, 1859-10-20
NOW let Us sec Hnht tue teIeEtaPH 1rpu
Washington will say in reply.
A Singular fEAAe.-eAttemp4ed Suicide
In tho PeuitentIury.

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About four O'Clock on Sunday morning one
Of the couvicts in the Penitcntiary attempted
to Xii himself By cutting his throat. The in-
case.knife, old nnd dull. He was discovered
about haif.past six, covered with blood, q bad
gash across the lower part Of his neck, unable
to speak, and taken At once to the Hospital.
The Peniteutiary Physician, DR.. Williams. mas
ut once called, who dressed the wound as well
as possible The wind pipe is almost severed,
and the neck presents shocking appearance.
It is extremely doubtful if the man Fccosers.
The case is orc Of the most singular As well
as horrible that ever occurred in the Peniten-
tiary The mans name is George StaJlor, sent
hers from Cook county, On the eth Of Sept.
lie is fuil-sized, stout man, now about tifty-
four years Of age, and has been looked upon IS
one Of the worst men in the Penitentiary ever
since coming here.
Two years ago he led the reEolt q torty or
| Gfty men who attacked The sentinel box on the
| northeast corner Of the wall ftwas necessary
! then for the guard to use bis gun, but the sho:
! struck another man and StaTlor escaped un-
harmed. He assisted in plantug the firing Of
the wagon shop last July. Seven men we're
engaged in the affair, Sia5lor furnishing the
match and promising to pay the man who
| The rigiant and cautious proceeding Of Deputy
| Warden Steel brought this conspiracy 10 light
in three days afler The fre-the hired prisoner
finally eoulessing the whole. For that transac-
tion Staylor WAS Of course, with the others, Sc
| ferely punished
After he had recovered from thiseMr Steele
had long and earnest talk with hin-urging
him TO behave himself as he ought He finally
| promised that lie would, and was put At work,
wearing the ball md chain. He behaved very
well till ten or txelse days agq, not attempting
with the greatest possible care, every effort Was
| made by kind treatment to cause him tu forget
| his punishment and keep hin doing well.
About ten days ago he Was detected IN driv-
ing scratch awl into his breast, just below the
ever, till be had made had wound few days
in the hospital healed it, and be was again put
ii work. Early last week be was caugh. in the
| same act second time. What he desired to
| do is not plain, for be could easily enough hare
killed himself. It appears as though bis ohjec.
! was to get the advantage Of the nightguard Of
the hospital, take his keys, and let himself md
others ont. Every precaution to guard against
this was taken, and the man was sent to thc
| Hospital the second time From thence he
| went to close confinement. On several occa-
sions during the week he expressed penitenee
| for his conduct, and made strong promises OF
fsriiy get on his knees in he workshop and beg
pardon Of the guard for all he had done that
was wrong. On Saturday evening. while out
for exercise he WAS eanght in third attempt to
mutilAte himself. H4 Is man Of intelligenee,
Of the worst kind. Al before stated. lis hard.
| II possible that he can live, though DR.. VII
lsatns is dong Ill that can be done 70 sare him.
| He acknowledges that be has been treated with
kindness By the deputy.waIden, and gives NO
! reason for Ills singular conduct. There Is every
| great scheme to get up revolt, or to get ont
| If 4he PenisentiAfY.