Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-27
Shoots himself In she Head with a
Berrfnger Pistol
TINE C0R0ys.Ba's EvQURsr.
Testimony OF Miss Bupke, to whom
Deceased WAS ENGAGED
"Iired OF This werId and All Its
Iron bleS.S

MT. WilEam j. Brooke, native Of Prince
Georges county. Md, but for several years pas
aIesldent OF this city, committed suicide about
sth street, Immediately south OF the Calvary
Baptist Church. by shooting himself in the
head with q small Derripger pistol, the ball en-
teriDR TIE right temple, innIcting a wound from
which he died about two hours after the shoot
ing. 10 is stated that for some time past he has
who had rooms in this house. I'm which he alss
bad apsrtments-o1 the floor above her's-and
that he was
ENGAGED TO Re MARRIED
to her. He stepped into her sitting room last
evening. and had some conversation with her
uIins which be appeared to he lsboring under
excitement, As II he had been drinking. She
demonstrated with him, and he promised that
although for the past three weeks he had i'm
bibed rather freely, he woGld in future lead a
better and more sober life. Shortly Afterwards
he again became excited, and rising from the
rocking chair where he had bee sitting he Pot
his hand behind his back and drew from q
DerriDger pistol, with which he committed the
deed Miss Barke Immediately gave the alar N
by crying Help" and /" Police
DR.. Palmer was Immediately sent for, and
Cficer Hsrting took charge of the premises
until the death of the unfortunate man. when
the body was removed to the establishment OF
Mr.. William Racket, undertaken, It'll street
near II. The Coroner, DIR. Potter, was notified.
and, at the solicitation of the friends Of de.
ceased, ordered jury to be summoned at 8
O'Clock this morning, ct which hour
THE INQUEST
was held. The follosing vera the Jurors -.
Dorsey Claeet. Charles A. sherman. j. W.
BOteler, W. n. Clsgett, q. W. Hsvenner, j. NJ
Oliver, John y. Sbomo, JOseph G.. Long p A.
Jallien, Charles Myers, Alphonso Dom, j. b.
Wonderly.
The testimony was as folIoEzs:
suornIw tness bed knoxn deceased two years: ,hs
stopped az the same house With hin No ISL, lodgin
Win her brother. They l.ft home at O'Clock Jes-
G IN hs ssrpos r,Sbsa a SSt
door, esne in and sat m the rocking chair, and
Re ss to st 81 hn i and
n s s srs s.d Sss'he, sss ~. going 70
ns Son alter witness eS@msssed {. ssS s and iHA
BE- sEEEED TO BIZ oFFENpED
me sb: in +. srs s 40 baoth.r
Sa, , an St' spS s f Ss 70 die Wines said
DIRE. The pistol from bis risht hip pocket. As he
h sad ~: s:i1fs vi. i'd and God sake
an, i IL. Sol 70 e., rs, HEAD Aso IIsS2
8. house near by. .Desessed drew . pistol en- en-
to Fin I e1Is sn mA: sS sad @
from bin when h. Ore. 5he pistol: "a small Der
lM..BrIse is hsndrcme br9nttte, about twenty
i've years , Old and vas dIe.ssd in mourning. she
gently Weishir every word she utteredl
testified THAT he q orUfher of preceding witness.
Cane here last Tuesday bad ksown deceased since
netS'Ts pscuiisi Ssous bim n'm several tne' saw
fFesT HaTrUg oru.-wi'ness while at 7th and
Vent bre MIS- Bari IL Ss hs fGs s,ins End
Oh Ny sop He Has SHOT H1NsELy."
the floor and the pisi' By his s5e. Did not hea or
see sLy hits which would indicate that it other
k.Kb,A Taylor sroIn-witness is ASSISTANT bar
drsIk
TWO WHISKY sxAsREs
aud appear ed 10 be IN satilhed in mind He was
~ f Ii. DC s TogG n 90 mssy
What he SAp;ed Heoniy showed that he vas IN
satihet ~ his voice. IL WAS about Ga clock when
Nv Porfsi testified that he resided in the aaioin
ing Rouse TO that in n bic thedeed d. me- knew
deceased by siE ht and him enter The house Iust
Iu,h,d ont saw the Young LADY vrinsing her hands.
