Telegram-herald., 1890-10-22
MULLETI'S BULLET.
The Supervising Architect Of the
Treasury Kills Himself.
Worried by nl-Hsalth and Finsncial
Difficulties He Fires 4 Shot
into His Brain.
A rrEMoxirIox OF MS FATE.

NAsWSGroS. Oct 2l.-A b. Mullett,
one Of the rest known architects OF this
city and FOR many years Supervising
Architect OF tho Treasury Department,
shot aimself Monday evening NJ his
residence. Hs had been in poor health
for . long time. suffering from
rheumatic and other complaints,
but it IS thought financial trouble
Was the chisf cause OF Mr.. Null
letts act Monday evening he was
feeling poorly and his wife went down
stairs % got him some beef tea. She
bad 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
fron a wound in his head A doctor
was Immediately summoned, but Mr..
AUllet5 died in : few minutes.
Later in the evening the coroner was
summoned, and after an examination
of the body gave a verdict of death
from suicide duo 70 melancholia. The
remains OF Me-. NuIlett will probably
Be taken 10 Cincinnati for interment
Several years ago Mr.. Mullett re-
marked TO a friend that his death would
ultimately result from self-destruction.
he vas told that he ought not TO think
Of such things Il don't think of it,"
WAS the serious reply; lit comes with
out ny thinking"
faIr. MuUett was born In England hftv.six
years aEo. He came 20 this country when a
young man. ieCsti-g m Cincinnati RE went
20 w asa ngton In 1867. aud vas appointed 20
cierSsaip IN The once OF the Supervising
Arcn tect OF the Treasury under Secretary
Chase. After Secretary Chase's appointment
% the Supreme Bench he was pro-
noted 20 The head ot tho Supervising
Architects once by Secretary Mccullough. re
n2'niog IN that position until President
Grant second term. when he resigned on &C
count o. disagreement witb Secretary Bris-
TOW HIS only connection with Government
work afterwards vas a. superintendent OF
contraction OF TIC Chicago Government
baiif n. Whle Supervising Architect OF
hs Treasury he designed many % he largest
and noSt important pubic bulldogs through
out the United states i1cludine the State, War
and Nav buildings ia Washington. the New
York poSf G,cf sll public buli lisiinrs IN Boo
t0n Chicarn Crcinnafi and ofbsr important
CRIES. Alter leaving the Government service Mr..
Mel des -usd = great many private build
iazs iu Washington ent elsewhere. Among
'... N.'H" fai NffNa aft afAr btA.frINFf sun.
Grand ARMY buildings and nr. Hlnmond's
hosp al Tie present sewerage system % the
To tr'ct % Co 1uloia vas siso planned by him.
ls a 70 tesi yned du-ag Bis career as an arcAi-
tect tne Astor House a. New York and
the fremont and HerchanS' Exchange
a. hCs'o1. While n the Treasury Department
Mr. Muiett enjoyed thc confidence OF bis supe-
riors. and during the var ne vas often detailed
20 carry large sums o. money % distant points,
though this vss outside % Ms regular duty
After lcavln- tne ONCE ~ Tire Supervising
Arcn.fscf De instituted suit arainst fhe United
stites Tor con- pens1tion Tor ne Gcs n az the
STATE. Wlr and Nayy buildings then IN
cou-se - construction. Tbs SUIT vas decided
lraiast tin sous ncnths aro bY he court of
claims Tnls dcclsicn weighed bcaviiT on niru
sHo tror-ht shoat state ~ der rc.ssio1 and d.
svoudsncy Ore of Nr. MsIstts zrcstest an
oitions sore years aso vas 20 oc cornmissicucd
- .cbul.d ths ceHtrsi portisn ~ the capitol
wilh maroic. IN keeping Win thc Two wiucs.
and 20 replace the present iron Gomc With Que
az uarhir.