Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-27
DESPONDENT OVER LOVE
Hunter Ware Ended His Life by a Pistol
Shot.
Religious Differences Prevented His
HapDfness-Well-kn and POpu-
lar Resident of Anacostia.

Ware, committed suicide yesterday after
noon about 4 o'clock. In the office of C. r.
Dodge's livery stable, on Harrison street,
in Anacostia. Death resulted from a pistol
shot, the bullet passing through his heart.
1t is the old story of disappointed
lover, respondent. and caring not to live.
The deceased came to Anacostia about
three years ago, and after being engaged
in driving one of the Anacostia cars, went
into the business of horse dealing. He was
young man of exemplary habits, and I'M
til a, year ago had nothing to trouble his
mind About that time, however, he no
ticed for the first time a pretty brunette,
petite in figure, and with large, expressive
dark eyes, jet black eyebrows and curly
black hair. The young lady's acquaintance
was sought, ard as she was the niece of
Mr.. j. F. FedGon, an Anacostia merchant
and friend of Wares, it was not long be-
fore the young people were well acquainted.
The girls name is Miss Cora Lane, and she
is the daughter of Rev. William Lane, who
is assistant pastor of the Methodist Church
South Of West Lombard street, Baltimore.
She is just eighteen years of age, and
Ware was twenty-three. A bar to their
courtship was found in the person of Mr..
Isaac Lane, thu uncle of Miss Lane, with
whose family she lived, at zoos NJ street
southeast. Her uncle refused to allow her
to have company, and Ware was compelled
to meet her clandsstinely. Correspondence
was carried on through the medium of
little colored boy, protege of Wares. In
every instance the letters to Miss Lane
were addressed to mo. 25." The uncle and
aunt soon discovered the state of affairs,
however. and refused to allow her to see
Ware. Il was at this time that he pro-
posed marriage. Miss Lane communicated
with her father, and her reply was set
back to young Ware. Born of Catholic
parents, reared Catholic, and imbued with
Catholic ideas, Ware was suddenly con-
fronted with a condition, viz, that he leave
his church and become a Methodist Miss
Lanes father could not consent to her mar
rying a Catholic, she would not disobey
him, and Ware said he would be true
about it, the Catholic ideas were some
thing that, try as he might. could not be
changed. For a short time there was lit
tie change in the condition of matters,
Ware still meeting her, renewing his vows
and pressing his suit On more than one
because of her refusal. but was persuai led
not to do it.
The Girls Story.
Star representative saw Miss Lane at
her home on NJ street yesterday afternoon,
a short time after the suicide, and she re-
lated the story of the whole affair, corrob-
Grating the above facts. She stated fur
Their: He met me in Anacostia this after
neon, and came over on the car with me
and walked to the gate. He renewed his
proposition, which / was compelled to treat
as before He threatened to commit suicide
end l endeavored to persuade him not to.
On another occasion he had said he would
do so. but my aunt who saw him at the
door, reminded him of his mother, father
and family. and kept him from the act"
Leaving Miss Lane, Ware yesterday re-
turned to Anacostia, and at the livery sta
bic of Mr.. Dodge saw George Green. his
little colored boy. He told George to re-
main around the stable, as he might have
something for him to take over in the city.
Entering the office of the stable he sat
finished he suddenly thrust it in a stove
which contained no fire. 1t read:
Mr.. Dodge: have given George my key
to my trunk and he will give tito you, and
1 don't want you to give it to no one but
my mother, and tell her that my letters in
my trunks for not to let no one see them"
In the office were Herbert Martin, white
boy and Ed. Ferguson, a colored boy. TAX
ing pistol from his pocket, Hunter Ware
pointed it to his head and said he was go
ing to shoot. For Gods sake, DON'T" said
Martin, and for the moment the question
turned upon the pistol. which was
a thirty-two ca!ber, with six chambers.
Apparently changing his mind. Ware next
put the pistol to his side. report puff
of smoke and Ware fell forward on his
face. DIR. H. v. Pyles and DR.. James Wat
son responded to call. DR.. Pyles arrived
from the blaze of the pistol. After six or
seven gasps the young horse trader was
dead. Tie shooting spread through the vii
!age, and when it was known that it was
Hunter Ware, messenger was Immediate
ly dispatched to the home Of John Ware.
father of the deceased, who resides in
Prince Georges county.
business Reverses.
Coroner Hammet was summoned, and,
after viewing the body, and hearing the
statement of the witnesses, decided death
to be suicidal, and gave a certificate ac-
cordingly. The remains were turned over
to SanGerson & Scott, who will have
charge of the funeral arrangements. Ac-
ouaintarces of Ware told of reverses in his