Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02
TO BE BROUGHT HERE
BODY OF MAN WHO KILLED
HIMSELF IN PITTSBURG.

Mrs Fannie Aufdem Brinke wife Of Wal
ter c. Aufdem Brinke. who committed sui
eide in Pittsburg yesterday, apparently did
not know what to think when she received
word yesterday afternoon that her hus-
band had committed suicide Two days
ago she was informed that he had at
tempted to end his life and was afterward
told that there was no truth In the report.
She received word of her husbands death
from three sources-a message from Coro-
ner Armstrong. another from. the police and
a third from newspaper sources. 1t was
stated in the press dispatches that the de-
ceased had killed himself by hanging, while
a message from Thomas A. McQuaid. chief
of the Pittsburg police department, gave
the information that death had resulted
from a pistol-shot wound of the head.
The manner in which her husband ended
his life did not interest Mrs. Aufdem
Brinke What she wanted to know was
had he really Killed himself. The wife last
Monday was informed by the local police
that they had received a message giving
the information that her husband was I'M
der arrest for having attempted suicide and
asking if he should be sent here to be cared
for by her. The message was directed to
the fifth precinct police station, and gave
the name and address of Mrs. Aufdem
Brinke When the wife was questioned
she hurried to police headquarters and
had Inspector Boardman communicate
with the Pittsburg police.
No Record Of Attempt.
Chief .McQuaid responded that there was
no record in that city of an attempt hav
ing been made to commit suicide by man
of the name mentioned. Mrs. Aufdem
Brinke and the police naturally reached the
conclusion that the message was not based
on fact but it seems that Mr.. Aufdem
Brinke really had attempted to end his life.
oixyin fha info loti FROM
sources yesterday, Mrs. Auf6] Brinke
concluded that her husband had made a
success of his efforts to end his life. She
hurried to the office of Inspector Boardman
and asked him for advice The official told
her he was certain there was no doubt
about her husband having killed himself
and advised that she make arrangements
for the care and interment of the remains.
Mrs. Aufdem Brinke told Star reporter,
who saw her at her home, 213 18th street
northeast, that she knew her husband was
going away at the time he left the city, ten
days ago, but that she did not know where
he was going. The first she learned of his
whereabouts was when she received the
message. through the police. telling Of his
having attempted suicide and asking If she
wanted him sent here. Mrs Aufdem
Brinke denied that she had driven her hus-
band to end his life, as was stated in a
letter found in the pocket of the mans
clothing. She said there had been DIFF
ferences between her husband and herself,
but she did not care to discuss that mat
ter. Neighbors OF the Aufdem Brlnke ram
lily called upon the widow and offered their
services They stated that Mrs. Aufdem
Brinke and her husband had not gotten
along well since last summer, when the
wife was i'll, but they did not seem anxious
to discuss the family affairs of their neigh
bors. Aufdem Brinke, who was twenty
seven years of age, had been employed a.
a master mechanic in the ordnance de-
partment at the navy yard. Developments
indicate that he contemplated going away
when he took honorable discharge from
the yard about the middle of the month.
Veteran Of Spanish War.
Aufdem Brinke was Spanish war vet
eran He went to Cuba and participated
In the fighting. Since the close of the war
he frequently stated to his friends that it
was his desire that his remains be inferred
at Arlington, and in a letter found in his
pocket after he had killed himself was
request that his body be buried there. A
letter addressed to MY Dearest Tootsie,