The Washington times., 1925-06-01
GU VEIN
AlI)LEAPS
FROM HIS
WINDOW
Dr. Daniel D. MuIcahy, Broken
by Death Of Little Girl
and Family illness

Doctor Daniel D. Mulcahy, fifty
three, one Of the most prominent
physicians III Washington, died il
an ambulance en- route to Emer-
gency Hospital today, after slash
ing his throat twice and jumping
out Of 4 second story window in
his home, 1916 North Capitol
street.
Worry over the death three
weeks ago Of his six-year-old
daughter, Catherine, and illness Of
three other daughters and his
VIE led to the death relatives
said today Doctor MuIchay had
been under the care of Doctor
r 4 Osborne, 1884 Seventh
street northeast. for more than 4
year.
Alone in his office at his home
about 1880 o'clock this morning,
according to the police, Doctor
Mulcahy took one of his medical
instruments with q sharp blade
and dug into the right and left.
side of his throat, severing his
jugular vein. He dropped to the
floor.
Wife Hears Body FAN.
The thud of Doctor Mulcahy's
body attracted Mrs Mulcahy, cook.
ing breakfast on the basement floor,
She rushed upstairs and found her
husband lying on the floor, blood
streaming from his neck. She went
Immediately to the telephone to call
another doctor.
Meanwhile, a son, Daniel Null
cahy, came downstairs and saw mis-
father lying on the floor. He mi
mediately ran over to the Mont.
gonlery apartments, a half block
away, for Doctor Battles.
When mother and son returned.
the doctor was not in his office.
A window was opened As they
were about to look out, the door
bell rang.
"A man just jumped 5ut of the
window, a stranger at the d9OT
said.
Both ran out anG found the doc
tor lying in the ailsy. Physicians
living nearby were called IN, and
few minutes later Doctor Mul-
cahey was placed in an Emergency
Hospital ambulance. Doctor Cseier
attending him. He died en- route
to the hospital.
Andrew Peters, IA M-street north.
east, saw Doctor Mulcahy jump
out of the window. He told David
Chadekel who runs a gas sta
tion at 1918 North Capitol sire
adjoining the doctors home, who
called an ambulance.
Relatives of Doctor Mulcahy say
his health for the past month had
been very poor and that he had
at times been irrational.
"He used to walk around the
house with his hat on and fire.
quently would not talk to any of
U.S. one of his relatives said tc
day: He was over.worked and
worried"
About two months ago, the six
year-old daughter, Catherine, was
taken i'll with scarlet fever I'd
TGIuONCu " NTdI4ISlO 1IOSPlIo4a
weeks ago she was brought home.
pronounced cured.
Dies After Relapse.
Two days later she complained OF
difficulty in breathing. Physicians
found her suffering with an involve
ment of the larynx. 1t was then
necessary to use tube to- aid the
young girls breathing. Despite all
medical aid. Catherine died within
twenty-four hours after being taken
i'll.
At the same time, Angela, five
years old. complained of earaches.
Physicians pronounced her suffer
ing with a severe case of mastoids
and ordered her to the Eye, Ear
and Throat Hospital. where she was
operated upon. For several weeks
she was desperately i'll. She is
now recovering.
Within a few days Of Angela'A
illness, Rita, two years old, and
Helen, seven years old, suffered
severe earaches and were found to