Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-07
TOOK ROUGH ON RATS"
WILLIAM SToRCH ENDED HIS
LIFE WHILE ON SPREE.
Had Been Locked Up After Former At
tempt Other News Of
Georgetown.

William Storch, painter, thirty eight
years DID, was found dead about o'clock
this morning in cell of the seventh pre-
cinct station house, where he had been
lodged, after an attempt at elf-destruction.
An autopsy performed on the body show
ed that death was caused by trough on
rats" A coroner's inquest will be held to-
morrow morning at IL o'clock at the sixth
precinct station.
Storch had been a periodical spree.
He had often threatened to jump into
the river or end his life in some other
way.
When he went home yesterday afternoon
he was in a maudlin condition and reiter-
ated his suicidal declaration. He went up
stairs. Mrs. Storch later found him on the
bed, with a box labeled Rough on Rats"
in his hand. The box was nearly empty.
Storch said he had eaten a quantity.
Mrs. Storch dispatched her daughter for
aid. Bicycle Officer ]. G. Walsh respond
ed. Storch did not seem to be in serious
condition, and he was able to accompany
the off1cer to the station house nearby,
where he was placed in the patrol wagon
and taken to the Georgetown University
Hospital.
With stomach pump the surgeons re-
heved Storch of the poison. On the way
to the hospital Storch declared that fam
lily trouble had prompted him to take poi
son. He declared he would use pistol
next time.
been drinking heavily, consulted the wife
as to whether she would prosecute her
husband. She refused, but intimated that
1t had been her intention to have him
arrested for non-support of his children.
Storch was taken back to the station
house to sober up. and nothing more was
thought of him. At o'clock this morning
Doorman Lyddane. while on his rounds,
nv 1in6 with, g..
of water. The officer again visited the cell
room at O'Clock. at which time Storch was
sleeping. When Sergeant Pindar made the
rounds at g o'clock Storch was found life
less
Acting Coroner Glazebrook was notified
and the body was removed to the morgue.
Death Of Margaret Sullivan.
Margaret Sullivan died yesterday at the
Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor, in
the eightieth year of her age. Her funeral
took place at 8 o'clock this morning from
Holy Trinity Church. Interment was made
in Holy Rood cemetery. Mrs. Sullivan had
a very notable and interesting career, and
was truly daring woman. Soon after her
first marriage the Mexican war broke out,
and she accompanied her husband through
that conflict. Her second husband was a
veteran of the civil war.
The explosion of gasoline stove caused
a slight fire at the home of William G.
Cronkite. 17O5 23d street. this morning. The
flames were quickly extinguished, but not
before Mrs. Edward King who also resided
in the house. was burned about the face.
At the regular meeting of Silver Star
Lodge, No. 20, I. o. G. T., of Tenleytown
last evening the quarterly installation of
officers took place. Lodge Deputy ]. s.
Blackford. assisted by Mr. Daniel Wells
and Miss Maggie Shoemaker, oficiated over
the ceremonies. The new officers are: Chief
templar, John T. Ffnney; vice templar.
Miss Frank Wilson; secretary, Forrest D.
Bowling; treasurer, Ellis Shoemaker; mar
shall, William A. Collins: past chief tenn
plar, William E. Payne; chaplain, Miss
Elizabeth Dean; deputy marshal, Miss
Helena Ffnney; guard, George Keene; SEN
tinel, Charles T. Dean; pianist Miss Aman-
da Hurley, and superintendent of juvenile
temples. Mrs. c. M. Smith.
The following standing committees were
named by the chief templar: Good Of the
order. Fannie F. Shoemaker, Helena Finney
and George Keene; finance, Alex. st. John,
William A. Collins and c. T. Dean; absent
members. A. E. Shoemaker, William E.
Payne and Mrs. c. M. Smith: care of the
sick, George Wells, ST., Edw. Burdette A.
E. Payne, Elizabeth Dean, Amanda Hurley
and Cora Green; room, Daniel Wells
Charles E. Burdette and Edw N Riley:
juvenile temples, A. E. Shoemaker, F. D.
Vowel, c. l.. Bowling and Mrs c. M
Smith; press and current events F.. D.
Vowel, c. M. Smith and j. S. Blackboard:
refreshments, Mrs. c. M. Smith, Mamie
Walker, Lula Willett, Thomas Sheaffer and
Maurice Riley.