The Washington herald., 1907-06-05
TWO COMMIT SUICIDE
One Other DespOndent Per-
son Makes Attempt.
HARRY E. MILBURN SUCCEEDS
Fires Two shots Into HIS Brain,
After Several Days of dissipation.
His Brother II Married To Sister
of Nan patterson-W. Il. Whisen-
hunt Takes n Dose of Poison.

Two suicides and one attempt at self
destruction were reported to the police
last night. The first was that OF a middle
aged man, who had become tired of life
after several days of dissipation. lie
ended his troubles with two bullets in his
brain. The attempt at suicide was that
of a young man. just out Of his teens,
who gave no reason for his deed, but said
it was not the result of drink The third
case was that of a colored woman, who
drank carbolic acid and died as a result
Harry Z. Mlburn, a carpenter. living
at 2ll Mogan street, killed himself late in
the afternoon in the Libby lumber yard,
at Sixth and X streets, by firing two
shots into his head, He Is a brother OF
Lewis Milburn, who is married 10 a sis
ter Of Miss Nan Patterson, of New York
Caesar Yours fame. and who conducts a
restaurant ia the * street market.
MilbuTn had been drinking during the
last few days, and Monday he said that
he intended giving il up. Yesterday after
noon he left the house. telling his wife
that he would take in the baseball game.
Mrs, Milburn was suspicious Of her hus-
bands actions and notified the police.
Later il was found that he had been
drinking again. When Milburn was
found he was still alive. lie was taken TO
the Homeopathic Hospital, where he died.
He was fgrty years old.
Whisenhunt VIII Recover.
A few words Of writing on little piece
Of cardboard was intended 20 be the last
ever heard from ", r. Whisenhunt, a
youns telegrapher. of Andrews, y. c..
who took bichloride OF mercury with
suicidal intent AT the Regent Hotel in
the afternoon. But Whlseuhunt stiu lives
to tell the tale lie is twenty years old.
married and came to the city only q few
days ago. At the Emergency Hospital Il
is said that the young telegrapher will
probably recover.
Late yesterday Whisenhunt walked into
the Regent and registered. requesting
that he be called at 8 o'clock When the
bellboy raped Whisenhunt didn't an
swer. An investigation proved that he
was unconscious. He was taken 20 the
hospital, given treatment. and late last
night it was said he would recover.
In his lac0nic note Whsenhunt said
that what he was about 20 do would
"end It all" The young man also took
occasion 20 mention that drink had moth
ing 90 do with his taking the poison.
Whisenhunts relatives have been nOti-
fed. and he will be taken home when he
Is better.
Woman Kills Herself.
Gwendolyl Layton, a Colored woman.
living at 645 South Carolina avenue south
east. took CarhOlic acid last evening with
fatal results The attention of relatives
was called % the w0man's condition a
few minutes after she had swallowed the
poison. and an ambulance was called. She
was taken 90 the Casualty Hospital. where
she died later. The woman was thirty-one
years Old
Lying in bed with "a gas jet turned
partly on. William Hopkins. a roomer at
1919 O street, was found unconscious yes
terday morning. overcome by illuminating
gas. The escaping gas is said 10 have been
due 10 an accident Hopkins was taken TO
the Emergency Hospital. where the sur
Eeons believe that no has q chance for
recovery. He is fffty-ive years OF age