Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-28
TIL HEALTH THE CAUSE
LYNN o. DE LASHMUTT TAhEs
HIS OWN LIFE.
Former Real Estate Dealer and Agent
of a Bonding Company
Liberal Entertainer.

Desnondent over Ill health and with mlno
ma rttaliy disordered, Lynn o. De Lashmutt
ended his life in a room in the Columpla
Hotel by shooting himself In the mouth.
The deed was probably committed yester-
dav morning but his body was not 1ounu
rntil about o'clock last night Coroner
hewitt was summoned and the police TOOK
charge of the body until the investigation
had beea concluded. brother OF the oe-
ceased, Thomas J. De Lashmutt, whose
home is at Falls Church, Va, was notneo
end he lad Undertaken Gawler remove the
body 70 his establishment on Pennsylvania
avenue.
The deceased was forty-five years old
and his home was at 1854 3lst stree,
Georgetown. He was very heavs
man. weighing more than three nu ~
dred pounds. For about fifteen years ne
was in the real estate and brokerage Dusl-
ness in this city and had offices at AL "
street Until a few weeks ago ne was the
local representative of the American b s az.
ing Company of Baltimore. Because OF ms
inattent:On to business, it is stated, MS
brother succeeded him 4 short time ago as
the agent for the bonding company.
In his PROSPEROUS days Lynn De Lashmutt
spent considerable money for wine ana en-
loved tn, association of many, all OIL whom
partook of his hospitality. He became ais-
sipated and often remained away from
home paSSlng the HlBUi III uo"iAto"'t -
tells 1t is said that one night not long ago
his wine bill at a hotel for the entertain
ment CT his friends in a single evening
Amounted to about $3.50. He was 1aVoii'e
with many of the cabmcn' always pasinS
literally for their services. Last SATURDAY
he employed a cabman who was not ac
ouaintaf with him, and who insisted upon
being raid something like $50 when ms
sarvica.; were no longer required. he coulu
not nav the bill, and his arrest resulted
His relatives settled with the driver, ana
then instituted proceedings with we" ~ 70
having the unfortunate man treated at 81.
Elizabeth's Hospital 1or .he ,1',ia gu
Coctors examined him, but none would Ger
tify that he was insane. There was noun
inc lef. for the police to do but release
him, and this was done
Deed Evidently Premeditated.
De I.ashmutt returned to his old haunts
and resumed the consumption OF liquor II
is believed that he bought revolver with
the last of his cash on ncnd and went TO
the hotel with the intention of ending his
life. 1t was some little time after mid
night when he reached the hotel, ana was
assigned to room IA. He sat on the veranda
i'm front of the hotel short time, appar-
ontly in deep thought. 1t was probably
o'clock in the morning when he went 10 MS
room Yesterday the chcmbermaluS went
to the room several times, put were uiapic
to one. tie door William Burk, waiter
in the hotel made al investigation last
night and found the dead body of De Lash
mutt on tie bed. The revolver was ciench-
ed in his hand and the end or the barrei
noe in his mouth The proprietor of the
hotel was notified and the police were sum-
moned. -
The funeral will take place tomorrow al
ternoon. Services over his remains ms VIII DE
conducted in the chapel at Oak Hill ceme-
tery. De Lashmutt's suicide was the sew
enth in this city during the past nine days
and in addition four persons attempted
suicide.
Three charges of failing to pay hack hire
were filed against De Lashmutt in the DIS
trict branch of the Police Court several
days ago and hearing of the cases was SET
for today. Prosecutor Pugh on learning OF
the defendants death nolle pressed each OF
the charges