Putnam patriot., 1924-08-08


 One cannot picture any shock to the community that could have fallen with more suddenness and horror than the news that spread through the city yes terday afternoon and evening that Mir. Gilpatrie was, first. desperately i'll, secondly that he had heen desperate lv wounded in an unaccnunted for Re- eident, and finally that he had at tempted to take his own life. With out doubt the foremost and the best known and certainly the most poEu- liar titixen of the cnm nuuity, the i friend of men, women anu children h Ievary walk and station Of life, the news spread far and wide. not to a small circle of friends but co q wide spread acquaintance that held him in respect, love and high esteem, Fails to Appear al Bank Ii was shortly after 10 o'clock yes lterday morning that Mir Baker. wish ling to consult Mir Gilpatric on certain | business matters, called Mir. Gilpatrie ca She telephone He asked Mir. Gii- lpairic if he was coming te the bank, Rud Mir. 1siipAtrlc replied that he would be down in 8 shert tlme.
 Hours passed. and after the lnnch- con period was over Mir Baker decid- ! od e ga Co the Gilpatric home. On arriving there he found the house locked up and both of Sir Gilpatric's automobiles in the garage. After try- Ling the daofs a second time hs went ! to the home of Mir Padgett on Ere mont street. a short distance away. Mr Padgett has long been one of Mir. | lGilpatric's closest and most intimate friends.
 Mir. Baker and Mir. Pndgett return cd to the Gilpatric home together and again tried to get into the house.
 Mir. Padgett then told Mr. Baker that under the circumstances he thought that they were justified in forcing an entrance. This they did through a rear window.
 Bullet Wound In Temple
 Passing through the lower floor of the house they found nothing to excite their suspicion. Mir. Padgett quickly descended to the second floor and wen, direct Go Mir. Giipntfic's room. There he found Mir. Gilpatric lying upon his back on the bed clad in his pajamas Blood streamed from a bullet wound in his right temple.
 Mir. padgett went at once to the telephone and called for Dr. Marguer- ite Bullard, asking her to come 10 the house as quickly as possible. He then called Dr. r. A. Morreli. Dr. Bullard arrived first, quickly followed by Dr. Morrell. Meanwhile Mir. Padgett re- turned to Mir. Gilpatrie. whos while apparently unconscious, had managed to turn himself on his side during the short time MT. Padgett was absent from the room. On making i brief examination he found that Mfr. Gilpat- ric had fairly steady and strong pulse.
 ls Taken to Hospital
 Dr. s. E. Overlook was at once communicated with at the Day Kim ball Hospital, and as quickly as pOssi. bIe, Mir. Gilpatric was removed to the hospital in an ambulance.
 No members of Mir. Gilpatrie's im- mediate family were in Putnam yes- terday. Mrs. Gilpatric was visiting at the summer home of Walter Gil- patric at Mount Desert. Me. His par ents. Mir. and Mrs. George W. Gil- patric, and two sons. George Harold, Jr., and Richard Wheeloek Gilpatric, were at Juniper Point, Me. Miss Rhoda was at a summer camp. The electrical storm of yesterday after noon made 1t very difficult to get in touch with relatives in Maine, but this was accomplished early in the evening. F. Raymond Giipatric, q brother in New Britain, was also noti. fled, and arrived in Putnam about s o'clock last evening. Mrs. Giipatric and other relatives arrived from Maine this morning.
 On his arrival in Putnam Raymond Gilpatric went at once to the Day kimbaii Hospital. where he was per mitted to see his brother for a short time. Mir. Gilpatric was conscious when his brother arrived and recog- nized him.
 Revolver Ia B4fhroom
 Further investigation in the Gil patric home revealto the fact that Mr.