New Britain herald., 1928-11-19
|DR. K. WIT7E ENDS.
 LEE WITH BULLET
u.y Neat Inspector Shoots Self at Slaughter House
EXPIRES IN AMBULANCE
Warns Visitors Away, Saying You Might Hear Something You Wouldn't Like"-Recognized as Specialist in His Field.

Dr.. Charles R. Witte. for a num- Der of years inspector at the mu- nicipal abattoir. shot himself through the head shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon at his desk in the ahattoir near the Town Farm on Rocky Hill avenue and died On the way to New Britain General hospital in the police ambulance.
 Captain George J. Kelly was noti- fled by telephone by Sanitary h. spector Thomas Crowley and Ser geant P. A. McAvay and Officer Me- Cabe were detailed to investigate, at 2:2O o'clock. About 10 minutes later the patrol backed up to the hos pital and Dr. David P. Waskowitz, who had been summoned to the abattoir. arrived at about the same time. Before having pr. Witte taken out of the patrol. Dr. Waskowitz as- certained that he was dead.
 Former Policeman Thomas Rous- kie, who assists Dog Warden Thomas Riley, was near the abattolr when the shooting occurred, the dog pound being on the same property. He was on the patrol wagon on the trip to the hospital and noticed that life appeared extinct & few minutes before the hospital was reached.
 Warns Visitors Away
 Dr, Waskowitz communicated by telephone with Dr. John Purney. as- sistant medical examiner. and the latter ordered the body taken to the undertaking parlors of B. c. Porter Sons. Word of the shooting was sent to Mrs. William Flagg of Monroe street, daughter of pr. White.
 Sergeant McAvay left the hospital at once and returned to the abattoir to ascertain the identity of a man and woman who were reported to have been in an automobile when pr. Witte told them to drive off. saying, according to report: You better not stay here. You might hear something you wouldn't like"
 Recognized as Expert
 Dr. Witte received his training for the profession of a veterinarian at New York university. With the fais- ing of standards for milk. meat and food inspectors in recent years, of- ficiala qualified for such work be- como more and more scarce in this state and he was recognized as one of the outstanding members of the certified group. both from stand- point of training and experience.
 Word of Dr. Witte's tragic end stunned his associates in the health department at city hall and had the effect. of halting work in all other offices as the shocking news spread about the municipal building. In connection with his work at the slaughter house. Dr. Witte made daily trips to the municipal build ing. spending a few minutes in the office of the health department and occasionally stopping off at other offices to exchange pleasantries.
 Dr. Witte became connected with the health department in 1916 and had served continuously since that time.
 Asks For Forgiveness
 Inspector Crowley discovered Dr. Witte seated at his desk when he went to drive him away from the abattoir. He was still breathing He had placed clean towel on his desk and 8 mirror on 1t. indicating that he had watched himself firing the shot. In his cap on top of the desk was found a note reading, in
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