Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-23
A PECULIAR STORY.
A DOCTOR WHO TRIED TO SUICIDE AND WENT
TO SLEEP.
he Lwaksrs to Pini the Bed Soaked With Blood.
BE W., suffering From the Effects Of Grip
and Was Suddenly Possessed Of
Mania 10 Kill Himself.

ST.. LOUIS. April ga chambermaid
in the Hotel Austria, Fourth street and
Clark avenue, entered room No. 10 at
noon yesterday to make the bed. She
found the furniture scattered around
the room and most of 1t covered with
blood. A large red stain on the bed
sheets suggested a terrible tragedy, but
the body Of the victim was missing. In
the stove was half-consumed under
shirt, also covered with blood. The
domestic, as soon as she recovered, fled
screaming from the apartment to the
office, where she told j. A. Munzeberg,
the proprietor, what she had seen.
After an examination he called In officer
Turley and together they examined the
register. II was aScertalned that
the room had been let the night
before to a man who gave the name of
George Cook OF st. Charles, Mo. He had
no baggage and paid In advance. He
retired and was not again seen. Officer
Turley fastened TO report the mys-
terry to Captain Young. When he re-
turned he was told by Munzeberg that a
Sergeant and an officer had called at
the place and told him that a man had
been found on the street bleeding from
deep cash in the right wrist and an
ugly cut in the neck. This only served
TO deepen the mystery, as 40 report OF
the man had been received at the Four
Courts and the districts when called up
claimed not to have heard of him. Sew
etal detectives were at once put to work
on the case, but failed to make any dis
coveries.
About o'clock last night the mystery
was cleared away by Sergeant O'Don-
nell OF the Second District. h re-
ported that about noon while he was in
charge of the station DR.. George c.
Bailey, boarding at 1905 Olive street,
entered and informed him that he had
attempted to commit suicide In the Hotel
Austria last Sunday night. In proof OF
his statement he removed rag from
his neck, exposing large ugly wound.
and two from his wrists. exposing cuts
reaching clear around. The man was
very weak from loss OF blood. When
questioned he said he had inflicted the
wound with a knife. and became uncOn-
Scious only TO recover at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning. On recovering he had
quickly dressed and left the hotel by a
side door in search OF help. His APP
pearance at the station showed that he
had walked very nearly Il mile before
for aid.
Sergeant O'Donnell, after locking the
man up for safe-keeping, proceeded 10
his home and told his wife OF his condi-
tion. The two returned TO the station
and she had her husband removed to
his home.
Last evening reporter called at the
boarding house OF the Doctor on Olive,
near Sixteenth street, and succeeded In
getting from the Doctor himself the fol-
lowing interesting statement: ! came
here a week or so ago." he said. sac
corr panied by my wife, on trip OF buSi-
ness and pleasure combined, and TO get
some much-needed rest. | am just re-
covering from severe attack OF the
grin. which has left me in very en-
feebled condition and seems to have
affected my brain. Sunday afternoon !
walked down TO the Lindell Hotel TO
keep an engagement with friend. On
the way became very dizzy and sick,
and on reaching the hotel Immediately
sought the closet. This Is the last re-
member till found myself wandering
out in the western part OF the city. On
regaining consciousness an uncOntrol-
able desire seized me TO make way with
myself and resolving To do so boarded
on Olive street car, rode down To fOuTth
street aud sought small hotel, the
name Of which | do not know. ar
rived there about o'clock, and paying
for room was shown up TO il. No
sooner was alone and the door locked
than | whipped out my knife and opened
the veins in both my arms. The
bleeding must have given relief,
for dropped off to sleep and did not
awake until near noon to-day. On
awakening | found the bed Hooded with
blood and | was as weak as kitten.
The desire for self-destruction had
faded, and rousing up staggered out
Oh iOlti ihc NH e"'''r
any one. | feared to trust myself
alone, and, desiring advice, | went to
the nearest police station and informed
the sergeant OF my condition. He was
very kind to me and had me remain In
the station till my wife could be sent
for. When she arrived ! returned
home with her, and here | am, As you
see, safe and sound, except that was
robbed OF my watch and SIS by some
body, and as there is really nothing IN
the affair wish you would not say any
thing about it,"
The Doctor is an intellectual, nerv-
Gus looking young man OF some d5
years. He is little above the medium
in height, and quite slender has full,
reddish beard, clipped short, auburn
hair and wear glasses. lie dresses
quite neatly, and is evidently cultl-
waited gentleman.
His wife is lovely blond Of some 20
wears. and shows the greatest Solicltude
for her husbands condition. Ihoy
have been married four years, and have
one child at their home somewhere IN
the East-iust where the Doctor would
not state. as he feared his trouble
might unnecessarily distress his rela-
tiyes. His father Is said to be banker
I'm Boston.