Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-02
A SAD STORY.
A Native of Georgia Attempts Suicide
in st. Louis.

Native of Georgia Attempts Suicide
in st. Louis.
About l2:1O o'clock last night. lust
after the electric lights had been ex-
tingushed in the Southern Hotel. saws the
st. Louis Republican of the 30th uIt., the
night clerk, Mr.. Noble, heard a pistol shot
from the reading room, on the Walnut
street side Of the main floor He sent one
of the bell boys to investigate the matter,
and, as the room was quite dark, the boy
saw nothing, and reported accordingly.
Not being satisfied, Mr.. Noble sent another
boy, who made more thorough examina-
tion, and discovered man lying on the
floor breathing heavily. The gas was
lighted and the man was identified as ii
L. AderhOld. who had been guest of the
hotel up to Thursday night, when he was
notified to leave, as there seemed to be no
probability of his paying his bill.
Aderhold was lying on his back and
was apparently i'm the last agony of death.
DIR. Powers was called in, and with the
thumb and fOrefinger of his right hand
squeezed bullet about the size of small
pea out of the flesh of the mans back
over the sixth RIB on the left side of the
spinal column. The victim finding that
he was not mOrtally wounded opened his
eyes and said that although he had made
a failure this time he would continue to
try to kill himself until he succeeded. 4
city ambulance was called, in which he
was placed, and was sent to the City
Hospital via the dispensary.
Aderh0ld registered at the Southern
Monday last, saying that ne was native
of Florida, and that his father kept a hO-
tel at kissimmee City, in that State He
mentioned, incidentally, that he was eX-
pecting a substantial remittance from his
father. He remained at the hotel until
Thursday night, when, as his finances
failed to materialiZe. he was requested to
Yacate. lie had a shabby genteel ap-
pearance and faculty Of becoming on
terms of familiarity with the clerks.
When ordered to leave he de-
parted quietly, and did not return
until last night, when he entered
the rOtunda about ten minutes before -
and passed into the reading room. He
took a seat at the table and waited for the
electric lights to go out. leaving the room
comparatively dark. As soon as the lights
had disappeared, he drew a small revol-
yer from his pocket, placed the muZzle
over his hearI and fired. His intention
was evidently good, but the weapon lacked
force. being one Of the smallest made, and
the bullet passed around on one of his
ribs and lodged in the flesh of the back
near the skin.
Fearing, perhaps, that the Coroner
would fail to fully grasp the situation.
Aderhold wrote the following:
ST. LOUIS. March 30, 1884.
To the Coroner, 81. Louis:
This act is one Of my own free Will, and pre-
meditated for several days. | desire as little
publicity as possible, especially about the
condition l am in physically There isnO one
to blame about this affair hut myself NY
name is Henry r. Aderhold. son and only
a fl hp1 1qr Of q
but now residing in Kissimmee City, Fla.
and of the firm of Aderhold 4 Worlev See
that am buried decently He will bear all
expenses. Very truly yours, etc.
II. II. ADERHOLD.
Aderhold is about 80 years of age. and
a note among his papers indicates that
he was engaged in railroadiRg at one
time.