The New York herald., 1870-08-27
DESPERATE ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE BY Az
INSANE NAN.

From tho Lockport IN. VI Journal, August 23.1
young man named Il. Manahn, employed at
Beiden's livery stable on Cottage street, attempted
to commit suicide W hanging, while laDorng under
III OF INSANITY The circumstances OF the case
afternoon It Was noticed by Mr.. Belden and en-
pioyes at the livery stable that Manahn was talking
ihcohcienuy ana acting IN a manner PLAINLY indI-
Gazing Insanity. lie continued IN this condlIion
some unie. becoming more aud more violent until
0lhcer O'Conneii was summoned TO take charge OF
nm. On the arrival vi taat Vncer the insane
haa bec0ine eatirely ungovernable ana ears were
entertained that Inc would destroy his own life by
cutting his throat with knife which 1t was sup
posed he carried III his pocket. he was finally se-
cured W officer OConneu, after u desperate re-
slstancc, and taken TO The police headquarters,
who pronounced the ilan insane The unfortunate
man was tbcreupOn contiiiei In Of the cells OF
conveying him 10 the COanJy House. Yne bedding
and everything that might he made available In
destroying lie was renoved from the cell. While iu
confinement the insane IMAM Kept Incessantly ex.
ciaiming ''She Killed my brother,n but declined to
give any further explanation VI what was meant by
this. lie was then eit to himself in the cell and the
ofncerS retired. la ABOUT ten minutes aiterwaruy
Oicer O'Conneii retnrnel to the cell TO examine the
condition OF the prisoner. lie found him engaged
In ripping and tearing into narrow strips a Straw
nat which he had worn on his mead when Locked up
Win the evident design OF making rope cord
with which 10 nang htsaseiI. the officers inAme-
dately unlocked Slse door and succeeded In
taking the hat and pieces away. The cell door was
AGAIN Closed and the Oncer rctirca thinking OF
course, that nothing now remained In the
Possession VI the man that could facilitate his
desire ~ destroy has own lie. On returning to the
cell door again IN about ten minutes afterwards the
ohcer pcered through between the bars Of The door
buS could see n0shfng OF the prisoner Alarmed at
the luea That the prisoner, after m these
ary measures, had succeeded In his desgn OF COM
mlttng suicide, officer O'C0nnel instantly unlocked
the door a-d iound Manaan Su socnded from the
ceiling OF the cell by a rope made from tho
strips OF mis- shirt, winch he had torn pieces. TO
cut him Down was but the wOrK Of u moienS when
II was ioand that the unfortunate man was iilsers-
ble. Dr. Leonard was again summoned and On ex-
ainaton It was found thai the beating OF the pulse
was scarcely pei oeptlue, and That had he hung bur
4 lew molcEtS longer death from stranguiation
must have cnsued. After lying in this condition
for some time symptoms Of retarning respiration
were 0bscrsed, and IN short time ne was pro-
nounced over The ELECTS OF she attempt TO commit
suicide by hanging. IL is stated that Manahn is AN
escaped fanatic iroiA the ytca asylua la his IN
cohercat rawlings tae insane man spoke frequently
OF Dr. Gray and the ass lum al Utica, whlcR no
presdes Manahn - apparently about twcnty-Jhrec
Oi age, anu lad becn ln the employ OF Mr.. Belden
aboat oa3 1onih. lie was taken " the County House
last eyentag.