The Washington times., 1906-04-04
PETER H. CARR, JR.,
SUICIDE BY PISTOL
Virginian Shot Himself in
Downtown Hotel.
LOST POSITION ON RAIL WAY
Came of Prominent Leesburg Family
and Said TO Be Victim of
Broken Betrothal.
LOST POSITION ON RAILWAY

Peter H. Carr. jr., twenty-four years
old, of Waterford. Va. sent a bullet
through his brain in room 42 in the Com
mercial Hotel, Seventh street and Penn.
sylvania avenue. about l o'clock this
morning.
His l6eless body was found on the
bed by Burrill Taylor. a bell boy. about
Z o'clock this morning. The head Law in
pool Of blood and a revolver was
clutched in the right hand and resting
on the right ear over the head had
been pulled blanket, apparently 10
muffie the report of the weapon.
Acting Coroner Glazebrook gave a GER
tificate of suicide.
Or table in the fourth floor room the
following note was found:
II am 2. II. Carr, jr.. of Waterford.
va. Notify my father and he will look
after my body. =. H. G"
Letters Are Mailed.
Near the note two letters were found
T.,ay were addressed TO Mrs. p II. Carr
Waterford. Va, and Miss Zella Z. Ar
mold. Lucketts. Va Both bore stamps
and we're mailed by DR.. Glazebrook.
Carr was recently a conductor on the
Fourteenth street line. but was laid of
last Thursday This misfortune and the
contents OF letter received yesterday
morning are thought 10 have made him
despondent and to have led to his sui
eide.
Carr was handsome and said TO be
bright. Three wears ago. he was gradu-
sted from William and Mary College.
and afterward taught school in Loudoun
Na j. ff IA
farmer. and one OF his brothers is
cashier in the Loudoun Bank in Lees
burg Va.
About two years ago. he came to
Washington and went to work on the
Capital Traction line He later went
back 10 Virginia but last fall he re-
line.
He rOomed at 1908 Park road north
west. with Lewon r Smith. another
conductor. Smith says Carr was des-
pondent because an engag cement To Miss
Arnold had been broken off the couple
having intended to be married May Is
Was Good Workman.
Carr worked thoroughly. and was
rated as one OF the most efficient men
on the line bat recently he showed
lack of interest in his work and
was dropped by the superintendent Of
the company last Thursday.
He was crestfallen and is said to
have begun worrying. Yesterday. he
received a postal card from the Civil
Service Commission. telling him to call
! next Saturday to take the examination
:or railway mail clerk. he having put
. in an application for the position sew
eral months ago.
Yesterday afternoon. while Carr and
Smith were wrestling. Mrs HOwser
showed a letter under the door Carr
read the letter, crumpled il in his hand
and hecan e mO.ose
Yesterday evening about o'clock
carr went to Fourteenth street hard
ware store and bought .32-caliber re-
NolVer- lie then went TO a downtown
tneater. the coupon Of his seat being
found in his pocket this morning.
Seen at Midnight
About u o'clock he registered at the
Commercial. Shortly after i o'clock a
heilboy saw him going upstairs He said
he had been out 10 get stamps. That
was the last seen of him alive.
Conductor Smith communicated with
Mr. Carr in the Leesburg Bank The
latter requested that the body be turned
over to Undertaken j. William Lee for
burial. Mr.. Carr will arrive i'm Wash
1ngton this afternoon to take charge Of
the funeral The body viii probably be
shipped to Waterford tonight or tomor-
row morning.