Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-25
ATTEMPTS TO END LIFE
WILLIAM O. REESE, BooKBINDER,
IN SERIOUS CONDITION.
Cut His Throat and slashed Arm With
a Razor-conveyed to
Hospital.

Furloughed from the government print
ing Office and believing he would eventually
have to look for another position. William
c. Reese a bookbinder made an unsuccess-
full attempt to end his life this morning. He
cut his throat and gashed his arm with q
razor, and when he was found he was
seated in the shed In rear of the house OF
Mrs Mary Stecher. No. 1873 D street north
east. where he boarded. and was extremely
weak from the loss of blood. Mrs. Stecher,
who is an elderly woman, was awakened
about $50 o'clock by hearing her dog
barking. Thinking the gate was open. she
went to the shed to make an investigation
and was Mortified upon discovering her
boarder seated there with blood streaming
from his throat and arm. A razor was
lying on the floor near him.
William" called the elderly woman.
Mother he replied. He seemed to De
come unconscious after he had spoken
William Stecher was called from the house
by his mother, and he bandaged the wounded
arm, while another member OF the iamlly
summoned the ambulance from the Casual
ty Hospital. The ambulance responded IN
a short time and Reese was taken to that
institution. The surgeons found that he
had inflicted two severe gashes In his ie't
arm. but that the wounds OF the z urea,
by the surgeons and he was made as COM
Portable as possible.
The patient seemed as If he had regained
consciousness this afternoon, but he mace
no effort at explanation.
Family in Harrisburg.
Reese Is forty-seven years of age. He
is married and has a wife and two daugh-
tiers living in Harrisburg, Pa. where his
parents also reside. Mrs. Stecher had
known him for number of years, and he
had boarded at her house most Of the time
Irad
In the government printing Office for more
than fifteen years under republican admin
istrations having been discharged from
his position during the two administration
of President Cleveland. He was about the
d street house nearly all day yesterday
and engaged in a game of cards with mem
bers of Mrs Stechers family. He showed
signs of dependency when he went to
his room after he stopped playing cards.
Before retiring last night he wrote a let
ter to his father. telling him he expected
to return to Harrisburg this week. The
letter was shown to Mrs. Stecher and was
then mailed. Mrs. Stecher said there was
no statement made in the letter to fndl-
cate that Reese was respondent. 1t is
thought he wrote letter to his wife tell
ing her of his contemplated suicide, al
though he said nothing about having sent
such letter. Nobody in the house heard
him when he left his room on the top floor
of the house, and he would probably have
died before being found had 1t not been
for the noise made by the dog.
Mrs. Stecher sent a dispatch to the father
of the wounded man notifying him of the
attempted suicide She is acquainted with
the parents OF the bookbinder and is anx-
ius for Mr.. Reese to come here and look
after his son. During all the time Reese
lived at the house of Mrs. Stecher, the lat
ter says, he was attentive to his work and
saved his earnings.
Mrs. Reese and the two daughters lived
here some time ago. She returned to Har-
risburg when her husband lost hts position
and remained there. 1t is thought that the
elder Mr.. Reese will reach here tonight