The daily sentinel., 1902-08-01
TOOK HIS LIFE.
William West Seeks SecIusion in
School Laboratory and Cuts
His Throat-.-WouId Have Been
Adiudged Insane Today.

HuJuuScu iIiSdiS iOody'
William West, a well known plumber, (,
was found in the hallway OF the base
ment leading up from the laboratory Of
the High school building. last evening
about 7 o'clock, by Prof. A. s. Otto, prin-
cipal Of the high school.
He was lying full length in great
pool of his own blood, which had flown
from jagged wound on the right side
OF the neck about six inches in length
aud another on the opposite side of the
neck.
DR.. Hanson and DR.. Taylor were i'm
mediately summoned and they ordered
the removal OF the wounded man to the
Canby House and everything possible
was done for his relief aud comfort. but
means OF destruction and at about IL
o'clock last night death relieved him Of
his sufferings.
Upon investigation in the laboratory
to Ind the means which West had used
to destroy himself, small knife which
was used in the laboratory was found
covered with blood and they determined
at once that this was the means used to
cause the wounds self inflicted by West.
The body, Immediately upon death
taking place, was removed to the under
taking establishment Of w. 81. Bannis-
ter. whore it was prepared for burial.
There are few people in the city among
the older residents who did not know
William West. He has resided here for
u number Of years or almost from the
drst settlement Of the city and had for
years worked on and off at his trade OF
plumbing. He was not a man fond OF
work and would shift it TO others as
much a. possible. he had few warm
friends and was OF morose and back.
ward disposition. Il
For a number Of years he has been
looked upon as slightly weak mentally.
but it was only lately that it began to
assume an acute form. For the past
several weeks he has had hallucinations
and was more often than ordinary
found in very morose and brooding
disposition. He never offered violence
to anyone and never interfered in the
slightest degree with any one.
Tuesday night he went to the home Of
Hon. James w. Bucklin and began tell
ing hin OF his imaginary troubles. ae
stated that he was being hunted down
and pursued by bloodhounds and other
things. which gave Mr.. Bucklin an ink
ling Of his growing weakness mentally.
The latter decided that he should be
placed before an inquisition to test his
mental soundness, and steps we're being
taken to have him sent to the Pueblo in
sane asylum when he stopped further
proceedings by killing himself.
Late yesterday afternoon, according to
the statement OF DR.. Taylor. he and DR..
Hanson had West before them and sub
jected his case to close scrutiny. They
decided between themselves that he was
a fit subject for the mad house. Doubt
less divining the judgment Of the two
physicians, he left the rooms Of DR.. Tay
lor and must have gone directly to the
place where he tsok the means to end
his life.
William West had only two relatives in
this county-a brother, Prescott West,
we'll known farmer who resides at White
water and sister, Mrs. Blair, residing
there. The brother was at once CON-
inundated with by telephone this morn
ing, to decide what disposition should be
made OF the body.
West was not member Of any secret
organization and was not known to ever
have been married.
Weather Report.
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