Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-08
TAKES HIS own life
Coroner's Decision Regarding
Death of Warren A. Hebard.
BODY FOUND IN HIS ROOM
Door and Windows Fastened and
Sleeping Apartment Filled With
Illuminating Gas.

Warren A. Hebard, sixty-four years
old, who was associated with a local
livery firm for number of years, was
found dead in his room at HOO HI street
northwest this morning, as a result of
inhaling illuminating gas. He was to
have signed papers today which would
have brought him g. legacy Of 1000 from
the estate Of his sister. who died at Cat
taraugus, NY, several months ago. The
money now will go to two of his sons.
who are known on the stage as the Arm
strong brothers, if the wishes of the
father are respected.
A physician from the Emergency Hos
pital pronounced life extinct.
Body Partly Dressed.
Hebard's body, partly dressed, was
resting on the bed. He left no letters or
other farewell messages.
Coroner hewitt visited the house and
heard statements as to the circumstances
under which Hebard died. He was told
that about two weeks ago Hebard made
q feeble effort to kill himself by cut
ting his wrist, and was sent to the
ing the past month he stated that he
would kill himself if he had to drink him.
self to death.
The coroner gave certificate, specify
ing that Hebard turned on the gas for
the purpose Of taking his life. Inspector
Boardman sent a message to Cleveland,
Ohio, today to have the authorities notify
his two sons Of his death. 1t Is under
stood they are performing in a theater
In that city this week.
house Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Tracy at
the III street address during the past six
weeks. 1t was said ut tho house this
morning that Jesse III. Klopfer. Hebard s
brother-in-law. residing at ia G street
northeast, had paid his board. Only q
few days ago Hebard asked that his
brother-in-law be requested to send him
some money for tobacco.
Sons Here in February.
When his two sons were here in Feb
ruary, doing trick bicycle stunts at the
Gayety Theater, they registered at the
Hotel johnson as Eddie Hoffaman and
Arthur Armstrong. They were accom-
panied by their wives. Their father
saw them several times while they were
filling the engagement, and the boys sup
piled him with q new overcoat and other
articles of clothing.
He told his friends that his boys were
always good to him. A third son, 1t Is
stated, Is a resident of a New York town
Hebard said he felt the same toward all
his boys, but he wanted the trick BIZ
cyclists to have the money that was com.
ing to him, because the other son had
been provided for by his brotner-in-law
in CattarauguS.
Mrs. Hebard died a>little more than a
year ago. At that time she conducted a
boarding house at 11O6 New York avenue
Hebard had not been employed since his
wife died, 1t is stated, and had lived al
q local hotel prior to six weeks ago. He
returned to his room before II O'Clock
last night. and was heard moving about
there as late as 3 o'clock this morning
1t had been his custom to leave the door
and window partly open at night ano
the gas burning. Each morning some
person in the house would close his door
and turn off the gas. This morning about
7:1J o'clock 1t was found that the door
and window were closed. The room was
filled with fumes of gas and no light was
burning.