The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-18
MAKES ATTEMPT
To END HIS LIFE
George MOrehOuse SlasheS His
Throat Four Times With
a Razor.
SEWERS WINDPIPE AND
NFLICTS FEARFUL WOUND
Physician Attending Declares
Would Be Suicide Will
Recover.

George W. Morehouse of Deep Creek,
Utah. son of John W. Morehouse, the
we'll l-known mining man of this city,
made an unsuccessful attempt to end
his existence about 4 o clock Wednes"
dav afternoon at the Keclcy Institute
in this city, by slashing his throat four
times with a razor Although he sew
cred his windpipc and two veins, 1T IS
stated by DR.. c. NJ. Benedict, who
rendered medical aid that Morehouse
will in all probability recover. NO mo-
tive for the rash act can be ascertalned.
Morehouse came to Salt Lake Tues
dav evening with his brother, John w.
Morehouse. Jr, from Deep Creek, ana
went to the Kelley Institute for treat
ment. He spent Tuesday night at the
institution and came up town Neune7
day morning in company with an aI
tendaut. After indulging IN seVeral
drinks and getting shave, Morchouse
returned to the institute ABOUT noon
He was put to bed and his ATTENDANT
remained with him continuously uhtit
about O'Clock, when the latter lett
the room for about five minutes. Opon
his return TO the room, the attendant
found Morehousc covered with blood
from head to foot, which was squirting
from four deep gashes in his throaI, =
bloody razor living on the floor made IT.
clear to the attendant that Morchouse
had inflicted the wounds.
Sewers His Windpipe.
DR.. Benedict and the patrol wagon
were summoned to the institute, wnerc
thew arrived in quick time, inc
would-be suicide was placed III the pa,
troll wagon and it was driven WIN an
possible speed to the l.. d, :. hospital.
Arriving there, Morehouse was lmmedl-
atelv placed on the operating table. lt
was found that he had severed the
windpipe, cutting the Adam s apple
completely in two sections, and lnlllct-
ing a fearful wound. The four slashes
reached almost from ear to ear.
AS the unfortunate man was very
weak from the loss Of blood, saline
solution was Immediately resorted to,
with the result that Morehouse was
ouicklv restored to consciousness. After
two hours work DR.. Benedict succeed
ed in sewing up the severed windpipe
and removing two pieces or steel whlch
were broken from the edge OF the razor
and which had stuck in the gristle OF
the Adam g apple.
Immediately upon recovering hls
senses. Morehouse called for Ice. HIS
condition continued TO improve, and he
was able to talk. He conversed freely
but with great difficulty, with the ply
sician and his brother. who was IN at
tendance, but could o1er no explanation
for his attempt upon his hte1 john
Morchousc is utterly at loss to under"
stand how his brother procured the
razor with which he committed the rash
act. He states that his brother had no
razor when he went TO the institute,
and believes that he picked IL up in the
establishment.
Wants to Live.
When asked by DIR. Benedict If he
wanted to live, the unfortunate man
replied;
DR.. Benedict also asked Morehouse If
he intended TO leave alone the bandages
and stitches in his throat, and he
answered in the Affirmative. Morehouse
possesses wonderful vitality and there
is little doubt but that he will recover.
About . O'Clock Wednesday night he
requested his brother TO give him
cigarette, which request was, or course,
denied him. He seems exceedingly
glad that nc did not succeed IN his at
tempt 10 end his life.
Morchouse is widely known in Salt
Lake. he is thirty-seven years Of age
and has wife and four children, all
of whom arc at present in Salt Lake.
His youngest child was born only
few days ago. and the news OF the at
tempt upon his life, 1t is feared, VIII
have bad effect upon his wife. Every
effort will be made by relatives and
friends TO prevent the news reaching
| her.
Warehouses; parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John w Morehouse. his sister and his
! brother Frank are now IN Boston, 10
which city they went within the past
ten davs The family residence is To-
Gated at 46+ East Fourth South street.
| Frank Morehousc is connected with a
big silvor property in Mexico. John
! W. Morehouse. Jr., aud his unfortunate
brother have been at work for several
mouths at a property owned by them
in the Deep Creek district