Evening star., 1897-02-03
Fired a Bullet Into His Head This
Morning.
BUSINESS MAN COMMITS SUICIDE
Terrible Shock to Family and Wide
Circle of Friends.
b U SINE S S TR o q B L z

Gilman Marston Fague. one of the most
prominent young business men In this city,
committed suicide at his home, No. 213S X
street this morning by sending a bullet
through his right temple Physicians were
sunmC ned as soon as his wife aware
of what he had done, but the unfortunate
man died without regaining consciousness.
II vas about S:15 when his wife heard a
noise that sounded to her as if a tin pan
had fallen to the floor. She paid no atten-
ton to the noise. did she go to her hus-
bands room to make an investigation until
her sister had gone there and discovered
the dying man with blood streaming from
the pistol shot wound. Mrs. Fague arose
Eome time before S o'clock and left the
room When breakfast was ready she
called to her husband. but received no
response. She called again, and then her
sister went to the room and called. Still
there was no response, and she opened the
door only TO see the CHASTITY sight of her
wounded brother-in-law dying, and pistol
ut his side. the weapon he had used
The sad news was more Than the wife
eCuld bear and she gave way to her feel
ings to such an extent that ne.ghbors were
attracted to the house. Drs. Kerr and
GlazebroOk. VINO were sent for, We're soon
upon the scene. DIR. Kerr was first to
tive. and he found the patient still alive.
but his life was fast ebbirg away and
tbeTe was no power on eIrtn tnaI tOulU
tave him. As already stated he died with
out having regaincd consciousness. DR.,
Glazebrook, who is the family physician
as well as deputy coroner, arrived soon
sfter DR.. Kerr, and he gave certificate
Of death.
Members of the Fague family We're un-
allie 10 give any reason why the deceased
Should have taken his life. and this made
the blow all the more serious. He had not
Shown any signs of dependency about the
bouse no matter what other friends had
thought of him. Last night he was at home
pnd did not go out after dinner. He was
In his usual good spirits and retired early
As already stated. his wife got up some
little time before she called him, and he
rad been left alone in the room about
thirty minutes before he ended his life.
W lille his wife could give no reason for
her husbands act. friends attribute busi-
ness reyerses as the carse. One of them
Preston
Sergeant keefe of the third precinct was
called TO the house and was given the re-
Foiver which the deceased had used. 1t is
pecullar-looking weapon, having some
thlng OF the appearance of toy pistol and
vas Z2-cal1Der. The weapon had been about
the house for long time and the police
think II had been loaded for years
The deceased, who was familiarly known
as Marston Fague. was one of the most
prominent young men in the CITY and had
a wide circle of friends. who will greatly
regret his loss. He was a native of this
city. and was about thirty-seven years old
His father is Mr.. s. j. Fague the claim
agent, who has been in business on D
street northwest, near ith street, for many
years For long time the deceased has
been a member of the real estate firm of
Robertson. Fague & Blackford at 141O G
street northwest. He was prominent in
Masonic and club circles. having served as
treasurer OF the Columbia Athletic Club,
and president of the Potomac Athletic
Club. He leaves a wife, but children.
so far as could be ascertained he wrote no
letter giving his reasons for taking his life
Friends of the deceased in business cir
cles were not at all surprised when they
heard of the news. for to some of them
he had expressed his intention of sacrific-
Ing his life. All day yesterday, IL is said,
he went among his friends endeavoring to
borrow sl0S, and il is thought he did not
succeed To one friend he said he must
have the money by this morning or he
would commit suicide. But this friend did
not imagine for a moment that Fague
meant what he said. Others, however,
thought he seemed very much depressed
and were not greatly astonished when they
heard tile news.
1t was stated today that the deceased
disappeared from home some time ago and
vas absent from home three days. At that
time IL feared that he had committed
nuicide-