Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-21
4 SAD SUICIDE.-The entire COMMIT

4 SAD SUICIDE.-The entire commu-
nitv was shocked and grieved tn is
1aorning to learn that Mr.. Henry Daiu-
cerlield had fatally shot himself at his
mothers residence on the corner Of
Prince and Columbus streets. His
family were making preparations for
accompanying him to the Cold Sulphur
Springs to.day, and he would have left
here on the 80 train of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad had it not been
Tor this deplorable occurrence. Il
was a few minutes past nine O'Clock
when the inmates of the house had
their attention called to the report of q
pistol in Mr. Daingeriield's room, and
fastening thi;her they found him I'M
conscious and with bullet hole in his
right temple. His face was blackened by
powder, and through the orifce of the
wound both blood and brain were
oozng. DR.. Purvis was Immediately
summoned, and later, Drs. Klipstein,
Brown and Howard, and after an ex-
animation his wound was pronounced
ta,Al. Dr. Bayne, of Washington. was
subsequently, summoned, arriving here
a o'clock, and consultation between
HIM and the local physicians was
held. His pulse soon became weak,
nm, an hour after the shooting was al
mas, impelceplible. 1t was impos-
-;bin to locate the ball and use
i4.s 70 nro re for it, as it could
not be definl, ely ascertalned IN
which direction IL hao peen defect
cd. 1t was liable to h,, We struck any
bone within the cerebral e. closure ana
to have been turned in either ERECTION.
Mir. Daingeriield had held Inc
weapon in his right hand, 'u-
recJly over the right temple, with
the muzzle pointed downward at an
angle of about forty-fve degrees. So
close was the pistol to his head that, as
has been stated, part of his face and his
forehead were much blackened by tue
powder. The skull was frightfully
fractured, and with his life's blood ebb-
ing, unconscious, and breathing ster
torously, the unfortunate gentleman
was surrounded by those near and dear
to him, as well as friends of the family
who had entered the house when the
sad news reached the street, all sorrow
fully awaiting the flight Of the vital
spark. The pistol used by Mr. Dam
geriield was 80 of the Terror pat
tern. Mr.. Daingerfield was the old
est son of the late Mr.. Henry Danger
field, and nephew of the late Mr.. John
B. DainGertield, grandson of the late
Hon. Reverdy Johnson and Il
brother.in-aw TO the late Senator
Barbour. He was gentleman
who had been well-known and
esteemed in this community ever
since his childhood days, and his rash
act is deplored by all who knew him.
He leaves wife, a great grand daugh-
ter of the author of 1.-The Star
Spangled Banner" and five children
four boys and one girl He was about
fifty years of age. For some time Mr..
Daingerfeld had been victim of in
somnia and had consequently suffered
from hypochondria. 1t is supposed
that while suffering from these
disorders, and during u temporary abb
erration of mind, he committed
the fatal act described above.
Mr.. Daingeriield was man of consd-
cradle means. His country home,
Springfield" was one Of the finest in
this section of Virginia. He spent his
time equally at his residence in
this city and at his rural estate. Those
o. Mr. Daingerlield's connections upon
whom this blow has fallen so heavily
have the sincere sympathy of their
many friends and acquaintance in this
city. whos>e respect and esteem they
have ever lnerited, and now, while
crushed under the sable gloom of sor-
row, the tears o. others outside their
own immediate household mingle with
theirs in this terrible atiliction.
2. S.-At quarter past four o'clock
this evening Mr. Daingeriield died.