obit 1924- Julius Nesbitt Date: 98-04-11 14:59:23 EDT From: tess@sover.net (Terry Perham) from the Brattleboro Reformer Brattleboro, Windham County, VT SUICIDE RESULT OF LOVE AFFAIR ` ---------- Julius Nesbitt ends his life in Presence of Young Woman ------------ GIRL TRIES TO DIVERT BULLET ---------- Brattleboro Man Stages Tragedy on Hinsdale Road After Bessie Gonyer Had Decided Not to Welcome Further Attentions from Him Despondent over a love affair which he had with an 18-year-old girl, and while under the influence of liquor, Julius Nesbitt, 33, former jitney driver and wrestler, committed suicide by shooting late yesterday afternoon at the home of Frank Gonyer, about two and one-half miles south of here on the Hinsdale road. The act was committed in the garden at the rear of the house, in the presence of Mr. Gonyer's daughter, Bessie, who made an unsuccessful attempt to restrain Nesbitt from carrying out his intention. Nesbitt shot himself with a brand new 32-calibre revolver. He died instantly. According to Dr. Edward B. Lynch, who was called after the shooting, the bullet entered the head at a point one-half inch above the right ear. The course was upward, the bullet passing through the brain and lodging in the skull at the opposite side. The revolver was found beside the body. Five of the chambers were loaded and one was exploded. A box of 45 cartridges was found in his pocket. Constable R.C. Browning of Hinsdale was called and he notified Coroner H.W. Holmes of Keene, who arrived at the scene later and gave permission for the removal of the body. Undertaker A.L. Rohde went to the Gonyer home about 9 last evening and brought the body to Brattleboro. Nesbitt was seen about town yesterday afternoon up to shortly before 5 o'clock, at that time he was seen in the vicinity of Elm street. A little later he was driven over to the Gonyer home by George Brown, another taxi driver, who remained in his car outside the house. Nesbitt had been a frequent visitor at the Gonyer home for several months. Yesterday he called Miss Gonyer out into the garden, and in their conversation she told him she would have nothing more to do with him. Nesbitt then drew the revolver from his pocket and announced his intention of doing away with himself. The girl remonstrated with him, grasping his arm in an endeavor to divert the aim of the weapon. Nesbitt, however freed his arm and pulled the trigger. He fell to the ground, dying instantly. Brown, who was still in his car in front of the house, heard the shot and ran around to the rear of the house, where he found the young girl crying hysterically with Nesbitt's body lying a short distance away. Constable Browning was notified, and he came and took charge of the body. The Gonyer girl formerly was employed at the C.E. Bradley corporation plant here. Julius Nexbitt was born June 26, 1891, a son of the late John and Isabel(Mellen) Nesbitt of West Brattleboro. He attended the schools of West Brattleboro, and after leaving the Academy went to work for his father on the farm. Later he worked in different places in this state and Massachusetts, and during the war he worked in an ammunition plant in Springfield, Mass. About two years ago he came to Brattleboro and began his taxi business. Mr. Nesbitt married Miss Ethel Ewen of Springfield in that city about six years ago. Besides his wife he leaves two sisters, Mrs. Walter H. Leavitt of Centerville and Mrs. Emery P. Smith of Moreland avenue and three brothers, Solomon J., a police officer in Boston, John J. of Brannan street and Charles of West Brattleboro. The funeral will be held from the house of his sister, Mrs. Leavitt. Complete arrangements have not been made. *********************************************************************** (c)1998, Terry Perham Courtesy of Terry Perham Hinsdale, NH tess@sover.net ************************************************* * * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * * The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.