New-York tribune., 1886-08-28
A NIGHT IN BELLEVUE.
SCENES IN THE SUICIDES QUARTER
TEE AAxARDous oPRRArIox ~ WHICH Mr.. Hill,
NAH WAS R1sroRxp TO ASs.


RiviassssG md ths Bsvssy for Aavias attsmptsd 70
commit fsloay as the osraaaia Bank and IN aa sees
70 ssespe made lsap from ef the viadows-A dis
sancs Of some fourteen fess-so the ground The fall
being attended with serious rSsus wss Transferred
by the authorities to Bssvus Hospital pen
shis letter Before gess further I want 70 divest
the mind OF the reader OF any supposision that
I an . martyr or IN innocent or
that ths act for which stand committed IL entity
may exousrd. however, cay that the relations Of
ts existence we're surrounded by circumstances which,
phosophicslly viewed. almost justified IL perpssra-
ton Be this "a Il may. prefer sbics By the verdict
OF nv who. W their Unforeseen enaree have
thrown upon my lot remarkable experience and
caused TO live through night the horrors Of which
have Afforded mo . lifelong "reminiscences The incl
dents which I shall sudsavor 20 portray trust may
prove interesting narrative to your rssdera Bat Of
this anon.
In long narrow strip Of space, extending distance
Of thirty feet from the southwest Of Ward
No. l3 tae male division OF this great dorMtory, and
isolated from the ward proper. tho visitor will note
group OF cos with tables which 10 supposed
represent the suicidal quarter Of Beievus Ny lot hav
ing been this sphere. Immediately began look
about for material for skstoh wherein might paint
the outside world the life Of the suicide and not
long realizing the vsioa Of dssirss Like Dsnte's
spec,res the mutated faces arms aud bodies Of human
form, lay about me n heterogeneous display OF varie
gated suffering Directly opposte noted ons-s sweds
in the portion OF whose body the doctors by indie
fstigahe carving. had enscted OF about eight
inches diameter and deep anoueh 70 hold quart Of
wa,er. which Il treated daily The man. whose
name Eokand, attempted suicide about thres months
ago, aiming 70 shoot himsef through the
ueart The bullet however. took . different
! course and paced through the left lung,
nutilatine that member until It eventually sloughed
away BY skilfu treatment OF the exctson
OF eve RIBS made and the Other lung preserved.
thereby saving the mans life. This patient 10 nov rap
IDLY recov-rns and though but the framework OF
his former set will possbiy 1.-Two for many ysara
Another case Of sefinnicted suffering 10 that Of one
Miller patient 10 tho oed cd scent who. 10 . frantic
moment. aimed TO shoot himself through the heat The
bullet however. Rianoing around tho frontal oone
pierced the optical cavity snd passing out OF the ght
eye carried optic with It. The other eye became In
famed morbid. and in order to save that member
u operation 10 Inans daily by which the orb 10 lifted
from is socket sud treated chemically Thcscwo cases.
however, minor Incidents compared with the subject
shat was presented In the case OF Himan. the mer-
chaUt who shot himself at the Grand Union Hotel
Friday OF last week Your readers will remember
the caso; hov, having desperately attempted to kill
himself by putting ak bullets into his head and body
two OF which lodging the throat would have been
sueient TO provo fatal the man was conveyed 10 TINS
hospital, trephiued. tracheotomzed aud otherwise
carved until bis life had boon actually placed beyond
dsnGer 1t IL ths remarkable case and the incden" OF
the night folio wing the operations which witnessed
that prompt the title OF this sketch Tho patient was re-
ceivsd here about p m Within fifteen minutes tnere-
after under Of W. +. Dsrgmpie VINO oc-
cupes position OF dordery Tor the Iscues
IL affords him 3ursns his medical stndss the man was
washed dressed and placed In proper form FOR treat
meuL Al O'Clock Ora Mitchell. Howell aud Clark oe-
rau operations Placing the sufferer under the huenoe
ether tho surgeons. un tue direction ot Dr. MI
che proceeded with their knivea Has ever been your
lot reader to witness operation wh-re every turn,
each movement. each beating Of the heart 10 watched
with bsted breahwbers the slightest pisstlon OF an
artery. the least v.rsnce from an organized purpose
For an instant the surgeon wavered then With
proceeded nni the DaiL Trsrns otomy! Imagine tho
act OF cutting mans throat to save his NE eepArst.
ing the glands OF the rachea probe was lnserte snu
In an almo, Incredibly snort space OF time the bu'.t
and tube w. 1ous %scn the
insensioie man conld gain and eIhAle his breath a
turn hs head for an instant into the Distance
But there was worE 20 he done ana .p'say r%tx =.
through OF the heal had fractured the stu
snd portion Of "a: bone w.s pressing a. the bran
ton OF the mans body and II was necessary In couse
during the operation. was also necessary 10 disodse
this pressure At once and RIO tine brain OF tn: hidden
cesty therefore of dual operation ho ~soever danger
the .y ,
operation; his breathing vas becoming more ahored
saw the necessity OF swift decision with gentle but
firm hand tho wound at the top OF sss
Ss rac,nrsd portion. ise .ku ,Ss bust
nj discovered iOo-enef from surround
ings and quickly extracted after which the scalp was
drawn over aud sewsd up-ail within . space OF time
quicker tnAn pen can describe
Ths surgeon smiled. With silent admiration eszei
for . moment throuss the bszoned screen upon ths
OF triumph upon hi. Intellectual features: yet AS be
turned away to clean bis reekinE nstrumenn invol-
my career For nne long hours there Icy beside me tue
oI% S nn Ah ra body with tn. s:pect Of dead man
stare repOse head and face with all save the eyes
wrapped. tct and bandseed into inrecosnon ana me
tube served A. The only means OF life and reie
the had died and hour paced before the
man moved. Then he turned his eve. fnl upon me
ipY gasjet saw scene that Will ever be impressed
suicide winch had been fastened down to prevent self
injury had broken from their fastennas ana the unor
tube through which he breathed cried out to the Or
Why do you want to save my NE I rant to die
Give me peace-xive nr peace 80 tns poor ie.o~ sra; @
feel sincerity of his cry Twas tue lanrnase OF the
suode-that mystic language which has osiiod scientist
and the World from time unsposen.
one of the most curious paradoxes have ever heard
vert vouldbs SUICIDE to love Of existence In other
words that In the majority OF cases serious stemp, a.
suffering, eventually mako the recovery OF life olssuI
sst.osSm Mt Of this theory ass jus: been vinced
above casc The occurrence OF which wrte TOOK ACC
been slowly but steadily couvaiescing reaction. too.
mentally-or morally. az you would oall it-hsA tsKen
AND the man actually wants and seeks to live A.
write poor fello 10 holding out hts wan thin
hand to and he has mutered few Intelligent words
OF grssuns. The cruel tube has been TAKEN from hls
throat the wound seved together, and liqud noursh
meut OF milk ana administered. In fsrtnifht,
prrhsps he will be again upon his fee and once moro
mortal to forth and mlngs with the vinr TO endure
or 70 ignore vicsstudes and tr lis OF hfe a. may
seem nttns to the caprse' Of his o~n %,1-,.
Beilerue Hospitai. Aug. 26. 1885
TEE ALLEGED PEJrRY or ALLEN o. MYERS
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Aug. 27.-The case OF Allen
n xsx.~. cLarved With periury &. CappsAr,