The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-27
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
At The CITY HALL.
Levi q. Green, COl0red, Sewers His Wind
pipe with Case Knife.
PLANNED THEDEED FOR DAYS


Levi G. Green, colored, lies on o cot al
the Delaware Hospital having attempted
to end his life by cniting his throat this
morning.
Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning
Acting Turnkey Hutton heard shouts
coming from tho back corridor ut the city
hall where Levi G. Green, colored and Il
Pole were confined. Upon going to the
gate the Pole who could not speak English
motioned to the turnkey to go to tho cen.
tire cell.
:. Upon opening the gate and looking into
the coll Hutton saw Green lying ON tho
floor kicking He thought tho man had o
fit and ran 10 lift him up. AS soon US he
took hold of tho man by the shoulders he
felt something moist on his hand, and
upon looking at it discovered his hand
covered with blood.
He gave an alarm and the officers who
were about the hall ran to his assistance.
AS soon us it was discovered that the man
had cut his throat DR.. Smith was sum.
moncd. Although Green had cut his
windpipe he was conscious and signed u
paper to the effect that he cut his throat.
This was dcne in order to exonerate the
man who was in tho corridor with him at
the time the act was committed. Hc was
then removed to the Delaware Hospital.
Green alto his breakfast about half all
must have kept The knife used by him then.
1t was II common case knife.
On Saturday last Green was arres ed for
the larceny OF II 80 gold piece the property
of Mrs. Rosie Campbell He was arrhi gu.
ed before Magistrate Daley on Saturday
eveningand held In $500 bail for his appear.
ance ut tho next term Of court.
Among those who interested themselves
to get bail for Green who was paper
hanger and resided at No $40 East (t4th)
street, was Hattie Foreman In IL letter
found in the mans pocket to-day WAS her
sympathetic words to him because she
could not secure the bail.
Green, finding that he had no alternative
but to go to jail, and fearing conviction at
court, pUudcled over has condition and
was unable to Eear np Under the burden,
On piece Of paper he wrG.o tho following
note:
July 95th-May the Lord be with me
| am going IT. kin myself. Miss Foreman
will take his body Of mice and Lury II
where my wliu Is buried. Toll Lear sad
dler to be u good woman. Nearer my Lea
to Thee LEW 4 GREEN
Another note written on one Of his bill
heads was adore. sru to Hattie Foreman.
1t wa, dated yesterday AMI read as fol-
lows: Il want You to keep nll Of my things
and to take caro- Of them. Give Lear Sad.
der tho bureau OF tho bedroom suit itnu
you keep all tho rest for l am going to taku
my life. Good bye, to all. | have two
watches at Leyy's, Seventh and Market
and 81 in bank. ! want to bu buried in u
S35 casket near my wife"
LEVI G GREEN.
There was some commotlDn CAUSED III Tho
Court room when tho ullicofs rushed out
Then woman friend Of Green's appeared
down stairs and her frantic cries could Ue
heard all through the building.
The young Pole who was in tho corridor
when Il .cen cut his throat was III an awful
state Of mind
He was taken to the court room to DO
held for the Sussex county authorities. He
could not understand what was said ~
him and WAS of the opinion THAI he was
accused Of killing The colorel man. Mr.
Fcrtschke finally wa, securol AMI relieved
tho poor fellows fosipgs.