River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-23
a BULLET IN HIS BRAIN.
Supervising Architect NuIIett, Worried
~ III Health and Fin inclaI TroabIes.
-Go.-.mits Suicide at Washington.

Supervising Architect Munett, Worried
~ M Health and Fin ,nclaI TroabIes.
-Go.-.mits Suicide at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2l.-A. Il. Mullett,
one of the best known architects of this
city and for many years Supervising
Architect of the Treasury Department.
shot himself Monday evening at his
residence. He had been in poor health
for a long time. suffering from
rheumatic and other complaints,
but it is thought financial trouble
was the chief cause of Mr. Null
let's act Monday evening he was
feeling poorly aud his wife went down
stairs to get him some beef tea She
had hardly reached the foot of the
stairs when she heard pistol shot and
rushing back found her husband gasp
ing for breath. With the blood oozing
from a wound in his head. A doctor
was Immediately summoned, but Mr..
Mullett died in few minutes.
Later in the evening the coroner was
summoned. and after an examination
Of the body gave verdict of death
from suicide due to melancholia. The
remains of Mr.. Mullett will probably
be taken TO Cincinnati for interment
Several years ago Mr.. Mullett re-
marked to friend that his death would
ultimately result from self-destruction.
He was told that he ought not to think
of such things. Il don't think of it,
was the serious reply; lit comes with
out my thinking"
[Mr Mullett was born in England ifty-six
| uan 10 mt hon a
young man. locating IN Cincinnati. He went
to Washington in 1861, and was appointed TO a
clerkship in the office of the Supervising
Architect OF the Treasury under Secretary
Chase. After Secretary Chases appointment
to the Supreme Bench he was pro
NOTED 10 the head of the Supervising
Architects Office by Secretary Mccullough re-
manning in that position until President
Grants second term, when he resigned on &C
count of disagreement with Secretary Bris-
tow. His only connection with Government
work afterwards was as superintendent of
construction of the Chicago Government
building. While Supervising Architect of
he Treasury he designed many Of the largest
and most important public buildings through
| out the United States. including the State, War
and Navy buildings in Washington, the New
York post-ofiee and public bui dings in Bos-
| ton. Chicago. Cincinnati and other important
cities. After leaving the Government service Mr..
Mullett designed great many private build
ings in Washington and elsewhere. Among
the more important are the Baltimore sun,
| Grand army buildings and DR.. Hammond's
| hospital The present sewerage system OF the
| District Of Columbia was also planned by him
| He also designed during his career as an archi
tect the Aston House at New York and
the fremont and Merchants Exchange
at Boston, While in the Treasury Department
| Mr.. Mullett enjoyed the confidence Of his supe
riors, and during the war he was often detailed
1 to carry large sums of money TO distant points
/ though this was outside of his regular duty.
/ After leaving the Office of the Supervising
/ Architect he instituted suit against the United
/ States for compensation for the desg IN Ct the
/ State, War and Navy buildings then in
/ course of construction. This suit decided
| against him some months ago by the court OF
| claims. This decision weighed heavily on him
| and brought about state of depression and de
| spondency. One of Mr.. Mulletts greatest am
billions some years ago was to be commissioned
| to rebuild the central portion Of the capitol
| with mar BILE, in keeping with the two wings
and to replace the present iron dome with one
1 NJ