New-York tribune., 1902-05-13
FIGHTS TO KILL HIMSELF.
WEALTHY MAN CUTS HIS THROAT
THREE TIMES.
PERATE STRUGGLE WITH BROTHER
IN-LAW AT LATTER'S HOME.

In an alleged effort to end his life yesterday
| Charles w. Labagh, forty eight years old. a
| temporary resident of the Hotel St Andrew, at
Broadway and Seventy -second-st., cut his throat
| three times with a razor while in the bathroom
! of the home of his brother-!n-law, Joshua 7.
! Jones at No 241 West Seventy -frst-st.. and
! then after desperate struggle threw himself
| from the third story window to the basement
| in the yard In addition to his self-inflicted in
juries he received probably fatal contusions and
abrasions about the body and severe decorations
of the scalp He is now in Roose' cit Hospi-
tai prisoner. and the surgeons say he may not
recover.
Labagh is a bachelor and wealthy. lie has
! magnificent home at Cold Spring Harbor where
he lives with his father and sister. Miss NJ.
Louise Lahagh. Last Friday they came To this
city and registered at the Hotel s.. Andrew,
where they intended to remain until summer
Labagh generally spent his winters at the
hotel.
Iabagh had gone from the hotel to the home
of his brother-in-Iaw wher, he was TO join his
three sisters and start on carriage drive with
them. The party was to consist of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones Miss NJ. Louise Labagh. and John ID.
Hewlett another brother-in-law, who lives at
the Hotel Manhattan, and the latter's Wife.
Everything was in readiness for the drive.
barouche was waiting at the curb. and the
Labagh suddenly excused himself and said he
wanted to go upstairs for a minute. As he
rushed up the stairs he called back that he would
not be long away, the party returned 10 the
parlors and waited for him.
Some time elapsed and they began TO get inn
patient. It was growing late and they wanted
to start the drive soon as possible. Not
suspecting that anything wrong. Mr. Hew-
lett told the party that he would go upstairs
third floor he heard peculiar sounds coming
from the bathroom and upon opening the door
which was not locked, he found Labagh rush
ing about the room. He was covered with
blood. which flowed from three Jagged wounds
in his throat and open razor was on the
floor beside the washstand
When Labagh saw his brother-in-law he
rushed at him mady and attempted 10 run from
the room Mr.. Hewlett seized him, however
and tried to quiet him. but his efforts 10 pacify
the man were futile. Struggling desperately
I.abagh who is a powerful man. managed to
break loose from Hewlett and rush from the
bathroom into the hall. He made straight for
an open window at the end Of the hall, but
before he reached 1t Hewlett had overhauled
him and again attempted to overpoWer him.
The window was open about three feet. and
when the struggling men reached 1t desperate
fight ensued. Hewlett saw that labagh meant
10 throw himself to the yard below, ana fousht
with all the strength he could exert TO prevent
the man from linging himself from the window.
Locked in each others arms, the men swayed
to and fro. Hewlett managing at times 20 draw
Iabagh away from the window But his strength
soon gave out against the onslaught of his
brother in law who rained blow after blow ON
his face and head weakening him so that ne
was unable to hold him any longer. As ne re
laxed his grasp. Labagh, who was leaning over
the window sill. gave a lurch forward ana
threw himself from the window. He went
crashing headionE into the yard, LANDING IN
basement adjoining the cellar
Those waiting in the parlor were unaware OF
the tragedy being enacted on the third floor. IT
was not until Hewlett rushed downstairs, Gov
cred with blood. that they knew anything wrong
had occurred. Hewlett rushed into the street
and met Policeman Cahill. of the West sixty
eighth-st station. The policeman sent in a
hurry call to Roosevelt Hospital for an am
huIance and then went 10 the house with
Hewlett.
Labagh was found lying in the basement in an
unconscious condition, and was carried into the
house.
The servants in the home of George W. II.
Sturgis. at No 236 West Seventy y-seCond- st,
directly i'm the Of Mr.. Jones's house. saw
the struggle between Labagh and Hewlett. They
were so paralyzed with fear. however, that they
neglected to call aid. Mr. Labagh. it was learned,
had been suffering from nervous prostration
for the last year. His condition was not critical.
alarm.