Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-20
FROM A GOOD FAMILY
WAS ARTHUR W. BARRETT, WHO
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Body Will Be Shipped to Brother, For.
mer Representative From
Boston.

Arthur w. Barrett, who ended his life at
the Ebbitt House yesterday afternoon by
sending a bullet through his heart, after
an unsuccessful effort at self-destruction
by inhaling Illuminating gas. had only SO
cents left Of a small fortune he received
from his fathers estate.
He was a brother of former Representa-
tive Barrett Of Boston. He had served in
the diplomatic service as secretary to Min
lister Scruggs at Caracas. and was forced
to leave Venezuela in disguise after he had
written a number Of newspaper articles
which ridiculed the Venezuela people and
government.
Upon his return to this country he did
newspaper work in Boston. While in Ven
exuela he sent number of Objectionable
articles here, and even a press censorship
failed to detect him as the author of them
1t Is said that very few persons knew the
them printed his name as the writer the
news soon reached Caracas, and the secre-
tary's resignation was cabled to the State
Department.
Three years ago he inherited considerable
money. but his love Of women and fond
ness for wine soon put him in a position
where he was forced to seek employment.
His marriage to wealthy widow in Mon
treal, Canada. was learned by his Boston
friends. although they knew nothing of her.
The brother Of the deceased was notified
last night Of the sad affair. after the body
had been positively identified at the morgue
BY Horace H. Atherton, jr.. secretary to
Representative Roberts. A message was
afterward received by Mr.. Atherton re-
questing Mr.. Atherton to take charge Of
the body. This he did this morning after
Coroner hewitt had given certificate OF
death. The body will be expressed to Bos-
ton at 4:50 this afternoon.
II Have Been a Wicked Fool"
In the letter written by Barrett. part of
which was printed in yesterdays Star, the
writer gave some advice about the use Of
intoxicants. The letter concluded:
II have been a great fool-a wicked fool.
And 1 would urge all to avoid liquor. 1t
has ruined and killed me. I had as bright
a future as any young man, and to all
young men I would say: Don't for your
mothers sake-don't for your own sake
take the first drink. Then you are safe,
not only from one evil, but many others.
Little Joe had a hard time Of it in life,
but the great Dickens said he had gone to
the world that makes this right. How SUBJ
lime the thought. 1t even makes one hope
full.
Il wish to say that my wifes character
Is an amiable one I would not cast any
dispersion against that. but she Is very
much Influenced by the one who has her
ear, and this has much to do with her
course. So. too, has my dissolute course.
But do think that parents should educate
their daughters to be capable housewives,
and when this Is not done the guilt is the
parents and not the GIRLS But when the
mother Is incompetent, what canSbe expect
ed of the daughter?
OF the midsummer friends who focked
around me and borrowed my money orly
to desert me when the winter had. come. I
will not speak. I suppose that is human
nature. But the desertion of some of them
cuts. l own up it was all my own fault
an. l have suffered terribly. I may have
Yonr Dat T rI,o
Where money does not reign and Another.
Power is supreme