Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-03-22
SUICIDE.
Disbelief ia Immortality and q Dis
 ease Ends a Life.
AN ENGINEER AT THE HOSPITAL CUTS
 HIS THROAT.


 HIS THROAT.
 About six weeks ago a railroad en- gineer, named Eiward Hamilton, about 45 years of age, and employed by tha Southern Pacific railroad, was allowed to enter the hospital Tn this city. lie was troubled by a disease which, though curable. would require the attention Of physicians for some length Of time. It was an internal ailment. in no way con nec.ed with blood poisoning. Notwith- standing the assurances Of the attend ing doctors the patient grew despoud- ent, although during the many weeks of treatment be was never obliged to re- main in bed longer than the hours con stunned by sleep by the most healthy man. Last Thursday Hamilton walked into town, and procured, 1t was stated, morphine from three different drug stores. When he returned to the hospi- tai, shortly after noon, another patient said to one of the Sisters in charge that Hamilton, becoming Respondent, in tended committing suicide. Therefore the engineer was watched. Towards evening he took stroll down what is known as the mill road, walking probably half a mile. Two of the Sisters, frii wed him. Oyertating the man they a' once saw he had taken some sort of p.J- l. 4 scene then fJllOWei seldom met with 10 any population of a civilized community. Two Sisters of Charity dressed in sombr6 apparel of their position stood for an hour plead Ing with the unfortunate patient to return to the hospital Believing the deadly narcotic was working its fatal way to the very roots of hIs life, Hamil- ton hesitated to return. In fact the drug had already so influenced his braln power that he cared nothing for the entreaties of the Sisters. They, how ever, knew the best means of rescuing him from death, and during the lCug talk, he uncOnsciously was kept wa king uo and down the road. This finally caused q discharge Of the poison, by vomiting.snd at last Hamilton, gaining a better control Of his senses went back 10 the hospital He was saved for the time being. Ap an+iicte was gwen him when once agGIn under medical charge, and such other attendance as was con- sidered necessary. Friday and Saturday he was able to walk about. although very weak from the antidotes taken. He was never happy. The Sisters, in the Inean- time had informed the attending physician of Hamilton's mania, and told hlm that ey~n with constant watching, the poor fellow might finally eiude them and end his life.
 Yesterday afternoon, Hamilton desired to taae a walk. He preferred tue nil. road Two patients were sent witA hlm, convalescents with sound minds. Un- fortunately, however, they forgot their duty of watching. and while one Jagged behind and the other walked fast ahead, Hamilton sat down upon roadside rock and cut hIs throat with a razor. The spot is now marked by 3 pool of blood. The suicide, evidently fearing the act would be discovered before death ensuel. arose and walked up the hillside some fifty feet, making path marked with blood, he sat down again. From some unknown cause, he once more ascendet the hill, proceeding at least twenty-five feet. when he lad down -ui expired. When found the instrument O. death, the razor, was found imbeddei m the iron. part Of his vest. He was found lying upon his face, aud the razor was stlll iD his hand when he fell for the last time.
 The body was brought to the morgue last evening, and thls morning Coroner E. J. Smith held an inquest.
 The following was th- verdict:
 We the undersigned jurors summoned to appear before E. J. Smith, Coroner of Pima county, Territory of Arizona, to enquire into the cause of the ieath of Edward Hamilton who died at three quarters of a mile south of St Mary $ Hospital on the I6th day of March, A. D. 1884. having been duly sworn accord ing to law and having made such inquis- tion after inspecting the body and hear ing the testimony adduced, upou our oath each and all do say that We find that the deceased was named Edward Hamilton, a native of --, age - years, and that he came to his death by hemorrhage caused hy wounds in the neck severing the vessels inflicted by himself while temporarily insane.
 E. R. Moreal, John Hart,
 L. Wank, John kUcE,
 W. NJ Owen, c. Hildebrardt.
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