Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-12
WEARY OF THE STRUGGLE
Thomas MoGaveran, Goaded by Disappoint-
ment, Cuts His Own Throat.
Failing to Get an once, He Became
DespOndent-Hnd Threatened to
Commit Suicide.

Thomas McGaveran, an Ohio republican
supporter of Senator Hanna and disap-
pointed office seeker, ended his life at his
home. No 615la I'd street northeast about
$50 O'clock last night. He cut his throat
with a razor. selecting the back parlcr OF
his home as the place in which to commit
the bloody deed He had previously given
cut the information that he intended to
commit suicide, but even with this warn
ing his frierds were powerless to prevent
the execution of his purpose, although
they kept him under surveillance. He left
the house kst evening after dinner, and
about o'clock was seen standing near the
corner of I'd and streets conversing with
friends. To the latter he. seemed as cheer
full as usual, and if he was respondent he
gave no outward indication of it, When
he reached home he chatted with his wife
and parents. and then 1t was that he VOL
unteered the alarming information:
I'm going to kill myself" There was
some pleading with the young man. but
those who did the pleading did not fully
realize that he meant what he said.
Leaving the front room McGaveran walk
ed to the back parIor. and within a few
minutes thereafter used the razor Oh Ms
throat. One cut was all that was neces-
sary. He fell to the floor and soon lost
consciousness. In about ten minutes all
was over.
Chastity Wound.
AS soon as members of the family real
ized what had been done they called for
assistance, and Policeman SchuitZe was
among the first to respond. Upon his ar
rival at the house he witnessed one of the
most sorrowful sights he had ever seen.
On the floor was the dying man. with blood
flowing from the terrible wound, with his
grief-stricken loved ones about him. con-
scious OF the fact that in a few minutes
their sorrow would he complete. Word was
sent &c the ninth precinct station TO have
the patrol wagon take the place of an am
bulance, and move the man to the hospital.
but when the officers reached the mousse
life was extinct
Coroner Carr was communicated with,
ard he gave the family permission to pre-
pare the body for burial, as an Inquest
would not be necessary.
Out OF Employment.
Thomas McGaveran was twenty-six years
old, and the son of a man who holds a
position in the government printing Office.
During the last campaign the young man
held a position in the rooms of the repub-
lican committee, and had charge of the
work of sending out political documents.
With the election of President Mckinley,
the necessity of further committee work
ceased, and yo1Eg McGaveraE found him
self out of employment. But he was hope
full and told q number of acquaintance
that his Ohio friends, including Senator
Hanna, ould see that he got an office.
The young man and his wife lived with
his parents, but this way of living did not
suit him.
Recently he seemed to realize to the full
est extent the game of ups and downs in
peliticS. That he would not be provided
for he felt certain ard, getting tired of be.
ing dependent on his father. he ended his
life. Coroner Carr has given the neces-
sary death certificate, assigning self-ce-
struction as the cause.