The Washington herald., 1908-08-25
SUICIDE INDITES
DYING THOUGHTS
Continued from Page One.

the remains and personal effects be given
10 Anna Adams. Of salt Lake City Il
also asked that the body be buried in
the family lot with the stricken wife.
Della
Papers in the dead mans effects showed
he vas appointed 10 the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing on August I. 1901
The appointment was obtained through
the efforts Of Senator George Sutherland.
Of Utah. and a r. Thomas. now post
master Of salt Lake CITY. and former
governor Of the state Other papers
showed he was on friendly terms with
the former governor. and was acquainted
with many prominent persons in Salt
lake
Prior 10 his appointment 10 the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing Adams was
a member Of the National Association Of
Stationary Engineers Of the United States
He vas also affiliated with several fra
ternai organizations
Mrs Della Adams. wife Of the dead
man. died August 8. Of this year, in Salt
Lake City she was buried in Mount
Calvary Cemetery. after services il St
A1ary-s Cathedral
Weary of Life.
The police learned Adams formerly
lived az 534 Twenty-second street north
west His letters indicated that after the
death OF his wife. he lost heart and cared
nothing for life. His few companions
say he was changed man after the
death OF his wife. and when drinking
heavily would sit almost in a stupor and
gaze at her picture Re never took any
{ one into his confidence. but his actions
I showed plainly 10 his friends that his one
-ie II the world had been his wife When
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He died alone IN his garret room. his
mind filed with the nightmare of his
past
Born in Washington.
Adams was born in Washington thirty
three years ago. Il was inJimated Al the
home Of his cousin. A. L ReinbUrE, 145s
Monroe street northwest. last night that
the suicides father was at one time
prominent in Washington. and that the
family moved in the highest social circles
When Adams was three years old his
family moved TO Salt lake City His
three sisters and three brothers were
/ born there He learned the bookbinding
trade n salt Lake City. and took the
I civil service examination years ago for
a position in Washington
He was married 70 Miss Della Lehman,
[ Of Connecticut three years ago About
sixteen months ago Adams and his wife
I came 20 Washington, he having been ap-
I pointed 10 position in the Bureau Of
/ Engraving and Printing
About a year ago Mrs Adams health
/ began 10 fail Hoping to benefit her.
Adams moved 10 Brooklaud, D c The
[ air there did MS wife no good. and after
Z a few months he moved 10 an apartment
I in the Penhurst. in H street, near North
/ Capitol street.
/ Two months ago Mrs Adams returned
/ 10 salt Lake CITY Her husband received
news Of her death there two weeks ago.
Since that time he had been heart-bT0ken
! and incorsolabie-
! u was his wont to visit his cousin. in
! Monroe street northwest. three or four
times a week Each time he called he
/ talked Of nothing other than the loss Of
/ his wife He declared he was wretched
and bowed in the deepest grief. but sat
no tine did he intimate he contemplated
! self-destruction-
Expected Him TO Call.
Last night he was expected at the
| Monroe street house He had met Mr.
ReinbUrg in the street on Saturday. and
I said he would call While Mr.. Reinburg
his wife. and other relatives were sitting
on the front stoop watching every car
! On the Fourteenth street line for Adams,
/ the telephone bell in the house rang. and