The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-11
DRUGS AND PISTOL
TO END HIS LIFE
EmmOr g. Moore Made As
surance Double Sure.
DEAD IN A LOCAL HOTEL
staff of Baltimore Paper Undisturbed
by ShOts-Left Letters Which Fail
to Indicate Motive.
DEAD IN A LOCAL HOTEL

The mystery surrounding the disap-
pearance of Emmor G.. Moore on Tues
day from his store at 667 Z Street north
cast. was solved this morning when his
lifeless BODY was found on the toor
or room in the Hotel Johnson. Thir
teenth and e Streets northwest, with
two bullet wounds in his head
Moore was about thirty-five years old
and was a bookkeeper for the lumber
firm OF Johnson & Wimsatt in their
offices at the foot Of Twelfth Street
Tuesday morning at 3 o'clock Moore
closed his ledger. and. remarking 90
his fellow-clerks that fan he ha3 re-
ceived on the ice some weeks ago was
sim troubling him, said he was going
10 see DOCTOR. he lcft the Office
returning in about two hours. This
time he remained about three minutes
i and again left, saying he was going TO
thirteenth and < Streets Instead. he
went To the pharmacy of Phillip j.
Afneck. 1929 Pennsylvania Avenue. Mr.
Ameck was not in. and to the clerk
Moore said that he was from the Coun-
Try and needed liniment for a horse 8
hoof. He called for four ounces of
lauoanum and four ounces OF arnica
which was furnished him.
Appeared at Hotel
A short time later Moore appeared
at the Hotel Johnson. asked and paid
Tor a room for one day, registering has
correct name and address in clear.
business-like hand. He wished 10 be
shown 10 his room at once He was
, again seen alive.
When the chambermaid went TO clean
the room occupied by Moore YESTERDAY
she was unable to get in, and so re-
ported later to the clerk. He repIi, .
that the man was probably still asleep.
and that IL would not do to awaken
Orders he ht L.
johnson TO suppress noise IN the hasi>.
as the staff of a Baltimore morning
paper was stopping there and was not
TO be disturbed. So the room was let
undisturbed.
Saw Body on Floor.
About 1 O'Clock this morning the
night clerk. needing room. looked over
his list. and. observing that the one
occupied by Moore had rot been paid
for for that day, went to the room .
but could neither get In nor obtain any
response to his calls lie therefore
made note of the matter. and this
morning about 7:20. accompanied by
proprietor johnson. he went TO the
room. placed a chair in front OF tns
transom. and looked over. The body %
Moore could be plainly seen. lying fare
down ward. on the floor near the foot If
the bed A porter was sent to the roof
on the next building. and entrance was
obtained through the window
Moore had been dead about thirty-six
hours. He had first drained the entire
contents Of the flask purchased at the
drug store. Then. lying on the bed. fully
clothed, he had fired TWO shots into the
right side OF his head from a IS caliher
Smith & WesSon revolver, one entering
the right temple. the other behind the
right ear. Death had not been fnstan-
taneous, nor did the narcotic get in its
soothing effect. for Moore had been evil
IDENTIFY conscious for some moments. He
apparently arose and struggled to reach
the washstand. which showed the print
of his bloody hands. Exhausted he fell
prone upon his face.
Left Two Letters.
When Moore failed TO return Tuesday
night to the home Of his sister. Mrs. An