The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-16
From the New York Post Of Monday.

from the New York Post Of Monday
A Roman Catholic priest, named Peter
Hamill, of NewburypOrt, Massachu- |
sets. made two attempts on the Boston |
mail train this morning to commit sui
eide by cutting his throat.
Hamill took passage on the train at
Boston, and had with hin four trunks.
which were checked through to this
city. 1t was observed that he acted odd
ly, but no special notice was taken of
O fhim. He went into the forward car
and sat in the seat next to the front one,
and during much of the time supported
his head with one of his hands. 1t does
not appear that he spoke to any person
on the way, and when he cut his throat
he made no noise intended to cause any
| disturbance. There were fourteen or
| fifteen passengers in the car.
Hamill made the first effort to kill
| himself at about 4 O'Clock in the morn
| ing, while the cars were on their way
from Bridgeport, Connecticut, to Nor
walk. He took out his razor, and while
he sat in his seat, with his head bent for
ward upon the back of the seat neXtto
him, gashed his throat with the blade
His movements and the flowing of the
Mood alarmed one of the passengers,
who went Immediately to the cOnduc-
tor. Mr.. Joseph FL. Franklin, saying a
man was cutting his throat. Mr.. Frank
lin was sitting in the rear end OF the car,
and at once came forward. 49,
Mr.. Franklin took his lantern with
him, as there was only a dim light in
the car, and as he approached the front
seats. where Hamil ws.s sitting, the lat
fer advanced to meet him. The razor
he laid down as he started. The two
men met, but neither spoke, and the
conductor motioned the maniac to the
seat he had just vacated.
The seat was covered with blood, and
blood was streaming from HamllPs
throat over his person.
The priest became angry with the con-
ductor, and was unwilling to go back 70
his seat: but the conductor secured the
razor, and taking it to the rear OF the cal
mt II in a safe place. He then returned
, to the front OF the car 10 attenu W 'he
injured q
Al the approach of the conductor a
second time Hamill became furious: He
rushed at the conductor, but checking
; himself took from his pocket a knife
opened a blade and plunged it into Ms
b throat. He then jumped wildly. abou
the car. swinging his arms and brand
ishing the knife. -
The greatest excitement and alarm
: prevailed. There was only one woman
IN thS ga, al Sotroat Int thew went GU
e unMiianS hv one untiI only tn
Oh tIe can o ond oyothe, nerson beside
: conductor anu on,a;med fpbese two KEEP
S the maniac ser So,oa time hut they di,
their places tol eo anSrnan who was $,
not moiest tne nnad hat he bounde,
wild ana so ehfaseo oar 70 the Other
from one si4e - III thronoh the panes Q
dashlng ms La',u out w;ndows and en-
til glass, OF KichtnS The seats. At las
deavorihg 70 o. and his companion cor
N, the cohu h.t : d"a reoard for their pei
;. GUIDED tna ma q sh uuI induce them to with
" sonal s wbiSb thew did. and the condut
t araT stood on the plstform of the car, {
Which the mailman had full and undi.
tie t',rhed POSSESSION until the train reache
WopWalk.
When the train stopped Hamill brok
y one Of the car windows and threw him
Srnat effart and much skill, for the mad
man took out the iron sash of Ia