Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-24
Lay MMichaePs
Suicide to WOrry
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reserve corps. Since Christmas. / hayo
heard that my son had two attacks of
nervous prostration. MY boys death is
shock to me-
FUNERAL PLANS LATER
Mrs. NIcMichacl. who was also at the
shore, returned today and went to her
home at 2039 Locust street At the
house IL was said today that she wao
bearing up well. The funeral arrange
mentg, II was said at the McMiChaol
home today, would not be announced
until the body was brought back.
Lieutenant McMiChael shCt himself In
the Hotel Claridgc lie fired a bullet
into his temple. The shot was iircd from
his service revolver.
Lieutenant McMlChael went to the
hotel last saturday and had remained
I'm his apartment continuously since thnt
time, receiving no callers and commu-
nicating with no one on the outside.
His refusal on Sunday TO allow the maid
TO clean the room caused report 10
the hotel Office but lttln Importance
was attached to the matter. Yesterday
afternoon similar report by the maid
caused the hotel management 20 COM
munlcatc with the Intelligence Bureau
of the army. ana Lieutenant Howell was
sent to make an investigation.
4 shOil conferences between ldCutcn.
ant MCMiChRcl and Lieutenant Howell
took place im the hotel rOOm in the
course of which Lieutenant MCMiChacl
Is said to have told his visitor that n,
had ovcrstayed his leave. Lieutenant
Howell left the room and Went to n telc-
phone to make report To headquar-
tors, ana upon his return the partly
dressed body Of Lieutenant MCMiChaCl
was found on the bed with bullet in
lhe right temple and revolver, still
warm. lying at his side.
According 10 Major Middle, who is in
charge Of the Intelligence Bureau of
the army IN New York. no letters or
other papers We're found on tho body
which would give any clue to the cause
for he suicide.
Lieutenant McMichael enlisted in the
ambulance corps In this city last Mag
and was sent 10 tho training station at
Allentown, where he won his promotion
to the rank Of first lieutenant
lie was born in this city and was
educated i'm the public schools and the
University of Pennsylvania He was "a
real estate assessor In the Thirty-thlrd
Ward at the same time that he held "a
reportorial position on n Philadelphia
newspaper During the campaign to
raise the ambulance corps ne acted az
publicity agent for tho recruiting OIL
4 GERS
Lieutenant McMichael was member
of an old Philadelphia family He was
"a grandson Of the late Morton MCMich-
ael. once Mayor Of Philadelphia, on
/ his mothers side he was grandson Of
the late Major General Charles NJ. Pre-
yost, FOR whom he was named, who COM
manded Philadelpldas famous "Coru
4 Exchange regiment in the Civil War
/ lie was groat-grandson Of General An
drew NJ Provost, commander OF the
American artillery in the War Of 1872
Emory McMichael, the young mau'G
uncle, said he had not seen him for a
month or six weeks He had not heard
Of the suicide until uewspapermon
called on him.
McMlchael was well known among
the younger social set here. He be-
longed to number OF exclusive clubs
ALLENTOWN, Pa. Jan. 2i
Colonel Il. Il. Persons, commander Of
the army ambulance corps camp here,
this evening said he attributed the sui
eide OF Lieutenant Charles Provost Nc
/ Michael in New York, 10 nervous
breakdown. Lieutenant McAiichaei came
10 the local camp seven months ago as
director of publicity for athletics, hav-
ing had some years newspaper expert
ence In Philadelphia.
MoMiohael had several breakdowns.
due TO overworlt, and on two occasions
was under treatment OF the Allentown
Hospital. lie left the camp, officers
say, last Saturday without leave, Rnd
a search had been under way ever
since both on the part Of the camp
and the young maut family,
Camp officers were not surprised when
they reesived word that he had shot him.
sAf IN J New York hotel