Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
Albert B. Hyatt Suffering From
Numerous Wounds.
HIS CONDITION CRITICAL
Proprietor of Lincoln Hotel Alleged
to Have Attempted Suicide.
UNDER HOSPITAL TREATMENT
Is Declared to Have Slashed Himself
One Hundred Times While
Temporarily Deranged.

Suffering from one hundred or more
wounds which tho police say were self
inflicted In a moment of suicidal frenzy.
Albert B. Hyatt, proprietor OF the Lincoln
Hotel, 10th and H streets, lies In q bed
in Emergency Hospital, near death, with
but slight hope Of survival. The wounds,
is is said, were inflicted, with a razon. In
the unfortunate mans throat, chest,
abdomen and wrist, some deep, some
merely scratches, but all drawing blood
The windpipe was nearly severed. One
cut of the sharp blade just missed the
jugular vein.
The police were informed by his rela-
tives and friends that Hyatt has been
despondent for some time and was close
ly watched. The attempt on his life
has been threatened by Hyatt and fear
ed by those close to him
In a den on the fourth floor Of the
hotel, where Hyatt usually slept during
the earlier part of the day, preparatory
to taking UP the duties of supervis sing
the routine of the hotel at night, he
was found, unconscious from his wounds.
last night, after his failure to put in an
appearance at the customary time had
excited the alarm Of his wife and the
hotel employees.
Evades Explanation.
You need not look for anybody
This was his answer when revived to
consciousness and questioned regarding
further explanation.
The razor with which the cutting was
done, the police were told, had been
taken from another room in the hotel
1t was removed from the room in which
the slashing was done shortly after Hyatt
was found and was not turned over to
the police.
police. Some of the Investigators were
inclined to think there was a mystery
but statements made to Detective Evans
this morning dispelled this theory.
1t is believed BY friends OF Hyatt thai
he did not fully appreciate what he wal
doing. They believe, also. that he wa
in such an enfeebled condition that hs
was unable to inflict wounds deep enough
to cause immediate death.
Hyatt wa was weak from loss ,t,,. OF bloc: 100!
14th street northwest, cousin OF Mrs
Hyatt was summoned and brought witt
him DR.. Walter A. Wells Of the Ro
chambeau.
Fhe condition Of the victim was SO seri
Gus they deemed 1t advisable to sent
him to the hospital.
In Serious Condition.
DR.. Wells has charge Of the patient.
1t was said at the hospital today tina
his condition was serious. DIR. Harry
Lewis. recently appointed superintendent
Of the hospital, said he had never seen 6
patient recover from wounds similar t
those from which the patient is suffering
Hyatt was formerly employed in
Pennsylvania avenue drug store. He i
forty mine years old.
Investigation by Police.
Hyatt was found In an almost lifeles,
condition about $50 o'clock last night
The police were notified following a cal
sent to the Emergency Hospital for ar
ambulance. Officers from the first pre-
cinct started an investigation.
Policeman Hixon called at the hotel and
saw Mrs. Hyatt. She would have nothing
to say to him about the manner In which
her husband had received the wounds
The clerk on duty in the Office also de-
clined to be interviewed.
Detective Evans. who knows Hyatt
conversed with the wounded mans rela
tives this morning and ascertained tn
facts which were subsequently mad