The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-20

1t. Col. Sickies- aud his orders never per
mitted him to fight; while few, ifany, real sol
diers regard him as o creditable .represensa
tive. The republican party Of Rock Islsnd
county has repudiated the soldiers, and we
are much mistaken if the soldiers don't re-
pudiate the republican party, next fall, by
defeating every man on their ticket.
Surc1DE AT the JAIL.--At about 9 O'Clock
Friday morning (the 19th) boy came down
from the C. r. l. s. P. depot, and notified
Marshal Mclaughlin that an aged woman
was behaving in q very suspicious manner
in the yard there, and it was feared that she
was intent on. suicide She had been taken
from the track several times, where she had
lain down on the approach Of the iocorno-
tiyes. The Marshal Immediately repaired
to the spot, and found her lying on the track.
On addressing her, he found her unable to
perfectly understand English. She was
German, and, without doubt laboriag under
an attack of insanity. The Marshal induced
her to get up and start out of the yard de
deemed it best to follow o short distance be-
hind her, however. AS soon as she believed
she had evaded him, she ran toward the riv
err, with the::evident design of jumping in.
He followed in haste, and caught her when
near the waters edge. She then started up
town, but declined to 90 to her home. Not
knowing who she was or where she belong
ed, the Marshal caused her to be taken to
the Jail, and confined.
Sheriff Peetz was absent, Deputy Payne
being in charge. She was not placed in q
cell, but in q room used for the purpose of
combining such persons as simply need re-
straint. By on oversight a clothes line which
stretched across the west side of the room,
and was used for the purpose of hanging
garments on, was allowed TO remain.
This morning (the Goth at about s O'Clock,
Deputy Payne entered the room, and .diseov-
cred her hanging at the northwest corner,
with her hands hanging idly at her sides
He, at FIRST, supposed her to be praying, but
on approaching, found that she had hanged
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line we have mentioned, which hung down
from a good sized nail in the wall. In order
to ensure death, she had been compelled to
kneel down, and the fact that she did do so
demonstrates the determination which evil
IDENTIFY possessed her to be rid of her life.
He Immediately called up two or three pris-
oners from the lower corridor, as witnesses
Of the scene, and cut her down. An imme-
date examination disclosed that her blood
was still warm. DR.. Truesdale was sum-
moned in haste, who pronounced her lifeless
beyond hope.
She was the wife of Mr.. John Neumann,
an employee in the Rock Island Wooden
Mills, and was about sixty years of age.
About four years ago, her husband and fam
lily came over from Germany, since which
time she has been subject to temporary at
tacks of insanity, but none to such dan
gerous degree rs of late. She has, however,
never attempted to harm any one but her.
SELF The family came 10 this city from
Geneseo, last fall. She leaves two children
son twenty-two years Of age, and daugh-
ter married to Mr.. John Salter, an employee
at Dimick's livery stable.
We visited the scene of the terrible affair
this morning, before the inquest Of the cor
oner. The deceased exhibited no marks OF
violent death, with the exception of the
deep mark of the rope about her neck.
A coroner's jury held by Justice Hug
gins, rendered verdict of suicide by hang.
ing, while laboring under insanity.