The morning times., 1896-03-26
SUICIDE .GITTIKGS
Continued from First Page.

II O'Clock to decide if an inquest is neces-
sary.
Cuttings was a man about forty-scvcn
years OF age, and well-known in Washing
ton. having lived here nearly all his life.
He had been in the employ of BCtelcr *
Sons for more than twenty-five years. and
was highly esteemed, both for his business
qualifications and genial personality.
For a number of years he has had com
pletc charge of the business of the firm.
and none of its affairs were transacted
without his sanction and approval. For
some days past ne has been little despond-
ent and less inclined To talk than usual,
but nothing was thought of this. His
wife has been i'll for some time, and Eer
sickness naturally caused him considerable
uneasiness, but nothing serious was an
ticipated.
Yesterday he left the store shortly before
noon without saying where he was going or
when he would return. This was some
thing unusual for him to do, but the oc-
currence was not thought of as indicating
anything wrong. When he did not return
during the afternoon, Mr.. Boteler, the head
OF the firm, inquired regarding his absence,
but supposed that he had gone home on
account of the illness of his wife.
Mr.. Boteler had heard nothing regarding
his confidential clerk until advised of his
last night. He and his whole family were
completely overcome with grief.
HIS EMPLOYER SHOCKED.
81 regarded him more as a personal
friend than IN employee said he. Il have
kno wn him for aliie-time, andhe hasalways
been most trustworthy, honorable and
honest. l could not feel worse were it
one of my own sons. | can assign no
cause for his rash act. He has been in my
employ for nearly twenty-five years. and
Incvcr knew anything wrong with him.
Besides a wife the suicide leaves two
children, son and a daughter
The deceased was member of the Ma
tional Rifles and a number OF secret and
benevolent oTganiZa tiOns. Dependency is
the cause which is generally assigned for
the deed.
The arrangements for the funeral win
be made today after the coroner decides
whether OF rot an inquest is necessary.
Few men in Washington were better
known than Mr.. Cuttings. He was of "a
particularly OVAL nature and the news
of his death became generally known with
great rapidity.
1t is probable that the National Rifles
of which the deceased had been Il member
for many years, will meet today to take
action upon his death.
Mr.. Denham, the cashier of the firm,
had been apparently depressed by the ILL
ness OF his Wife. his melancholy had rot
been acute enough to be noticeable to any
one save an intimate friend.
WAS a POPULAR MAN.
The message written on the cuffs related
to the two children OF the dead man, and
is believed to have been addressed TO Mr..
Albert Schultien, who was a close and
intimate friend
Mr.. Cuttings was known, perhaps, TO
more people than any one man in Washing
ton. For quarter OF q century he has
been connected with the firm of PoteIer &
his business ability, made him valuable
employe. Rather short in figure, below
the medium height, in fact, stout and with
handsome and pleasing countcnance, he had
the disposition which usually accompanies
such q physique. He was always chcery,
a splendid companion, and possessed those
attributes which made him one of the most
popular men in the various organza tions
with which he was connected.
All OF these things contributed to make
the shock Of his ira gic end 4 terrible blow
to his friends.
Mr.. Cuttings was regarded by the firm
in whose employ Ire has spent his entire
business life as n man of the Strictest in
tegrity. His close appli cation to the
affairs OF the hefirmadvancedhimF
as stated. he was practically its direct head.
He exercised a general supervision over
the establishment to a large extent. did all
| the purchasing and was generally the con-
fidential man and manager.