Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-24
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From the Pioehs Record, March ls.]

" lENV2A tao ~ AkSSStaf AsASA Abs
Yesterday forenoon 4 patient was
delivered at the County Hospital from
Bulllonville; who was suffering from
Injury In the head caused BY his at
tempting to kill himself In tho ma
chinery Of one Of the quartz mills at
that place. early on the morning of
the same day. He had been frequently
In tho institution before, every time
from dellrium caused BY excessive
drinking. The steward Of the instltu-
ton supposed, Of course, that such was
the case this admission. The man said
his head was hurt and pained him be-
fore leaving Bullionville, but that the
ride bad Improved him so much that
no almost ceased TO feel any pain. He
talked very rational. The particulars
Of ths attempted suicide In Bulllen-
Vile We failed 70 get. He took q
hearty dinner at the hospital. Afer
dinner he remarked that he thought a
walk In the open air would do him
good, and borrowing a hat Of one OF
the patlents-his own having been lost
Tho came down into the city. The
next seen of him his body was found
~weltering In gore, back Of the Eureka
lodging-house, on the north side OF
Iaeour street by his side lying the
crimsoned instrument Of his death, q
sharp butchers knife with a l4-inch
blade. At first the cut was not seen,
being covered BY his heavy, long
beard, which reached far down on his
chest. But rs soon rs the body was
lifted Its CHASTITY character was discov-
cred. the head falling back over his
shoulders with the wind-plpe and all
the front muscles Of the neck severed.
He had evidently deliberately lifted
his full, flowing beard with n hand,
and drawn the knife aoross his neck
with all his strength with the other.
Death must have been almost instan-
taneous. He was familiarity known as
Hutch. his name being A. j. Hutch
inson. He was about 40 years Of age,
and had been In this vicinity for two
or three years. He claimed relation
ship with Chas. Croker, the California
millionaire. He came to Phoebe from
Carson, between which place and Vir-
ginia he once drove stage. The fol-
lowing explanatory letter was found
on his person:
"I have been afflicted with an incu-
rable disease for 20 ~years-for 10 years
without having any attention. l have
been at periods very erratic-dement-
ed at times-and at times I could not
resist the temptation to resist all my
good resolutions. In consequence Of
the o~fsnsiveness Of my affection. and
Its facilitating effects, I was obliged
to keep low society. II l obtained a
situation In q respectable business, /
rcsortede to some base place. I have
always loved my tamily,now In Texas,
and expected to visit them some day.
My brother Charles, In California, l
especially wanted to see ; but the mel.
ancholy effect my appearance would
have had upon him caused me to for.
bear going to see him. l have been at
times almost insane, and my health Is
almost broken, and would not have
long to live, at best 10 l end this
wretched existencs for, I hope, a bet
tor. A diseased brain Is not under
stood. I can have no sleep.
A. J. HuTcHINsoN."
The deceased was . large, fine-look-
Ing man In life, having a very lntelli-
gent c~ountenance.
And so passes In darkness to the
other shore another human being.