Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-21
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 20.-The
body of Abraham Fadely, OF Wheeling,
who committed suicide here yesterday
by cutting his throat with a razor was
shipped home to-day by order OF SEN
ator Scott, to whom he owed his ap-
pointment in the Treasury Department.
No inquest was held.
Abraham Fadely has been employed
in the Internal Revenue Bureau OF
the Treasury Department since Feb
ruary. 1898, ended his life shortly be-
fore 5 o'clock yesterday morning at
2O47 H street northwest, by cutting his
throat with a razor. He had been
boarding at the above address only a
short time and occupied the rear sec
ond-story room. The keen edge OF
the weapon completely severed the
windpipe, besides cutting arteries. No
direct motive could be assigned for
the deed by friends or the clerks with
whom he worked while in the service
of tn government, but the man had
long been a victim of nervousness,
and failing health may have prompt
ed the act.
Death did not occur until il o'clock
in the morning at the Emergency Hos
pital, where Fadely had been convey
ed. Coroner Carr approved DR.. Smiths
certificate of death by suicide, and the
body was removed to Nichols under
taking establishment.
Fadely vas a large man and appar-
emily healthy, but had undergone
treatment for diseased nerve for some
time. On account of insomnia he was
compelled to seek several weeks leave
of absence at a time. He told some Of
his co-workers that he could not sleep,
and one time he said he received
injections of morphine from a physi-
clan. He was depressed and despon-
dent over his health but was not
known to contemplate suicide. Dur
ing the past two weeks Fadely has liv-
ed In his Dom mostly. There was
nothing alarming in his condition I'M
til Sunday, when he became more than
ordinarily morose. He was more
cheerful on Monday, and said he ex-
pected to be able to return to work
soon.
He retired as usual Wednesday e.
ming. Sounds of groans attracted the
attention of several borders who occu-
pied rooms near Fadely's apartments
early yesterday morning, and the
clerk upon investigation discovered
him struggling in a pool Of blood in
his w Dom DR.. Levin Sothoron
was summoned, and seeing the man
had nearly severed his jugular vein
and windpipe, advised the immediate
removal of the sufferer to the Emer-
gency Hospital. This was accomplish
ed by Policemen Boland and Murphy,
who summoned a patrol wagon.
Fadely is spoken of by his associates
at the Treasury Department as a man
of exceeding fine character and was
popular among his acquaintance.
While he was appointed as a laborer at
$3.50 per annum, he was assigned to
tie up packages and bundles in the
stamp department of the venue bur-
eau. He was appointed from the First
Congressional District OF West vir-
ginia, but was born in PENNSYLVANIA.
Abraham Fadely formerly resided In
the Sixth ward, this city, and was en-
ployed at the LaBelle nail factory. He
left here, accompanied by his two
sons. over a year ago, and later took
up his residence in Washington. He
was well and favorably known in
Wheeling, having lived here for about
ten years, and the news of his death
will be learned with regret by his many
friends. He is survived by two sons
and a daughter, Miss Lille Fadely. The
latter, who resides in this city, was n
nurse at the City Hospital until re-
Gently.