The evening times., 1896-02-04
SUICIDE IS SUSPECTED
Gus Hytreh, Who Lived Alone,
Has Disappeared.
LEFT SEVERAL LETTERS
He Left Lengthy Articles Addressed
to the German a III ba assador u nd the
American Press-Hnunted by the
Fear That He Was Being Prevented
From Earning Al Living.

The whereabouts of Gus II ytreh is another
mystery which confronted the local de-
tective force this morning. Gus Hytreh is
or was. stove repairer, with little shop
and bedroom at No. 603 Fstreet northwest.
There he received orders for work. which
he attended to around town in the day
time, and at night the flickering flame OF
his Kerosene lamp could he seen almost until
morning dawned, as he pored over books,
magazines and pa pers, and sometimes wrote
pages OF manuscript. which he always de-
stroyed. -
For several months. until thismorning, the
one little room on the ground floor has been
his workshop, study and bedroom. His one
friend, with whom he some,im played
billiards and whist was Mr.. +. S. Wcise,
general agent for machinery factory, OF
No. 63i street. -'.
This morning shortly before o O'Clock
Mr.. Weise was sitting in his office when
Hytreh entered. He looked wild and hag-
gard. and his manner was nervous and ex-
cited.
Here's letter and the keys. They will
explain. Good bye" .'-
THE LETTER.
Then he rushed out, leaving the letter and
keys in his friends hand. Mr.. Weisc opened
il and read as follows:
Dear friend: Here are the keys, one
for the letter-box and the large one for
the house door. Whatever you find take
Us your own property. Take the Iettcr-box
off and put ii on your own door. Please
attend to. the package and letter and send
fn the address Why I mn a no
trouble to attend to such a business you
will find out without explanation. Good
bye. GUS HYTREH."
Mr.. Weise took the keys and went 10 the
little door of his friends house He en-
tered and found on the table that served
as workbench as well. a Package, evi-
IDENTIFY a rasteboard shoe box tied up in
brown paper. ON top OF the package and
sealed to it with wax. was a long letter
addressed to Ills ExccIlcncy the German
Ambassador, F. Won Thcman. German En-
baSsy. Washington, ID. c.
Another rather bulky letter lay or the
table in a long envelope addressed to
The American Press" Mr.. Weise took
the letters and package to police headquar-
terS at once, and gave Il description of
the missing man. The letter to the press
was opened by number OF reporters.
II is a rambling. ncohcrent document.
covering about thirty-five closely written
pages. II began hy saying that people and
societies combined against him, and tried
to Interfere with his right tn make living.
He could not 20 back to Germany. so he
would leave the United States In some other
way. If necessary take his life. He told Of
wanderings in various cities, and OF his
friendship with Mrs. Mitchell, who for
merly lived on Sixth street, but whose home
is now at No. 724 Thirteenth street.
AN INCOHERENT FAREWELL
on one occasion he helped the lady take
up carpets, and he rarpb'e la bout her hrcugh-
out most of the letter. 1t threw no light on
his intentions. however, but it seemed 10
be sort OF farewell 10 earth and friends.
Detectives B"ardman and Horne went
Ia the house on + street and searched it
thoroughly, but found nothing to Indicate
Hy'rch's present whereabouts. His pet cat
arched her back in welcome and seemed
glad to be let out. The cot was made up,
and had evidently not been slept in.
The description of Hyireh, which vas
sent out to the different precincts tom
headquarters, was as follows:
German. forty-five years Old, about five
feet. two or three inches in height. medium
build. light complexion, brown hair, slightly
bald in front, large head, small. light mus
tache. soft dark hat, hrown overcoat. white
shirt and rolling collar, and sharp, pointed
shoes. He is supposed to he insane, and the
massage notified the precincts to look
out for him. and il picked up 10 turn him
over to headquarters.
According to Mr.. Weise, WHO is the only
man who knows anything OF him, Hytreh
had no relatives and very few friends in
this city. He was very studious, and in
spite of his occupation remarkably wen
and Informed on current topics.
But he was pursued by the incessant fear
that someone was trying to interfere with
him and keep him from making a living in
America.