The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
William SchWarzmann Ends
Life by Shooting.
DEED IS CAREFULLY PLANNED
WeII-knovn Glass worker, Member
of Many Lodges, Commits Suicide.
Council Holds Regular Meeting.
Traction Cars TO Make Five stops.
Appropriations Made for Sewers.
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kpt4t AttcA4lNuc ta-I
SO King Street,
Alexandra. Va, April 2S.-William S.
schwarzmann. about thirty-seyen years
old, one of the best known and most
popular glass blowers In the city. com
mitted suicide while In his back yard at
his home, 525 South Fairfax street, at s
O'Clock tonight by shooting himself in
the right temple The bullet penetrated
the brain and death was instantaneous.
The report of the pistol alarmed his
wife, who was sitting on the front steps
OF her home. She Immediately ran back
into the yard. as did several neighbors.
and found her husband lying on the grass
with the pistol on his breast. Mrs.
SchwaTzmann was Frustrated.
II was evident that sehwarzmann had
carefully planned the deed. although he
had not given the least intimation that
he proposed destruction. He return
ed home from his work this afternoon.
and. after eating mis- dinner. appeared to
be in the usual spirits
DR.. Walter A. Warfeld was summoned
after his body was found. Lieut. Frank
Belts, of the police force, who lives In
a house adjoining the Schwarzmann
home. assisted and, keeping the curious
crowd back, Dr. Warfeld nad the body
taken TO the house, and Coroner S. B.
Moore. after being notified and viewing
the remains, issued a certificate Of death
by suicide.
The dead man was a son of the late
Andrew SchwarZmann, and was a pio-
neer in the glass business here, having
come here when the first factory started
operations. which was about fifteen years
ago. SchwaTzmann was at one time In
terested in the Alexandria Knitting
Mills, which some time ago ceased opera /
tons. He leaves a wife, who was a Miss
knight. At the time of his death
Schwarzmann was employed at the plant
Of the Virginia Glass Company.
Schwarzmann was a prominent MEM
Der Of the Masonic fraternity. Among
the organizations he belonged 10 were
Andrew Jackson Lodge. A. f. ana A. n
Old Dominion Commandery. X. T.; Mount
Vernon Chapter r. A. NJ. Glass Blowers
Association; George Mason Council, Royal
Arcanum. He was also vice president OF
the Lodge OF Owls. which was organized
in this city only a few weeks ago.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
yet been completed.
At a meeting Of the city council to-
night Councilman Leadbeater wanted to
know what had become OF the resolution
offered by him about a year ago, having
for it's object the extension of the city
limits. lie said he thought the commit /
tee should render a report on the matter
President snowden explained that at the
time the resolution was offered il was
understood that the committee would
take up the matter after the bond deal
had been consummated, and he added
that between now and July the commit
tee viii have the latter under control and
VIII be able to make report.
A communication was received from the
mayor. in which he said that he waited
upon the officials of the Washington.
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric /
Railway Company, and they had inform
"a him that they would stop their cars,
northbound and southbound at Patrick,
King. and ST. Asaph streets.
Upon the recommendation OF the street
committee. $500 was appropriated for a
gutter in OTonocO street. between Pat
rick and Henry streets. Al the instance
Of c. r. Marshall, chairman OF the public
property committee, 800 was appropriated
TO make Improvements at the Columbia
and Reliance fire engine houses and at
the city Jail.
Councilman Birrel offered a resolution
that council pass a resolution directing
the Washington. Alexandra and Mount
Vernon Railway Company 10 stop its cars
at King and Pitt streets. The matter was
referred to the streets and general laws
committee.
A resolution carrying with It an appro-
priation Of $50 for cutters 100 feet south
Of Duke street on Pitt. between Duke and
Wolfe streets. was referred 10 the street !
committee resolution appTOpTiatng
81 $50 for the construction of a sewer on
street, between Wilkes and
Gibbon streets, was referred 10 the street /
A resolution empowering the /
public property committee TO raze the two /
frame houses on the lot owned by the city /
al Princess and Pitt streets and 20 use
same for storage purposes was referred 10 I
the public property committee.
A communication was received from the 4
Medical Society asking that 4
all licensed physicians be required 70
render a report OF births under penalty OF /
a fine. The matter was referred TO the /
general laws and finance committee
AOutiAllAldH G1EillANAN introduced az /
ordinance TO provide for the appointment /
and licensing OF city guides at the rate of I
$ per year ana a resolution was passed /
and afterward passed in the higher board /
With some slight amendments. It viii be /
enforced from its passage. All guides viii /
be compelled TO wear a badge and viii /
be required to make application TO the /
mayor for license. according to the pro- /
visions Of the ordinance.
In the higher board $375 was appro- /
oriated for certain improvements at the /
engine house of the Relief Hook and 1
Ladder Company, and the lower board 4
soncurred in their action.
G. T. Klipstein was granted permission /
10 erect frame dwelling houses on cedar
POSTS IN Pendleton street, near Pitt I
street.
The action OF the higher board in rec
that a bill of John ". Sut-
on, for $3.50, for services rendered the
health department, be paid, was con
.urTed in.
A resolution offered by Councilman
Williams. that the street committee con
er with the board Of supervisors of Alex
lndria County. with the object of having
he vitrifled brick roadway IN King street
extended westward, was passed
The petition Of Rev. DR. ". F. Fisher,