The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-07
SLIPKA TRIES A MOOSE
ST. ANTHONY HILL TERROR TRIES
TO END HIS EX-
ISTENCE
BUT HE MADE TOO MUCH NOISE

Was Unconscious When Cut Down,
but Later Fought With Those
Who Prevented His Death - Jail
Officials Still Under the Impress
sion That He Is Feigning Insanity
Doesn't Like Prospect of Prison.
Henry Slipka awaiting the action Of
the grand jury at the county jail, made
a desperate but unsuccessful attempt to
commit suicide by hanging himself yes
terday at the county Jail. He was I'M
conscious when cut down and after re-
gaining his senses renewed his attempts
at self destruction. becoming 80 violent
that it required five men to keep him
quiet 1t is believed by the physicians
hope Of escaping from the penitentiary
term that may await him.
Slipka was arrested several months
ago charged with being the man that
had terrorized st. Anthony hill by at
tempts to assault unprotected women
out after dark. He made a sensational
attempt to escape by springlng down the
bluff when being taken into the central
station from the patrol wagon. He was
shot in two places before he was reap
tured. At that time he was in highly
nervous condition and after being taken
to the county Jail feigned insanity and
refused to eat, but was cured by INNER
s1ons in cold baths. Since then Slipka
has remained very quiet, but on Thurs
day it is stated he told his cell mate,
John Dorsey, that he intended to end his
life
Yesterday noon Slipka secured a short
strap that was on his bunk and made a
moose which he put around his neck,
attaching the other end to the wash
room grating. He then mounted an up
turned slop bucket which he kicked over
and swung off. Tailor Mic Herges and
Z. III. Bonn, who were just going to
lunch, heard the noise caused by the
bucket and rushed to the rescue AL
though Slipka had only been hanging
about minute he was black in the face
and unconscious when cut down. City
Physician Weirick was Immediately sum-
moned, but before he arrived the would
ne Sulclue reSalned consciousness and at
tackled his guards. He was taken to
the padded cell and it required nearly an
hour of struggling before five men sue
ceeded in getting him in straight jacket
While fighting Slipka kept insisting that
some one was trying to rob him of his
wife and family and take away his
home which he said God had promised
to fence in for him If he would leave off
drinking.
The man was given several cold baths.
which seemed to quiet him down to some
extent, but did not silence his rawlings.
The officers are still of the opinion the
man Is shamming In the hope of chang
ing his prospects of the penitentiary
for an insane asylum. When SIipka was
first taken to jail he was emac:ated and
in Ill health, but during his confinement
he has entirely recovered from the eff
fects of his wounds and the physician
said yesterday that the man is In splendid
physical condition. In the opinion of
the persons who have been watching the
second outbreak of alleged insanity and
the attempt Of suicide are due to the fact
that the grand jury is in session. His
case was considered by the jury Thurs
day afternoon and it is understood that
it was agreed to return. an indictment
against him in the next, lot reported
to the court. The complaining. witness
is Miss Julia Keefe, who claims to have
Identified Slipka as the man who at
tempted to assault her -S