The Morning herald., 1876-09-27
Sad End OF q Baltimore Lawyer.
Baltimore American Of Yestel

BaltlGi0re American OF 1 1eSteruAy.
About half-past six O'Clock yesterday
evening a chambermaid in Gray's Hotel,
whilst engaged in cleaning the bathroom
situated in the rear portion of the building,
detected peculiar odor, apparently elna-
mating from the private bathroom of Mr..
Little, the hotel proprietor imme-
diately adjoining. She at once went
down stairs and mentioned the matter to
Mr.. Thomas Boylan, the manager, who, in
company with several OF the employees,
went up stairs ,and, finding the door oflthe
room in question locked, had it forced
open and entered, when q ghastly sight pre-
sented itself. Extending in the bath and
lying on its side as the body of a man, ap-
parently far advanced in decomposition, his
clothes confusedly scattered over the floor.
As soon as tine spectators recovered from
their shock word Was sent to the Middle
Station, and Detective Crone and Deputy
Marshall Frey were quickly on the spot.
The detective at once recognized the body
as that of Mr. Henry Hilgert, attorney.at-
law, No. q North Calvert street, who has
been missing since last Wednesday, and
whose family had reported his disappear
| ance at police headquarters. An empty
'Ao4 II! An PIChCt lCu " INC UCiicl tu1l Tue
unfortunate man had committed suicide,
and Coroner Walker was Immediately noti-
fed and q jury empanelled.
The body was removed to the Middle Po-
lice Station, and at the inquest the only i'm.
portant facts ELECTED were as follows: r
Z. Jones, Esq. Of No. q North Calvert
street, law partner of the deceased, stated
that he (deceased) had, on several occa-
sions, spoken Of committing suicide on ac-
count ofalleged financial embarrassments
and in the latter part Of last week Mrs. Hi
CERT came to him, stating that her husband
had left home on Wednesday morning with
the avowed intention Of going to Washing
ton, but contrary to his usual custom, haC
not taken any change of clothing, and as b,
had not then returned, she was very uneas,
as TO bis movements. Nr Jones telegraphet
to parties in Washington, but replies wer
received that the gentleman had not beel
there, and the matter was placed in tn
hands of the detectives. Evidence was ais.
given as to the finding of the body, and
verdict was returned BY the jury, 'scAuse 0
death unknown, but evidently not BY fou
play The body was given in the hand
Of Mr.. Weaver, undertaken.
Deceased was q well.built, muscula
man, evidently about thirty-eight years Q
age, and it is stated by his friends to hav
been reliable man of methodical and in
dustrial habits. Independent OF the via
found in his clothing, and his previous in
timations to that effect, there is no evi
dence that he committed suicide, the ar
pesrance of the body and his sanguia
temperament rather pointing to the conclu
, sion that death might have been superb
} duced by apoplexy. Deceased was we
/ known in the city, and much sought ou
! professionally by the German population
/ He had been twice married, leaving
: daughter eleven years of age by bis forme,
) and young baby BY his present wife. Nj
, Little, proprietor Of Guys was very muc
, exercised over the unsought for and un
+ pleasant notoriety his house was.likely +
, receive, but as the room in question was
, private room, used only BY himself, and b
, had been precluded by absence from enter
, ing it for several days, and also as decease,
, was not known to any of the employees, o
, reflection as to completely or carlessnes
. can rest upon the establishment. t.-''Bslti
Imore American" to-day.