Evening star., 1923-01-12
FEAR A. J.. WHITE
HAS KILLED SELF
Police Drag River for EIec-
trical Dealer, Who Wrote
He "WouId End ALL"

Andrew J. White of the firm OF
White & Boyer, electrical supplies, at
sl2 18th street, we'll known in Wash
Ington, disappeared last night after
leaving note announcing his inten-
tion of ending the whole thing"
The note, with keys and articles of
jewelry, as well as a small amount OF
pocket money. was found on his desk
this morning by his partner, William
Boyer. They had been left there
after II o'clock last night. The auto
mobile of the missing man was found
this morning in front of chain gro
cery store that faces the new George
town bridge. A pair of gloves, iden-
titled as the property of White, were
in the machine.
Police Dragging River.
Police from the harbnr precinct are
dragging the river near the new
bridge today. Detective Sergt. Den
mis- j. Murphy, after preliminary in
Nestlgation, announced police were
working on the theory of suicide.
White had been in i'll health and
suffering from insomnia for several
weeks. He had also been worried
since the death of his mother, in
South Carolina, according to friends
She died just before Christmas.
description of the missing man was
broadcast to police precincts in Wash
ington and hospitals were also furnished
with particulars in the case. He was was
about fifty years of age. six feet in
height and of build tending to slen-
uerness. His complexion was salloW
and he was in the habit of wearing
nose glasses.
Left Note to Boyer.
The note which he left was written
in pencil on he firms stationery. II
read
Will: l can't stand to suffer as I am
So 1 am going to end the whole tliing
now. L would much rather be lying on
the bottom of some river than be suf-
rerlng in this manner. l hope God will
forgive me for l can't help it"
IT was signed White"
From Mr.. Boyer today il was
learned that he was at the office until
IL o'clock and when he left at that
time his partner had not been seen
ana mad left no note. He suggested
that 1t must have been later that he
returned and left the note.
Earlier in the evening Mr.. White
had visited a specialist in nervous
ailments, and it is thought that the
result of this visit discouraged him
10 Sucn degree. that late I'm the
night he returned, left the note and
went to the Georgetown bridge in the
machine.
Car Found BY Employe.
The machine was located by Rich
ard Montgomery, an employe of the
firm, this morning. As soon as the
note was received, Mr.. Bower dis
patched employees to investigate the
river front and places where White
might have gone. The result was
the discovery of the AUTOMOBILES.
Police informed Mrs. White. who
with her daughter, lives in the ken
sington, Md, home of the family on
Adams Mill road She told the no.
lice that he. had not been home la
night and that he had been III for
some time. She discredited The sui
eide theory.
White is an expert in radio. He has
lived in Washington for more than
twenty years. At one time he was
connected with the firm of Rudolph
& West. Later he was with the Car
roll Electric Company.
His illness, 1t was reported, was
connected with ear trouble He had
of pains in the head for
some time, and was undergoing treat
ment for the ailments Insomnia, how
ever, was said by his partner to be
one of the most severe troubles of Mr..
White, who, he declared, had told him
that he had not slept through a night
for three or four weeks.