Evening star., 1898-12-16
David Heaton Commits Suicide at
the Eagle Hotel.
SUFFOCATED BY ILLUMINATING GAS
Leaves a Note Directing DISPOSE
ton OF His Effects.
THE CORONER NOTIFIED

David Hea ton, an eX-soldier of the United
States army whose !.ome was at Bowie,
Md, was found dead in he'd about 10 O'Clock
this morning at the Golden Eagle Hotel,
corner of New Jersey avenue and d street
northwest. All the surrounding circum-
stances point to suicide.
Heaton retired to hls room in the hotel
about IL O'Clock last night, seemingly in
the best of spirits, and after having made
pans for enjoying To-Day. All of yesterday
up to the time he went to his room, he was
IN company with tommlssary Sergeant G.
q. Titus, L. S. A, an intimate friend. The
TWO men formerly served IN the 5th United
states Infantry, in Texas, but parted
about eight Years az ;, and had not since
seen eacn other.
W edhtsuay tleaIon came to Washington
from MS home Iii Mary ltud and res etsleIed
at the Goiueil kagle I1oteI, ana Yesterday
MI MUS Ieacneu t4e cIty from Cuyil. Inc
latter went 10 the " IJupaI tnltI.I 20 al
teHu TO some business, anu ,ntI- n.eI 1.t;t-
toil. Inc men leHt"Uu tIlCiI ttoQuo-Ltd4Ce
anu went dI ouiIu luSt.IIeI, MIIIu.n5 up tue
Gay Win a NIsII To d tlta.ci. Ine, lcl, the
tI4vdtef DelOle the pcIIOl nance cvuc4u 4uutu
anu a. htaton request IILus itccuIupanleu
MN 10 the Hoiuen I1aale, wueIe the lalueI
uheWlSe secured room.
Just before gong 90 ms own room t1ea-
ton suggested to Illus pans Dy ,yhlcn me
Two couid ENJOY themselves Ioudy, the pro-
gram lncluulng NIsII 10 the w ar Depart
ihent, where mus hoped II get hpst,un a
pace III the cOmm4SSary department. uI the
army IN CUBA. 1t was a4su ar.anged thar
the men would eat breakfast together.
Fails to Appear.
Titus arose about o'clock this morning
and decided that he would wait for ftea on
to get up. He wrote long letter home,
and as Beaton had not yet appeared ne
concluded to take breakfast alone, and d.d
so. About 10 o COCK ne went to the door
of the room occupied oy Eiea,on ana caned
and Knocked louuIy, out stutng no answer
nOtIfled Mr. LOUIS branul, the proprietor
of the hotel. Alter some decay Ihe Ial,er
effected an entrance mo the room. where
Heaton was founu lying on the led appar-
emily dead, and with the sas turned On Iull
from jet an the room
On bureau near the bed was found a
note addressed to Mr. Brandt, asking him
to give all his things to his wife and to
have his body buried the soldiers Home
cemetery. Mrs. heaton was at once noti-
hed by telegraph Of her husband death,
and she is expected in Washington today
AT the time heaton registered at the Col
den Eagle he deposited with Mr.. Brandt
SS1, some OF which he attarward drew and
later gave him check to hold for him.
E.,ort TO save His Lie
Believing that there might be chance
of saving the mans life, Lieut. Kelly had
him removed to Emergency Hospital but
when the ambulance reached there the ply
sicians said ne was beyond human aid.
The deceased served in the United States
regulars for twenty-three years. and was
recently discharged for dIsa ability and
awarded q pension, but was enthusiast Tic
over the prospect of getting into the service
and going to Cupa. Coroner carr has been
notified, and Will hold an inquest.