Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-23
Startling Suggestion Made by a
Brother of the Suicide.
rHE DETECTIVES ARE INVESTIGATING
Deposit Slip Found in a Bank
Book Creates Suspicion.
DEPOSIT WAS NEVER MADE

Monday by jumping in the river from the
Long bridge. Nathan Brunn, the brother.
who made the inquiry of Inspector Holm
berger. lives in Brooklyn. N. Y, and he
came here to attend the funeral Wednes-
day afternoon. When the effects of his
brother were turned over to the widow by
the police there was bank book missing,
hut this did not excite suspicion, for 1t was
believed it had been left at the bank, or
that it may have fallen in the water when
the unfortunate man jumped from the
bridge.
The book was turned over by one of Un-
dertaker Lees assistants the day of the
funeral, and, from certain circumstances
both Mrs. Brunn and her brother-in-law
thought there was possibly something
wrong, and they made an investigation
deposit slip found in the book indicated
an intention on the part of the deceased
to deposit $4i4-SO on the day he committed
suicide. but the book showed that no de-
poslt had been made for five days previous
to Monday.
A singular part of the affair is that when
the body was brought ashore by the crew
OF the police boat member of the crew
stated that he had seen large red book
in one of the pockets of the deceased
while his body was being taken from the
water. This book was searched for by the
members of the crew, but without success
and afterward the clothing was searched
by Policeman Henry. but he saw nothing of
the book.
The Book Turns I'm.
When the body was taken to Lees under
taking establishment the first thing found
by one of the undertaker's assistants was
the big book This particular bank book
Is many times the size of the ordinary one,
and its weight was what attracted atten-
ton
Mr. Brunn was sick Friday night and Sat
urday, and his wife feared stroke of
paralysis Although he was so i'll, no
physician was sent for as the aged man
mad never taken any medicine in his life
when he walked out of the house. Mon
day morning, to go to his office at 80 F
street, his wife noticed that he staggered,
but she knew he was bent on going and so
she said nothing to him He reached the
ONCE few minutes after O'clock and
conversed with his friend, Mr. Charles
Willis, who occupied the office with him.
Mr. Brunn. as stated in The Star at the
time he committed suicide, was collector
for several societies, and before he reached
the Office Monday morning Mr.. Willis had
collected $5.75 for him, and this he turned
over 1t was about $50 o'clock when the
aged man left the office and started to the
National Bank of Washington But in
stead of going to the bank he went to the
river, and his watch shows that he jumped
into the water at about 1O::,0 o clock for it
was at this hour that the timepiece stopped
running
Fortunately the police boat was not far
away at the time, and the body was soon
recovered and taken to the wharf of the
boat. Star reporter arrived at the
wharf few minutes after the body
reached there. and witnessed the search
made of the body. 1t was then stated that
big red book had been seen in one Of the
pockets when the dead man was lifted
from the water. and the search was re-
newed, but without success. II the book
was in one of the pockets at that time, ii
was not found Later, Policeman Henry.
who was in charge of the fourth precinct
patrol wagon called and took charge of
the body. Before removing it from the
wharf he searched the pockets and found
Mexican dollar and some small change
less than 30 cents. This was all the money
found, although it Is known that Mr.
BrLnn had at least 81 Oh him when he left
the office If he had the s474.SO in his pos
session MS wife did not know 1t, but she
says he always carried sum of money in
his pocket. ard never had he refused her
request when she asked him for money
The IS cannot be accounted for in any
way. unless 1t had been In his bank hooi,
and was part of the s474.sO mentioned on
tne deposit slip. 1t may be that he STONED
money VIC
Detective Detailed.
When Inspector Hollinberger heard the
complaint OF Mr.. Brunn, brother of the
SUICIDE. he called in Detective Horne and
sent him out to investigate the case. The
pahk Dook, which was still wet was shown
'ne detective. and besides the deposit slim
fnere was In the wet book check for
pr,,n dnioul't h that mad been given Mr.
oruhh pv George A. Shallenberger
Policeman Henry.s Story.
"A star reporter called on Policeman
ehry at the fourth precinct today, and
'aiheo from him his connection with
the removal of the remains. He said h.
searched the clothing at the wharf .nd -
moved the dead mans watch and chain :,
lodge pin and the money mentioned w.
coat poc kets he is satisfied he searched
Ior he took a handkerchief from one of
.ne1,i. hile ne cannot say the book was
nor In the pocket. he thinks IL 1t had been
tnere ne would have found it. From the
wharf he took the body to Undertsiar
Lees where he turned it over to Mr.. p A
Iataouii who Is superintendent of the es
tablishment. and who received the hosv
and assisted In preparations for the burial
He found the book soon after the hod
Vas received. and turned it over to Mrs.
6runn by direction of the acting coroDa-
Dr. Giazebrook- Speaking to a Star re-
porter he said the book was stuffed dow
In one Of the back pockets of the de-
ceased's cutaway coat. and he did NOT he
ueve ii could possibly have been seen wbiIa
the body was being lifted from the wafer
II II We're In that pocket at the time The
pook was SO heavy 1t interfered with the
removal OF the dead mans coat. This
afternoon Detective Horne is following up
the investigation.
The police boat had gone to Alexandria
out upon ITS return the inspector will in
terview the members Of the crew concern
ing the big red bank book. 1t is likely
that Detective Horne will report the result
of his investigation of the case to Inspector
Hollinberger tomorrow.
Mr.. Willis is Certain.
Mr.. Willis says he is certain that when
Mr.. Brunn left the office Monday morning
he had no intention of committing suicide.
He thinks that after leaving the office he
suddenly lost his reasoning powers. and
this caused him to commit the rash aet.
Mr.. Willis says he thinks Mr. Brunn did
not carry his money in the book, but had
IL outside When he left the office he GER
tainly had So on him. for he had given him
this amount. and had received IS cents in
change from him.