The Washington times., 1905-09-28
THIRD ATTEMPT
TO DIE SUCCEEDS
Drink and Domestic Affairs
Cause Suicide.
A. M. HERRELL ASPHYxlATED
Son Finds Him Lying as Though
Asleep in Bath Room Filled
With Gas.
A. M. HERRELL ASPHYxlATED

Asphyxiated by illuminating gas.
Armstead NJ Herrell a carpenter, forty
three years old, of sos X street north
west. was found on the floor of the
bathroom Of his former home, 1904 Sixth
street northwest. by his son, Hardee,
shortly before s o'clock this morning.
Domestic troubles are said to have
caused him 10 make three attempts at
self-destruction yesterday. the last of
which proved successful. He ended his
life some time between s o'clock last
night, when he was last seen by his
wife. and the hour his body was dis
covered by the son, who had been
searching for him for twelve hours.
Acting Coroner Glazebrook was in
formed of the finding of the body and
gave a certificate of death by suicide.
Morguemaster Schoneberger then -tfb bk
charge of the body and turned il over
TO Undertaken J. William Lee, who pre-
pared it for burial No arrangements
have yet been made for the funeral.
Love for Liquor.
Love for strong drink is said by Her
relrs widow TO have overridden his de-
votion 10 her and the four children and
MS marital troubles are believed to
have dated hack many months.
Several days prior to last Saturday the
family decided to move 20 the X street
house. which is diagonally across the
street from the house they were then
occupying. Mrs. Herren was busy
experimenting the moving and could
not watch her husband II is alleged
that ne drank heavily during the three
days it required them to move their
scant belongings to the new house, and
it is alleged that HerreH did not do his
share of the work entaiIed in the mov-
ing
Since Saturday Mrs. Herrell says her
husband drank a great deal and spent
little OF his time at home. He did not
work. and seemed morose and despond-
ent over his lot.
Twice Fails.
Yesterday afternoon shortly after
lunch. Her-ell went TO a second floor
back room and shut the door as noise
lessIy as possible. His wife heard the
click of the latch, however, and stood
at the foot Of the steps TO ascertain II
her husband was moving around She
became suspicious and going upstairs
she found her husband on the floor and
the gas turned on. She turned off *
gas, opened the window and put heI
husband out of the room A short time
later, however. he again went TO the
room and reDe=.-d his efforts to END
his life. h,.t his wife discovered him in
time. however. and the second time she
left the room she locked the door and
put the key in her pocket
About o'clock Herrell left his home
and crossed the street to his former
residence. His wife saw him come oui
later. He was seen on the street neal
his home several times, but did not
enter. Shortly after S o'clock last might
Mrs. Herrell saw him enter the vacant
house few minutes later she peereC
through the front window o; her home
and saw him light the gas
Herrell failed to visit his home las
night. Mrs. Herrell was alarmed. anc
requested her son Hardee to go over tC
the Sixth street house and make an.
other effort to find his father. The
young man did as he was asked.
After going through several of the bee
rooms, the son went 10 the bathroom
He smelied gas as soon as he reached
the second floor and when he bursteC
the door open the noxious fumes almos
carried him off his feet and he was hor
r.fied at the sight that met his gaze.
On the floor beside the bath tub Her
Teli lay as If In a peaceful sleep. HI
had removed his coat, and after folding
1t up neatly. placed IT under his head fo
pillow. One glance at the marble lik'
countenance and bloodless hands tolS
the son that his father was dead