TIRED OF LIFE
ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE
A Young Man Commits Suicide - Success at the Third Attempt.
Early yesterday morning, it was reported on the streets that Mr. Bradford H. Benson, a young man of this city, had committed suicide the night previously, by taking morphine. A reporter of the Chronicle and Sentinel repaired to the house of the father of the deceased, on Reynolds street, where the dead body was lying. He found the remains, stiff in death, on a bed in an upper room. The face was covered with blood, which had oozed from the nostrils. The legs and arms were drawn up, as if the unfortunate young man had suffered acute agony before death. The body was found early in the morning by a colored woman, cook for the family, who had gone up stairs after some clothing. When discovered it was on the floor near one of the windows. The planks for a considerable space around the body were covered with blood which oozed from his nostrils. A small box labeled morphine was lying near by and three small papers, containing a quarter of a grain of the drug, each, were scattered around. Several empty papers were also near by and a portion of the powder from one was on the floor close to where the head of the deceased had lain.
The young man who committed the rash deed had been a hard drinker, and twice before, while in a state of intoxication, endeavored to commit suicide by taking morphine. About four months since he nearly succeeded in accomplishing his purpose, having taken fifteen grains of the drug. By the persistent efforts of physicians, however, he was resuscitated. He declared that the next time he made an attempt to take his life he would see that it was crowned with success. The sequel proved that his assertion was not made in vain. For several days past he had been in a state of intoxication, and on that afternoon, about four o'clock, he went to his father's house, went upstairs, and the family saw him no more until yesterday morning, when his dead body was found. Coroner Kunze summoned a jury and held an inquest on the body at twelve o'clock.
Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, Ga) - Thursday, Apr 01, 1875 - Page: 4
ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE
A Young Man Commits Suicide - Success at the Third Attempt.
Early yesterday morning, it was reported on the streets that Mr. Bradford H. Benson, a young man of this city, had committed suicide the night previously, by taking morphine. A reporter of the Chronicle and Sentinel repaired to the house of the father of the deceased, on Reynolds street, where the dead body was lying. He found the remains, stiff in death, on a bed in an upper room. The face was covered with blood, which had oozed from the nostrils. The legs and arms were drawn up, as if the unfortunate young man had suffered acute agony before death. The body was found early in the morning by a colored woman, cook for the family, who had gone up stairs after some clothing. When discovered it was on the floor near one of the windows. The planks for a considerable space around the body were covered with blood which oozed from his nostrils. A small box labeled morphine was lying near by and three small papers, containing a quarter of a grain of the drug, each, were scattered around. Several empty papers were also near by and a portion of the powder from one was on the floor close to where the head of the deceased had lain.
The young man who committed the rash deed had been a hard drinker, and twice before, while in a state of intoxication, endeavored to commit suicide by taking morphine. About four months since he nearly succeeded in accomplishing his purpose, having taken fifteen grains of the drug. By the persistent efforts of physicians, however, he was resuscitated. He declared that the next time he made an attempt to take his life he would see that it was crowned with success. The sequel proved that his assertion was not made in vain. For several days past he had been in a state of intoxication, and on that afternoon, about four o'clock, he went to his father's house, went upstairs, and the family saw him no more until yesterday morning, when his dead body was found. Coroner Kunze summoned a jury and held an inquest on the body at twelve o'clock.
Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, Ga) - Thursday, Apr 01, 1875 - Page: 4
TIRED OF LIFE
ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE
A Young Man Commits Suicide - Success at the Third Attempt.
Early yesterday morning, it was reported on the streets that Mr. Bradford H. Benson, a young man of this city, had committed suicide the night previously, by taking morphine. A reporter of the Chronicle and Sentinel repaired to the house of the father of the deceased, on Reynolds street, where the dead body was lying. He found the remains, stiff in death, on a bed in an upper room. The face was covered with blood, which had oozed from the nostrils. The legs and arms were drawn up, as if the unfortunate young man had suffered acute agony before death. The body was found early in the morning by a colored woman, cook for the family, who had gone up stairs after some clothing. When discovered it was on the floor near one of the windows. The planks for a considerable space around the body were covered with blood which oozed from his nostrils. A small box labeled morphine was lying near by and three small papers, containing a quarter of a grain of the drug, each, were scattered around. Several empty papers were also near by and a portion of the powder from one was on the floor close to where the head of the deceased had lain.
The young man who committed the rash deed had been a hard drinker, and twice before, while in a state of intoxication, endeavored to commit suicide by taking morphine. About four months since he nearly succeeded in accomplishing his purpose, having taken fifteen grains of the drug. By the persistent efforts of physicians, however, he was resuscitated. He declared that the next time he made an attempt to take his life he would see that it was crowned with success. The sequel proved that his assertion was not made in vain. For several days past he had been in a state of intoxication, and on that afternoon, about four o'clock, he went to his father's house, went upstairs, and the family saw him no more until yesterday morning, when his dead body was found. Coroner Kunze summoned a jury and held an inquest on the body at twelve o'clock.
Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, Ga) - Thursday, Apr 01, 1875 - Page: 4
ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE
A Young Man Commits Suicide - Success at the Third Attempt.
Early yesterday morning, it was reported on the streets that Mr. Bradford H. Benson, a young man of this city, had committed suicide the night previously, by taking morphine. A reporter of the Chronicle and Sentinel repaired to the house of the father of the deceased, on Reynolds street, where the dead body was lying. He found the remains, stiff in death, on a bed in an upper room. The face was covered with blood, which had oozed from the nostrils. The legs and arms were drawn up, as if the unfortunate young man had suffered acute agony before death. The body was found early in the morning by a colored woman, cook for the family, who had gone up stairs after some clothing. When discovered it was on the floor near one of the windows. The planks for a considerable space around the body were covered with blood which oozed from his nostrils. A small box labeled morphine was lying near by and three small papers, containing a quarter of a grain of the drug, each, were scattered around. Several empty papers were also near by and a portion of the powder from one was on the floor close to where the head of the deceased had lain.
The young man who committed the rash deed had been a hard drinker, and twice before, while in a state of intoxication, endeavored to commit suicide by taking morphine. About four months since he nearly succeeded in accomplishing his purpose, having taken fifteen grains of the drug. By the persistent efforts of physicians, however, he was resuscitated. He declared that the next time he made an attempt to take his life he would see that it was crowned with success. The sequel proved that his assertion was not made in vain. For several days past he had been in a state of intoxication, and on that afternoon, about four o'clock, he went to his father's house, went upstairs, and the family saw him no more until yesterday morning, when his dead body was found. Coroner Kunze summoned a jury and held an inquest on the body at twelve o'clock.
Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, Ga) - Thursday, Apr 01, 1875 - Page: 4
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