The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-20
HIS WINDPIPE.
len Finn Attempts Sui.
,;de With a Razor.
,esrs HIS DEADLY ACT
-. ard q EanSsxe Save His
-rriak and Gambling Cause
the Deed

:. a,e,ock last night Frederick
r. formerly the foreman for
Garrison. on the coal wharf Of
fmproveEnsat Company. made
nut unsuccessful attempt AZ
- BIZ cutting his throat from
- cabin south Of Jackson
$50 "a one OF the ten or fifteen
fsesase 0Gacer and ex-Chief OF
.-sels. on the block between
=. giag. sixth and seventh
~,ess hsts. none OF which are
tar14 feet in size. are iunbissa
,i,hout any idea Of regular
are occupied principally
sd common IaEsorers- For
-. n KEEPING track Of his tenants,
- has numbered each cabia
-. arsr.fnent. Nelson's hat was
.r-rs situated IN about the midst
I, sg:ls colony.
p1xT.IsrgIIIgEscFs reporter ac-
- t,f,cers Hubbard and Won
he place. about twenty minutes
So committed his rash act. IL was
ron the surroundings how the
- leen done. Upon entering the
s. he foaF walls Of which eogld be
s.sehea by 3 person standing In the
i he floor. while the roof was
.ssg. Al, ordinary mans stature, the
= .use:ie was seen lying on his
~.lea al the further end OF the
s;ih ble9d squirting from q horrible
u throA, and pouring down over
- 81 bis white shirt and the bed
On the floor between the door
e sSd vas a trail o. blood, terminal
sscI at either end. On an ordinary
..s,e Isv 8 bloody razor before
- looking glass. from the center
-..gthe dust had been brushed and
a sss scattered with blood. This,
4 s,a,e. the common furniture, the
- .pusrel Of the seli-murderer. laid
..s;ly On the side of the bed, and half
: Italians who had apparently gath
ns-e out OF curiosity than for the
- Of rendering aid, completes. the
na
esideni that Nelson had undressed,
.ssag all his outer clothing. cravat and
2.~es.ss and collar. and had then de-
Ir.tBy seated himself at the table, placed
srror in reclining position against
ksai and had drawn the razor across
h-oat. Ne bad then walked o. his
lad thrown himself upon il. After
krrning there feg moments the terri
q xsfioasness OF his deed and the fear
nth must have overcome him, for he
= from the bed. staggered TO the door
kepmmenced shouting 10 the top OF bis
No
H. cries we're heard by Charles Lambert
al. X. Smith. whc were in No. -, the
imning hat. and. lamp in hand. they
kp,xd 70 bis cabin door. In response 10
eaery d VIA. was the matter he re-
iifd
There are 80 men trying to kill me. y
fhes then burst IN the door. and Nelson
6rrersd back 10 his bed, which was al
nsy covered with blood. Mr.. Bufterheld
mmmmoned. and he held the man. who
= struggled eonyuisiyely. until be sank
N iaso eomatose condition.
:s Police were notified, and. IL being
4ata to them that the man was dead,
" sas after Coroner Smart. Through
) n;stake there was delay for more
b 70 hour before DIR. Smart arrived
spa By that time was breathing
ufay, but the garAng wounds
u throat had ceased 20 bleed. The
Er q, once pronounced the wound to
Nious. but not fatal. Nelson had
N the razor q little too high and had
Fasned laryngotomy instead oil commit
! saicide The long cash, extending
> enc ear 20 the other. was drawn TO
~ with fifteen stitches.
Erag this operation Nelson struggled
asl four strong men were required 10
y him. and several times he eyinced a
ne 10 live By begging that he might not
ialed. BY order OF DR.. Smart te was
q ftmoyed 10 the hospital.
he causes leading 20 the rash act are
mean; but Il is supposed that dissipa-
ltnd gambling are responsible. Nelson
Iseout = years OF age and unmarried.
|Eved in the cabin about ten months
sas Mr.. Bgtiterticld's bes3 tenant,
st tao months ago be left the service
as oTrgon Improvement company and
4 to work Tor The san Francisco bridge
lR2ny He had saved quite d
OF money out Of bis
sings. bat about week ago he COM
sesd drinking and gambling. and YES
icy he borrowed money from friends 10
aaae bis spree. Il is supposed that in
eiaent OF remorse he attempted bis life.
'ehsnees are that he viii live = long
{ 10 regret his desperate resolve.