his
life.
Search, Of the house indicated that
the place had not been visited by
burglars. In the suicides pockets
$50 in bills were found. Articles Of
value in the room where the body
was found had not been disturbed
strengthening the theory that he had
killed himself.
Hart conducted chicken farm on
Queen street for a number of years
and was regarded as successful. He
lived with his widowed mother and
his brothers two children. He had
been in poor health for some time
and appeared to be respondent be-
cause of his condition. Yesterday he
complained of feeling unwell but did
not seem to be less cheerful than
usual.
In the evening his mother and
nieces went to prayer meeting >but he
decided to remain at home. 1t is be-
lieved that during their absence he
shot himself. The bullet entered
over his right ear and apparently
penetrated the skull into his brain.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day afternoon from his home and in
torment will be in Oak Hill cemetery,
Southington.
Now Lieutenant Dimes.
Recognition of the splendid work
done as recruiting officer as we'll as
general excellence displayed as a SOL
der, has resulted in the promotion to
first lieutenant in the United States
cavalry of Frederick ]. Dimes of this
place News of the young mans sue
cess in getting commission was re-
ceived here in the letter delivered to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Dimes
of Grown street. this morning.
Dimes is but twentythree years old
and is one of the youngest enlisted
men in the service to be taken from
the ranks. The young man is an
alumnus of the local schools and the