Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-17
hpERsssTENT SUICIDE.
A Man Deliberately Holds His Head
Under winter Until He Drowned.

PIrrsBuRaH, October 16.-About eleven
o'clock TODAY a man was seen running down
Twenty eighth street toward the Alleghe-
nv river into which he plunged. Wading
out until he was breast deep in the water,
he deliberately immersed himself,
and remained under the water for
some time. Some men on the towboat j.
K. Dawson, near at hand endeayored to
get near him in time to prevent him from
drowning. While they tried TO rescue him
he came to the surface but again immedi-
ately plunged below, and that was the last
seen OF him. 1t is believed that his body
floated under some RATS moored near by.
Uu TO one O'Clock IL had not been recovered,
although search was being made. 1t was
reported throughout the Twelfth ward
that the name Of the man was VIM. Can
non. s
PHILADELPHIA, October l6.-Maggie Nc
NeilI, a handsome and accomplished young
lady. took dose of poison and was found
living dead on the floor this morning. A
letter was addressed to Samuel McLsrey, in
which she tells him she is led 20 the deed
because he had proven false to her.
Trials ora Yeung Lady with Money.
BosroN, MASS, October 16. - The late
Joseph Nickerson, OF this city, lett an
estate amounting TO several million dollars,
which was distributed among his wife, two
sons and two daughters. The youngest
daughter, Josephine, who was one OF the
trustees under the will, few months ago
came TO the conclusion that the property
was not being properly managed. She has
given trust deed Of her property TO two
prominent lawyers, who attempted TO get
possession of about 500, 900 worth OF secu-
rites in the vaults of the Boston sale De-
post Company, which had been placed
there by Miss Nickerson and her brother
George jointly. 1t was found she had
either lost her key or 1t was in the posses
sion of George, and the managers OF the
deposit vaults refused TO allow the trustees
10 obtsin access 70 the securities, on the
ground that Miss Josephine and George
Sickerson were tenants in common. A
bill in equity was therefore brought against
George Nickerson ard the Boston Safe De-
posit Company. An interlocutory motion
was made to allow Miss Nickerson ID have
the securities during the pendency OF the
bill, alleging she has no other means OF
support. No decision was reached. An
effort has been made by other members OF
the family to commit Miss Nickerson to an
insane asylum, but this was abandoned.
one roIns Settled.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, October 16.-Quite sem
sation was created this afternoon by re-
port which was circulated on Eleventh
street that Morris Michael, pawnbroker, of
No. North Fourth street, had declared
that the pistol that Jno. NJ. McGutfin had
| testified to having taken away from Cal
Slay back in the shooting atfray at the Post
Dispatch office last Friday evening,
really belonged to Slayback, and that he
| (Michael) had sold to him. DR.. Frank, the
coroner, late this evening recalled the jury
| that sat on the inquest and summoned
| Michael before il, who swore that he iden-
I tilted the weapon as one he sold to Colonel
| Slayback about four months ago, and that
he still retained his trade mark. This es-
lablishes the ownership of the pistol about
which there has been so much doubt, and
overthrown that part of Clopton's testimo-
ny, which led people to believe Slsybaek
| was not armed