The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-27
CUTS HIS THROAT
BUT STILL LIVES
Attempted Suicide on Sea-
board Train Yesterday.
THE MAN is INSANE
Was Being Brought to the Insane
Asylum in Raleigh.
THE CAR WAS FILLED WITH LADIES
,ssse B. Hill, Of Washington, Taken OFF as
Dead at Wake Forest Still Lived and
Was Brought to Raleigh

Yesterday afternoon there was most
Southbound Seaboard Air Line train to
the north of Wake Forest.
passenger in the front of the first
class car was seen by the Mortified men
and women on the train to suddenly
plunge pocket knife into the side of his
neck and to twist 1t violently
gathered in the rear of the coach. The
man chung to the knife in his throat and
only by desperate efforts were his hands
unclasped AS the knife was pulled
from the gaping wound the mans head
fell back and the blood spurted forth in
a perfect flood, saturating seat and floor.
The suicidal attempt was made between
Yonngsville and Wake Forest, and just
as soon as the train reached the latter
place the man, apparently lifeless, was
taken from the train to the platform and
medical aid summoned before the train
left.
The man who had thus rashly tried to
end his life is Jesse B. Hill, of Washing
ton, N. c., and he was being brought to
Raleigh to the Insane Asylum his mind
being affected. He was in charge Of
Sheriff Hodges, of Beaufort, who was ac-
cornpanied by his wife, the mother of
Mrs w. e. Jones of this city. Sheriff
Hodges remained with the wounded nan
at Wake Forest. and Mrs. Hodges came
on to Raleigh.
From passengers on the train the dra-
matte tale was learned. 1t was the gen.
eral opinion that the man was dead.
With Sheriff Hodges he had got on the
train at Weldon and was seated with the
sheriff. being apparently man Of sound
mind, about forty years DID, After leav-
ing Youngsville Sheriff Hodges stepped
across the aisle to speak to his wife and
Mr.. Hill was left alone.
Leaning forward he spoke to a pas
senger in front of him, who was Lieut..
Butter, coming South from Fortress Mon
roe. Mr.. Hill asked Lieutenant Butler
for knife with which to trim his nails.
As Lieutenant Butler turned his back Mr..
Hill tabled the knife into the left side
of his neck. The sound attracted Lieu
tenant Buffers attention. who looked
back and sprang to his feet Sheriff
Hodges and others came to help Lieuten-
ant Butler, and at last the knife was ex-
tracted. During the struggle and the
excitement the ladies in the car were
greatly excited. but of the large number
none screamed and none tainted. The
wound in Mr.. Hills neck was bound about
with handkerchiefs, but he was soon in
sensible and apparently a dead man,
everything about him being covered with
blood
But he was not dead. and late last
night was still alive and there is a possi-
bility of his recovery. After having medi-
cal attention at Wake Forest it was
found possible to bring him to Raleigh on
the freight. and with Sheriff Hodges he
arrived here shortly after six O'Clock and
was taken at once to the Insane Asylum,
where he was given every attention.
At late hour last night telephone
message was received from DR.. Mckee,
who said that Mr.. Hill was doing well,
and there was possibility of his living.
despite the serious wound which he had
inioted on himself.