The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-07
CUTS HIS THROAT WITH A razor.
Emile l.. Friday of Charleston Kills
Himself at Tampa

Emile l.. Friday of Charleston Kills
Himself at Tampa.
Tampa, Fla, May 6.-Emile L. Friday.
member of the firm of Jacob Friday &
Sons, contractors, who have been at work
for several weeks putting in the sewerage
system Of the city. committed suicide this
afternoon by cutting his throat with a ra-
zor, in his room in the Almeria Hotel.
The deceased had been acting strangely
for some days, and for several minutes be-
fore killing himself, he was in an adioin-
ing room with his brother, Walter Friday.
and the latter's wife. They had been
talking of returning to Charleston, S. c..
their home, in few days
Emile walked through the folding doors
into his own room and almost instantly his
brother and wife heard a heavy fail.
They rushed into the room and there
round Emile lying on the floor with his
throat cut.
He had used a razor and the cash in the
throat extended from behind the right ear
across the front of the throat around to
the left eye 1t was about two inches in
depth and had severed the juglar vein and
main arteries as well as the windpipe
Mr. Friday was not dead when his
brother reached him, but he was gasping
his last. The alarm was given and doc
tor sent for.
Dr. Byrd was the first to respond. but
by the time he reached the room. death
had ended the suffering of the unfortu-
nate man.
The body was placed on the bed and the
sheriff was notified. When he arrived and
heard the story, he did not deem it nee
essary 10 hold an inquest.
Dr. Weldon was called in and gave a
certificate to the effect that death was
the result of self-inflicted wound
The deceased was the second son of the
senior member of the firm of Jacob Rri-
day Sons of Charleston, contractors. He
came 20 Tampa about two months ago and
put in bid for his firm for the sewer
laying contract and the bid being consid-
erably lower than any other. the firm Sc
cured the contract Tile bid, in fact was
SO low that all other contractors were as
tcnished at the figure and predicted that
there would be heavy loss.
Mr.. Friday admitted that he did not
expect to make any profit off this par
ticular contract, but that he believed that
if the work was done in a satisfactory
manner. his firm would secure a mucn
larger contract when the latterals were 10
be put in. The work has been progress
ing steadily, but numerous obstacles sucn
as qulckSand, DOlhnS springs, etc, have
been encountered, and the FIRM has lost
p heavily on the contract at the price al
which il was taken.
As he was instrumental in securing It.
Emile Friday has for some little time beer
quite respondent. For several days he
has acted very queerly. but no one mag
ined that he contemplated suicide Hi
acted so quickly to-day that there was NJ
chance for his brother TO prevent min
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ended mis- life.
lie leaves a wife and two children IL
Charleston, also his father. Jacob Friday
and his brothers. Waiter and Victor. wht
are in Tampa. He had a large roll Of
greenbacks and some silver In his pockets
The body was turned over to an under
taker. who prepared it for interment L
will be sent TO Charleston tomorrow
morning, and will be accompanied by al,
brothers of the deceased.