Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-31

Cornelius Eckhardt. ii valued mem
Der of The Star force for nearly a.
third of a century and connected with
the auditing department, died at hi.
residence, 233 Florida avenue, early
yesterday afternoon from a self-in-
flicted wound
Mr. Eckhardt had suffered from a.
general nervous breakdown of num-
Der of years duration, caused pri~
marily by injuries received in the
famous railroad wreck at Terra Gotta,
d. c. Dependency over his physical
condition and overwork Were assigned
by him. in a short note to his wife. as
the cause of his determination to end
his life.
That he was a hard and conscien-
tious worker is atteSted by the fact
that his books and accounts at The
Star office were in splendid condition.
During the last few months has health
and spirits had appeared so greatly
improved that his act of yesterday
came as d great shock to his friends
and associates
Mr. Eckhardt had not gone to his
office YESTERDAY. but no intiTiation had
been received of his contemplated act
He had Just finished his luncheon
when his wife. who was alone in the
house with him at the time, heard a.
pistol shot from the library, and on
investigating found her husbands.
body Death apparently was instanta-
lneous.
Was Native of This City.
| Mr.. Eckhardt was born in this city
July i, 1866. the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
! Nicholas Eckhardt. who survive him.
Tie became an employee of the auditing
| department of The Star thirty years
ago and for the past fifteen years had
! been auditor of the company.
His long association with the buSi-
ness department of the paper had
given him d wide association with
business interests OF the capitaL naoe
even more extended by the fact that
he was notary public for many years
and in this capacity possessed a prom
inent clientele
| During one of his severed Terms ass
mayor of kensineton, Md, Mr.. Eek
hardt was on the passenger train
which was wrecked with great loss OF
life at Terra Gotta about twelve years
ago. He suffered severe injuries in
! his accident; for a time his life was
! despaired OF, and he bore the scars
OF his terrible experience till his DEATH
His general health. and particularly
his nervous system, never entirely
I recovered from this shock
Prominent Lutheran Churchman. !,
| He was prominent Lutheran and
founder and continuous member
of ST. Marks Church of that denonfi-
nation in Southwest Washington. He
was for number of years treasurer
of Maryland Lutheran Synod and
served in like capacity for the Dis
| triet of Columbia Lutheran Home for
| the Aged. .s-f-
| He also was treasurer of the Glen
wood Cemetery Association. whore in
/ terment will be nSade. Definite
funeral arrangements Nave not yet
been completed. He was member or
Kensington Lodge 4. F. and A. NJ.
and the AlmaS Temple of the Mystic
Shrine of Washington.
MIR. Eekhardt married Miss Annie
Kaiser of Washington. who died a
number OF years ago. Later he mar
ried Miss Mamie sherwood. at that
time a resident of Kensington. Be-
sides his parents and his wife. he is
survived by five grown daughters.
children of his first wife; by one
grandson, two sisters and four
brothers. all of this city.
The daughters are Mrs. William
Walton. ard the Misses Edna. Chris
tine. Dorothy and Sarah Eckhardt-
The sisters are Mrs. William Disrner
and Mrs. Dan Clapp. while the
brothers are Nicholas Eckhardt, jr.,
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, Joseph Eek hards, Frederick
Eckha rdt and DIR. Carl Eckhardt, a
captain in the Medical Corps of the
Army, now stationed at Camp Lee, Va.