The Billings gazette., 1899-05-12
To Suicides
(oIrlInencinQ.

The advertisement In the nawspaper
gaa Al follows; Suicides commencing
-~These should write for appointment
to Res Blake, "a uppingdon Gardens.
6Outh Kansingto9,
Herbert strenth, artist, received an
aDp0intmeRt for 2;30 ON "Wednesday
afternoon, Hs called ut the south Ken
elpRton address and was shown into q
a0lidly furnished library, where podgy
littla old gentleman with white hair
sh0ok him warmly BY the hand and
hade him ~ ba seated.
III am very pleased 10 SEES yon. Mr.,
61rsuth, and trust that I may be Of
COMO service to you-in tact. that we
may be- of service to each other Bnt
naRst begin BY asking yon q plain ques-
ti0n, which you will answer truthfully
&nd In one word Il Your intended sui
elde connected la any way with severe
pQvsrty or overwhelming financial
lpssesT
mo, /" said Strenlh, II am consider
~, I believe, 10 be fairly well of.
'spslighted 10 hear il, said Mr.
Make. rubbing his ehubby hands to-
Gether, ''now we will proceed | tell
ypa frankly that with ms this thing il
business aud nothing but business,
n yoa decide thai can serve you |
shall expect a moderate fee, Now, what
aye the principal objections 70 suicidef"
"fhe law does not permit H. said
ktEenth,
''Precisely, but Ia the case OF the
saecessful suicide the law Il not asked
says that yon may not take your life
away, bat " yon do " cannot compel
gQR to take II back again or punish you
In any way, We can leave the law ont,
feTheFe n also the religious objec-
ti0R, said streuth,
NMaay very religious people, replied
nv, Rlake, nhaye not foppd II cogept
Vake the case, by no means an uncom-
mpR one where the death OF one man
may he an inestimable benefit TO many
IN WhcM he IN really sincerely attached,
N an act Of self sacrifice TO be regarded
a a eTimeY MOI " seems to me that
each snicide must pc Judged on its own
MfFlts, taking into consideration the
MQtiNfs and beliefs OF the person suicid-
Ing ANY other opiaionsf'
III know pope'" streHth answered,
I'm fact, | have not been thinking
much about IT | want to get cut Of
thlngs ! don't ask myself 1t there are
any phleetlpns ,ef not don't care II
thrFa are any objections, y
f'RoH surprise me, said Mr., Blake
NfQH are an artist and yet II has not |
pleAFTea 10 ypu that the manner of the |
sHicide IL of essential importance, The |
Threat cutting Is very dirty, and the |
saMa ohieition applies 70 the nse Of |
AreaFms HaYea little foresight Imag
Inc what yoH look like afterward, and
las last staIa Y n FAs psasle'AsH and AZ tbs
t'l was inteeaaiAg' said stFeath ITO
dgpWn myself :
fI have here, said Mr.. Blake "a
llttle work on forensic medicine, There
ara SONS interesting chapters on the
Higns hy Whieh yon can tell the length
Qf tlMa the body has been in the water
Qid ypH eyer hear Of adipocere2 There
a An elegant little description Of it in
thjR passage Dust read it,
StFeHIh took IT and read a few lines
y [ aaa't alg',. stand Fhis he said ut isteo
III Thought ypn would see it in that
|ight, Mr, Blake replied, People
Ia0gtly da when I pHt IT tp them, Won
[eRllY can T tell What q flyers going to
N W yaH " may give ypH back at
lRif' or " may Keep yoH for q bit
EPeR If ii gives ypH back at once you
leRI look PRETTY Here's q description
n Ne fapDs aDs q 7 #aH taken ont Of the
NVpn neeaR't gp On with that |
Days, ,giVeR nR the idea Of dFpwHiAg
Myself EhfFa ia still poison a little
QFNsalf aGld and the bother IA all oyer,
7 NExeaNaRf saia MI, Blake, '1If yon
TpaW ths flight dose ypn die almost
|E2Meaiafflyr INT yoA W got an awfnl
10mfnE w Yen dpn't knpw the right
0ee. YaA hare 4 VERY bad time, Won
II IaHpa WITH yaHf hands Violently
llnehed,. RaaF eyes gllsffnlng ana ypHF
|Rpln NlRtadi aa ana yoA VIII shrek inst
RFa gaRF aaaFhr pRPlaasaRt isn't
.a.v .a''EsIt|. st|.o., M ssFsH'A' '''AsFs sE'
eTe npaa ta ahifetiaRs phlpral
nv kIN faH fanlfaFtahlg ar make Ypn
RI 4lheT an&athetlfa may leaA "