Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14

THE WOULDsRE SUICIDE.

Iss Resting Quietly I'm the County
yAI-A Suggestion worthy Of Ac-
tion on che Part of she Next
Legislature.
Jciephus Jones, the insane man incarce-
rated in the county jail who attempted
suicide on Thursday last by cutting his
throat, rested quietly yesterday, owing. no
doubt, TO the exhaustion caused by his
large loss Of blood. From q friend OF the
unfortunate man who came ~ from Sill
verado yesterday this scribe learned that
the insanity Of Jones was doubtless caused
by trouble, anxiety and exposure to the
sun OF tue past two months after leading
the life Of an underground worker. II
appears that several years ago he was in
good financial circumstances, and he met
reverses aad lost about all the property he
had. Following this came an estrsnge-
nens between be and his wife, which re-
suited 10 her getting q divorce and after
wards marrying a minister. The Queen
ulne' In which he is a third owner, but ON
saieh 10 a mortgage, has not been very
Foauchve OF late, and Jones, after work
w underground for years. went to work
"a pan Highs ranch. which necessitated
W. Delng daily exposed TO the hot weather
sae present. season. These combined
circumstances are believed by the friend
mentioned to have deranged his mind, and
prscipitated insanity.
noeeurs TO this scribe that some modi.
uVa'on or change should be made In the
.A.aie shat requires q District Judge
aua ne only-to examine insane persons.
.unss case affords a good illustration Of
W. asraships that a person who, by reason
y iasahity, 10 dangerous to be at large, is
s saoie 70 suffer. lie was arrested on the
~ instant on the charge of insanity and
Ipa0aiOefa'ed In the county Jail. Judge
Anes was absent in White Pine county,
saa consequently until his return there can
~ No examination into the mans alleged
@aAul'y. he has been treated with all
iIav consideration, so far as the Sheriff and
salol are concerned, but a man in any
s.sy physically inoapacitatcd REQUIRES med.
Ana .s9nsion and nursing as we'll as food
Ala ! place 70 sleep. These former, Jones
Sis no' receive. During his insane freaks
sa.u mlna was allowed to run riot, until,
,r,sa , ne necame a maniac and not onely
,hroa. y ena MS existence by cutting his
mi mat, pus he afterwards, by his wonder
~. strength. forced one of his hands
~ u VIVA was believed 10 be a per.
, tOsa secure leather muff, and deliberately
a. ,ns opening out in his throat until the
pb,si rom e. ear to ear hung down. County
ih u'saclan Thoma ia doing what he can for
prjsoaas l'unate man, who continues a
Ssvss uss IN the county Jail, and who will
Judge Rives. 'ae afrisai Oh
N speaking Of this matter The oh,oo, 10
boaisS !. rue lack OF consideration en-.
i Os.,a IN the statute governing the evan.
inssns u arrested persons believed to be
slIau us. Ii ought to be nodded a. AZ -
accas.,h Justice Of the Peace, or some sueb
Judsa ofhcial, as well as The Dia,ric,
tons 70 make the requisite examina.
be- sh.sa a District Judge may necesaariiy
which s ~ LOT two or three months, dnr,ns
ute. 4 ue' according to the present stat.
lan.a person alleged to be inssnahe a y
vou,s ,sa Of the care and %attsn.ion y y
aburdao ! Y a. the State Asylum. Int h
countS on the county for that t;ma ' y \
law X ~ ~ IN Tor weeks Al q time. '' T,a. ~