Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-29
Fritz Reuter-, Hotel Proprietors
Commits Suicide.
WORRY WAS THE CAUSE
Had frequently Threatened to Take
His Own Life.
THE BODY FOUND BY HIS WIFE
The Deceased Was a Native of Ger
many and Regarded as Success
full Business Man.

Fritz Reuter-. forty-four years old pro-
prietor OF the Hotel Fritz Reuter- killed
himself by shooting today in the parlor OF
hts hotel shortly before II O'Clock The
body was discovered by his wife a few
minutes later. Coroner hewitt vas notified
and. after viewing the remains, he gave a
certificate of death by suicide and gave
permission to have the body conveyed to
Lees undertaking establishment to be pre-
pared for burial. Funeral arrangements
will he made later.
Mr.. Reuter- had been in Ill health for
some time and for the past year had been
under the care OF DIR. q. II. p. Bailey His
atiment was nervous depression, and dur
ing that time he was frequently melan-
' ehotyi he recently complained much and
attributed as the cause of the suicide.
On several previous occasions he had it
Is said. threatened to take his life. Sew
erai weeks ago he was found with a re-
volver In his pocket, and II was taken from
him. Day before yesterday another re-
volver was found on him. and he said then
that he would use II to his own personal
injury. The revolver was taken from him
by his brother-in-law. Frederick FRANKIE.
It was not known that he had another
weapon
Yesterday he was very depressed aad
n melancholy all day, and for several hours
he sat in the pariOr in which he killed him
self today. He was watched carefully, but
self.
Wife's Discovery.
This morning about II O'clock his wife
wished to see him before going to market
and knowing that he stayed in the parlor
in the front of the second story of the
hotel. she went to that room. She was hor-
rlied to find him dead. with a revolver I'm
his hand. She rushed at once In Mr..
Reuters brother Henry Reuter- and noti-
Gnd aim Of hnP n rod faIr
FRANKIE was in bed and heard noise short
ly before IL O'Clock. but paid attention
to it. 1t is believed to have been re-
vover shot.
The news of the suicide spread rapidly
through the hotel. At the time Mr. Reu-
ter fired the fatal shot he was sitting on a
divan in the front second-story parlor, and
leaned against several pillows.
He placed an Iyer Johnson 3S-caliber
revolver against his skull the right
side and fired. the ball passing through
his head and striking the wall above tho
seat The hand that held the gun fell to
the sofa. After Coroner hewitt viewed
the remains the weapon was turned over
to the police.
Born in Germany.
Fritz Reuter- was born in Hanover. Ger
many. on September so forty-four years
ago. He remained there until twenty
three years ago. when he embarked for
the United States. He worked I'm Ralti-
more for about nine months and then
came to Washington and was employed in
a saloon at 511 18th street for about four
years. About that time he returned to his
native land. and while there for q short
stay, married Adolphine FRANKIE. They
returned to Washington and had been in
business here since. For about one wear
he was with GerStenberg's.
Sixteen years ago he embarked In bust
ness tor himself at the corner of Az street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest His
hotel and restaurant on that corner have
have become noted. and have been the
scene Of many banquet which public men
attended.
His business will be turned over TO his
brother, Henry Reuter-, and his brother-in-
law, Frederick FRANKIE both of whom have
helped to the hotel for several years
past. 1t was decided after the suicide that
the restaurant should be closed and that
was carried out this afternoon