Evening star., 1896-10-19
HE ENDED HIS LIFE.
Baltimore Man Shoots Himself in the
Smithsonian Grounds.
RASH ACT OF LOUIS IARBEs
Left a Note for Friend in This
City.
NO r E SONS VEN

As Policemen Mcdaniel and Orianni of
the first precinct we're patrolhng their beat
on B street near 18th at 3:2O o'clock this
morning the reports Of three pistol shots
fired In rapid succession reached their ears.
The startling sounds emanated from the
Smithsonian grounds, and the policemen
hastened In that direction. Without diff
Guilty they located the form Of a man lying
In pool of blood In the park near B street
between 11th and 18th streets. Blood was
pouring from a wound in the right breast
and from the mouth, and q 32-caliber re-
volver. covered with blood, was lying on
the ground nearby.
A hasty examination disclosed the fact
that the man was already dead. The first
precinct patrol wagon was summoned to
the spot and the dead man taken to the sta
tfon. He was about forty-five years of age,
well dressed and Of a refined appearance
search Of the clothing disclosed $9.91 in
cash, costly gold watch. two pairs of
gold-framed eyeglasses, a bunch of keys,
several other trinkets, a box of cartridges
and sealed envelope addressed to Mr..
Manger, 4O7 Kentucky avenue southeast.
The Eody was removed 20 the morgue and
Coroner Hammett notified. There was
nothing about the body that gave the
slightest clue to the identity Of the suicide,
with the possible exception of the sealed
communication referred to. Therefore the
police as soon as possible communicated
with Mr. Manger, who visited the first pre-
ciDct station and opened the letter.
Mr.. Maneer at once informed the police
that the dead man was a friend of his,
named Louis Marbles, a restaurant keeper
of 1O1 North Bradford street, Baltimore,
Nd. The letter was in German, and, trans
lated, was as follows:
Dear Friend Manger: 1t IL impossible
for me to keep my promise to visit YOU. I
concentrating a vUh
postpone. Do not be angry with me for
this, ard remember me kindly In your
thoughts. BE good enough to visit my fam
be reproached for this action, but it is i'm
possible to do otherwise. Life, as 1 see it,
Eas no longer any charms for me- With
triendiiest greetings. yours:
Knew No Reason, ,o.,,s-,n
Mr. Andrew B. Manger. to whom the let
ter was addressed. explained to a Star re-
porter that the dead was was a reputable
citizen and business man Of Baltimore. He
has wife ard two children. and Mr.. Man
ger knew Of TO reason why he should take
bis life.
Il met him Saturday morning. - he said.
'at 1st street and Pennsylvanfa avenue
ne had Just reached this city from Balti-
more, and appeared to be in the best of
spirits 1 invited him to visit my home,
ana he promised to do so. That was the
lest l saw Uf MIN alive The only other
visit ne paid to this city in recent years. so
far as my knowledge goes was last sum
mer, when he was my guest for a few days.
l am not aware of any. trouble that. could
nave fmpelled Mr. Marbles to commit such
a rash act -
Coroner Hammett viewed the body this
AFTERNOON. and gave permission for its re-
movai by an undertaken. Mr.. ManRer tele-
grapted to the family of the dead man In
baltimore for instructions, and it Is likely
that the remains will be taken to the home
OF tne deceased late this afternoon 1t
could not be learned where Mr. Marhas
was located In this city from his arrival
self. ~