The morning times., 1895-08-04
MEANT TO TRY HANGING
Tragic Death of Fifteen-Year-
Old Victor MaInati.
FOUND DEAD IN THE SHED
Had Fastened the Moose Around His
Neck, and Swinging Off From a
Bin, Could Not Get Back and Was
Strang guIated-Discovered by His
Sister-Idea of Suicide Secuted.

His features distorted with pain, fifteen
year-old Victor MaInau was found dead
and hanging from rope in the outhouse
or his fathers residence, No. SIS East
Capitol street yesterday morning
The lads father, Mr.. Antonio MaInati.
is contractor. When he left home in the
morning 10 go up town, the parent said
Victor was in a most cheerful mood He
had been watching his pet kittens at play In
the side yard.
Victor's death was investigated BIZ
Coroner Hanlmett as well as by the boys
parents Their theory is that the boy,
who is quite a heavy weight, went into
the shed, where he had fitted up a sort OF
gymnasium. He had read the details of
the recent hangings at the JaIl and had ex,
pressed himself as curious TO know how is
felt To daugIe 1T the end OF moose This
curiosity on YictOr's part proved fatal, it
is believed.
The rope from which be was found hang
ing was suspended from hook in one OF
the rafters. Below the rope is a bin.
the outer boards OF which are about two
feet from the flooring OF the she'd 1t Is
believed Victor stood upon the edge OF
the bin, arranged the moose about his neck.
aud swung outward from the bin. His in
teutioD, no doubt, was to swing backward
and release the rope from Sis neck after
he had gotten a taste OF how hanging IeIt-
He missed his footing, however, and the
moose tightened about his neck, pro-
duciug strangulation and or course pre-
venting the unfortunate boy from ma king an
OutCry- This was the coToner's view OF the
matter, aud he gave certificate OF &C
cide1ral death.
fTiSrpy-sr- OF ba rr,arfa.
by Miss Jennie Malnati, the lads sister,
about 7.3O O'Clock. Breakfast was on the
table aud Victor having disappea red the
young lady went TO the back door and called
him. There was 10 response. Sue had seen
him enter the shed and hurried TO the door OF
that structure.
The sight which met her gaze, she said,
Mortified her.
LIMP AND LIFELEsS.
her brother was hanging limp and life
less from the cruel rope. which had black
ened his neck and face. With true presence
of mind Miss Jennie rushed into the house,
seized a knife and cut victors remains
down. Then the shock reacted upon her
and she collapsed. The mother, too, was
greatly affected when called TO the shed
by her daughter to see the gbastly ex-
hibitiOn.
The dead youth was a general favorite
among the young people on East Capitol
street He attended school at the Maury
building. BY dint OF hard study he had
secured admission TO the Eastern High
school, next month.
Mr. Antoni Malnati, YiCtOr's father, said
to The Times last night that the theory OF
suicide, which was published yesterday,
was both cruel and uncailed for. Victor,
he added, was a iOvial, gCOd-EatureCI boy,
and would never have even thought OF
self-destructiOn. 1t was 4 clear case OF
accidental death.
Many of the dead boys pfa yCnates called
last evening to view the body of their
former COmrdde. The father is member of
the contracting firm Of Lane < Malnad
The funeral OF Victor Will take place to-
morrow forenoon from st. Mary's German
Catholic Church.