Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-05
SUICIDE Or THOMAS 4. HaslFesD.
He Cuts His Throat With q Razor
While at Barnum's Hotel.


many years chief clerk ia the Comptrol
ler's Office, which cast deep gloom
among his many friends in this CITY. For
time the report could not be credited
until dispatch was received confirming
the sad news.
The fatal deed was committed at Bar
NUNS Hotel about 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, where he had gone in company
with bis uncle, Col. Levin Wo0lford, in
the morning. Many of bis friends called
at the Comptrollors Office late last even
Ing to inquire into the particulars of the
rash act and found his associates in the
, Office gathered around his vacant desk
discussing the sad end Of their chief clerk,
with whom they had been associated so
intimately and friendly these many ysars,
in the deepest gloom, and could get but
little particulars. We find the following
account of the affair in this mornings
Baltimore Herald.
A few DAYS ago Colonel Woolford re-
ceived a letter from Comptroller Baugh-
man, saying that Thos. g. Woolford was
not well and seemed very much depress
ed. Colonel Woolford at once started from
his home in Somerset county and reached
-Annapolis on Thursday. He found his
| nephew suffering from species Of melan
| cholia. physician who was called in
| thought the man was suffering from men
| tai troubles, superinduccd by some inter-
nal disease, and advised change of loca-
ton A trip to his home in Somerset was
proposed, and Mr.. Wo0lford at first seem
ed pleased at the idea. At night, how
ever he BECAME depressed again, and
seemed reluctant to go. While talking
with his uncle in the Comptroller's office
he opened a drawer and took cut some
| private papers, which he tore into small
| fragments. lie then asked il he had not
better put all of his papers and clothing
| In his trunk. Colonel Woolford told him
it was not necessary, as he would not be
away long. After taking walk he be-
came more cheerful and was apparently
perfectly satisfied TO leave Annapolis
The uncle and nephew reached Balti-
more yesterday morning and took COM
! municating rooms 214 and 215 at Bar
nuns. Thomas Woolford did not leave
the rooms during the day, except when
| he accompanied his uncle to dinner
| Colonel WOolford was out about two
| hours during the morning. Shortly before
4 o clock he went out again to purchase
some fruit, telling his nephew that he
would be back in few minutes, and then
they would go to the boat on which they
intended TO return home.
1
half an hour and found his nephew lying
behind the door in No. 2l4 with q stained
razor beside him and the blood streaming
| from his throat. DR. Alexander Hill was
called In, and, after having his wound
| dressed, Weoford was sent TO the City
| Hospital He died in about five minutes
after reaching there. He was uncon-
scious when found by his uncle. He was
given hyperdermic injection OF brand
| DIV by DIR. Stuart at the hospital, which
seemed to revive him little. He opened
| his eyes and said:
LET me CO.
DESPERATE SUICIDE.
The throat was cut on both sides, and
the internal jugular vein on the right
| side was severed. The cut. the physi-
clans declared, was scientifically done,
and that the maM must have, from the
| nature Of the wound. understood how to
infict fatal stab. The head must have
been inclined to the right in order to
bring the artery prominently forward SO
| that it could be reached with slight in
cision.
Col. Levin Woolford, when seen last
night at his room at Burnum's, was sorcly
distressed at the untimely end of his
nephew. HE was most affectionate
L
| father died he placed his arm around my
neck and asked me to fill the fathers
| place. have done SO to the best of my
ability, and we have been very dear to
each other /"
what do you think caused him to do
the act?'' was asked.
Tom has been in melancholy state
since Christmas, replied the colonel.
| .'He visited his home near Princess
| Anne to spend the holidays. and while
there. for the frat time IN his life, got on
a spree. He had been moderate drink
er all his life, but no one ever saw him
drunk before. He seemed to think that
he had disgraced himself, and imagined
that everybody was talking and thinking
about it. Several times in speaking about
the affair he has said to me. i wish
was dead; am in the way He went
home about three weeks ago, and while
there he refused to take drink. This /
think, increased his malady, as he had
been accustomed to stimulants in modera.
tion On Thursday night at Annapolis
he said he owed some money. told him
not to let that worry him, as | would pro-
cure the necessary amount, and that he
should not leave any debts behind. He
| then wandered off on some other subject
He was liberal fellow. and was general
" cramped. but his debts were small, and
he knew that he could get money when
he wanted it. When he reached Balti-
more this morning he said to me: What
is the use of going home; what good will
Il dor told him be needed rest and
that the change would benefit his health.
He made no reply. but did not seem pleas
ed at going. / had no idea. however.
that it would be unsafe to leave him alone,
and the thought of his committing sui
eide never entered my mind. though now
| remember having seen a razor on the
bureau before went out Before TAX
ing his life Woolford took of his coat
aud hung it on the bed. post.
Thomas G. WoolfOrd was the son of
John Woolford, was 46 years old and IN
married. Both of his parents are dead.
The old homestead is occupied by bis
s..i4l d lsz--d hon IN