Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-01

dead when found and Coroner hewitt was so
notified but Dr. Carmichael, who called at
The house soon after the message had been
Gent to the coroner, found that life was not
ieXtnct. 1t was upon his advice that the
patrol wagon was called from the third pre-
ipinct and the dying man removed to the
hospital By Policeman Edwards.
Many friends of the representative, in
GLIDING a number Of representatives In Con-
gress. called at the house on II street and
Also at the hospital to ascertain the cause
OF the shooting and the condition of the pa
tient. Detective Weldon was sent to the
house and hospital TO make an investiga-
tjon, reaching the house a few minutes after
DIR. Adams had been taken therefrom.
Later he went TO the hospital and saw the
dying man. but as stated, the latter was
Unable to speak.
..i The room that Mr. Adams occupied was
locked by direction of Major sylvester and
p policeman was detailed 10 remain there
and see that the contents of the apartment
sEere not disturbed.
It'll. Hour of Shooting Fixed.
is The hour at which the shooting done
s. definitely fixed at CHS O'Clock by Mr..
Francis Randolph Mayer. who. occupied a
toom on the second floor of the BUILDING,
Mr.. Adams being in the rear room the
third floor. Mr.. Mayer heard a suspicious
poise about the hour mentioned. but thought
II had been made by an article falling upon
Che floor in one of the other apartments. AS
eoon as he heard of the shooting he recalled
! the noise and went TO the apartment of Mr..
tMFI always took Mr. Adams pitcher Of
uhot water at o'clock in the morning -
Horace Clark said. and 1 went there this
morning usual. The door was not fas-
isened and l entered without waiting for Mr..
adams to respond to my knock"
7 Horace Clark told his brother James of
what he had discovered. and several of the
ISolnerS were soon advised of the shooting.
y. II. Lenhardt. a constructor in the United
States navy was among the first to respond
10 call for assistance, and he found the
ut hWF ha.f Ia.FN rrrt,.-
message was turned over to MIR. Clement
upon his arrival at the house The latter
was very much disturbed over the affair,
and he proceeded to send messages to
Nlends and relatives OF the wounded man.
t Alone in the Apartment.
I AS Mr. Adams was alone in the apart
ment and there is blood splattered upon
the walls, furniture and clothing in all
parts of the room, It Is not definitely known
IN what part OF the room he was at the
moment he fired the shot. Detective
Weedon thinks he was lying on the bed
but others have an idea that he was prob
ably standing before the mirror when he
pulled the trigger. Two trunks that he had
packed were In the room near the foot or
the bed, and bloodstdins on one of them In
dictate that he struck his head against 1t
and that he then fell upon the floor. A
pool of clotted blood on the floor seemed to
indicate that the wounded man remained
there few minutes. and that when he had
recovered from the shock he arose, re-
moved his pajamas and staggered to the
bath room.
The bloodstaned pajamas were upon a
chair near the door leading to the bath
room, while on the floor the door lead
ing to the hall was towel that had been
used for the purpose of wiping blood from
his head. In the bath room the basin and
tub were terribly bloodstained, and the floor
also bore evidence Of terrible loss of blood
The conditions suggest that the wounded
man was shocked by the force of the bullet
and thrown TO the floor at the time he re-
ceived the wound, and that he afterward
regained the strength necessary to move
about the apartment. Possibly ne regretted
his act and made an effort TO prevent the
flow of blood. believing he might be able
10 save his life. 1t is not known. how
ever, that he made an effort to attract the
attention of any of the other roomers in the
building.
Two Hours INTERVIEWED.
lie remained in the room for nearly two
hours from the time he fired the shot until
the colored porter. Horace Clark. went to
the room with the pitcher of hot water
The physicians who are familiar with the
case are unable TO say whether he was UNI
conscious during ali that time. II is believed
that he knew what he was doing when he
used the towels and removed his blood
soaked patamas During the time he was
lying on the floor, however, 1t Is believed.
he was not conscious There were only
few bloodstains on the bedding, they being
both sides of the sheets. 1t was because
the room that II was impossible to tell just
where Mr.. Adams was when he fred the
shot.
II was the custom Of Mr. Adams to visit
Philadelphia Fridays, but, 1t is stated he
did not go there last Friday, waiting until
Decoration day this week TO make the trip.
He remained away only a short time. re-
turning here Wednesday night. Before he
started TO Philadelphia he was seen In his
room packing his trunks. He spent short
time each day getting his trunks in oruer,
and one OF his friends inquired why he was
engaged.
Just going to take a trip" was his re-
sponse
II has been the custom of the representa-
tive to take his breakfast in the building
each morning. the meal usually consisting
of q cup OF tea eggs and toast. He paid
at the end Of each month and never until
yesterday did he ask for a bill He met
the colored caterer in the hau Yesterday
morning and asker him TO make out his
bill, handing him three s. bills and telling
him to divide the change among the boys
in the house. His bill amounted to $l2 10
and the change was distributed he had
directed Clark thought It was singular
that he should request bill when he had
never done so before during all the time he
had been in the house.
He was such pleasant man about the
house Clark remarked today, that he
will be greatly missed Although he was
q member OF Congress. he always had a
pleasant word for everybody, and he was
liberal"
Nothing TO Indicate Cause.
In the apartment Of Mr.. Adams there was
nothing found which would indicate the
reason for his suicide.
Last Monday evening Mr.. Adams attended
local theater and occupied a seat near
Mr.. Campbell Darlington. They had been
friends In early life. having gone to the
Yellowstone Park together In 1872 as as
sistants to DR. F. L. Hayden OF the geo.
logical survey Mr.. Adams and the attor-
Eey journeyed together in a canvas boat
over the lakes IN the park and made a
map OF the lake. They also visited the
islands in the park. and one OF them was
named Darlington Island. after the assist
ant to the surveyor.
Coroner hewitt called at the hospital
shortly after death occurred and made an
tnVestiga ton. He heard the statements OF
persons who knew OF the finding of the
dying man, and was shown the note that
had been left by Mr.. Adams. The coroner
also examined the wound that had been
Inflicted. seeing where the bullet entered
the mouth. and also being shown where II
had been taken from the top of the skull.