Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-04
CUT HIS OWN THROAT
VIM. Herbert, Electrician, Commits
Suicide at Hotel Vendome.
Was NONEYLESS AND WITHOUT WORK
A CHASTITY Wound DiscIoses the
Horrible Story
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BODY AT THE MORO U E

William Pinkney Herbert, electrician,
about fifty-fve years DID,. who formerly
lived at Woodside, Va, committed suicide
last night or this morning by cutting his
throat with razor. He committed the
deed at the VendoTne Hotel, where he reg
istered Saturday night as wv. P. Herbert,
Denver Col" 1t is thought he had become
respondent because of failure to get en-
plcyment. For the past two years he has
lived at No 3419 Prospect street, George
town. He left there Wednesday morning
saying he was going to work in the navy
yard, and before leaving the house he bor-
rowed money for car fare. There was
nothing about his conduct at that time to
indicate dependency, and his boarding
house keeper was greatly shocked this af-
ternoon when told of his tragic death by
a Star reporter.
When the electrician reached the hotel
Saturday night he was perfectly sober and
was given a room without any questions
being asked, although he had no baggage.
About noon Sunday his room was put in
order by the chambermaid and Herbert, 1t
is thought, returned TO the room late in
the afternoon, although nobody remembers
to have seen him. This forenoon the clerk
sent 20 his room as he had not settled his
bill, and the porter found that the key was
on the inside and the door was locked.
Looked Over the TrnnsOm.
Looking over the transom he saw the
dead body of the man stretched upon the
bed. The razor with which he had ended
his life was on the bed beside him. The
door was soon opened, when 1t was found
that the body was lifeless. Death had &C.
CURED several hours before and the wound
which extended almost from ear to ear
had undoubtedly caused death without
struggle. There was nothing about the
body to identify the man.
Letters on him indicated that he had been
employed as a motorman On electric roads
in Denver and Chicago, as well as on the
Washington and Great Falls road in this
city,
Coroner Carr was notified of the case,
and he directed that the body be removed
to the morgue, which was done.
Left n Note.
In the room at the hotel was found
note. which reads as follows
Don't worry about ME. have no fam
lily. am tired of life.''
The unfortunate man was a widower his
wife, whose maiden rama was Beverly,
having died, at Woodside, Va. about six
years ago. 1t is stated that his wife's peo-
pie at Woodside are well-to-do
Herbert, it Is stated, owned farm not
iar from the property of his father-in-law.
After the death of his WIFE, however he
went west, working in the cities mentioned.
and also in Baltimore for a short time
For several months he had been out of en-
Payment, and was behind in his board BILL
Four sons survive the dead man. The
youngest one. Guy, eight years old, Is liv-
ing in the family of a Mr.. Mason, near
Woodside; Edward. the eldest son, is
twenty-one years old, and Is attending col
lege in Boston. while another son, Beverly
is attending law school at Columbia, s.
c.; William Pinkney Herbert, the fourth
son, 1t is said. is in Virginia.
Coroner Carr gave certificate of DEATH
ard the body will probably be turned over
to relatives.