Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-19
WHO WAS TIE SUICIDE.
Speculations Concerning the Identity
ofthe Nan who Leaped to Death
From the Bridge.

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4 At first it was reported, and gen
erally believed, that it was old man
Burleigh that had taken the terrible
leap to death; but as he was found
alive and as well ~ usual this theory
=. was knocked in the head. Jack
Crabb, the next man thought Of as
liable 10 commit such a rash act
shows up with the assurance that
he never did take kindly to water
and doesn't intend to take to that
kind Of drink 10 long as ne can
drown his troubles In something
stronger Steve Smith refuses to
be- a drowned corpse and
is recovering from the effects Of his
recent debauch at his home in
Aurora
A young blacksmith, who was
here ON saturday, was thought to
be the suicide. lie tried in vain to
secure work and appeared to be
greatly detected and was last seen
! by the men from whom he was try
ing 10 secure work about twenty .
minutes before the suicide took .
place.
\ man who was hanging around
Barkcr's stable few minutes before
the time Of the suicide acted queerly
and it was thought that he was
the suicide.
Cass Gibson and Others Of Polk
county, ~ they were going home
from town Saturday night, noticed
on the further end Of the bridge a
u stranger who exhibited signs of
insanity and whose actions attracted
their attention.
The most probable theory concern
ing the identity Of the suicide is that .
II was a man named Ncvius, who O
had been on IL spree in town n
several days, and who has not been %
WI hl Nll Nlll'' NllN NNl'lVt biNNlltNls l.
The following story concerning Ne
,ius was gathered this afternoon \
rom various sources; He came here %,
ast fall from Eastern Oregon, and -
,cinr G. \. r. man attended Il y
Meeting of the Post He stated To
members of the Post that he had n
'crn driven from his home i'm East
ru Oregon 10y domestic troubles, and /
aid his enemies there had publish tr
d u story about him that b. had at 81
10 commit suicide by Jump of
lg from the high bridge at Pendle- e.
ln, but that lac screamed when ne
uupcd, aud his cries brought assist ii,
nee which saved his life He stat m
l that this story was started 10 ca
.u~c him trouble, and that II was
l~c In every particular The story, q,
ho told IL, of his alleged attempt u
suicide corresponds In every par
'uRr with the Mcts uf SATURDAYS IN,
icidr. lie soon aftcrward secured mo
school at ChAmpocg In this county, ON
ID having been very wcllcducated.
I along nicely rs u teacher, until
,hort time ago when he got ON a
re and was discharged by the
rcturS. '"'
On saturday hc was in town beg s .ms
lV assistance OF G.. \. Il. men, "
I AS he NVlls intoxicated they did Wv
{ consider him u worthy object W.
Il infused him aid About four ="
lock lac disappeared and has not p''
'n since seen, As hc was subject l
Hts of melancholy when recover hel
, NOM his dchauchcs, and as he ter,
4 several times threatened Ia end au'
life lay drowning, the theory that wa
was the man who suicided last Il
.urday afternoon Is generally wit
loved 10y those who knew him. her
lr is described as being about 10 &
'r, ofaW, ahout 8 feet 10 inches in ing
hIhght complexion with sandy rat,
stachc. When last seen hc wore
'ouch hat, sack coat and chcap
10 pHntalouus,
II cur~y the identify of the sui- -,
d viii hc ,hroudcd m mystery a.
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