The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-12
Mind Unbalanced
 Youth Ends Life
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(Continued from Page One.) Ills mind was unbalanced by the not account for his act in any other way
 The act was done at)exactly 6:3o o'clock: He had been in the habit of arising at o'clock, preparing his own breakfast and going off to school. This morning as usual he arose when his alarm sounded; shut it off, and dressing himself in a chemistry apron and a bathrobe proceeded downstairs. He started to prepare breakfast but apparently did not eat. He then stepped out through the back door and stepped down the three steps of stairs placed the gun to his head and fired. Post mortem examination of the gun, which was owned by his father and contained but one cart ridge. showed that the chamber had failed to explode the try and that the dead boy had deliberately cooked the gun the second time, his nerve never falterfng for the briefest second. and placing the gun to his head again fired. He fell backward on the steps, dead Blood gushed from his head and by the time the unc.e, A U. Bradley, who resides next door, and was on the way to his gar age, reached the body it was com pletely covered with blood.
 Clutched tightly in one hand was a whits carnation, which he had taken from the front room, while in the o&ner, tho revolver was plainly wis fh1e.
 Parents Prostrated.
 Neil L. Bradbury, father of the boy was summoned by the uncle who grasped the situation in a glance ed his sons body. Both parents are now confined to their home, grief stricken. A call was put in for the Emergency ambulance by the uncle which responded with Dr. Margulis in charge. Grim fate. however. had long before claimed its reward, and the boy had passed the stage where earthly aid was of avail;
 He was carried to the house and the medical examiner was called who pronounced suicide the cause of death.
 The notes were then found which gave the reasons for his death.
 Bill and Mason who were mention | ed in the note from sources of other | information were later identified by | the parents as William Bingham a | student at Lincoln school and Mason | Crawford a student at the Kossuth | street High school. who were clluns | of the boy. They however could not be reached this morning by reporters. l
 Parents of the boy when question | ed to the last line in the note | which apparently hinted at a love affair stated that they knew of no girl in whom their son might be in- terested. He was a home boy, very | quiet and I never heard him speak | of any girl in the house, the father
 
 infatuated with one of his school | mates, although I do not believe so.
 Other things mentioned in the note | left to the parents asked that the | grandfatber's watch which he owned l be given to his younger brother when | he reached the age of 20. Another | cheaper watch was left to another | brother.
 References to Bible.
 It also called attention to a Bible | which he had left on the kitchen table l and referred to Chapter 21 of the | Proverbs, verses IS to 20. Upon in l vestigation the verses were found to |
 Verse IS: The wicked shall be | ransom for the righteous and the | transgressor for the upright.
 Verse 19: It is better to dwell in | the wilderness than with a contentu- | ous and angry woman.
 Verse 20: There is a treasure to be | desired and oil in the dwelling of the | wise; but foolish man spendeth it up. 1
 Whether verse 19 referred to a | schoolboy love affair is a matter of ! conjecture.
 At the High school this morning it was stated that the boy was one of | the most industrious in the school. l James c. Moore, principal said that | on many occasions his teachers had | spoken to him of the boy, of his regu- t lar habits, and quietude while in class. | Continuing he stated, His grades were unusually good this term, much | better than last year. He was so pleasant and quiet that he impressed | all with whom he came in contact | very favorably. I am shocked at this l sad news.'
 From the notes left by the boy he | was apparently an omniverous read | CT, combining his reading with his | chemical researches as his form of | pleasure. He was not interested in | athletics at all, never taking part in | any athletic contests of and kind and | very seldom going to view any.
 A home constructed laboratory was | his playroom and wireless and radio l sets that he had constructed in his | room, attested the interest that the | youth took in these things
 Members of his class at the high | school are expected to go in a body to | his home immediately after funeral | have been made to view the body.