The Washington herald., 1922-10-29
ATTY. E. BARLOW,
WORRIED BY DEBTS,
SHOOTS HIMSELF
After Writing Letter to
His Father, Sends Bull
let Into Brain.

Il will be glad TO see you. as
need some one to help me-
Two minutes after he had dictated
this portion OF letter to his father.
relative to the parents visit to this
city next week. Burt E. Barlow. 40
years old. a member Of the law firm
of Server. Joyce and Barlow. was
dead in his private office. on the
fifth floor of the International
Building. 1921 F street northwest.
from a self-inflicted wound. The
shooting occurred yesterday after
noon soon after s. o'clock.
Melsncholia. resulting from in
ability to meet the demands uf a con-
tract FOR the purchase OF a residence.
31Oo Sixteenth street northwest. and
i'll health. are ascribed as the ress-
ons for the act.
Worried About Notes.
According to Abraham f. Serven.
senior member OF the law firm. and
father-in-law Of the suicide, the in
ability to meet notes which would
have been due December /, had been
preying upon the young attorneys 5
mind for some time. and that he had
mentioned il on several occasions
during the day.
Alter completing the letter to his
father. Attorney Henry II. Barlow,
of Coolwater. Mich. Barlow en-
tered his private office. closed the
door and laying upon a couch fired
the shot which caused his death.
The secretary. Daniel Campbell.
upon hearing the report Of the re-
volver. ran into the office. where
he found his employer bleeding
from a wound over his temple. The
physician who responded to the
call pronounced the man dead.
Coroner hewitt issued certifi-
cate of death due to suicide. and
the body was removed to the Gaw-
Ter undertaking establishment
Barlow is survived by his wife
and FIVE children. ;he eldest son
being a student at George Wash
ington University. The widow was
prostratsd by news of the act. Ar
ranEement" for the funeral have
not been completed.
Barlow came to Washington on
February I. 1911? His aler'ness
won for him full recognition from
the Init States Supreme Court.
where on numerous occasions he
won noteworthy cases. Among the
most prominent were the Maryland
Casualty Company against the
United States. involving the taxa
tion laws. and the American Trad
ing and Transportation Company
against the government.
Had Nervous breakdown.
Several years ago Barlow suf-
fered a nervous breakdown COM
plicated with influenza. Owing To
his health he spent last winter in
early in rhe spring he attempted
health failed him. In April he
was advised by his physician to
tour Europe. He returned during
June.
Barlow was a member of the
City Club. the Blue Lodge Chap
ter and commandery OF Masons,
American Bar Association and
American Society of International
Law. He attended the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church.
He was twice married. his first
wife dying fifteen years ago. Nine
years ago he married Miss Ida S.
Serven,. of Washington. Resides
his father. widow and FIVE chill
dren he is survived by one
brother. Maj. Nathan Barlow. of
Coolwater, Mich. temporarily con-
nected with the Public Health
Service In this city. Graduating
from the University of Michigan,
Attorney Barlow practiced law
with his father before coming TO
Washington