Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-16
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
HENRY WALTERS MIND UNBAL-
ANCED BY ILLNESS.

After writing a letter. in which he ex-
p.asac1 cissp pol nent at not being made
a Iartncr in the firm of E. G. Schafer &
Co. dealers in plumbers supplies, at 424
18th street northwest, and saying his dis
appointment caused him nervous break
down. Henry NJ. Walter, former manager
os the business, went to the Raleigh Hotel
yesterday afternoon shortly before B o'clock,
and committed suicide The young man
shot himself in the head and died instant
ly. Coroner hewitt made an investigate
and gave the necessary death certificate
before tie body was turned over to an I'M
deita, er to be prepared for burial.
Mr. Wa,.ter had been in the employ of the
firm for nearly twenty years, and had
proved himself to be a capable en- 'loye
IN ever respect. 1t is understood he had
long expected to be taken into the firm
by which he was employed, as partner,
and his failure to be made such, IT is be-
lieved, caused him great worry. he was
an extremely popular young man, and was
of exemplary habits. The M assige he
wrote yesterday indicates that he was
broken hearted, and that, together with
ms failure to get physical relief, had Prod
ably unbalanced his mind.
The deceased was a brother-in-1aw of
Mr. Schafer. Nearly twenty years ago ne
came here from Fordham suburb or
New York city, and was put to work py
required but a short time to acqualnt
himself with the business and his employ
er., advanced him until he was MADE m 80, ID
ager of the place at a salary oI g. nv;
About the last of December he suff2:ed
a nervous attack. and was sent TO a SAM
tarilIm near ForesE Glen. Later ne vas
seat T. Il s:nil2: institution near helas'
r., emily re SCI ..ICd very much lnpEoNru'
and Yesterday morning. when he lett ms
h,o" 1915 AGen.s Mil road, he was IN
h.ftr. - irits than he had been in several
days
His Last Message.
His last message, which was written yes
t.rday afternoon. shown TO nave
been written at $50 o'clock. 1t was
addressed: ITO whom it may concern.
After telling of mis- disappointment at not
being made a member of the firm, he wrote
that on the 10Th of December, 1906, he SUI
fered a nervous breakdown
God forget and forgive me- he wrote
'and look after my dear wife and three Ut
tie children"
On the back of the note he wrote nervous
prostration nnelancholia, insomnia, neuras-
thenia broken heart. Nothing is known OF
his movements between the time he wrote
the note and the time when he entered the
lavatory at the Raleigh Hotel. He was seen
by William Butler. a colored man employed
in the hotel, and the latter went to his as
sstance, but soon discovered that the man
VINO ndu Hreu the siiot was ue"u S'h'i -
ploves about the building and the police
were notified. Precinct Detective Vermillion
and Policeman MesSer took charge of the
remains and remained at the hotel until the
arrival of the coroner.
Upon searching the pockets of the cloth
ing of the dead man the coroner found the
note he had written. box of cartridges,
small sum. of money and some car tickets
Undertaken Speare took charge of the body
and removed it to his establishment.
Mrs Mary T. Walter, wife of the de-
ceased. and three sons survive him. The
body was taken to the family home from
the undertaking establishment this after
noon and arrangements have been made to
have the services conducted there tomor-
row morning. The interment will be at
Glove. y. Y. Thursday.