Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10
Rash Act Of Louis Maier, a Well
Known Barber.
FAMILY TROUBLE ASCRIBED AS CAUSE
The Coroner Deems an Inoues:
to Be Unnecessary
BODY TAKEN TO MORGUE

Lo%is ii. Ma.er. barber, committed sui-
eide this morning hy shooting himself in
the Aead. The deed was committed In the
BARRIERS room on the second floor of No.
a." 18th street. Death was instantaneous
His body was removed to the morgue after
Coroner CGrr had decided to hold no In
quest and had given the necessary death
certificate.
Maier was probably as well known as
was any barber in this city. He had kept
shops Cf his own, and had also worked as
helper IN Il numuer of the hig shops. About
year ago he sought employment i'm the
barber shop CT Mr.. Samuel V. Leech. corner
of 13th and u streets, where he has since
feraiaed. and it was in a. room over tho
larhe" shop and cigar store THAI he took
his life. Several months ago. because OF
domestic tr1Gble he separated from his
wife and child. and has s.uce occupied tho
room "f," hlf pace Of employment. Mir.
Leeen occupied the house Win his iamily.
Although 'he harberS separation from his
Wtis. a. Il ULunISto,u 3D. c;t,IS.d him much
mental suffering. IL was only To- his most
intimate fri.nUS that hr SPOKE II his tlou-
bl'. Why an" separation took place he
ncVe- told them. ami has fam.iE secret died
win nm. - lar aS he ~ concerned He
sand oIcc to some uf hIS frenus tpaI he
greeted The sad ,pisou" ana a. would have
given aHEthing ne possessed n hc could
umes, hdt DID not often show MS feeling.
lic MAS a good talker and he never failed
to entertain IL, 80 w..o occupied ms chair.
Discusses the Prize Fi"ht.
Last night he stood in front e -h- shop
after working hours and discussed m. prizs
tgl:. He was an enthusiastic 4Gmir.r Of
JCftrlcs. ana when he learned of 7p result
Of tl-c contest hc was delighted. This morn
ing h@ again. discussed the iisht. When tho
shop opened ne was on hand. bat Went out
earlier man USUa! Tor hI$ bTta takftSt " hen
he returned lie waited on s,.,v'aI CUSTOM
ers, and then letJ the shop. 1t was then
few minutes nefore O'Clock.
Failing 10 IeluIn, MIR Lecch sent tne
office boy IpS airs to Cal HIM, there being
several customers in waiting.
Mr.. Maier,' called the boy a. the door,
Mr. Leech says come down
Maier, who was then in his room brood
ing over his domestic affairs. muttered a
response which was not underslo ood Tbs
boy returned to the shop. and a few SEE
ands afterward the report of a pistol shot
swas heard.
What's that?" inquired a man in the
shop. who was started by the noise.
No time was lost in reaching The door
leading to the barber's room.
Louis called one of his friends
Ihere WaS no response. The door had
been closed and BOXED. bat it was promptly
broken from lis hinges. Lying on the bed
WAS The .ifeleSS body of the man who onIv
few minu es before was alive and cnioy-
ing good health. a bullet hole Ia his left
temple told the story. The smoking re-
VolVer was still in his left hand
Hospital Physician Summoned
1t was believed he was dead but think
ing there might be one spark of life lett
his friends sent to the Emergency HoSpital
Tor a physician. Answering the message.
the doctors saw at a glance that there was
no chance for the victim. and referred fhs
men IN the room to the coroner
Dr. Carr. as already stated acted on tha
case, and Superintendent Slhoenberprr ~
the moFgue took charge of the body r..
moving II to the morguc, together with the
dead mans effects
The room in which the deed WAS commit
ted was searched, but no note written hy
lne unfortunate man was found Mrs
AlitlcF was notified by the police of her hlIs-
ba nd deed, and she will probably nroyfd,,
Tor the lnlerment of the body,
His Advances Rejected.
Later III the day it was learned that lust
before Mdier killed himself he received a
note from his wife, in which she stated shs
would never live with him again 1t ap-
pears that Maier called on rfs wifi. last
h!Sht and she refused 10 have anything to
DO with him. In the rutc received l,v Naier
fls wife told him he must moi cali ia see
htr again, and threate ned to make trnuhla
loI MIN he did not heed her warning
Phpers found among his effects Indicate
that ne was an Odd Fellow and a member
OF lhc knights of PyIhias