The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-24
JENKINS BENT
ON SUICIDE.
Resident Of HenricO County Twice
Attempts to Take His Life.
DOMESTIC TROUBLE THE CAUSE
He Takes Two Ounces of Laudanum
i'm l.. II. CARRIERS Store. and Then
When Nearly Resuscitated Tries
to Jump From Window

William Jenkins. a white man, walked
into Fred. IA. Carriers store on Williams
burg avenue In Fulton. shortly before .
O'Clock Yesterday evening. and IN the
presence Of half a dozen occupants OF the
store. uucorked a two-Ounce Wal OF
laudanum and swallowed the drug.
business had brisked mp after the heat
of the day In the wel-kno~n produce
store. and the clerks were busy WIN
the wants OF constant stream OF
buyers
SPECTATORS AMAZED.
The several customers and clerks or
the establishment were startled toward
evening to see a white man. In the garo
of "a wor,ingman. and apparently some
what under the influence OF liquor, Walk
boldly into the store and pause suddenly
as with "A tragic air he uncorked a small
bottle and drank the dark huid II con-
tanned.
The spectators 20 the scene were M
first amazed. and 10 WAS not until one
of the clerks shouted. Hes taking iaud-
anumt" that they rose 10 action.
GIVEN AN ANTIDOrB
Tho man was seized bodily and rushed
over 20 the nearest drugstore. whore an
antidote was forced down his throat.
Then no relief. two 81 the bvstanders
began walking tho man mp ana down
and 10 subject him 90 "a general pounding
90 keep him from going 20 sleep.
The treatment continued until All the
ro.iefs were exhausted. and there were
no more volunteers.
Then seeing that more help was i'm
porative. she ambulance WAS summoned.
and conveyed Jenkins 10 the almshouse.
Jenkins lives with his wife and family
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tho Virginia and North Carolina Vince
Company.
SON LEFT HOME
lie has twelve children. and the eldest
boy about seventeen. on "Wednesday
last. n is said. after having words with
his father. left home.
Beyond this tho people ar "Chats.
worth could assign no motive for Mr.
Jenkins rash act.
HIS vito and the rest OF his children
arc now visiting her relatives in Madi-
son county.
BRING HIM AROUND.
The ambulance with Dr. Brown ln
charge. conveyed jenkins Co the aims
house hospital and there with difficulty.
for Jenkins is a big man. he was slowly
brought around.
lie told his story 10 the doctors and
stated that be had gone after his son 10
Newport News the other day. but the
boy refused % return with him.
TIo seemed very respondent nithouch
perfectly rational and spoke IN affecting
terms Of hts family.
The music from an orchestra on low
or door waited soothingiy mp 10 rhe
bruised soul on tho hospital cot and his
eyes filed with tears as he told about
hts little daughter, whom he said played
beautifully.
lie had Gained down greatly and the
doctors relaxed their attention little
THE SECOND ATTEMPT.
I'm am unguarled moment jenkins
srraug 10 a window and In another mo-
mont would have hurled himself down
% the nageIng forty feet below.
But in that moment the attendants mad
reached him and after desperate strue-
gle with the assistance of the physicians
they succeeded 300 overpowering the big
man and then IL was decided TO place
him in "a cell.
At last accounts jenkins was comina
ont of his laudanum dose in good shape
and the doctors were engaged in ar
heroic attempt 90 bring him out of bis
nt OF dependency.