The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-01
JUERGESS' ATrgMPr


To Revolver Himself Out OF Existence,
but Il Unsuccessful = Whihky the
Cause.
One otthe most singular but determined
attempts at self destruction that ever came
under our notice took place about l0I
o'clock yesterday morning on Sixteenth
street near Jacob. 1t appears that William
Juergens, German baker, who resides at
90 Sixteenth street, has been INDUCING in
the use OF liquor to an immoderate extent
for come weeks past, and that during the
latter part Of last week he obtained about
$500 from his wife on the representation
that he wished to revisit Germany, the
land OF his nativity and earlier struggles
for living.
His wife gave him the money very re-
luCtantly aud he left the house, since
which time she had not seen him until the
scene OF yesterday morning. Alter Juer.
gems had obtained possession oil the money
he left the house and took quarters in one
oil the German hostelries OF the city, and
ut once went 10 work with redoubled yigor
to drown his alleged sorrow in copious
drGughts Of liquor, Almost raving
maniac he came out upon the street yes.
terday morning and among the first per.
sons he met was Herr Gelink, OF the lei.
tung, whom he asked lorinformation in re-
gard 70 a pistol, and the place TO pur.
chase 1t.
Mr.. Gelink recommended conleCtion-
cry to him where he could buy candy
pistol, and said, latter you get done play.
ing with 1t you can eat It II you choose"
Juergens, however, asserted that he
meant business and told another man that
he proposed going up Sixteenth singing,
after which o report would be heard and
then he (Juergens) would be found lying
on tho pavement dead, The apparently
foolish remarks OF the man were ridi-
Culed by them who heard him, but
in few moments they were verified.
JueTgens, by some means or other, OBJ.
tanned Q revolver, walked out Six.
teenth street to point opposite his
place OF business in front OF tho residence
Of the 0dbert family, when producing his
revolver be discharged itItwice In the air
In the direction OF his own house, then
placing 1t In his mouth he pulled the
trigger, but instead Of falling dead 90 he
expected he only shot himself through the
mouth, tongue and Jaw, the ball lodging
behind the right ear. The wound bled
profusely and In q moment the pave.
ment was splattered with blood
for several feet around, discoloring the
snow and making q spectacle not at all at
traCtiVe to pedestrians passing along that
street, The would.be suiCide.was at once
removed to his residence, where DR.. Hoge
attended him soon after. His face on the
right side Is swollen to twice its natural
size and the poor man was suffering
dreadtully late last night. The wound
itself is not necessarily fatal, but tetanus Is
feared, which will OF course result fatally.
Juergens came to this city many years
ago, and set up for himself as baker. BY
strict attention to business and the exer.
else Of that characteristic 80 prominent
among Germans, he soon amRssed O com.
potency. During late years he became very
much addicted TO the use OF liquor, and
several years ago shot himself through the
left eide with q revolver This accident
well nigh proved fatal, but its effects upon
him did not have any influence upon his
subsequent actions. Last week he pro.
cured some money and went to several
places to purchase an European ticket, but
did not succeed.
His wife stated 10 our commissioner yes.
terday that both she and her children
were losing all patience with the husband
and father. Several years ago she inform.
ed him that unless he would deed the
property, acquired by their joint labor,
over to her abe would leave him. She did
this in order to save the property from
dissipation on account OF bis reckless hab.
its. Juergens is between 50 and 10 years
OF age.