Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF.
Sad Experi.ac or 81 Jesse W. Bhnce, who Is
Now vi r,yt, stnto uospitsI.

Sad Experi.a or 81 Jesse ". Bnnce, Who Is
Now Fntne st.tr ltiospitsI.
jesse W, Bunee, aged about 35 years
of Keyport, N. III, who wac arrested at
noon Friday BY Policemen Davidson
and Solomon On the charge of drunken
ness, tried to commit snioide in his cell
by hanging himself with his under
clothing, and Friday night, after being
pronounced insane by Police Surgeon
Harris, was sent to the State Hospital
for the Insane ut Farhhurst. He was
reported much better Saturday. His life
has been sad experience, as can be
seen from the following taken from
note book in his possession
II was brought up by Christian
parents, my father being Methodist
minister. Hos met with IN accident
ana died when was only a small boy.
My muther toldsme that the last words
he said was Bring our hoy up right.
was brought up right, and lived q
Christian life Sas near as could. l
served my Lord and Master until l was
% years old oroider, mt which time /
went to sea- Once when on shore with
some Of my. shipniates fell from grace
aud took to strong drink. For years
wandered inSsin. felt SO discouraged
when 4 think Of the past. being
under the influence OF strong drink at
the time, didBtake poison twice. Once
was 4S hours before i was brought to,
and still I wanted to die, so one cold
winter light, got intoxicated and
jumped into East River, New York
City, but was picked up by the river
police and was saved onco more. T}
After that gave uE suicide, but
L..
times from being frozen to death when
the we,ithers was IL degrees I,elow zero.
Once moreI was saved from drowning,
and thrse times have been run over
by the steam cnrs and every time l
have been taken to the police station
and brought to-.
"What,has saved me from gong to
h. SO many times9 1t must be the
prayers of my mother and many other
Christian people who have prayed that
God might spare my life. Oh, SO many
times On tho Goth day Of October, 1899,
at Fhiladelphia, in a mission, ] asked
Jesus 10 takeyn,e back ia the fold. He
did, butt could mt seem to get along
for only lind, q place to sleep that is
in q bed) one hight out of several and
was sometimes all day through with
out anything to eat. ~.
II still read my Bible and played to
God 10 tahecare OF mo but it seemed to
me that my prayers went unanswered.
l gave up all hope and fell again
through strong drink. was arrested in
Wilmington and taken to the Town
Hall, whore Grace Chapter of the Ep-
worth League held a meeting. 1t was
on Sunday November 26th, 1899, and
they prayed fol mo. Tprayed for my
self and know that then God did for
give me my sins and take me back in
the fold, even il i did doubt Him
before. n s7
81 prayed to Jesus to please not let
me go to New CASTLE. Not my will but
Thine be done,' and loft Il oil with
my Saviour
"The judges sentenced me to pay 81
and costs or 10 days Mail. ! was sont
to New Castle and my time will be up
on December 9th, 1889, but what to do
then | do not know, but will leave it
all with jesus.
jesse W. Bunce,
Keyport, N. j.
= Up. s. Mygdear old mother has always
prayed that she should live to see me
saved and now her prayer has been
answered. 49, j. B."