Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-04

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Mr.. John ID. Hooe shot himself while
alone 10 bis "den" at his country home
near WarrentOn yesterday afternoon
Mystery surrounds bis death. No motive
has been found for suicide, and, although
many believe he purposely ended his
lif Others incline to the belief that the
bullet was fred accidently.
The first word of the tragedy was
brought to Warrenton By man who
galloped into town with the news. This
messenger was followed 10 tew moments
by Mr.. Hooe's stablemsn, who confirm
ed the statement.
The stableman said he was working In
the stable yard when be heard pistol
shot. Knowing that Mr.. Hooe was IN
his "deu" smoking, be rushed there.
He found his employer already dead,
with a bullet wound over the heart. The
slableman then hurried into town.
So far as is known, no one else was Ia
the house at he time the shot was bred
aud 90 theory hes been advanced as to
the cause of the shooting or how t was
dane Mrs.. HOoe WAS driving at the
Al ne with Mrs. Henry Daingehreld, for.
meds at this city. She Was summoned
home Nv q message that her husband was
yeryi III Nj Hooe was thirty-eight years
old aud lived OG his place on The out,
skirts Of Warrent0n since he purchased
n come wears ago. He was well known
throughout Virginia and had many
friends in this city, his former home,
who were shocked to learn OF his deatp'
He WAS member of the Hunt CLUB, a
direc0r of the horse sbOw. aud interested
in horses and very popul lar among his
associates. He was always se5v 'em'
uerate mau. Mr.. Hooe Was in Warren.
ton Yesterday morning, chatting goou
naturedly with IT'S associates, and moth
ing despondent was nOi,aad IN his man.
ner
Mr.. Hooe Was son OF the late Capt.
Philip B HOoe, who gas for many years
one Of the most prominest merchants IN
This city. and grandson 81 the lale
John b DAiugerfelj, during bis lifetime
one of the veal lhiest aud most promi-
nent citizens of AleEandria.
Ia his youth he attended successfully
she Episcopal High School, seer this
Gity, Hanover Academy, the Virginia
Military institute and the University OF
Virginia. After IeaVipg the last named
institution re entered the medlcal school
of the University of Maryland, but was
compelled to abandon his studies by
reason of q serious attack of illness.
About fifteen years sgo Mr.. Hone
married Miss May Herbert. daughter Of
Colouel Arthur Herbert, OF the beng
ing firm If Burke & Herbert, OF Alex.
andria. She sargiyes him. They had
one child, who del about ten
wears ago. About eight years ago
Mr.. and Mrs. HoOe moved to War
renton. where he became prominent ia
social and hnnt circles. Mr.. HOoe wss
considered one Of the best heavyweight
riders in Virginia, asd 1t the time OF his
death maintained small stable OF high
class Hunters for his personal use.
Mr.. G.. W Wsttl :, the agent in this city
81 Tue NOIlOlk hJu w
Line, aud friend Of Mr.. Hooe, received
a telegram from him yesterday morning
IN reference to shipment OF horses to
Norfolk on this evenings b al This
would indicate That Mr. Hoe at that
kline had no idea OF self-destruction.
Mr. Hooe's friends here think he,
ither in moment OF dependency kilt
ed himself or that he accidentally shot
hims,f with the pistol while carelessly
handling the weapon. They say he was
known fer his careless handling OF ire
arms.
His father-iu-law, Col. Herbert, LEFT
here this morning for Warrenion and
will bring the remains of Mr.. Hooe
back to this city for inIerment.
Tue funeral will take place from st.
PauPs Church tomorrow evening at $50
O'Clock and the remains will be intsrred
in tue family lot in Christ Church Gem
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