Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-21
Suicide by Hanging.

DESPERATE ACT OF A YOUNG GERMAN.
most desperate and determined case OF suicids
occurred in South Washington this mormng-thO
act OF young German named Adolpaus Bau-
myer. At :i5 O'Clock this morning acolorsd waiter
I'm Martin Becker's saloon, No Cpl yir-inla ave-
nue, rushed into the South WASHINGTON station
house and stated that Mr.. Beclers blr-ten Ter had
hanged himself. PoceRen Lewis and Turnburg
immediately repaired TO the place, and found Bau-
myers dead body hanging 10y the neck In the
water-cioset The only article or clothing he had
on when discovered was long linen night shirt.
he was suspended from beam in the closetabout
six feet from the lloor by strap OF leather, which
was formerly used as a holster for a sheath-knife.
He formed the moose by putting the end OF the
strap through the buckle. He then tied the end
OF the strap 70 the beam, and put his lie I'd through
the moose. This brought the moose about five feet
from tue floor, and he had 10 bend his knees and
hold himself in bent position 10 get bis feet on
the floor. When found he was In that position,
st!n and lileless. The officers cut him down. II
was found that the strap and buckle made a most
effectual noose the leather having cut deeply into
his neck. In his room were found large navy re-
Voirer and a long Sheatl-knife. showing that he
preferred this mode OF self-destru :ioB 10 either
the pistol or knife Blumyer was a young man OF
about twenty years Old, and was considered TO be
OF good reputation. He has only been in this
country about one year, AMI was learning the
business OF teh1ing bar at Becker'S saloon No
reason Is assigned for the commission OF the rash
act The coroner has been notified. The deceased
hld been entertaining German frieni or his.
stranger In the city, yesterday, and appeared In
his usual good health and spirits. Tie strap he
used TO hang himself was such as school boys use
to bind their books together.
SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY.
This morning reporter OF The STAR visited the
scene OF the suicide and found from the appear
ance of the room OF the deceased, which was near
the water-closet that he had evidently been to
bed, for the bedclothing was dsarranged. There
WAS a chair a shirt AID other clean clothing.
aud on a table photograph album, containing q
number Of portraits, mostly taken ia Europe.
A LOVE LETTER.
There was also alum containing poetry, in
the leaves OF which were letters in Germ in There
va mol, fnaf, fg.a
and others as to the OF the act, and the ini-
Ing o; the following letter in pockctboo1 WAS
supposed to throw some light on il:
" MISS kdte-Pardon my presumption In address,
Ing you. Want OF confidence, (Which ain ashamed
10 acknowledgeD however, prevents my speaking
TO ycu my wishes. From tie first moments met
you your face has been imbedded in nly memory.
All ask is, VIII you permit me 10 visit you with q
view to pure and permanent friendship
. This, however, WAS not in the handwriting OF the
deceased for he could not WRIT in English, and it
being known that he had no lady acqualntances It
is thought that he had picked it up somewhere.
POSITION OF THE DECEAsED.
An old revolver and sailors sheath knife were
on table in his room. When found his toes were
just touching the fioo and he evidently had drawn
bis feet up TO let the whole weight OF his body
the strap. which, being run through tho
buckle, had stran2lei hin.
FROM THE STATEMENT OF MR. BECKER,
II appears that he had been but about a year I'm
this country, having come from Westphalia, and
was last spring in the employ OF Mr.. Abner. until
June 2Sth, when he engaged as a barkeeper for
Mr. Becker. Yesterday he remained in the house
till 81 O'clock, wnen he went out with his friend.
and returned some time in the night and Mt I'd
this morning Mr.. Becker sent a colored man TO his
room, and found him hanging as above stated.
STATEMENT OF A COMPANION OF TIE DECEASED.
DR.. Patterson, the coroner, visited the place this
morning, and, after viewing the body and taking
the statement OF Rudolph Stopn, his companion,
gave a certificate OF burial The statement or Mr..
Stopn was to the effect that they visited friend
last evening tMr. X. Steever, on street; that de-
ceased in good spirits until about 10 30 O'clock
when they parted near tie b. & L. depoi, and de-
ceased said 10 him, " Let me Kiss and hug you for
this Is the last time as ain going home 70 shoot
myself" Stopn thought that he was Joking
although ne had spoken so before He had spoken
TO him about some trouble with his f9inily who
are prominent paople-one brother Ia ihe West
lndfas being worth a half million dollars. They
are connected with some OF the best people In Eu-
rope. one OF the brothers is consul OF Germany
I'm Austria. The deceased had but Few acquain-
tances In this city, and was a youth OF temperata
habits. As he talked OF being tired OF living wher
he last heard his relatives it is supposed that
their treatment OF him caused the act
Mr. Peipenbrng Q4th and c streefs), who came
from the same place. VIII take charge OF the body.
coroner gave certiIicate OF death. not deemine
an Inquest necessary.
THE CONTRACT for painting the roof OF the De
partment OF justice, WAS to-day awarded to w.
l. Lemon, OF Washington. for 500. The contract
for plastering the new court house at Danville,
ss.ssa N' ~ '''pA ''A'''''''
TIE BELIEF THAT SECRETARY FoIgER Is tha
choice OF the stalwarts for governor or New YoFk
amounts really to conviction In political Circles
and 1t Is further believed that he will accept thu
nomination Il 1t can be obtained for him. Hh
understood that numer Gus changes In federal
offices In New York viii be made quite soon, all
looking TO the advancement OF stalwart influence.
Some thirty or forty postma ster II is said are %
be appointed for that state by the Post Onice Dc.
partment within the next lew days. and g -
whispered that the selections are good sfa1waro
workers. First Assistant Postmaster General 1
Uatton has made a visit to the rresidentIn NO.
York In relation, SO says reportcr 70 thnoe -
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