The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-05
WEIGHED ON HIS MIND
Lar Rieu Was Out of Work and
Got Despondent.
so HE CUT HIS THROAT
DR.. Wells Testified That He Was Sane
When He Did 1t, But the Jury
Decided That He Was
Insane.

Coroner Tremblay held an inquest
yesterday afternoon at Richards un-
dertaking rooms on the body of Angus
tus Lar Rieu. the mar who committed
suicide Saturday night at Wells hospi-
tai by cutting his throat with a razor.
The jury brought in a verdict that
Lar Rieu came to his death by cutting
his throat with a razor while tempo
rarily insane, su~perinduced by de-
~sponuency caused by misfortune.
$. l.. Russell. motorman on the street
railway, was the first witness. He said
he was a member of the order of Rail
way Conductors. Lar Rieu was also a
member. Last week the union held a
meeting and 1t was reported that Lar
Rieu was sick. and the witness was
asked to look after him., which he did
on the subsequent date. he found i.ar
Rieu in his cabin at Quartz street and
thought he was suffering from pneu-
monia. The witness arranged to have
him taken to Wells hospital and visited
him several times. While there he did
not appear to be respondent and said
he received the best of eat and
care.
Oscar Lipman said he had known the
man only a few months. He vas "A
IN of the same labor organization
as the witness. The witness met him
at a meeting of the order and he asked
the witness to try and get him work at
the Gagnon mine. The witness agreed
10 do what he could, but did not see
him again until a short time ago. when
he found him destitute and sick and did
What he could to relieve his distress.
DIR. George II. Wells testified that
Lar Rieu came to his hospital about
a week ago, suffering from bronchitis.
He improved considerably after COM
ing to the hospital. He was not exactly
in his right mind at one time, but he
got over that and at the time he COM
mitteu suicide was sane. In describing
the character of the wounds inflicted,
DIR. Wells said there were three gashes
in the neck, one of which divided the
jugular vein and all the principal ar
teries of the neck, causing death.
Sid A. kertz, the nurse who had
charge of him, sail the patient was not
delirious the day he committed suicide.
but talked considerably of his misfor-
tune. The witness said he left the pa
tient between 10: 80 and a quarter of IL
o'clock Saturday evening, and when he
returned found him cutting his throat
with a razor. He made one slash In the
witness presence before he could take
the razor away from him. He told the
witness he was sorry he did not have a
gun, as then he could have been sure.
The witness had no idea where he got
the razor, but said IL was probably i'm a
grip he had i'm the room.
w. j. Sails had known him several
years. He visited him at the hospital
the day before he died. At that time
he was not respondent and did not say
anything to lead the witness TO think
he would commit suicide. He nae pre-
~viously, however. been very Respondent
over the fact that he found it difficult
to find work and was considerably i'm
debt. He was a very independent man
and this worried him very much. IL
was doubtless his worry that caused
him to commit suicide. The jury re-
turned its verdict as stated above.