The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-11-25
Attemnted Suicide


Frank Kinsler, of Bispham street, made
two attempts to end his life lastsweek HI
had been ill with consumption for Ions
time and as he gradually grew worse witt
death staring him in the face he became
Respondent One day last week he went
TO Philadelphia and consulted specialist
who assured him nothing could be done to
relieve him
This was very disheartening to Kinsler
who is only 26 years of age. He came
home and brooded over his condition, and
on Friday he was very low spirited
He lives with an uncle and aunt, who
took charge of him at the death of his
! parents which occurred when he was
about four years of age. and he always
addressed his aunt as mother. About
noon on Friday Mrs. Kinsler heard a
noise and said she guessed Frank must be
sick as he appeared to be groaning. She
went to his room and found him in bed in
semi conscious condition. She called
another member of the family and it was
found that chloroform had been used. A
doctor was summoned who said not
enough of the drug had been used to cause
any uneasiness and the young man was
left to sleep off the effects of the poison.
Not long after this groans were again
heard in the room and on going to see
what was the cause Frank was found with
his head buried in the pillows with blood
flowing from his throat and wrists. He
had secured his razor and had hacked ut
his throat and wrists but had not cut very
deep. Medical aid was again summoned
and the young man was put to sleep.
Soon after he awoke and asked one of his
cousins to wash his face and comb his
hair. While she was doing this she found
several wounds in his head. She asked
the young man how this occurred. He
answered, Il did it with my pocket knife;
/ was trying to find my brains" In re-
arranging the bed pistol was found I'M
der the pillow. All these incidents of
course put the family on the alert and
strict watch was kept on Kinsler, every
thing that he could hurt himself with
being taken out of his reach.
Saturday morning be went down stairs
and after standing around for awhile said
he did not like to go up town with band
ages on his throat and wrists and when
asked why he must go up town, said he
wanted to buy few things. Finally he
W ent out. His first act was to purchase
more chloroform, saying he wanted to kill
cats with it. Then he went to store and
bought another revolver. His next visit
was to the store of A E. Gaskill, where
he wandered around, finally going to the
cellar
Dory Hates, who is clerk for Mr.. Cas-
kill, kept an eye on Kinsler, for he had
often heard the latter talk about his all
ment. He had said he did not intend to
suffer as his parents had, and would end
his life rather than to endure the pangs of
a lingering illness. He had a great dread
of going to bed, saying he knew he would
never get up if he once went down. Hates
followed the young man into the cellar
&
there was coal enough to last all winter
and walked up stairs.
He then went to his home. The family
was at dinner and as Kinsler passed the
window of the dining room his aunt said
he had look in his eyes that she did not
like. However he ate his dinner and
seemed to be in fair spirits After dinner
he said he guessed he would lie down
awhile. but did not suppose he could sleep
much on account of the noise being made
by the men paving the street in front of
the house.
About an hour later his cousin heard
noise like the falling of chair. While
trying to decide what it was she heard a
second report. She ran to Franks room
and found he had shot himself. Some of
the men in the street were called to the
house They found the young man con
scious, and asked him what he had done |
He told them. When asked what he had
done it with he motioned to his side and
there in the bed was the revolver Two
chambers were empty. but there was only |
one hole in his head. The physicians |
who responded to the call probed for the
bullets but were unable to secure them. |
1t is doubtful if more than one entered |
the head as the pistol was not self cooking |
and it is hardly probable he could have |
made so true an aim the second time.
Kinser is still alive, but his mind wan
ders nearly all the time. There is no
doubt he is deranged from the inroads of
the disease and the thoughts that he was
incurable. At one time he was In the |
United States navy. Four years ago the |
physicians who examined him pronounced |
him in bad shape, and he was discharged |
on full pay. On returning home, however,
he improved very much, and appeared to
be in fair way to live for some time, but
about month ago he suddenly took
change for the worse with the result as
above stated.