Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21

have questioned Mr. MulIcit about 1t had not
the unfortunate man been apparently asleep.
As Dr. Murphy left the house Mr..
Mullctt left the library, where he had been
living on lounge and went to his bed room.
first telling his wife that he needed sleep.
Both Mrs. Muiiett and Miss Josie, the elder
daughter. went no stairs with him.
Il think could drink little beef tea" said
MIR. MUllett, and the unsuspecting wife went
down stairs to prepare 1t while the daughter
renamed IN a room adjoining the ono i'll which
her father was.
THE FATAL SHOT FIRED.
In less than a minut, from the time OF their
separation smOthered report startled every
one il the hons Irs. Mn!lett at once rushed
upstairs ans with her daughter entered the room
III which Il husband aud father was supposed
to he pr airing for slunber. lie WAS living
across tie bed. blood pouring from a wound
about ~ o inches above his right ear re-
voiver With one empty chamber was Oh the
door.
T. :. Mullett, the oldest son. at once ran
across the street to Columbia Hospital for DIR.
HGrpi Y, AID that gentleman made all haste 10
res?C nd. There was nothing he could do. how
ever. for the bail had entered tie brain. and
that seat of life and reason was OCZing through
the wound. A few spasmOdic attempts at
By athing and . continued pulsation for about
i've minutes were tue only movements apparent
IN the body OF the dying man, and within
seven minutes from the pulling of the trigger
A. u. Nuiiett was dead.
THE coRoSER's CERTIFICATE.
Coroner Patterson WAS duly Motif ID and after
he had taken the statements of the doctor and
members of the family he issued a de tn certi-
cate IN which the cause of death was stated as
''mclancEOlIa, with suicidal tendencies"
Repeated and severe attacks of rheumatism
and. later. much suffering from the grip. have
added physical distress 10 mental disturbance
These disabilities. combined with financial COM
pllcatlous OF serious character were the
To- ain ont aOie
Of u useful and busy life.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS NOT COMPLETED
No arrangements for the funeral can be
made until the arrival of Mr.. Mullett's broth
ers. Oae OF whom will not reach the city until
tomorrow. He will undoubtedly be buried
with Masonic hOnors, and the interment will
be - Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Mr.. Mullctt leaves widow and five ehildre n,
four OF whom are IN Washington and ono in
Kansas City. where dwell his mother and his
two brothers. Mr.. Muiiett a member of
the Royal Arch Masous, Washington Command
cry. No. l. knights 1emplar, Scottish Rite and
Hiram Lodge.
AT Tx DISTRICT BUILDINGS YESTERDAY.
Mr.. A. b. Mullett was at the District building
yesterday afternoon. He spent over an hour
IN conversation with Building Inspector Emit
whsle about his plans for Moses new addition
Mr.. Entwlsle says he seemed worried and anx-
ious. and when he left Srasped his hand
goodbye"
He was undoubtedly fine architect" said
Mr. EHtSisle toby. land stood ut the head Of
his profession IN this city. He a very pas
siOnlte man anu easily got out Of humor, vet
In al my dealings with him We never had a
cross word pass between U.s."
Sketch of His Career.
Alfred Built Mul lett was born in England in
lS3L He came to this country and setting in
Glendale, Ohio, a suburb OF Cincinnati he
Commenced the study OF his profession in the
Once OF Isaiah Rogers at that time tho leading
architect in the United States. He DISPLAYED
great aptitude for his work and soon became
Mr.. Rogers chief craughtsmar and then he
was taken as a partner. short time before
the breaking out of the war Mr. Rogers re-
moved to Nashville. Tenn, and the firm was
dissolved. MIR. Mullett remained III Cincinnati
anu started business under his own name with
naierlnS prospects. When the broke out
Mr.. Muliett assisted in raising what was known
As the Denlson regiment, under President Lin
coins hrst call for IS 900 men. and WAS elected
hheuIenant The services of the regiment
were rejected. however. as the quota of Ohio
was fG4. aad Mr.. Muilett remained here in
Washington. having been appointed 10 a clerk
ship III the Office OF the supervising architect
oF non Salmon L. Chase then Secretary OF
tho Treasury, who knew Nuliett very well and
who Recognized lis ability as an architect
MI Chase subsequently promoted him TO be
chief clerk OF the supervising architects office
and then made him assistant supervising arch;-
tect. and Secretary McCulloch placed him at
the head of that Office.
WORK As SUPERVISING ARCHITECT.
BE continued as supervising architect for
about fifteen years, displaying a fidelity and
ability and an artistic taste III the construction
OF public buildings which commanded the ad-
miration Of ali fair III nded men regardless of
party. He resigned during Secretary Bristow's
administration, refusing to serve under that
officer. HIS Resignation took place at time
when charges Of corruption were being reck-
lessly made against nearly every branch OF
Gen. CRAFTS admins ration, and 1t was allie grd
that Mr.. Mullett connected with a granite
rlng, at .he head of which Gen. Butler but
those who knew him never doubted his strict
honesty and integrity. The best proof that he
Was thoroughly honest in all his transactions
while government officer was the fact that no
left the service poor. and for some time after
his resignation he and his family were IN very
Strengthened circumstances. Later he opened
here an office as an architect and subsequently
formed the firm Of A. b. Nuliett & Co., COM
posed of A. T. Mullett, J. r. benson and Mr.
Mr.. benson was chief assistant in the Office be-
fore admission to partnership, and also
for some time an assistant in the supervising
architects Office.
As the government architect Mr.. Mullet de-
signed the massive and imposing building
for the War, Navy and State Departments,
which will stand as the greatest monument to
his artistic taste and skill. He also finished
tho Treasury building and the patent Office
building and built the District Jail and re-
mcdelrd the Post Office Department and the
United States public buildings at Portland,
bic, New York. St Louis, Cincinnati. Phila-
dolphin and Chicago. The latter building was
under his supervision after he left tho DEPART
menL
Among work executed for individuals and