The times., 1899-06-11
THE SUICIDE OF LOUIS MA1ERs.
Was Dependent Because of Sepnrn-
tion From His Wife.

Despondent because OF his separation
from his wife and child, Louis Maiers, a
barber, fifty years old, took his own life
by shooting himself in the head with a
revolver at O'Clock yesterday morning.
The deed was committed In his room at
the home of Samuel Leech, who conducts
barhershop at the corner of Thirteenth and
C Streets northwest Leech and his fam
lily live over the shop, and Maiers, who was
employed by Leech, rented room there.
The man was discovered Immediately after
the Shot which ended his life had been
fired. The bullet entered the left temple
and crashed through the brain. Death is
thought to. have been instantaneous. Cor
oner Carr was notified of the death and
gave a certificate of suicide. He had pre-
viously decided that an inquest was un-
necessary. The widow of the dead man
was communicated with, and, it is said,
will give the body proper burial.
The Suicide of Maiers was a great sur
prise to his many friends. He had been
a resident OF this city for over thirty
years, and was well known and respected
He was regarded as good workman, and
had at different times conducted a business
of his own. II is understood that he as
an Odd Fellow and a member OF the
Knights of Pythias. Maiers had been
married several years, and one child mad
blessed the, union. About 4 year ago the
man met with business reverses and sought
emproyInent with Mra Eeech, and not long
afterward domestic troubles are said to
have arisen which eliminated in the sepa-
ration tof thes husband and wife, the latter
taking the child. Maiers frequently spoke
of the separation to his friends, but in
tfHNFV hot hnh
caused it. He 'brooded a great deal over
the .matter-and~ regretted it exceedingly.
He is said to have stated that he would
willingly give anything he possessed TO o.
literate the memory of it,
Recently Maiers seemed to be less mo.o-e e
than usual, and it was thought by his
friends that he was becoming reconciled
to the situation. This appears not TO have
been the case, however as ii was learned
after the suicide that the man had called
on his wife Friday night and that he rad
received a letter from her yesterday morn
ing in which sheds said to have told him
that he must not call again, and that if he
did not observe the request she would
make trouble Maiers said nothing of the
letter nor did he say that he had attempt
ed to see his wife. Friday night he ap-
peared cheerful and eyinced great in
terest in the 7Jeffries-F -Fitzsimmons fight
He was great admirer of the winner, and
had wagered his earnings on the man. He
discussed the fight at length yesterday
morning and appeared delighted that JEFF
fries had won
When the barber shop opened yesterday
morning Maiers appeared as usual He
waited around the shop for a short while
and at O'Clock went TO his breakfast.
Returning he waited on several customers,
and at o'clock left the shop to go to his
room. He was absent for some time, and
as there were several customers in the
shop waiting, Mr.. Leech summoned Maiers
TO come downstairs and assist him. The
man answered in muttered tones, and it IS
thought that he was then brooding over
his domestic troubles. When called a sec
ond time he replied that he would be down
in a few minutes. II was shortly after
this that Mr.. Leech and the customers in
the shop we're startled by the report of Il
pistol Intuitively Mr.. Leech felt that
Maiers had killed himself, and, rushing to