Arizona republican., 1893-04-22
SELF MURDER
Attempted Early Yester-
day Morning
BY a Stranger at the
Williams House.
CO.. Diver Saved From Suicide
by Timely Interference.
CONSERVATION Created on Washing
ten Street by Naked and
Howllng Mailman.

man clad only in gauze under.
.birt dashed wildly out of the Williams
bor.e about o'clock yesterday morn
II, and his horrible wells startled hun
I,sas who were at that time within the
rciDjty Of the postoffice. One man
who happened to be almost in front OF
,bs Williams house at the time the
mailman made his appearance started
m Washington street at a gait not often
accorded by professional sprinters.
III. speed was continually accelerated
by the shrieks of the lunatic behind
KIM At the corner OF Washington and
Cor,ez he of the absent clothing was
Intercepted by Deputy Sheriff Henry
King and desperate struggle ensued
The officer was unequal in strength to
,bp mailman, but he held on pluckily
until score OF men within easy reach
roIIected themselves and came to his
assistance.
The lunatic was carried bowling and
struggling to Jail and locked up in a
cell He finally settled into quiescent
tate which left ii possible less less hope
than might have heen gathered from
hi, irenzied condition. Inquiry was
made at the Williams house concerning
him. Among his effects was found a
LITTER from J. Pagnengray, q well known
San Francisco business man, recon-
nenlng c. Diver, to be a young man
Of excellent habits and well qualified to
at as bOokkeeper. Nothing else wa.
known OF him except that he had been
supposed to be person OF culture and
certainly was young man Of pleasing
address. He is evidently about thirty
wears Of age. 1t was also learned that
s:Cicide had been narrowly prevented
u:t before Diver made his escape from
| The building.
Diver came to the Williams house for
| the first time last Saturday night. Mrs.
Ma. McQuinn, the sister of the pro-
p,ieress to whom he applied for lodg.
ilgs, observed a strangeness in his
manner. She according determined to
keep close watch upon him. He paid
for room in advance but failed to &C.
npyit On Monday night he returned,
engaged another room, paid for it, went
SEsy and did not come back that night.
Nght before last he called again and
va. assigned to the same room.
Before o'clock Mrs. McQuinn pas.
sing song the hall was attracted by
strange noise in Divers room and open.
ed The door. One glance satisfied her.
She closed the door, ran down stairs
and sent man up to see what wac the
matter. He found Diver lying on the
floor naked. He had twisted sheet
into rope whose ends were fastened to
the top Of the bedstead. The middle
portion Of the sheet was bound tightly
about the throat and his face was black
with strangulation. The ends OF
The sheet were loosened and medical
assistance was hastily summoned.
Diver vas quickly restored and put to
bed. Mrs. McQuinn soon after entered
The room and Judging by his twitching
muscles that he had made another at
tempt at suicide she asked him il he
Aad taken poison. With a howl he
'PnHg from the bed and rushed to.
ENd her She made her escape from
NE loom and ran to the rear end OF the
ha., while Diver ran down the from;
Stairway to the street, as has already
been described.
letter was sent yesterday to Mr..
fglengray, making inquiry concern
Y! bis connections. 1t is reported
la' he has relatives living at Los An
gees