Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-04
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PHfIAsxIPuta, June 3.-One Of the most
sensational attempts at suicide that has
occurred In this city for . long tins hap.
peued up town last night. Jacob Knopfslt.
a Swiss, aeout twenty-ssvea years old, u
employed in . silk mill at Randolph street.
and Columbia avenue, and has always besa
sober and industrious. He has for the Lest
three years been visiting Miss Mary RipP.
seventeen years Of ass, of i'os North 6ev.
enth street, with matrimonial intentions.
According to his own story, he hes spent
several hundred dollars on the young lady
for presents. She never gave him any par.
ticular encouragement, and when hs asksd
the momentous question he wss refused.
Fer Ssns Tiae Pass
he has been very gloomy and low.spirited.
but never ceased bis frequent visits 10 The
young lady. All day yesterday. hs vas
particularly morose, but refused 70 give
any reason for his hehAyior 70 his fellow
workmen In the mill where he was en.
ployed. ISst evening he left his boarding
house at lit North Sixth street, and
walked 10 Delaware avenue. When he ar.
rived st the river near Shackamaxou street
wharf he attempted 10 kill Aimself With 2
revolver. but only inflicted Q slight wound
in his left hand. He returned 20 his home
and, after attending TO his wounded hand.
he called on Miss Iipp. lie again asked
her TO marry him, and was sgsin gently
but firmly refused. After vehemeutiy up
braiding her for her cruelty, he partly
drew the blade OF sword cane he carried
and threatened TO take her life. He then
thrust the blade hack In its sheath, aud.
suddenly turning on his heel. left the
house
4 Last Appeal
After wandering about the streets for
half hour he returned 10 the house. Mrs.
Ripp came Ia the door and noticed that he
looked and acted in very Wild msnner.
He had "A dangt ous glcam In his eye. his
hair WIS disheyeled, and his apparel very
much Jisordered.
lis Mary in >" he asked in u strange tone
OF voice. his teeth being clenched.
she has gone to bed, replied her moth.
er. who was alarmed and Ankiou, 10 got
rad Of the man. lie pushed rudrly past
her however, and entered the hallway.
Violently opening the parlor door he dis
covered Miss Ripp In company with anoth.
er young lady and two gentlemen.
Il now ask you for the last time, ~iu
you marry me. no said. She arose sud
attempted to leave the room.
Ille Issers~pSeA Ser.
however, and again asked her the qucs.
ton.
NO. she said II cannot marry you"
Again did he threaten 10 take her lie.
but suddenly drawing the blade of his
sword. cane from Its sheath, and grMpinE
il with both hands, he plunged II IN bis
left breast. The party rushed out Of the
psrlor, the ladies almost fninting with fear.
0n'cer Foulkrod, OF the Twelfth District,
was called In, and discovered Rnopfelt ly.
ing on the floor, apparently IN the sgonios
OF death. An ambulance Was called, and
he was taken 10 the Pennsylvania Hospital.
While waiting for tho conveyance, no told
the policemen. several OF whom had ar.
rived BY this time. that he was determined
%. dia. .Tha wound in his hr.asi In al,na'
ly. At the hospital he refused 70 lot the
doctors dress his wound. II Ia thought tbs I
there IL little chance OF his surviving.