New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-20
DR.. WIT7FS SUICIDE
Laid TO SICKNESS
Aged Meat Inspectors Ill Health
Noticed BY Associates
ADVISED TO TAKE REST
Bullets With Which He Ended Life
At AbattOir Bought Few Hours
Before Tragedy-City Officials to
Attend Funeral.

Dependency caused by long
period of i'll health drove DIR.
Charles r. Witte, meat inspector at
the municipal abattoir, to suicide by
shooting. yesterday afternoon in the
opinion Of relatives and friends. In
the note found on his desk at the
abattoir as he slumped back in the
chair. holding revolver in his left
hand. he had written: Forgive Inc
all. Can't stand it any longer. And
my love to all. Forgive every.
Thorn thank" the remaining few
words being undecipherable. The
police and others concerned with the
case believe he referred to his health
when he wrote the second sentence
Right Arm Useless
Tony Calabrese of 400 South Main
street, janitor at the abattoir: Hy.
man Goldberg of 50 Talcott street
Samuel Sweig Of Whites crossing
Plainville. Harry Maxon Of ss Mason
Drive, and others who we're abou,
the place during the DAY told the
police they noticed that DR.. Witte
was not well. He complained that
he was unable to attend to his vari.
GUS duties, and some of the butchers
assisted him in the cutting, stamp.
ing and other work connected with
the slaughtering Of cattle. He could
hardly use his right arm on account
OF rheumatic pains, accounting fol
the firing of the fatal bullet with his
left hand. 1t entered the head neal
the left ear and came out on tho
right side, slightly higher than the
spot where it went in. The shot did
not end his life for several minutes
death occurring as the police patro
was speeding through Ellis street
according to Sergeant McAvay and
Thomas Rouskie, former policeman
who heard DR.. Witte heave \ long
sigh and relax. his hands dropping
to the floor from their position
across his chest.
Considered Long Vacation
On Sunday morning, DR.. Wittt
discussed with DR.. r. W. Pullen, su
perintendent Of health, at whose
home on Russwip Road he lived, thu
advisa bility of taking a long vaca
ton. DR.. Pullen. who was one of DR.
Whites closest friends. told Ser
geant McAvay last evening of tn,
conversation. He had noticed fol
some time, he said. that DR.. Wittt
was falling and he advised him Il
make an effort to improve his con
dition by leaving his duties ant
cares behind while he sought a com
plete change of environment. DIR
Witte appeared to have about de
cded to do so. according TO DIR
Pullen.
Bought Bullets Yesterday
Yesterday morning. Sanitary In
spector Thomas Crowley of th'
health department, waited outsid
II. l.. Mills hardware store on Mail
street for half an hour while Dr
Witte was inside. Inspector Crowley
| who found DIR. Witte few minute
after the shooting, suspected thel
that the revolver had been purchas
ed during the wait, but Michae
Hayes OF Mills store notified the po
| lice last evening that the revolNe
| was purchased last July. and bullet
were sold DR.. Witte yesterday. Th
police believe DIR. Witte had mad
up his mind to end his suffering an
made the purchase yesterday wit
that purpose in view.
Although there were several butch
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