The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08
WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Jumps Into a Sixty-Five Foot Well.
Heroic Rescu by q Young Man.

Miss Beulah Lamond,> a young lady
about 20 years of age attempted to end
her life last night about 10 o'clock by
jumping into a well in the rear of her
home on South street. The timely ar
rival Of several neighbors and the dar-
ing act of a young man named Harry
Anderson, who went down into a IS foot
well and brought her to the top, ac-
counts for her being alive this morn
ing. She will live but she had Il close
call with death.
There is no doubt but hat Miss La
mond attempted suicide on account of
the treatment she has received at the
hands of her sister, Mrs. Alice Link,
who, it is reported, abused and and
beat her at different times. So terrible
has been the conduct CT Mrs. Link and
the disturbance raised by her that she
has been reported to the police on
more thar one occasion, the last time
being this week.
The younger sister could stand it no
Longer. She bore up as long as pos
sible and then, in a fit of dependency,
attempted to end the whole matter by
Throwing herself in the we'll.
About 10 o'clock h neighbors Of
Mrs. Link and Miss Lamond were
aroused by the cries of distress and
calls for help.
1t was found that the girl was coz
lscious and that she was keeping her.
self above water by holding to a water
pipe that went down in the well. The
crowd began to gather and there was
much excitement when MIR. Harry An
derson, a stranger in hat part of the
city, threw off his coat and shoes and
asked to be lowered to her assistance.
"A small rope was tied under his arms
and he went down a larger rope hat
had been procured. 1t was fifty feet
to the water below. but he lowered
himself as rapidly as Icssible anG socn
afterwards those ON the ground above
heard him give the order to draw him
up.
1t was a m OF great suspense.
The rope was a small one and might
break at any time. but little by little
he was drawn nearer and nearer the
top. There was no E-'ndless and the
two were drawn up by the efforts Of
those who had gathered about the
brink Of the we'll. Twice the lantern,
which had been lowered to give them
light. vent out and when within some
ten or fifteen feet of the top Mr.. An
derson called to those above to pull
ISteadily and quickly. He was holding
the woman in his arms n was nee
IesSaritly weakening. AS he neared the
top he called for some one to get over
into the well-curb n grab the girl
at the first opportunity. This was done.
They were drawn out on the ground
above and while the girl was being
taken into the house b daring young
hero, who had risked his life to save
lanother. disappeared in the c,cwd and
was o
The reporter caught the young man
on the outskirts of the crowd and ask
ed his name. TT is all right he said,
Ct did only my duty. My name-it is
Harry Anderson" He then disappear
ed and could not be found a few mo-
lments later.
How Miss Lamond aver fell to the
water in the we'll and then lived 20
be taken out is a mystery. The well is
l65 feet deep and has Is feet of water
in it. She had a clear fall of so feet,
therefore, and yet she was conscious
and chung on to the small iron pipe
until the bucket vas let down to her.
IShe held on to this until Mr.. Anderson
Preached her and brought her to the
surface. Her hand was torn and bleed
ing on account of the desperate at
tempt she made to cling on to life,
latter she had sought death. She was
i'm the well about twenty minutes and
was chilled by the water. It Is pos
lsible that it may be days yet before
Ishe is able to leave her roo n and as
lone Of her physicians tol the reporter
last night. h may be hurt internally
land it will take time to develop the
lcase-Durham Herald.