The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-24

A trifie dementcd. or the unfortunate
victim OF ole Of Cup.d's often FossOHcd ar
rows, Clarence L. Palmer manager OF the
kAmhler bicycle agency ON Tenth street.
nenr Z, attempted 10 kin himself last night
by turning on tie unIighted gas in his
room in the Greason House, on Thirtecnih
in his intent was due to his aunt, who de-
gave the alarm.
Young Palmer, who Is % years old and
president OF the Road Club, do wn On Tenth
street. IS one OF the most popular young men
In the city. He Is u great lover OF sport, is
a bicycllst OF more lhan USUAL note. aud
BOASTS OF his ability in the manly art. He
says he is not in love, his family Relations
are Of the asieasantesf. and he has no cspe-
cial financial car and yet he wants 70
shuttle off this mortal coil. he insists.
IN QUEST OF POISON.
Before going to his room about O'Clock
last night Mr. Palmer went to Ogram's
drug store. the Avenue and Thirtecnth street.
and tried to purchase some laudanum. He
sand his friends lat the house desired to
kill a cat. The POISON wis refused him
without prescription. He then went
home. and up to his room on the second
floor OF the house. After disrobing he
turned on the gas. and calmly awaited de-
vclopments.
About an hour later I, is aunt detected the
Smell OF gas. and burst into his room, as
he had intmated. both at home and down
town earlier IN the evening, that he in
tended TO kin himself. DR.. John W. Shaw
WIS SUMMONED, and III a short while had
rcsus,itated the VICTIM
About z O'Clock p Amer got up a nd went
with this brother down TO tue club house
where he passed the remainder or the night
in sleep
You can just say thrs MUCH be told a
Tunes reporter this morning. that l tried
TO cOdnmIt suicide and would have succeeded
had no others in1erfered- am sorry they
did, but am still determined in my intent.
Especially am determined since the news
papers have got hold or the affair. Inside
OF a month you will see | have succeeced-''
No. there is no girl in the case have no
sweetheart Nobody knows what Is the
matter with me but there is something
troubling me that | cannot get free from
and 1 am going TO die"
Some of the friends OF the Young man
fear that he is a trlfle dcfncnted- He is
quite steady and sometimes a hard
drinker. Every one describes him as bright,
clever and Intelligent.
HIS MOTIVE.
On the other hand, he has been accused
of merely seeking notoriety, but this is
not generally credited because OF his
usually retiring disposition. One acquaint-
ance described him N the rather ineIe-
CANT but expressive sentence that ''he was
Dutty.'
IL Is said that a few moBths ago he turned
the gas on IN his room and a tier no one came
about. IL is sand he came down stairs and
told his friends he had attempted suicide
Again, 1T Is stated he tried a knife ON his
throat. hut was prevented before ne accom-
plished his purpose
He told many friends of his intent last
night. and one companion jokinEly voiun-
teered to hammer ms brains out with ban
bat.
The young man is a third owner in the
Greason estate. and he himself admits he
may he worth 100000
But what Is that says Palmer.
HIS relations say they know no reason on
earth why ne should attempt such rash acts