Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-07-29
BENWooD.
The Suicide Mania In Full Bloom A
Report Thai was Thin-PersonRl asd
Aaher Matters.

The Suicide Mania In Full Bloom-A
Report That was Thin-PersOnaI ssS
other Matters.
Mr.. Horatio Peabody. who attempted 10
commit suicide on Wednesday evening
last, an account Of which appeared in your
FRIDAYS issue, is resting easy and hope,
are entertained OF his ultimate recovery.
Much indignation was expressed by our
citizens OF the account Of the unfortunate
affair which appeared in the Evening Jour.
nal OF Friday. Even II true. II should not
have been published, as II could do no on.
good, but result TO harm To his family, but
there is not scyntilla Of truth In the srti.
Gle from the beginning TO the ending. Il
is not true that he was INDUCING freely In
strong drink. getting 10 wherever and when.
ever he could, but IL is q fact that he had
not been out Of his house for two days
previous TO the shooting IL is not true that
he demanded liquor OF his wife. IL H. not
true that he threatened to take his life If
she did 20, produce the liquor. IL Is not
true that upon the third refusal he Whip
ped out his revolver aud fired the shot As
his wife and young son were down stars 10
the Kitchen when the shot was fired. aud
had never dreamed OF his committing su'h
AN ct, he never having threatened 10 DO 70
at any time during thus married lie. Hos
the pencil driver II the Journal could con.
lure up such an article Is strange u all
con verssnt with the facts Perh,p' II
would be charitable to say that he had betn
ind ulgiDg freely in the ardent, and thu,
permitted In his Imagination TO lead
him sstray. The account which Appeared
the next morning In the REGISTER was true
in every particulars, save the exact location
of the ball, aud your reports was led 10 @
Iieye from the blood which bad clo,tsd
around and about the wound that the To-
calitiy given by him was not correct, bat II
sppssrs IL was q mistake rs the ball VA
renetrsted about an inch 10 the left aud
below the nipple, with this exception the
report wac correct.
Mr.. Peabody Is a gentleman, beloved by
all classes Of our people In fact we know Of
no one who has spoken any but the Kind
est for him and his family, and great re-
eret Is expressed nj the untruthful report
in the Journal.
suicide Mania.
There seems To be mapia for suicides 10
our little town. for on Friday gentleman
well known here and boiler In the mill
grew tiIed Of l!fe anu concluded TO shuit'
oil this mortal evil. and fly TO the evil he
knew not OF, aid setting his action 10 his
feelings he bid bis family an siIectionas
farewell, and then drank about two ounces
Of laudapum, but he had hardly swallOsed
the drug before rel enhance came, when he
called hastily Tor physician, who wn
sent for and Immediately applied The
stomach pump, much to the relief Of the
would be suicide.
Enoch Hess living In the First ward, had
some difficulty with his better half, Who
caused his arrest on Thur,dsy last, III,
Mayor, after O short lecture released him
they both started homeward.
apparently reconciled, but had hardly
reached their domicile before the var
sgsin commenced. The wife this time Do
clsred she would drown herself and started
on n run for the river, but there IL msny
alp twixt the cup and the lip" Tor u.
heet.footed marshal soon overlook her and
caused her 10 return to her home. Pesos
was finally declared and everything 10
going on smoothly at this writing.
Tie engineer OF the pile driver and Pat
Gaiely have signed articles 10 run foot
race for 500 u side. Twenty dollars bn
been put up In the hands OF the stsks
holGer, the race 10 take place next Saiur
day.
Frantz Golnes, Q hilarious TeDtonios
from the Eighth ward. was pulled 10 ys
,crday by Marshal Dolan for using ID,
.rert for . race track, having been caught
iryine the racing qualities OF bis nag. H'
gave security for his appearance aud ~
rel, ssed.
Anthony Iunney. the unfortunate youut
msn who was killed at the furnace lsa
week was buried 10 day. lie WAS foiIosed
TO the Rrsve by q large concourss Of sof'
rowing citizens. lie was buried BY ID,
me m5ers OF the A. o. II. and Benuoo4
Lodge Of Knights OF Labor, both orssnip
tiors OF which he was member.
Enoch w. Bowers aud lady are visiting
fTis nds at Altoona, Pa.
The Knights Of Labor at their reo'nI
meeting passed resolutions sIPre'nhs
sympathy for the telegraph OPERATOR Dos
on ttrike. al,
Dave Evans attempted 10 commit suicide
on Friday by hanging. Having gone ing
his coal shed, and placing q rope noaea
his neck fastened IL to cross beam 10 tss
roof and was just In the act Of kiekinf is
chair from under him when he wSdiS
covered and cut down.
Misses Emma and Laura kerns. Of ri"t
turgb. are visiting the family Of Af. J.s''
Lsndsrs. They are two excellent yosh
ladies and have completely mAheI tN
hearts of two of our Young men.