Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-13
TRIES TO SUICIDE.
Variety Actress Seeks to End Life
by Hanging in
Cell.
TIES BELT TO GRATINGs ON DOOR
Being Cut Down She Gives Three
Big Men Lively
TuSsla.

Delirious with alcohol and frantic
over being confined in a cell at the
police station, Nellie Millsworth, who
claims to be variety actress, last
evening attempted to suicide by
hanging herself with her belt to the
iron grating of the cell door. She
was discovered and cut down by Off
Ger Bergsten in time to prevent seri-
Gus consequences.
After being brought out of the stu
por which the choking had caused
with n few dasheS of cold water, she
became frantic and thrashed about
her prison till it became necessary to
hold her in bed to keep her from
dashing herself against the walls of
the cell. This task was undertaken
by three husky men and they had
their hands full till DR.. Joseph De
Silva arrived and forcibly admins
tered an opiate.
Came From Davenport
Nellie gave the police the merriest
time they have had in the past two
weeks. Late yesterday afternoon she
drifted across the bridge to this city
with a gossoon from Henry county
registering as Albert Kelly. The
pair were making great deal of
noise in the region of Twentyfourth
| street and Fourth avenue at
o'clock and Officers Green and PAIL
arrested them. 1t took three police
men to place the woman in the wagon
and then she almost succeeded in
| jumping out on the way to the sta
! ton.
When placed in the cell she walled
loudly, alternately praying, calling
for her mother and cursing the Off
GERS. Just before her attempt at
suicide she climbed TO the top of the
grated door and jumped to the floor.
The method she adopted to end her
career would have been effective had
not the gurgling sound she made
drawn the attention of officer Berg
stem. She tied her belt around the
bars about four feet from the floor.
looped her neck through it and sat
down. throwing the weight of her
body upon the band. aes
Objects to Medicine
After the doctor had given her the
| quieting drug, which was done i'm the
face of remoustrance and abuse on
her part. she became rational. She
| then said her right name was Carrie
| Winner and that she had been on the
variety stage in Chicago and later in
| Davenport Her evolutiOns while I'M
der the influence of liquor bore out
her statements in regard to her call
| ing.
This morning Magistrate Johnson
fined the woman $40 and Kelly So and
costs for being drunk and disorderly.
| AS neither had any surplus cash they
were committed to board it out.
Baumgartz Still Free.
Officer Dennis Mccarthy and Night
Capt. b. j. McCabe had race late
yesterday afternoon with one "MoX-
lie" BaumgartZ. wanted for cashing Il
worthless check at the saloon of f.
Hildebrand some time last summer.
The paper bore the signature of Aid.
George White, which it seems MoNie
had forged. and the amount il called
for was $S.25.
Complaint was laid with the police
at that time, but the forger was not
to be caught. Later. however, he re-
turned to the city and for some time
he has been tending bar at the sa
loon-run by George Odam ON Twen-
tieth street. Yesterday afternoon
Hildebrandt got wind that Baumgartz
was in town and taking Officer Nc
earthly along he went to the place to
investigate. Hildebrandt dropped in
to Odam's place to buy a cigar, but
MoNie recognizing him on the instant
instead of serving his customer duck
ed for the back door. The officer ran
around the building after him and
got to the rear in time to see him
climb tight board fence. The night
captain happening along at that time
he helped with the chase, but the po-
licemen did not get in sight of the
fugitive again.