The Washington herald., 1909-07-13

Within less than an hour after Waltet
King. a baker. had committed suicide al
200 Pennsylvania avenue. by taking car
bolic acid. Harrison H. Russell. 40 years
old. wood and coal dealer. living al
13Oe K street northwest, ended hts life
hast night at the Metropolitan Hotel. by
shooting himself in the head
The cause for both suicides Is unknown
A partially written note found in Kings
room leads the police to believe the youth
killed himself because Of disappointment
in love
Although employees of the hotel refused
20 d!vulge any information. it was shown
by the register that Russell came TO the
establishment early in the evening. and
vas assigned 70 room s.. \ belIboy was
the last 10 see him alive
Discovered by Wife.
His death was E1t discovered untn $50
o'clock. when his wife came TO the hote.
and inquired for him. She was shown
10 the room engaged by her husband,
and with some difficulty gained entrance.
In the dim light she almost stumbled
across the body lying on the floor Hor-
ror stricken. she gazed at the features OF
her husband and fed shrieling from the
room. Thinking that the life Of the man
might be saved, the clerk in charge sent
a hurry call to the Emergency Hospital,
and went TO the room to see If remedies
could he applied 10 restore life.
The ambulance surgeons examined Rus
sells body and pronounced him dead. A
.8s-caliber revolver lay beside the body.
The clothing Of Russell were laid out on
the bed
Mrs. Russell said she was at loss 70
know why her husband had taken his life
as there was no domestic trouble between
them. and no financial Teverses that she
knew OF that would have led 20 so Sc
rious a result Mrs. Russell is pros
trated
Coroner hewitt was notified and took
charge OF the body and will. in all prob
ability, issue a certificate Of suicide.
The dead man had been a resident OF
Washington for the last FIVE years He
came here from Leesburg, Va, and was
sheriff OF Loudon County. Va, for
twenty years He wass we'll known ali
over Virginia.
Youth Drank Acid.
Entering his room. on the second floor
OF q lOdging-house kept by his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. r. King. at 207 Penn
sylvauia avenue. shortly after o'clock
last night. Walter King. nineteen years
old committed suicide by drinking car
bolic acid,
The youth died at Emergency Hospital |
az hour later from the effects Of the /
drug.
Young King reached his home from n /
walk about o'clock last evening, and on /
account Of the warm weather got a chair |
and Joined group of his friends who /
were sitting in front Of his home. After /
talking a few minutes he arose and start
ed up the stairs 10 his room.
A few minutes after the boy had left |
one OF the party happened 10 look up
toward his hOom and saw him drinking
from a flask. A second later he fell 70
the floor. Thomas Selby, one Of the
roomers, rushed UP the stairs and entered
the room. He found King lying IN a
state Of coma Burns about the lips
convinced him that King had taken car
bolic acid.
I
Hospital and the ambulance responded.
In an effort % save the young mans life
q record breaking run was made 10 the
institution. He died on the operating {
table.
The Sixth precinct was notified OF the
affair and police investigated.
Left Mysterious Note.
Investigation by a reporter for The
Herald revealed a partially
written letter, which may be able to !
establish the cause Of the suicide On a
dresser in the room the reporter dis
covered q note. 1t read as follows:
July, 1909.
Dear Edna:
I write 10 tell you TO t.
From this note II may be surmised that I
The young man killed himself because Of
in love Efforts made 10
ind out just who Edna is proved fruit
ess.
one OF the facts which tend to show
hat he letter was commenced just before I
King took the deadly dose IS that a slight n
race Of fresh ink was found upon 2
writing pen lying near the near. An ink :
,ottle was near by, but it was corked
The dead youths mother and father are {
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