The Washington times., 1905-10-07
TWO TRY SUICIDE
BEFORE FAMILIES
James Sharpe Kills Himself
in Card Party's Presence.
LOUIS CLIPPER RECEIVERS
Drank Poison After Quarrel With Wife.
Asked Son Up to See
Him 10 It.

Two respondent men. az their respec-
tive homes, and selecting a time last
night when relatives were near at hand.
attempted suicide. They are James S.
Sharpe. a clerk in the Office OF the audi
tor for the Postoffice Department. sixty
nve years old. and louis Clipper. a
newspaper solicitor, about forty years of
age
Sharpe, crazed by indigestion. from
which he had suffered for months. un-
III ne was unable to eat. fired a bullet
INTO his right temple in the presence OF
hi5 daughter and two friends of many
years. In the sitting room of his home.
oozo Dumbarton avenue, Georgetown.
about 9:30 O'Clock. He died a the Er.e--
gency Hospital shortly before o'c, ,c,x
this morning.
Clipper became disgusted at the wav
things were conducted at his home *,
q street northwest, about ESQ o'clock
and after quarrel with his wife. went
TO his room on the second fiooor. and
drank a bottle OF strychnine while his
son was by his side. Physicians at the
emergency Hospital say Clipper will re-
cover.
heiatives OF Mr.. Sharpe believe he was
temporarily insane when he shot him
DefOra n
timated that he had any designs on his
life He was a wioower. and lived ,,,,,'
his daughter. Mrs. Maude Wiley uha
war born in Washington. and for thirrx
years worked In the Post ONCE pepart-
ment.
Longed for Death.
His daughter says last night he paced
UP ana down the back porch. tearing his
nair. and with his eyes bulsins from
tneir sockets. shouted. "Oh. my stom-
dead!" was
Alarmed. Mrs. Wiley asked Nathan
b. Baker TO come and comfort her
iatner- Baker walked with Sharpe, who
vas pacing up and down, and felt
sharp's hip pockets for a revolver.
Later Sharpe's son-in-law. Mr. W.,
Dyke. called. and the three men and
Mrs. Wiley played several games of
euchre
While shuffiing the cards. Sharpe sud-
oeniy dropped them on the floor, and.
jumping from his chair bounded to the
c.s,h osU,hway OF the room; and drew a 81
. outlet crashing into his brair.
III, IN an instant the two men ana woman
Hurried to hospital.
All possible raste was made in get
ting SHARPE TO the Emergency hospital
nrt wbsn he was placed on the oper-
atiEs table 1t was found that ne was
sanering from hemorrhages of the
BRAIN He died as morning came.
NO arrangements have been made for
the funeral
Poiice say Clipper and his wife have
hot peeh getting along well for months
when Clipper returned home from his
~orh' ABOUT O'Clock yesterday after-
noon, ne is said TO have found fault
win a great many things In the house
ana engaged In n wrangie with his wife
Inc quarrel lasted for more than an
nour Neighbors on both sides heard
After lying on the bed in his room for
= rev moments, Clipper called his son
Howard into the room
Small Son Looked On.
Clipper sat on the side OF the bed and
talked with his son for some time. tell
ing the youngster Of the quarrel. and
saving that he felt bad He then took |
a bottle from the bureau, and closing the |
door. drained the bottle of its contents
and fell unconscious
Howard rushed downstairs and told his |
mother what he had seen The wife
FASTENED TO Clippers room and found |
him senselcss with a bottle labeled !
strychnine. ciutched in his hand and |
an expression of pain on his face
1T. Kemp administered an antedote /
and sent Clipper 10 the Emergency Hos
At noon today the doctors said Cj,n,.,, |
was out of danger and would be abie
10 ieaVe the hospital in few DAYS
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