Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-07
TRIES TO END LIFE
Man Had Previously 'Phoned
Relative Of Purpose.
FIRES SHOTS IN STREET
One Bullet, Entering Lung, Prob
ably Will Prove Fatal.
OUT OF WORK AND DEPRESSED
Brother-in-Law, Who Had Received
Message, Was Unable to Locate
Wade Moreland.
OUT OF WORK AND DEPRESSED

Two hours after he had telephoned to
his brother-in-law, F. ]. George, Az
l1th street southwest, that he was go
Ing to commit suicide, Wade H. More
land. twenty-eight years old, walked
up the street In the vicinity of his
home at So Seaton place northwest
about midnight last night and shot
himself in the left chest.
Physicians at Freedmen's Hospital,
where he was taken in the hospital am
bulance. found that one bullet had bare
ly missed the heart It had penetrated
the lung, however. and inflicted a wound
that probably will prove fatal. More
land fired three shots in all. but the one
wound Is the serious one.
His wife, Mrs. Grace Moreland, had
been advised Of the telephone message he
had sent to his brother-in-law. She heard
the shots, and, without leaving the house,
took 1t for granted they showed that her
husband had carried out his threat She
became hysterical.
Mr.. George received the telephone mes
sage from Moreland about 10 o'clock. He
was at home when he was summoned to
the telephone In a neighDoring drug store.
the receiver he received the usual
Hello
Announces His Intention.
'Is that your asked the voice at dis
tant telephone
Who are your asked Mr. George
This is Wade.'' came the response.
Its all up with me; I'm going to do
it.
Going to do what?" asked the anxious
brother-in-law.
Tn going to do away with myself"
Moreland responded. land you'll see
about 1t In the morning papers,"
Moreland told his brother-in-law he had
had misunderstanding at home. that
he had been out Of employment and that
he had not slept for five or six nights.
He concluded with the statement that he
could no longer stand the troubles, and
that he was going to kill himself.
Where he intended doing 1t or what
means he would employ to commit the
deed he did not say. He alarmed his
brother-in-law. however, and the latter
lost no time seeking police assistance.
II have troubles enough at home
without Wade bringing me any more"
Mr.. George told the police. my wife
is Ill In bed. and two children are i'll,
one with the mumps and the other
with whooping cough, and it's about
all can stand
Hurries to Police Station.
Anxious to get a line on the respondent
young man. Mr.. George endeavored to
learn from central where Mereland was
when he called. He did not succeed,
however, and then he hurried to the po-
lice station, and asked that an effort be
made by the police to find Moreland
The police soon got in communication
with Mrs. Moreland. She confirmed the
statements made by her husband about
his sleeplessness and dependency. Her
husband left home yesterday morning
about 10 o'clock, she stated, and she had
heard nothing from his since that time
Moreland, 1t is stated, was formerly in
business in one Of the markets The
police were told that he had been out
Of work some time and that he had been
showing signs of dependency during the
last two or three weeks