Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-29


the best-known lawyers and republican
politicians in this city, and althou Oh his death
greatly shocked his family and numerous
Friends, those who were acquainted with his
actions during recent weeks were not much
surprised when they heard the sad news. He
has been greatly depressed in mind for some
time, and although he had not expressed. in
direct terms. an intention to commit suicide.
he has Indirectly iatimated that life was not
worth living.
. His condition was not the result Of domestic
troubles for he had a pleasant home and
thoughtful wife and charming young
daughter about eight years old. He had
figured in politics. and under republican
Administrations lie had always expected an ele-
walton from the plane of mere citizenship, but
his desire 20 serve his country i'll high official
Capacity never gratifed Then his large
and lucrative law practice dwindled to al
most nothing and feeling of dependency
came over him. which he sought TO drown Win
the flowing bowl. but. like many other good
men. ne could not stand uppliEg. and his
cessiye drinking was more than he could bear.
His home. where wears Of happiness had
been spent. vas not the same happy home it
had been for year, aad even the pleadnys
OF the loving wife were of no avail.
The husband and father no longer
entered the house in shat happy frame
OF mind that had characterized his con-
dGct in the man years Of married life. and in-
stead Of sweet and kind words he
was cold, harsh and indifferent The wife,
although anxious and a. times
easy, continued in the even tenor OF
her way. ami did her best to MAKE home even
more pleasant than ii had been. 40; ing thereby
that tie husband might Grange lis WAYS and
That Daniel would become himself again. bus
even this awaited nothing; and the sad end came
this morning.
THE LAST OF LIFE
Last night 1Ir. CGhill returned home and re-
tired as usual. lie said o:hias o: being tired
of life and his wife had no reason to suspect
that he contemplated taking bis life before the
dawn Of another Gay
This mora:a- tie wife arose as usual and
went down stairs to look after her household
duties. She saw that breakfast Was prepared,
and about go O'Clock she heard noise. II was
the report OF the pistol. and that instant her
husband made u corpse. She, however,
had no idea tla: the noise the report of q
pistol, but imag. med it caused by the fall
ing Of the lid CT the refrigerator, and, there
fore. she paid attention to it.
When the breakfast had been prepared and
put on the table the colored servant girl was
sent upstairs to call the one whose lips had
been sealed forever.
Mr.. Cahiil.' size said in low voice, '.Mr
CahiI, breakfast is ready
No response came TO her call. and she re-
peaied her calls IN a louder tone, and finally
she raped on the door. Sill no response came,
snd then she raped louder.
Fully te.: minutes were spent in endeayoring
50 arouse The man who was taking his last long
SLEEP.
Then the wife became almost frantic.
II know he is dead, she said. He must be
dead OF he would answer, and she sent to the
house of her father, Mr. W. C.. O'Meara- Two
minutes later Mr.. ONes-a was in his
daughters house, No. I'll ii street
northwest. and he, too. soon became satishe,,
that death hat overtaken his sOn-in-law, but,
like his dlusn,e-. he had no idea that he had
Committed suicide.
TIE DOOR OPENED.
Break open the door," said the wife. but
Mr.. O'Meara opened the transoul and helped
the colored girl over the door. She unfastened
n, and then i: was discovered tina. the
LAWYER was dead. A "der-inzer' held
in his rigst hand over his heart told the story,
and few drops o: blood on tine pillow near his
hight eye indicated the location OF the wound
THE FATAL WOUND.
The large bullet had penetrated the right ear
With the exception Of the few blood stains
mentioned. the bed was not soiled. neither was
the covering disturbed
The body OF the suicide had not moved and
there Was a peaceful expression on the face in
disating thai death was instantaneous
Although there was no doubt about bis being
dead, SIR. q ueara sent for DR.. Hickling. who
soon reached the house, but only to confirm
what those in the house already knew that
there Was no life in the form that lay upon the
bed.
The deceased was lying under the bed cloth
3nS aud had evidently put into execu ton some
thing that he had determined upon many dsvs
ago. IL was thought that the weapon was kept
beneath his pillow last night and that he
nsed IL In the morning. He always
had q peculiar notion about his position in
bed, always preferring to sleep with his head
IT the foot OF the bed. and II was in this posi-
tior. with his head on two snow white pillows.
that his dead body was found. The mouth and
ewes were closed and there was nothing about
the corpse 10 indicate that the dead mxn had
suffered . moments pain
The bullet had Of course entered the brain
nnd remained somewhere in the head - an
examination showed that II had not passed ont
ton the opposite side.
NO FAREWELL MxssAoH
A search was instituted for . letter or note,
> farewell letter to his wife and child, but no
letter vas 70 be found about the room, nor vas
there anything Of the kind found in his ofacs.
TIE DEAD MANS oARKKR
Lawyer Cshill was, perhaps, one Of the best
Known members Of the Washington bar, and
parsons intimately acquainted with him speak
high Of his standing in the legal profession. He
Nas about forty-seven years old, and Was Q
native Of this city. His younger days were
spent In the neighborhood OF ST. Aloysius
Church, where he worshiped during the days
tof his youth After graduating from college
he read Law in the Office Of Col. William A
Cook, Who was and has always been one Of
Dis closest and most intimate friends. After
being admitted to the bar he was made an as
sistant 10 Col Cook, who then held the
ONCE Of attorney for the Dis
Srict, and Mr.. Cahil held this
position from 1871 to 1874 During this time
he not only gained . knowledge OF existing
District laws, but also instrument
tai In framing and securing the enactment
Of others, 20 that when he surrendered
dis ofics he went forth in the world
with . knowledge Of local laws which
soon brought him good paving
practice. As . champion Of the cause Of liquor
5nen in . legal way he figured in the courts,
and it through his efforts that many liquor