Lewis-Brandmeyer-114043

Obituary

The death of Louis Brandmeyer, which occurred at Mercy Hospital late Saturday afternoon brought to light a curious state of affairs. The deceased was admitted to the hospital a week ago Saturday morning, suffering apparently from a bad case of delirium tremens and several abrasions of the scalp. His wounds were dressed by physicians and such other treatment as was necessary given him for his nervous condition. He had been found Saturday morning in a semi-unconscious condition lying on a pile of rocks on Osborn street near Birdie street and the physicians who attended him naturally supposed that the wounds on his head were inflicted by contact with the rocks. He was in his shirt sleeves, covered with mud and blood and after being taken to the hospital did not again regain his normal condition. he had one spasm of delirium tremens after another and his medical attendants early despaired of saving his life. Last Friday evening it was discovered for the first time that the wounds in his head were not caused by the rocks, but consisted of bullet holes. There were five of them and they had undoubtedly been self-inflicted with a 22-calibre resolver. Why the wounds did not cause the man's end sooner is a puzzle to the physicians. Brandmeyer was a laborer, about fifty years of age, and resided on Bartlett street. He lived in this city for many years and was a hard drinker. About three weeks ago his wife left him, taking with her their five-year-old daughter. Mrs. Brandmeyer went to live with relatives in Mt. Pleasant and expressed the intention of securing a divorce from her husband, as it was impossible for her to live with him any longer owing to his dissolute habits. Since that time, it is said that Brandmeyer has been drinking harder than ever. he was subject to the delirium tremens and this coupled with the departure of his wife is supposed to have driven him to the attempt on his life.