The Washington times., 1921-02-08
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Henry Toussaint Held by
Texas Police on Fratracide
Charge.
TRAGEDY FOLLOWED FIGHT
Victim Ran Hotel in Washing
ton Before Joining Busi-
ness Of Son.
TRAGEDY FOLLOWED FIGHT

Henry J. Toussaint, thirty-three
years old, graduate Of Harvard uni
versity and former student at
Georgetown and George Washington
universities, today confessed to the
murder Of his wealthy father, Otto
n. Toussaint, former hotel keeper
here. The crime was committed at
Wichita Falls, Tex, last Sunday
night, according to dispatch re-
ceived here today.
BODY FOUND IN DITCH.
The elder Toussaints body, wa
found In q ditch. riddied with bull
let's. A two-days' investigation re-
| suited in the confession yesterday
| of Henry EToussaint.
According to the dispatch. Tour-
saint killed his father as q result
of domestic difficulties. Toussaint
lit is said. has made a signed con
fessioni. to the police =
A charge of first degree murder
Vas lodged against him today, ~
Rndoiph Tolssaint younGest son
| Of the elder TssissAint, who has besA
1 in Philadeiphis. working ~ lfs-
trict manager Of the united Auto
Sales Company, reached Washington
last night. He received dispsteA
from the wichlta police chief tell
ling OF the alleged confession.
r can think OF no reason why
Henry should want to kin dad"
Rudolph said today today. NY
brother, was OF very violent temper
nts OF temper when he committed
this act Fs'' - -
Henry always carried a gym with
him. ever since he was about twenty
years old. His temper is easily
aroused and uncontrolable."
WROTE OF .PROsPERTrY. s
The younger Toussaint said this
morning he. last heard from his father
shortly after Christmaa.u .u <4As-D I. $tsI
dad said things were coming. along
fine," ne said. He and Henry had
Just received contract to build q
$50, 700 engine house for the city CT
Wichita and the outlook was very
good"
Rudolph roussaint wired TO the
chief Of police at wichita this morn
ing and asked that the body be sent
to. Washington. .t.s tsJ
No details of the alleged murder
had been received here mp until neon.
The elder Toussaint had been
resident, of washington since a1ss3.
For many years he was the owner OF
the Summit Hotel Seventh and n
lstreets northwest He sold this hotea
about ten years ago and Joined Fred
erick Schrumpf, operating the Coax
Waste Paper Company at n o street
| northw west. IL .Ra
WAS ADVENTUROUS LAD. So.
According to the son in WashinG-
ton, Henry Toussaint was a very ad-
venturous lad. Henry attended ths
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| ated from the Mckinley High school
and then took an engineering courso
at Harvard University. He retained
to Washington and took engineer
ing courses at Georgetown and George
Washington universities 80
Henry was a very studious lad
said Rudolph this morning. "He was
very ambitious. His whole Thought
was to succeed In the world, and he
spent practically his entire youth in
preparing to be civil engineer.
Henry was . peculiar lad. For
n time ne led a hermit's life. MY
father owns farm in Marlborough.
and Henry, while he was attending
high school and college here, spent
the summers on the farm. He built
hut for himself and lived alone
all summer. The only clothes he
would wear would be a running
suit He never wore shoes on the
farm, preferring to go barefooted
all summer
Rudolph. this morning recalled one
Incident which gained for his brother
considerasis notoriety in this city.
JUMPED oFr n1slDGE.
Henry wagered with a friend that
he would jump on AcQueduct Bridge
with his hands tied behind him.
Henry, before crowd OF several
thousand, went to the bridge ana
jumped into the Potomac. Several
friends. In n rowboat, united the cords
and Henry swan ashore
Henry Toussaint has been indeuti-
ned with many business enterprises
During the uprising in Mexico Henry
WINS engaged In engineering work In
that country. He was also Identified
with ensineering projects In Gtst~-
maia, Tampa Florida and varioos
other places In the United States
During the war he served as 4
frst lieutenant. Upon his release Ne
went to wichita, Texas and entered
into the contracting business. rfis
business shows signs OF development
and last August he sent for hts
1 father to Join him.
Toussaint owns considerable prog
ertv in the District ana has aa4