Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-28
TIRED OF LIFE.
ATTEMPTED DOUBLE SUICIDE,

DetermIasd Knsrt Of a BIaa and wife 10
KIN Tbswsslves-As esns u Destitutisa
aadEta vatlsa-The Rash Act Prevented
By Timciy Discovery.
Yesterday morning, about u O'Clock, onhcer
Duvali, OF the FINN police precinct, was In
formed by Henry Behrens, proprietor Of the
Hotel dc Lutf, corner Of Tenth and O streets
northwest, that there was something wrong In
tho upper Story Of the house, occupied by q
German named Julius Endo and bis wife.
Sergeant clayton was Al once notified, and the
two oficers proceeded At once up stairs, where
they were mot BY young woman named Mary
AIbsra, who also occupies q room In N at story.
She was Questioned, and informed the officers
noise In the room Of Ends, and on trying to gain
admission found the door locked, and the key.
hole stuffed with paper. Curiosity led her TO
ss n: ss Ss &C. Ss sP:T SS aSS
a root or BLOOD
on the hOoT at the bedside.
The oincers on hearing this, burst open the
door and there saw q sight calculated 10 appal
hearts AZ stout A. theirs. Tho rom gave indi
Of Ihs oeeupantS S6Iie 90 he psd. covered With
blood, lay the apparently llioleai bodies Of the
sore tried man and vile, one On either side. On
blood, and by her side vas wash basin allied
with the same nuld.
A eursory examination showed that there was
sun some llis len and Duysll a. once started Ior
Blair and Marin, and they were soon on the spot
rendering such assistance a. Is usual In those
cases, with considerable success.
THn WOUNDS.
II soon became evident that the parties had
fully made up their minds TO die, for on the "a.
BILE stood two empty ounce Walls labeled
h Bro, and an eraser and penknlfo covered
with blood. On the left arm Of each near the
slbou was deep cash, and on the right log Of
the man and the left leg Of the woman were
severe cuts, all Of them having severed arteries.
by ABOUT O'Clock both were suihclently ro-
covered 20 % able 70 converse and on being
kIli themselves on account Of poverty and ab-
iect want Julius, who Il printer by trade,
had recently been discharged, and this with
up his mind 10 commit suicide, and Informed
his wife Of his intention, whom TO his surprise
she declared that she
He attempted 70 dissuade her, but falling 10
this they made the necessary Proparationa, pur.
chased and swallowed the laudAnum, which
EbsS tssy mi pscysTSd fpo% ne sreS.. Of
the drug they got the knife and eraser, and At
the same moinent each Inflicted the wound
await In death release IRON the trials aud sui.
fcrings Of this world.
Ends i about forty nine years Of age, and his
wife one year younger, He wa. during the var
q lieutenant In the Finy-elghth New York
volunteers, and has been employed 10 several
German printing otficea. On the table were
found two scaled letters addressed TO the pres-
dent Of the Washington Veteran Bundes, which
vsra taken By Lieut. sklpPon In order to have
AZ soon a they veto abs, permit was oh;
they we're S s owe to PrOTidsaos Scspitsi By
sanitary OlAcer sullivan, where, under the
careful nursing Of the sisters, they will doubt
less soon recover.
TIM LNT TUUa.
Tho following are the letters referred 10 above;
WAnHtHoros u; U, Jaae n. lsia,y
NJ, Ps,siIsuf a 4 Cssraas, Of ~ TsisSss Bead k,rs
since the war each and every enterprise on
my aide has, notwithstanding all my elIrts,
boon failure, and at least unprontable, 30 that
and my Wlie a0on loht all hope, Although I
made great efforts ! could not got the smallest
had 70 SOC how othera were cared for without any
| great efforts on their sides.
Having been Al least six months without en-.
fn1gsmsnt In the business, aud having fore.
seen certain things, was oitsn In bad oircum.
stances and all my pains were Tor nothing.
NY os help % isass ESo oCla help
remained deaf especially 10 tho last Iaomsnii,
although had helped them ohsn In former
Even In these days the lnclosed warrant was
| presented 10 mo on account OF my owing about
| seven months rent, at the ratio Of - a month,
although my wife had helped his wife At differ.
I
hye months without any remuneration, tearing
/ at tho Same tlmo hor clothes and shoes for
nothing, requested him, several days ago, TO
walt until l had received an answer from the
Second Auditor In regard TO my claims; accord.
/ ing 10 my views there being two months and q
bali officers pay due me yot. Revenue Assessor
,SSi as Ne ssaS 1P q: G $pSsS ps a. me-
\ clety may keep aud uso the sum that 70 lett for
tho bSnSht Of Inc soldiers widows and orphans,
Il Being yery old oitlEon horo, and not able 10
/ RAJ a r0ald0nCO ii low uOllafa Il an
Tor one. and having besides In prospect 10 DO put
| on the street. Besides that, on last Tuesday l
small sum Of a MEND, tho whole transaction be.
Ing nothing but In fun.
In lnolossd letter Of yesterday can be seen
what has been done We both being tired Of life
sign Of that event as the large quantity Of iaud
anum taken has had no effect on us at ALL and
| We have therefore TO use Othor means. am
| bothered.
UomrGde, DO easy In your Judgment. My true
beloved wife will not stay alone 10 this world
other women during. tho whole war, in which I
| hAvo stood true and honorable To the last hour
and she prayed hat Ve might do toEPtbeT
May II be 80, rs all our children arc dead, aud
We leave, therefore, nobody behind.
Besides the debls for rent, u my wife has not
paid them by hor work, only owe about 40, o.
the money due me iroa, the aoyornmont, thss,
creditors may present their bills,
The VoterAnenbund will excuse me, as i q
the only society 10 which would Ike e belong
~. B-Thls Is tho inll truth, 10 case Their
should pc told other stories. Everything else I
TSsi q: sSOvs Is my own IroO wiz ihsEsziti
| heknoWedKe JULIE Ehph-
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hnna bsIo, n,ns,Is %I,,s ~ 1872 no veteran
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| 49,, 80 500 ~ y, L. ~, i oI1ns'
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| IN case NO snoum % sucoossiul
hsoAho 70 the CONCLUSION 70 lake rest no
1btiS Enns