The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-12-29
ARA W. SABIN.
A Strange Case of Attempted Sui
eide.

A few days ago a dispatch was pub
lished in the HERALD, calling Or.
Benedict to Terrace at once, to attend
Ara W. Sabin, who had been shot
through the left breast. No particu-
lars whatever were given, and the
doctor left on the afternoon train for
Terrace. Later liz the day, it was as
certained that he had been compelled
to go to Grouse Creek, Box Elder
County, this territory. On Tuesday
morning, the wounded psrson, who Is
quite q young man, arrived In this
city, and was taken to ST.. Msry's
hospital. The case is q very strange
one, ss no cause is assigned for the
shooting, and all the particulars that
can be learned are as follows:
The occurrence took place a week
ago, last Sunday night. Sabin is said
to be young man rather inclined to
be morose, jealous and melancholy,
and some time eince married 5ouug
girl, who, it is understood, whether
true or not, is given considerably to
levity. Whether Sabin was jealous
or not of his wife, or whether he had
cause or not, cannot be lesfnsd; but |
on Saturday and perhaps the night |
preceding be had been drinking |
some, though not drinking man as
the term is generally comprehended.
His wife, her mother, her brother,
and Sabin himself we're sleeping in |
the house, the mother and daughter
in the same bed. About midnight
the mother awoke. and cav Sabin
standing over the bed, looking
steadily at them, with G peculiar
gaze. She asked him what was the
matter, but be made her no answer;
she inquired then if be was sick, to
which he gave no response, but con-
tlnued gazing steadfastly at them.
The mother then awakened her
laughter and told her TO speak
% him, and she said: What's the
natter, Ara? Are you sick?" Still no
reply was given. He then turned TO a
snd after looking through 1t
or few moments, returned TO the
bedside with a bottle OF Isud1num in
lis hand. His wife took it from him,
he again turned to the
bureau, and after rumsging through
t pulled out large six-shooter pistol,
nd walked to the window in
be wall nearest the bedstead and
'ureau. and between them, and stood s
azing out into the night. He had 8
lot spoken q word. By this time
hey all arose and commenced TO 9
ress, and while doing so 8 shot was O
lred. The mother then stepped up Q
o him, taking hold of and shaking 3
i'm, and at the same time saying, 2
That is enough OF this nonsense" L
When she shook him he fell. His Il
'ile's brother picked him up, and it a
las then ascertsined that be bad shot d
imself. He still held the pistol in o
is hand, and did SO when placed in a
chair. The brother Immediately Fl
IN to the barn, got on a horse, and C
ent to the nearest neighbours. When e
le neighbor came to the house he d
Iuud Sabin in the chair, the pistol 5
i'll in his hand, With the v
oint against his breast, Just in the n
ct Of again shooting himself. The Il
eighbor took 1t from him, and this, e.
} far as is known, is the first attempt n
lat was made TO taxa the weapon
ON him, he having held it in his
and all the tiue.
When the doctor got there, he 1,
und that the ball had entered the 1
# breast, just about half an inch to !:
10 right OF the nipple. and on a line L
it'll it. 1t bad ranged downward, as
naturally would, and 10 the left,
ling held in the right hand, had %
st missed the heart, and came out a
the back, Immediately below the 2
st rib. II must have cut through :
% left lung, as he has spit blood.
r. Benedict says the wound is not
Ingercus, and not nearly so painful =,
80 bad as it would be If it had been ~
broken rib. He told Sabin that il ~
J wanted to get well be had better
me into the hospital, to which
bin replied that he was not psrtic-
ar. or did Lot care, or something to
at effect. J
However, as stated, he came in On +
lesdsy morning. and was sitting up q
ting shortly after neon. When Z
g Sisters asked him about the cause y
the shooting he smiled and told
EN- they had better AK the doctor.
ne OF his own brothers came with
m, but his wife, nor any OF
II or his latives have come with 10
N, other than tue brother. The
hole case Is q curious one, and it is nj
ii further stated that he has no U
operty whatever, ali OF it being N
simed by his wife and her people. nC