FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Thursday, June 20, 1912 ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE AT FLAT RIVER Last Tuesday Richard D. Brown shot and severely wounded his wife at Flat River and then turned the weapon on himself, placing it against the right side of his head just above the ear and discharged it, the ball entering his brain. He died in about ten or fifteen minutes. Brown and his wife, though young -- he it is said being only about 24 years of age -- had been married eight years. Last Friday they separated, she going to the home of her brother, Silas Wright. Tuesday Brown went to Wright's and tried to induce his wife to come back to him, and on her refusal he drew a pistol and shot her three times, the shots taking effect in her neck and shoulder, and then shot himself. Dr. T. L. Haney, who was called in to see the wife, says her condition is very serious, but there is hope of her recovery. They have one child, a little boy about four years old. Dr. English was notified of the tragedy and went to Flat River and held an inquest Tuesday night.