The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-30

Great interest has been aroused in
Washington in the news Of the suicide
yesterday Of Gale" Mitchell, Of Sara
tOga. who spent his early life in WASH
ington and was the leader Of those wi. \
whom he associated
The details Of the suicide as far IS
they can be learned from the dispatches
sent out from Saratoga are as follows
Mr.. Mitchell left the apartments where
he resided with his wife and four young
daughters in Phila Street. near the Pat
terson Spring. about o'clock. He had
been confined 10 his rooms most OF the
time for five weeks. and the depression
resulting from this illness undoubtedly
made him morbid and developed the lat
ent insanity which il is believed he in
herited, as his mother and two Of his
brothers committed suicide.
Why He Hated Bracket.
Mr. MitchelTs bitter hatred Of sena-
tor Bracket was o. many years standing
He had been reelected village president
in 1894. and had another year 20 serve
when ne was legislated out Of Office in
1895. The act left the selection Of village
president to the board Of trustees instead
OF popular vote as formerly. and ordered
IN early election Of trustees. Mr. Mitch
III felt that this scheme was aimed al
him, as he considered his strength to re
before the people. The result of til
election confirmed him in this view. G.
the new trustees were almost unanimous
y opposed 20 him.
After leaving his home Mr.. Mitchell
Started up Broadway toward the Town
Hall He stopped in hardware store
and said he wanted the best revolver In
the store. Selecting FIVE chamber wea-
pom. be asked the clerk TO load il for him
This vas refused, as being against the
rules Of the store.
Excuse for the Revolver.
Let me load il then" said Mr. Mitchell.
and he proceeded 10 do so. 4 want he
added. Ito shoot some cats that have been
boihering me down al the house"
The clerk noticed that his hand trem-
bled while putting i'm the cartridges. Mr.
Mitchell went 10 the town hall. When
en- front OF Senator Brackets door ne met
John Gilroy, OF Granville. VINO asked
where he could find certain office. but
Mr. Mitchell made no reply.
Mr- GilrOy heard a shot moment later
and turning around saw Mr. Mitchell
falling TO the floor in front OF Senator
Brackets door.
Had Disguised Himself.
Although Mr.. Mitchell was one OF tho
best known figures IN Saratoga nobody
recognized the body Tor some time. so
thoroughly had De disguised himself Al
ways scrupulOusly neat and tidy I'm his
personal appearance, ne had put on an
old-fashioEel square top derby hat an old
Overcoat ard old overshoes. and was with
out collar o. scarf
The body was removed 20 au under
takers rooms. where Coroner McCarty
held an inquest, the verdict being Death
from gUnshot wound"
Very Few men were known TO so many
DersOns On every part OF the country as
Caleb W. Mitchell Born In Troy iu Feb
rusry, 1891. hc cane 20 Saratoga in his
bOyhOod. with his older brother. George
II. Mitchell, he became a uewsDOy, and his
restless energy and activity made itself
apparent IN his childhood
Made Money in Washington.
During the civil war Mr.. Mitchell and
his brother ran a cafe in Washington.
one Of his friends relates that when the
army Of the Potomac was passing through
the city the brothers improyised a bar ia
a small triangular space under a stair
way. The soldiers had just been paid OF
and hundreds lodged cut Of the ranks.
rushed up and got drinks, threw down
bills Of any denomination that came han
dy, and hurried back into the ranks No
change was given and at night shoe
packing box into which the bills were
thrown was completely hlled
The Mitchells made a large sum Ia
Washington. but IL was mostly spent in