The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-01-11
From the Missouri Dem0c

From the Missouri Democrat.
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Al half past nine o'clock last night the in
mates Of very respectable boarding house on
Third Street, No. 100, we're alarmed BY the in
telligence that one Of their boarders, Mr. Wash.
iagton ;. Rackli6e, had committed suicide
Messengers were at once dispatched for necss-
sary medical aid, and in very short time Drs
Porter aud Walker we're in attendance. They
found Mr.. Racklids lying sn bed ON the third
floor, front room, with his throat cut some four
inches across the wind pipe, but not sufficiently
deep to injure the jugular vein. razor was
the instrument used by the wounded man in hs
attempt at ''sslf slaughter" Dr.. Porter At once
proceeded TO dress the wousd, and upon sxami-
nation he discovered ID to be by no means dan.
Eerous. The patient WAS in condition which
the DR.. styled catalepsy, TO which he has bees
subject Of late-and during the last week al
most constantly under its influence. For some
time past Mr.. Racklifis has been . strong be-
lever in spirituslism. He has attended quite 0
number OF "circles," and has frequently pro-
fessed to his friends TO be himself . medium
About week since, his partner, Mr.. Jourdan,
upon returning to the store discovered him
upon his hands and knees in the middle Of the
room, and upon asking him what he was doing
there, received the answer-'I am holding COM
munion with my God; 70 thou and do like wise. "
Occasionally he has lucid intervals, when he has
expressed himself A. being perfectly we'll and
contented. Some two or three days ago q
friend met him At the entrance of the boarding
house, No. 100 Third street, and observing
that his gaze was 6xsd upon soms object above.
asked him what be was looking at. He re-
piled, II am looking at that cloud-now a.
on IL going heavenward--now see 70 down d
hell" and in the next breath declared his safe
arrival 1t Heaven. At times, both in his board
ing house, and in his store opposite, be hal
been known to be attacked with epilepsy; but
no harm was supposed by his friends o. likely
TO result from it. They entertained the idea
that in short time il would pass away and tina,
his mind would be restored to healthy condi-
ton. Yesterday, however, be manifested Z
disposition TO harm himself and he was watched
He made three attempts to jump out Of shs
third story window Of his boarding house, hui
hand. In the afternoon be disappeared from
bis store without any notice having been takes
Of his course. A search was instituted, but fsI
some time il proved fruslsss. However, through
the aid Of the police, he was discovered neal
the "Wsdgs House." On Market street. sssndial
in the Middle Of vacant lot, wish fixed case
looking q the sky. Hs was placed 10 oar
rage and conveyed 70 bis lodgings.
Last evening about nine o'clock be was SEIZED
with something like hysssria, and while in shil
state ssissd . rasss and drew ito sharp s1gl
across he thrsas iDAissisg shs wound msatiss
cd above. Dr.. Porter Advised bic friends Y
watch him elssely during she night, and in ID
morning 70 have him taken - she Issane Hes
pitsl.
Mr.. Raskliss has bees dsisg business in ahi
city With Ms. Jousdaa, updss the Grm .
Jourdan = RAskliAs. They sss "Manufastus-
Ing Druggises," and q quite an sxtsnsivs busi
40 y esa Of d.. RaekliAe, q nsanibal, xs.
and y tueatyeix ysAss Of age, HE friends ~,
acqneintancee pseneunes him very ssti1abl
gentlsman, and until b became eeavest h
spiritualisn enc sf We nest agvesabis asd -
s'aels q mes. A. lasS boar b wae pse.
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