The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-08
A SINGULAR STORY
ABOUT A BULLET PROOF BOHEMIAN.
A Cl.,.l.ndsr the yls,In Of -Four Bale. Wounds,
I've la the Braln, Ons In the Heart and oa'
lathe side, Lives to Laugh and Walk
AbOut-A Case for DOStSrI.

CLEVELAND, November THE public
will remember the account Of the attempt
ed suicide Of John Hinosh, Bohemian
laborer, living on Iona street, this city,
published few days ago, in which the
man emptied the contents OF SO calibre
revolver into his breast and head, four Of
the five balls taking terrible effect, Strange
to say, he still lIyes, and the fact having at
tracted the attention Of the medical irater-
nifty Of the city, reporter was detailed to
learn the entire history Of the case, DR.,
W. H. Humiston, who has charge Of the
living wonder, was called upon and was
asked II Hinosh was still alive,
"Yes," said the doctor, "he is alive, and
said to-day that he was going to work very
soon, Do you know that tbs
A MOST REMARKABLE cAsgP
let me tell yout 4 week ago Sunday
afternoon he entered his house with the in
tention Of killing himself then and there.
Taking out this large revolver there the
doctor exhibited q deadly-looking FIVE
shooter, covered all over with blood "he
placed the muzzle directly over his heart,
thus, so close that the powder burned
large hole in his clothes and even burned
the skin Of his breast. He then fired the
ball straight at his heart, IN inch inside
the left nipple and little Aboye,H The
doctor illustrated very graphically by
means OF q skeleton Us he talked. 'vThis
shot having no perceptiblu effect on the
t W. sUTu hsoNst n and sraJ anon W S
This hoII strmoG ihe Am iii nnI foIloginv
;,s oomwox @ w snrfsno f " ayonn3 came o"t he
trort ~ ths ol"v;cIo N0"''4' 'eH'' '"' :"
t9rLo bIooJ Hawai- troo,, t.or tbo worrds
hrt ;s nTs,noe No, SSn, % nccon S nl;s%nd
isosS RHs S aJ dt mT' inta o yor nooIlv
nnts the mnylIe n tha rcvolvor mnder ia
ri1ht lower % iaw and m M sends n ball crushing
~ =, ,ro"oh m"nHdT ,rna, ,MWs w. ~ nhaSa XIX
Wy 'D'ous" ~ unu M t'low NV "i''O V''u'
hut INTO HIS BRAIN,
The bull tore away the teeth, and irightfully
splintered the jaw. Still lie did not die,
but turned and went into the house, Stand
ing in a pool OF his own blood he aimshl Is
weapon so us to send ball through his
throat across this way, but the shot missed
and the leaden messenger tore Its way
through the wall. But one load was left,
and he determined to make the most OF II,
so going back into the yard, he muttered,
This will do the business, and opening bis
mouth, plaoed the muSsle Of the revolver
In 1t and shot straight through the roof OF
his mouth, tearing II completely away and
sending the BALI where, but into the
brain?
STILL uE LIVED.
and impatlently throwing down the reyol.
yer walked into the house. In thirty min
utes after the iast shot was IN the room
ana loupu nm lylng,ln asreat poGl Oh plood,
on me lloor ana DIeeulhg proiusely' Sop
pea tle lloW o. Rlooq ana pahpagea tlle
WOUNDS up ~ Well Us possible, anu theh
~ noiuing inc pulSe, waiting ior lhe VIC
llln 70 dle'
but he didnt aieF interrupted the re-
p9ur!!eir. ,r ..,.,
IT'S Pulse sank raplaly, continued inc
aool9r, WlthoHt regarding me interruption,
"and wlthln thirty minutes i was not per,
eeptiDio az az; Ihen suddenly INC patlent
turned over ms mead ana called ioF drlnE
ol water Attla ms pulse went. up, ana
ne has been conscious and active ever
since. FRIDAY no got OUT o. peg and
walked apout the room. SATURDAY lie was
around eo1slderabnIy, anu to-day has not
Deen III peg at all: u sun,
4, Si, "Bat what Gboutthe bulletsf Where are
uleyt' was asked
=, 1es, where are theyt That Is the ques.
tlon; proOed ior tle one IN the breast
until
REACHED THE itEARr
and did not dare 60 further. also probed
as far as my instrument would reaoh In the
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