Tragedy At Stockbridge

TRAGEDY AT STOCKBRIDGE

One Brother Shoots Another and Then Himself.

BOTH DIE INSTANTLY

The Tragedy Occured Yesterday Afternoon in Their Jewelry Store Without Any Known Cause.

Stockbridge, Mich., Nov. 23. -- (Special to Daily Argus.) -- A terrible tragedy occurred in this village this afternoon. One brother shot his younger brother and then killed himself. Both men were dead when found in their place of business. Frank O. and George H. Bailey formed the firm of Bailey Bros., jewelers and bicycle repairers. The older brother was about 47 years of age. He had been married but his wife was dead. The younger brother was unmarried. They had never had any trouble and were doing well in business, making money. They were both fine young men and well thought of.

The gruesome act was committed this afternoon and both men were discovered dead shortly afterwards. The older brother left a letter stating that he did the deed. He had shot his brother in the back of the head, and then turned the revolver on himself. The people believe that the act was caused by insanity. A letter to his sister, previously written, stated that something awful was about to happen.

The letter the older brother left contained an account of the finances of the firm, and told where their money could be found deposited. Both brothers were Odd Fellows, and the older one was a Maccabee.

The tragedy cast a gloom over the village, the standing of the men being such and the awful nature of the deed in the quiet village, that an entertainment of the young people, which was to have been held this evening has been postponed on account of it.

A coroner s jury has been empaneled and is holding an inquest.