Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-17

appointment, be acquainted with the fact
of his DEATH and in accordance with a reply
received today by Captain Boardman chief
Of detectives, the body will be sent to Illi-
nois this evening.
For about ten days past. it is stated Hall
had been suffering ornamental depression,
which in conversation with his personal
friends he attributed to injuries received
In railroad accident in August of 1900,
In Illinois. His action. together with his
complaint of severe stomach Stroube had
caused his friends much'-anxiety, but none
believed that he was contemplating the TAX
ing of his life. 3-',Ep-
His condition last Friday 1t Is said was
much improved and he was much brighter
than usual, although 1t could be seen that
he was In q very Respondent frame OF
mind. He was employed at the Department
Of Commerce and Labor, to- which he was
recently transferred from the census Office
and was at his desk Saturday After the
close of Office hours, it is said he went out
with several young men, arriving home
rather early In the evening.
when he arose yesterday morning he
called the colOred woman whom Miss Mary
E. Mann, the prophecies empfoyed to take
care of the house, and asked rif any pack
age had been received for him. She had
seen none, and asking Miss Mann the same
question he received a negative answer He
explained that he was expecting to receive
some medicine from his brother-in-law a
doctor in Chicago, who it is known had
been furnishing him with preparation COR
his ailments.
In Agitated Condition.
Mr.. Hall seemed very much agitated but
said nothing that would lead those about
him to think he was more than usually i'll.
About IL o'clock the pain in his stomach
became so great that he was compelled to
seek relief. AS stated above he said moth
ing of his illness, but leaving the house
went to the home of DR.. T. N. Mclaughlin
OF 1226 N street. under whose care he had
been since his arrival in this city, which
was shortly after the railroad accident in
Illinois. He complained to the physician
OF the pain in his stomach and asked for
prescription. DR.. Mclaughlin prescribed
hthia and potassium, 1t is said and Mr..
Hall went to the drug store of Mr.. Alfred
Wells, at 14th and X streets to have the
prescription compounded. After giving in
structiOn that it be sent to his home he left
the store The prescription called for a
particular variety of lithia and potassu urn.
and Mr.. Wells afterward found he had
none of 1t In stock. To accommodate the
customer the druggist sent his porter, Ed
ward Whitley, colored, out to get a bottle
of the desired preparation. The colored
man went to every large drug establish
ment in the northwest section, but was I'M
able to procure the medicine.
1t is not known where Hall went from the
drug store. but he arrived home shortly
after 4 o'clock Upon entering he inquired
of Miss Mann whether any medicine had
arrived during his absence, and upon being
informed to the contrary he went upstairs
to his room, the second floor front. He was
heard to close his door. and Immediately
thereafter a pistol shot rang out. Miss
Mann was greatly startled, and, although
she had no idea of what had happened, she
called out: mr.. Hall, are you sick?' Just
as she was about to call a second time thu
f~nv 1nn hall ~
want, Maggie Mason responded to find the
colored porter from the drug store waiting
on the steps,
The Discovery Made.
He told the colored woman that he had
tried in vain to secure the medicine for
Mr.. Hall. Still not knowing what had
caused the pistol shot, the colored woman
told the porter to go up stairs and give the
message to Mr.. Hall. AS the porter did
not know the location of Mr. Halls room
the colored woman led the way. Upon re-
ceiving no answer to repeated knocking,
the woman opened the door. in a rocking
chair in the center of the room sat Mr..
Hall. His face was ashen white and he
was gasping for breath. On the right
hand side of the chair lay an old fashioned
revolver. still emitting the odor of powder
from the recent discharge; Neither the
woman nor the porter, who also entered
the room, could realize the situation Both
knew ne ndQ Snot himself, Dut could see
no wound: The colored porter Immediately
informed Miss Mann Of what had happened
and she sent for physician. The colored
woman remained in the room with Mr.. Hall
and rendered what aida She, could. The
dying man held his left hand over the
region of tho heart and made several at
tempts to rise from the chair and also to
speak. At each gasp, HIS body fell further
forward toward the floor. and when he ex-
pired his head lay on the arm of the chair.
AS he fell, his vest came open and the col
ored woman saw the blood strickling down
his white shirt front. BY this time DIR.
/. w. Denntson. who resides, nearby ar
rived, but he quickly discovered that the
young man was dead He stated that death
had been almost instantaneous.
The rash deed was carried out with great
elaboration, as could be seen by the ar
of the things in the room
Upon entering the ROOM he had removed
his bed and placed his hat at the foot of
the bed. He then unbuttoned his vest, and
placing the pistol against his body, pulled
the trigger
AS soon az Hall was pronounced dead
Acting Coroner Glazebrook was notified
and, after viewing the remains, gave GER
tffcate OF death from suicide, ordered the
body removed to the morgue Subsequent
ly 1t was turned over to local undertaken
to be prepared for shipment to Illinois.
Wanted Senator Hopkins Notified.
Among the personal effects of the un-
fortunate young man were found slip of
paper on which was written: Notify Sem
ator Hopkins." This was on a center table.