The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-19
ADAMS STILL
WANTS TO DIE
Tries to Reopen Terrible Cash in
His Throat.
TEARS AT THE BANDAeES
WATCHED TO PREVENT HIS
COMPLETING BLOODY WORK.

Andrew Adams, the waiter who made
a desperate attempt to murder Mrs
Jennie Gerald and cut his own throat
Monday morning, seems determined to
die. Since being in the hospital he has
been constantly watching for chance
to finish his task of self-destruction,
and a guard has to be kept over him
every. moment to prevent him from ac-
cCmplishing the deed. He has made
several efforts to tear the bandages
from his throat thar he might again
open the cash that he made with the
razor.
After the would-be murderers throat
was sewed up by the surgeons, a plas-
ter of paris cast was placed upon his
neck to prevent him moving his head in
any manner that would result in tear
ing loose the stitches. For a time he
seemed resigned and made no effort to
disturb the dressings. However. it was
feared that ne might make another at
tempt to end his life and a special
nurse was secured to remain by his
bed continually. Subsequent results
have proven that had not this precau-
ton been taken he would undoubtedly
have been dead before now.
Tried to Tear Bandages.
Yesterday he became very restless
and watched the nurse with alert eyes.
Several times when ne thought the lat
ter was not watching he made attempts
to get out of bed. it is said. and had
not the nurse been keeping a close
watch he would undoubtedly have
jumped from a window. Failing in this
he tried several times during the after
noon to tear away the bandages from
his throat that he might open up the
ugly wound again. He tried so per-
sstently to accomplish this that it be-
came necessary to hold his hands away
from his throat for a while
1t is feared that at any moment he
may become violent and make a des-
perate attempt to end his life.
Adams talks very little, and when
words do find their way from his lips
they are to the effect that he will die
yet. The doctors state that he is get
ting along as well as could be expected
under the circumstances. but they have
but small hope for his ultimate re-
covery. They say that his condition is
very serious and that any rash act on
hi part might end his life at any time.
He refuses to make any statement re-
garding the crime or his motive for
attempting to murder Mrs. Gerald and
kill himself.
Mrs. Gerald Improved.
The condition of Mrs. Gerald showed
considerable improvement yesterday.
Her recovery is practically assured. aC-
cOrding TO the surgeons. The only dan
ger now is the possible development of
septic poisoning. and every precaUtiOn
is being taken to gPard against this.
She rested easily all day yesterday.
The surgeons would permit no one
to see Mrs. Gerald yesterday, as they
deemed It to her advantage to have
perfect quiet As a consequence. she
made no further. statements during the
day about the details OF the trouble
between her and Adams that led 70 the
tragedy. She manifests the utmost in
terest in the condition OF the man who
tried so hard to mUrCler her. and asks
frequently about his chances for re
covery. She makes occasional remarks
which indicate that she reproaches her
self for having done that which pre-
Cipitated the trouble
No action has been taken in the case
by the officers as vet This is being de-
layed to see what the outcome of Ad-
ans condition viii be. If he RECEIVERS
he VIII be arrested and probably
charged with attempted murder