The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-19
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4 whitaker Street u arber Failed in
TN Attempt 10 TIA His own Life.

TN Attempt tO Tn h e His Own Life
J. S. jenkins, colo ed barber with his
place of business at No. 10 Whitaker
street, attempted. suici Be by taking lauda-
mum at noon yesterday
The man was eviden uy fully determined
10 take the fatal step and was only pre-
vented from carrying out his purpose
though the exertions Of gentleman who
happened to be in the shop at the time
and was waiting for shave, when Jen-
kins came in Jenkins as drunk and una
bic to do any work, ana as he came in he
threw himself upon one OF the chairs and
began 10 bemoan his late, The burden
|. OF his song was that 1e had led a life
disgraceful to himself { md his WIFE, and
that IL would be better for all concerned
IL IL were ended. He went on 10 say
thai peace ia this world or the next was
all that he sought or { esired, and thal
he intended 10 begin the chase then ana
there.
The talk was Of the u; iual variety that
AL negroes inflamed wit 4 liquor and in
fatuated with self-destruc ton put up, and
no attention was paid 10 it. The barber
said that he chose, as the route by which
he would leave the world, the one offered
by laudanum and suggeste p. as If 10 him
self. that he had q Dottle Of the poison
about the premises He walked over TO
a shelf in front of his oh air and took a
bottle, containing an OunC of daudanum
from 1t ana before he cOul be prevented
had poured il inlo a cup and drained il
10 the dregs
Al the time the attempt at destruction
was committed there were in the shop
only the gentleman that as been mem
toned and little negro boy, no BACKED
the shoes of the customers md did chores
for the other employees. 7 ne youngstsr
was frightened half to dea n and ran
frantically from one end OF The shop TO
the other. without knowing what to do.
Jenkins had swallowed the poison with
SO much alacrity that there was no pre-
venting him, and afterwards there only
remained TO devise ways and means 10
counterfeit its effects
The little negro was sent o ut for one
OF the employees, and for any physician
that could be found in The ne gh0orhood.
lie came back in a few minu les and re-
ported that he had been un able to do
anything, that all of the physs ians whose
offices he could reach by tele phone We're
absent and not to be had.
In the mean time the gentleman who
had been in the shop at the time of the
suicidal attempt bad forced a shaving
mug full of soap suds dow n jenkins
induced 10 give up the poison that he had
drank The dose was repea ted at inter
walls as frequent as We're pr. lcticable, and
supplemented with several c los of strong
coffee. Jenkins was also kept moving
about the room with all or the activity
that he could be induced 10 muster
The would-be su eide 1eceiv I'd these wen
meant intentions with no goC d grace and
protested strongly against ar q efforts TO
revive htfn from The StupoF il 10 which he
had fallen. he made several forts 20 get
20 a razor and had to be pre- rented from
+, accomplishing THIS intention by main force.
: ie swore that II the laudam I'm did not
81 ccced he would end al w tn a surer
we apon and only by the eXerc.s e of super
iOr strength was he kept from getting to
his razor case and cutting his hroat One
of t he BARRIERS in the shop cam in about
this lime and halDed 60 prevent the half
craze man carrying into effect his sui
eioal satent.
The emet.cs be had been forced to take
produce d the desired effect and Jenkins
was af ter some lime OCT OF AL danger,
10 of aeFs ~
he took and The fact that no physician
could be secured 60 attend him his recov-
cry was remarkable, and due only 20 the
prompt m easufes that were taken in his
case Fad he been allowed to remain long
er without being looked carefully after ne
would have been by this time FAD man
determinatio 4 that induced him 10 take his
life