The sun., 1901-06-10
SUICIDE OF DIR. W. II. DAILY.
NAV VINO STARTED the "ENBALHED
BEEF" ROW SHOOTS HIMSELF.


PirTsBrRG, June DIR. " H. DAILY COM
mited suicide here to-day by shooting him
self In the right temple He was well known
as the originator Of the "embalmed beef"co
troversy. that led to an investigation after
the Spanish American War and the court
martial OF Gen Esan. He was chief surgeon
Of United States Volunteers during that war
and was assigned to duty on Gen Milss's
staf with rank Of Major
Dr. DAILY lived In q handsome residence on
Howe street. At Gas A. NJ to-day his house.
keeper. Miss Mary Short. went to the door Of
his bedroom to call him for breakfast. The
doctor was not in the room Miss Short then
knocked repeatedly at the door Of the bath
room and receiving no response. turned the
knob and went In. The doctor was lying
on the floor dead. In pool OF blood. clad In
his paJamss. with revolver lying by his side.
Misc Short gave the alarm to the neishbors
and several physicians were called in They
said the doctor must have been dead at least
two hours
Miss Short says that at 7 A. NJ she heard
noise rs Of the samming OF door and
supposed 1t must have been the pistol shot.
The doctor had fred but one shot. DR.. ". 3,
Foster said no had probably killed himself
whlle under acute alteration OF the mind.
Or. Daily had never threatened to commi.
suicide. last evening he entertained his
sister ot dinner and was IN. happy mood.
DR.. Foster, however. says he had complained
of Insomnia and he believes that DR.. DAILY
had spenta slsepless night and suddenly
made the decision that ended his life.
Or. DAILY was born In Indiana county. Pa.
In iS2, went 70 Richmond, Va, when he
was II years old and afterward enlisted in
the Confederate Army. was captured by the
Federals, took the oath Of allegiance and
served in tho Union Army az Assistant Sur
geon. In 1909 he married Miss Cooper the
daughter OF wealthy Pittsburs steel manu-
facturer The couple had two children.
who died In infancy. The doctor had a
large practice. and when his wife died In
1900 sue left him her large fortune.
Dr. R. =. Sutton was one Of the visitors TO
the Daily house to-day. DIR. Sutton told
the orr gin OF the great friendship that existed
between DR. Daly and Gen. Miles. He said
that several years ago Dr. Dalv was In the
Big Horn Mountaids with a party Of friends
hunting big game One evening messenger
who turned out to be " illiam F. Cody burst
INTO the camp He said that Gen. Nelson 4.
Miles was In another camp few miles away
accompanied by his wife aud children and
one Of his daughters was very SICK Buffalo
Bill said he had heard there was a physician
in Days camp and he begged the doctor to
60 70 see tho child
Dr. DAILY went TO the Generals camp. at
tended the girl for several days and brought
her out OF danger. Since then there was
always q warm friendship between him and
the General
Dr. DAILY was the originator Of the plan
to raise o fund TO buy for Miles a house In
Washington. Referring to DR.. Days stand
on the army beef question. DR. Sutton said:
1T was ia my Office that DAILY was first
advised TO resign DAILY knew there would
be an Investigation aud wished TO be able
to testify as citizen He came into my
ONCE and we talked the matter over He
wanted 10 fight 1t ont. bur | told him II would
be better for him to resign so that he could
fght the case He thought II would seem
cowardy. but finally decided to leave the
matter with Gen Miles. and that evening
he wrote Miles In few days IL WAS sn-
nounced that the resignation Of Major DAILY
had been received and accepted
Late tonight 1t was said at tho house that
DR. DAILY had left no papers that would throw
light on the reasons for the suicide.