sIt Esirg I'd stairs found the body a. described;
rs mother in Law: IN hose house she had stated
ihst che snd deceGs' d bad
Dr. J. 7. HayfsGa tt.tif'd 90 having made an
s ~, INC an 5ttrIs, opeIns male ny pistol
BEING Upwards n uwards Is va: 1robs6 tso fhsi
The ball Wa smaller than the eaiibr- II ihs pi.,oI
Dr W. ~. Pa 'yssy called 20 see deceased ab,fI,
eSe four bot d o n sss the bed g
One other Wires vas ssohrn o., the psFport of
Tast bad remarked ihst was
probably referring tO the rels xisne bstwean
n 80 Bnrhe AID himself; but this witness being ao1
FONDA
VERDICT
ma me ,S cane 70 avs fes ss, q sII ~
hease 30. Tsi sih street ". ". They further find
svcspd IN he head produces b1 pi.tsI shot fred
by his owI hand with latent 20 destroy his life
relating to stair. nc. c1npseiea With the relation.
Of the deetased ard the princi pal witness found
~aes ssrs Slps ne the sSs 90
being the Only ape leeibls; ~ may never see this
's'n' Az gong re my '''ns' arc " %. To'S
10 o rem srssb'y Ere ching women, ~ perhaps1s
var ole and . 4 !: sd !. from mohawk, sew
about the svsIage height Of women, with regular
features and black and hsr, the latter hanging
dresses in black Her brother srrived here ' on
Tuesday night lsst, for the purpose s.t obtaining
Burke, who stated hat Bro ks would aid aim h,
Q. runor.d, however, that he was sent for by the
sister ~ be Pre- sent a. The wedding
was yourg man q Intelligence, a member OF q
p,oninfnt Mar land family, and wss about IS years
o. sge He was born snd raised in Prince George
years btiI snssFed 'or cone tin in q bToRsTaSe
tuspes Hevss % very amiable qualities,
stoTtune, being anan Of very sgreu.iTe hsBi'.,
md foT son TN. Iast has TEN addicted to drink
pSrsr thst B. was srgsgsd IN The resi estats bust
teen connected with that hrmin any manner what
AFTER the inquest, the remains were clothed in a
suit Of bah cloth, a PLACED in a fine mahogany
coffin BY Mr.. Backett: ard the hair beir 2 combed
over ire plsce where the ball entered. the cor pse
had the appeararce % a yourg man In the best Of
health. To morrow morning the remains will be
removed 10 the resseeree OF Mr. james W naukin
on gu street, and the furersl viii take place in the
BOARD OF PUBLIC WoRKs.-The board met
yesterday afternoon. On motion Of Mr. Brown,
the engineer was Instructed 20 see that the slde-
walks On street were properly laid.
Mr.. Shepherd stated that owing 10 some mis-
understanding some sf the centr actors ad co M
meDcef work again without proper authority,
TO ooviate which the following was ordered:
"That 10 work shah be done in improving or
repairing the streets, avenues and alleys. grad
ing or Otherwise, unless specially authorized so
10 do By this board, in writing, and only after a
write n statement showing . necessity for the
Work has been submitted, and report Il made
thereon By the engineer OF this board"
ne folowing ca lamentations were received:
EIen II. Barren, asking employ ment for men
IN tne Seventeenth and Eighteenth districts;
consideration deferred until REORGANIZATION.
snail DC made for work. From Major A. G,
kichArds, stating that he would have notices al
the board distributed until other arYan0ements
can be made. Prom e. II. williams ana OTHERS
fer the improvement OF Rhode Island avenns
from 18th street TO Connecticut avenue. -
ferred 70 engineer TO ascertain cost. From