Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
THREATENING SUICIDE, !
GIVES ALL TO FRIEND
Victor Anderson's Fate Alarms
Man He Makes Heir
in Will.

threat of suicide and his viii were con-
tanned in a letter sent TO a friend In
Washington by Victor Anderson, nifty
five years old. who disappeared from his
boarding house at 6s4 l. street northwest
about ten days ago.
Commissary Sergt. Louis V. De Birny,
L. :. A., who Is detailed at the Walter
Reed Hospital last night reported to the
police the disappearance Of his friend. He
told Inspector Boardman OF the letter
received from Anderson shortly after he
went away.
Anderson. In the letter. told OF his pur-
pose to destroy himself. The viii accom-
panying the letter directed that his ef-
fe.ts be turned over TO Sergt. De Birny.
and that the latter be appointed admins
traitor OF his estate. without bond.
Had Financial Worries.
He said in the letter why he was
going to kill himself" Sergt De Birny
said this morning. 1T was purely a
personal reason. and / do not care TO
make II public"
Friends of the missing man believe that
he was Respondent because Of financial
troubles. Anderson had Endorsed notes
for a number of acquaintance. II is said.
anu hoo W Pos must OF them.
Failed in Realty Business.
Victor Anderson was a member OF the
real estate firm OF Meyers & Anderson.
with Offices at 1923 G street. several years
ago. the police inspector was told. Finan-
cial losses compelled him to give I'm his
business That was in 1891.
Later he succeeded In accommodating .uf-
ficient money to keep him comfortable
during the latter part OF his life he
Gently he retired from active particina-
ton in business. He never married
Sergt. De Birny. who has served TWEEN
ty-eight years in the army, was an intI-
mate friend of Anderson. Anderson paid
frequent visits to the home of De Rirney
at 5449 Georgia avenue, where he called
shortly before his disa ppearance
Sergt. DE Birny visited Inspector BOARD
man shortly after he received the letter
which is dated August q. The police on
cial suggested that he delay making n
public, because his friend might change
his mind and return.
No Further Word Received.
Nothing was learned by the commissary
sergeant to indicate that Anderson had
changed his mind. So last night ne APP
peaied to the police to have them institute
q search.
an PERFECTLY SatlSne0 tn0t my friend
has killed himself Sergt DE Birny said
10 Star reporter this morning Il doubt
IL his body will ever be found
Mr.. Anderson was an elegant gentle
man, true friend and one Of the finest
men ever knew. He was a man who
never drank to excess. and was loved by
all his friends.
The letter received by De Birny covered
nfteen pages. and contained the minutest
directions about his property, real and
personal. and told where the key 20 his
room could be found. The names of c.
B. F. Halles. 1000 F. street northwest, ana
Raymond w. Charlton, 1906 18th street.
northwest. appear as witnesses to the
will ..4 -
Sought in Baltimore.
1t is thought by Sergt. De Birny that
part Of the letter was written after An
derson reached Baltimore. The Baltimore
authorities were asked last night n .
man answering the description of Ander-
son had committed suicide there recentiy,
and they replied In the negative. -.
The missing man was born In Sweden
although he had been a resident or the
United States for many years. He had
no relatives In this country. Sergt. Do
Birny says. and he does not know
whether he had any kinsmen abroad.