Glynn County GaArchives Obituaries.....FISH, John W. October 21, 1888 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Amy Hedrick http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00013.html#0003209 May 22, 2009, 1:37 am The Brunswick Weekly Advertiser-Appeal; Friday 2 November 1888; pg. 6 col. 3 PARK POLICEMAN FISH Takes his own Life by Blowing his Brains Out. Park Policeman J.W. Fish shot himself last Saturday with a .38 calibre Smith & Wesson pistol whilst seated in a chair in his kitchen. Mrs. Fish has been away for some time visiting relatives and friends in New York and Kentucky. Miss Ella Fish, the daughter, was married two days before to Mr. Jas. McRea, of Macon, so there were none of the family at home, except Mr. Fish. A gentleman named Barnard and his family from Florida occupy rooms upstairs in Mr. Fish’s house. About seven o’clock in the morning Mr. Barnard heard the report of the pistol, and found on coming down stairs Mr. Fish seated in a chair in the kitchen, pistol still in hand and his head leaning back against the window, with a ghastly hole in his right temple and the blood and brains oozing out. Policeman Dubberly was soon on the ground and took charge. The writer got to the scene shortly after, and found that life was extinct. Those who have seen most of him lately, state that he has been quite low spirited of late, saying that he would lose his place as Park Policeman in the new deal in politics this winter, and that he has been drinking heavily of late. We could find no writing of any kind except an unsealed envelope on the bureau in his room, addressed to Mrs. Jas. McRea, No. 454 Oak street, Macon, Ga., containing a post office notice of registered letter in post office for Miss Ella Fish. Additional Comments: More Glynn County Genealogy & History can be found at