Evening star., 1895-10-18
DIED THIS MORNING
Sad End Of Frank Smith, Found on
the Long Bridge.
had BEEN IN GOVERNMENT EMPLOY
Deceived by Promises, He Took to
Hard Drinking.
HIS WIFE NOTIFIED D

Without regaining consciousness from
the time he was found lying on the Long
bridge. o'clock yesterday morning, suffer-
ing from cerebral hemorrhage. Frank
Smith died at am today at the Emer-
gency Hospital.
Smith, who was a middle-aged white
man, was discovered on the bridge by a
party Of laborers. Thinking the uncon-
scious man had attempted to commit sui
eide the police were notified and the suf-
ferer hastily removed to the hospital. He
was poorly clad and search of the cloth
ing disclosed a package of gold paint. two
letters and a theater seat coupon. but no
money. One of the letters, signed Frank
Smith, 2O37 Seaton street northeast, con-
tanned proposition to George S. Emery.
room 144, Willard Hotel, that Smith be
sent to Kentucky on political business.
The other epistle was addressed to Mrs.
Frank Smith, Richmond, Boone county,
Kentucky, and was signed by Mr.. and Mrs.
j. W. Craft, 2O53 Seaton street. The tnea-
ter coupon was for q seat in the dress
circle at the Academy of Music for We'd
nesday evening last.
Result of the Autopsy.
At the hespital the case was diagnosed as
cerebral he morrhage but the police thought
that foul play might have entered into the
case, and went to work on that theory.
Deputy Coroner GlazeErook made an au-
topsy OIL the remains this morning and
found slight confusion of the skull. but
no fracture. The interna' organs, with the
exception OF the lungs, were In normal con-
dition. Apparently the cause Of death was
the wound of the skull. This might have
been produced by blow or by fall From
the appearance of the body it was evident
that Smith had been working In bronze.
Immediately after death tie remains be-
gan to turn green and copperish Deputy
Coroner Glazebrook stated to Star re-
porter that this condition might have been
produced as the result of poisoning. and in
order to be accurate chemical analysis of
certain of the organs will be made. DR..
Glazebrook made report of the autopsy
to DR.. Hanlmett today, and it is probable
that an inquest will be held tomorrow. At
DR.. Hamme it's direction the body was re-
moved from the hospital to Lees under
taking establishment.
How He Came to This City.
The deceased is said by personal friend
to be not m ore than thirty-eight years old.
Less than two years ago he came here in
response to telegram from a War De-
partment official to fill the place of a mes
sepger in the department at $50 month.
but when he reached this city he was dis
appointed to find that he was appointed
laborer at a salary of only $50. This dis
heartened him, and when he was Informed
that he had to wash spittoons and use the
ScrubbnS rag to some extent, he soon con-
cluded that he could not stand the work.
At his home in Boone county. KY, he had
been a school trustee, and was held in high
esteem by his friends. and to come down to
what he was doing was a little too humil-
iating for him, SO he thought.
But he had wife and three children to
support, and he was hopeful of an early
promotion, and living in hopes, he sent for
his family to come here.
At that time he was living at the house
of Mr.. J. E. Richmond, 235 18th street south
west. Soon after mis- wife and children came
here he rented a house on c street south
west, and later he moved to Seaton street
northeast. where he found cheaper rent.
Because of his failure to get the promotion
he was very much disappointed. His salary
was not large enough to properly support
his wife and children, and then, too, he could
not stand doing the work mentioned.
AS a means Of making him forget his trials
and tribulations he resorted to the use Of
ihtoXicants and soon became a drunkIrd.
He remained away from his Office more than
a week, and when he returned he had trou-
BILE with his chief and, 1t is said assaulted
him.
This ended his government employment,
but not his drunkenness; and finally, about
ten days ago. Sanitary Officer Frank as
SlSleQ his vile anu CnllQren TO their Ken
lucky home. rear Redwood. The very day
that they were sent away the husband was
arrested and taken irt to court for being
drunk and disorderly. Mr.. Richmond, who
had been so kind to him and had befriend-
ed him a number of times, succeeded in
getting him released from custody.
Wednesday evening of this week Smith
called at the house of Mr.. Richmond. He
appeared to be suffering frcm some mental
disorder, and both Mr.. Richmond and his
wife came to the conclusion that he had
lost his reason.
I'm suffering with my head" he said to
them, until I'm almost crazy"
Mr. Richmond insisted on his going to
bed and remaining all night, but Smith,
who was very nervous, declined. Four
times he returned to tell them goodbye,
and that was the last seen of him by them
until his dead body was seen at the hos
p!tal this morning.
Maj. Moore has sent dispatch to Mrs.
Smith at Redwood notifying her of her
husbands death. 1t is probable that COL
lection will be taken up in the department
to defray the expenses of sending the body
to Kentucky.