Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
AFFA RS IN GEORGETOWN
Mysterious Patient at University Hospital
Disoloses His Identity.
Attempted Suicide Account o.
"Fami1y Troubles" - Partially
araIyzed-GeneraI News.

The Hebrew who has been registered at
the University Hospital as unknown for
weeks has divulged at last his identity. He
gives his name Abraham Reinold and
his place of residence as 1916 Park avenue,
New York. He says he is a Pole by birth.
Through persistent inquiry on the part OF
the physicians. the man finally spelled out
his name from an alphabet shown him.
He indicated by nod that New York was
his home city. and that he had a brother
living there. When asked his occupation
he made motions indicating that he piled
the needle and thread. He is therefore be-
lieved to be a tailor. To a fellow patient
he acknowledged that family troubles
caused him to elk death by shooting.
Peinoid. it is stated by the physicians,
ras been in the United States about two
years. Some affair of the heart is believed
to he the family trcH5le he referred to-
This verbal acknowledgment is the only
one he has as yet made ~ word of mouth
All other information has been obtained
through the putting of questions and the
giving of affirmative or gative replies
in return.
The young man is twenty-nne years of
age. July % he was found in dead mans
hollow near Rosslyn, Va. With a bullet
hole in the top of his head and a pistol
lying at his side. He was then uncOn-
scious. At first the man was believed to
have been shot for purposes of robbery,
but the finding of bullets in his pocket fit
ting the chambers of the revolver, and his
subsequent refusal to divulge his identity,
convinced all interested that the man at
tempted suicide.
Efforts are now being made to communf-
cate with Reinold'S brother
Carl Beuchart Drowned.
At 1890 last night Carl Beuchart was
drowned in the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal. He was of party Of excur-
Great Falls on the Mule" small craft
which has. it is said. figured in more than
one fatality. Beuchart and his compan-
ions We're on the homeward trip when
about a half mile this side of the Chain
bridge Beuchart attempted to go to the
upper deck of the boat. where he had left
his coat On the way he stumbled over
the rudder and was pitched overheard.
The eXcursionists Immediately became ex-
cited, but Captain Magruder kept a cool
head and rendered all possible assistance
in locating and reScuing the unfortunate.
The boat was stopped and the bottom of
the canal dragged. The remains of the
dead man, however. were not brought to
the surface. The captain states that the
man never arose to the surface after going
down. The wife of Beuchart witnessed his
plunge overheard. She could not realize
for hours that he was really drowned.
Mr.. Beuchart was baker by trade, con-
Quoting his business at AT 9th street south
west. The Mule" is the boat on which
man lost his life recently while passing
under the Aqueduct bridge by coming in
contact with a live electric wire.
This morning Commodore Sutton. accom-
panied by Detective Frank Burrows. went
to the scene of the drowning to recover
the body. If necessary the water will be
temporarily drawn off.
Mr.. Beuchart was but thirty years old
Death of John II. SchuItze.
The lingering Illness of John II. Schultze
terminated yesterday in death. He had
been wasting away for months. it is said
though in complete possession of his facul-
ties. He apparently suffered but little.
Cancer of the mouth was the prime cause
of death.
Mr.. Schultze was for a long time a work.
er in the Masonic fraternity. He was a
member of Hiram Lodge, No. 10, F. A. A.
NJ: Hiram Chapter. No. 10. R. A. NJ and
was past commander of Potomac Com
mandery. No. 3. knights Templar. and
Orient Lodge, Scottish Rite. His remains
will be buried tomorrow with Masonic hon
ors. The funeral will take place at 4:3O.
Mr.. SchultZe for fifteen years was a di-
rector in the First Cooperative Building
Association. and was identified with other
West End institutions and movements. He
died at his home. 1913 NJ street leaving a
widow, but no children.