Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14
CARROLL GRAYS0N GAIT
ENDS LIFE WITH POISON
Was Son of the Late Walter A. Calf.
Declared He Wanted
to Die.

Carroll Grayson Gait, twenty-seven
years ole. son of the late Walter A. Gait
and nephew of the late Norman Gait,
died at Emergency Hospital about noon
today, thirty minutes after he was found
at 1921 G street. where he declared he
had taken poison because he wanted to
die. The statement was repeated to DR..
Sanderson, member of the staff at
Emergency Hospital.
Coroner hewitt this afternoon viewed
the body in the hospital morgue, heard
Dr. Sanderson's statement of the affair
and gave a certificate of suicide.
1t Is believed by DR.. Sanderson that
the young man took fully 1s5 grains of
the poison. 1t was the kind of poison
that is not safeSuarded by the Harrison
drug law. d discussion of which created
surprise among members of the North
east Washington Citizens Association
members at last nights meeting.
SO far as the police are able to as
of explanation, nor did he suggest why
he had taken the poison, other than to
say: Il want to die"
Shortly after IL o'clock today he ap-
States Poster Company. third floor of
1921 G street, and his conduct aroused
the suspicious of one of the employees,
who questioned him as to why he was
handling a bottle marked Poison"
Calf stated that he was taking it be-
cause of an Illness he was suffering and
the bottle that had been taken from
his hand was returned to him
Leaving the rooms of the poster COM
pany Gait went to the pavement He
returned a few minutes later, how
ever. and persons in the office noticed
peculiarly colored substance in his
mouth. and. it is stated. he told OF hav-
ing taken poison.
Descending the stairway to the
ground floor Gait left the building and
wandered into Luther McMillen's sa-
loon. where he asked the proprietor to
call an ambulance.
What's the matter" McMilleu in
quired.
I've taken poison" was his slow re-
sponse.
That's right" he added, II took
those tablets"
WANTED to DE-" He Said.
McMillen teiephoned Emergency Hos
pital and brought DR.. Sanderson. The
physician saw at 4 glance that Mr.
Galt'S condition was so desperate that
he probably would not live long. Gait
was fully conscious at that time how
ever. and able to answer Because ]
wanted to die" when asked why he
had taken the poison. Thirty minutes
later life was gone.
Carroll Gait had host of friends in
this city. He resided at the home of
his mother, oxford street. Chevy
Chase. Md. He attended the University
Of Virginia several years ago and
while there, it is stated. he conducted
a small store for the benefit of a mis-
sionary society.
AT McMillen's restaurant, where. it is
stated. he was well known, it was
said this afternoon that he had been
on. the water wagon for long time
until recently, and persons who saw
him in that vicinity this morning said
he presented the appearance of being
under the influence of liquor. Later
they expressed the belief that he had
taken a small quantity of the poison
at that time.
Mrs. Gait, mother of the deceased.
hurried to the hospital as soon as she
was notified ne was there under treat
ment. She did not reach the institu-
tion, howe ever. in time to see him alive.
the only relative to arrive before he
died being a brother -in-laW.
Friends of the dead man this after
noon declared that he had been imbib-
ing rather freely since his wife entered
suit for divorce against him In the cir
cult court at Rockville. Court records
show that Attorneys Daniel w. Baker
Rockville instituted the proceedings
October last. Counsel stated that de-
sertion and drunkenness were alleged
in the bill. Last week an order was
made allowing Mrs. Gait $40 month
almony.
1t is set out in the bill of complaint
that the couple were married in Balti-
husband deserted the wife shortly
thereafter; that Setember II, 1913, a
reconciliation was effected and the
couple went to Atlantic City, where the
defendant is accused of deSerttnE the
wife three days later.