Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
SUICIDE OF JOHN T. SMITH OF
BALTIMORE, MD.
Believed to Have Been Crazed by Pain
In His Head - General
and Personal.

special correspondence OF The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April IS, 1904
John T. Smith of Baltimore, Nd ticket
broker, committed suicide yesterday morn
| ing in his room at the Hotel Fleischmann
by taking a large draught of carbolic acid.
He was discovered about II o'clock, when
life was almost extinct. DR.. E. A. German
was Immediately summoned, but all efforts
in behalf of the unfortunate man were
without avail. Smith registered at the ho-
tel Saturday morning. He told the propri-
etor that he was suffering from severe
pains in his head and back, and this Attic
ton, it is believed, caused temporary men
tai arrangement Saturday evening he
sent a telegram to his wife in Baltimore,
telling her that he Ill and asking her
to come to Alexandria to see him. Sunday
morning he came down early and told the
clerk he was still in much pain.
Stating his intention of going to bar
ber's shop, he left, and returned about
o'clock. He then went to his ROOM which
was found fastened at II o'clock when the
chambermaid attempted to enter 1t. She
informed Mr. F1eischmann, who forced the
door. Smith was still breathing, but was
unconscious. Just about the time he ex-
pired Mrs. Smith reached the hotel from
Baltimore. She almost prostra ted
from shock, and remained at the hotel yes
terday in a condition bordering on collapse.
Though the bottle from which the man
| took the fatal draught was not found in
the room, his mouth and throat showed the
characteristic evidences of poisoning from
carbolic acid.
On a table in the room was asletter which
Smith had written to his wife just before
going out in the morning. In 1t he COM
planned of the intensity Of his physical
suffering. Smith was about fifty years Of
age. He was member Of the Royal Ar
canum, representatives Of which organiza
they heard of his death. Smith was at one
time member of the ticket brokerage
firm of Smith & Wright of Washington. 1t
was stated that he was on his way to At
that his stop here was for the purpose of
seeing business acquaintance.
The remains were removed to the under
taking establishment Of w. Domaine &
take place in Rock Creek cemetery, Wash
ington, Wednesday.
Disturbed Religious Worship.
A fight which occurred last night in front
of the First Baptist Church just as the
evening services were closing was investi-
gated this morning by Justice Cation in the
police court. William Oehlert had pre-
ferred charges of assault against young
man giving his name as Barber Thompson,
but this matter vas settled out of court.
The disturbance to the religious worship
however, was inquired into. Several wit
nesses testified that Thompson had started
the difficulty at the church door. He and
oeHleTt ClHcHeu ana Ieli on the pavement
1t was alleged that Oehlert cut Thompson's
head with some instrument which he drew
from his pocket. Thompson admitted hav-
ing started the assault, and he was fined
s.. Jennie Gordon, Mamie Morris and
Charles Jones, all colOred, were fined IS
each for disorderly conduct.
A man whose name was said to be j. S.
Heldrich, arrested on suspicion of being an
escaped lunatic from st. Elizabeths Asy-
lum, was held, and an investigation was
started. He will be returned to that insti-
tuition.
General Matters.
Capt. John T. Stone, prominent among
river men, died after lingering illness yes
terday morning at his home, PA Wolfe
His wife and one son. Mr. John Stone, sur
vive him. The funeral will take place to-
morrow morning at $50 o'clock from St.
Mary's Catholic Church.
Bishop Robert A. Gibson of the diocese OF
Virginia preached yesterday morning at
Christ Episcopal Church and conducted the
confirmation services for a large class. In
the evening the bishop officiated at Grace
Church.
A meeting Of the Chesapeake presbytery
Church tomorrow evening at o'clock. The
sermon will be delivered by Rev. c. NJ.
Mathis of Culpeper.
Thomas Hogan. a native Of Ireland, aged
seventy-eight years died last night at his
home, 31 North West street. Several chill
dren survive him. The funeral will take
place tomorrow morning at II O'Clock from
st. Marys Catholic Church.
The Braddock Heights base ball team de-
feated the Del Ray nine on the formers
by the score of IA to 8. The pitching of
Bohlayer and the catching of B. Bryan for
the winners were features.