The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-24
BROKER GORMAN
MUCH IMPROVED
Refuses to Explain Why He
Took Laudanum.
HAS BEEN VERY M0R0eE
Among Business Acquaintance Opin
ion Prevails That He Has Finan-
cial Difficulties.

Alexander NJ German, a real estate
and insurance broker, with offices in
the Kellogg building. 1416 F street north
west, who was found near the elevator
shaft in the building in On unconscious
condition from laudanum poisoning last
night. is much improved today.
Mr.. German is pay patient at the
Emergency Hospital and DIR. Sharp, the
attending physician, after questiinine,
him. said:
az have just left Mr.. Gorman's bed
side, and see an Improvement in his
case. He refused to see anyone other
than his wife. He told me he took the
laudanurn himself. and that was the
end of it. When l asked him if he was
addicted to the use of the drug, he re-
piled, That's all right. l would rather
not make any statement regarding that
as it might bring me into unpleasant
and unenviable notoriety.' Mr.. German
will be able to leave the hospital in a
few days as he was relieved of the drug
before 1t had time to get IN its deadly
work. Whether or not J was told he
took the drug himself in order to shield
say
Efforts on the part of Detective
Thomas Hartigan, detailed by Captain
Boardman to investigate the case and
talk with Mr.. German, have proved fu-
tile. Upon the refusal of DR.. Sharp,
the attending physician to let the detec-
tive see German. Captain Boardman re-
ported the matter to Major Sylvester.
who will in turn refer it 70 the Com
miSsioners,
Mrs. German Visits Husband.
Mrs. German, who lives with herahus-
band at 1872 I street northwest, called
at the hospital this morning, and spent
some time there. She could offer no ex-
PLANTATION as to why her husband should
take laudanum nor could she say
whether or not he was addicted TO the
use of it.
Mrs. German was informed of his
condition last night shortly after he was
picked up In the Kellogg Building, ant
FASTENED to the hospital. Mr.. German
reSained possession of his faculties after
the advantageous use of the stomach
pump, and recognized his wife, but re-
fused tc tell her anything of the case
or how he came to be found in the
building.
In Financial Difficulties.
When business acquaintance of Alex
ander NJ. German were seen this morn
ing by d Times reporter the opinion
seemed to prevail that he had attempted
suicide on account of financial Difficult
ties.
1t was ascertained that up to about a
year ago Mr.. German had been a pleas
ant, sociable sort of a man, but in the
last year he has changed perceptibly
He has been morose and reserved, an6
seemed to have some trouble preyine
upon his mind. 1t is supposed that this
trouble was of a financial character.
For some time Mr. German had Offices
in the Bond building with the firm OF
yesterday &; Co, but left there a shor
time ago and rented offices in the Kel
logg building. Last night no one in thu
Kellogg building saw him or knew tina
he was there until an unknown maj
rushed down to the Janitors room ant
Informed him that man was lying or
the third floor. either dying or dead
The ianitor Immediately rushed upstair.
80 find Mr.. German lying unconscious IL
dark corner. The janitor. belieyeine
lin to be suffering from overindulgenct
IA intoXicants, at first tried TO arouse
him and get him on his feet. Finding
this in vain he telephoned to the hos
pitai for an ambulance When Gormar
regained consciousness he refused TO tel
his name, and his Identity was estab
lished by papers found in his pockets.
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