Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-08
Wife FINDS HIM N WOOD SHED
Attracted by Strange ourslIns Sounds,
Mrs. Lsndon Rushss to Little Build
lns in Yard at Her Home and Hor-
rnyins sight Meets Her Gaze
Dependency Probably Cause.

With his throat cut from ear to ear
and blood gushing from the horrible
wound. Carl Landon. a machinist ein-
ployed at the shipyard. who lives nj
5i2 Thirty fifth street, was found III
the wood shed In the rear of his nome
at O'Clock yesterday morning by Mrs.
I-andon. Beside the man when thF
w.fe made the gruesome ind was
b,cody racer with which Landon had
inflicted the wound with suicidal IN
tent.
Although ahe razor had completely
severed the wind pipe and cut "a num-
Der OF blood vessels. and medical ala
was not received until nearly two
hours after the man was found. Ian
don was still alive a; midnight last
night. The wind pipe has been joined
together and the wound sewed up ana
the attending physician says that the
patient has slight chance Tor re-
covery,
Landon Mas pespondent.
Several reports were In circulation
yesterday as TO why Landon wished
10 end his life. Probably the most
rIa,sible of these was that Landon
had become respondent as the result
CT a long Illness and inability to worh,
Mrs. Landon firmly declined 20 discuss
the matter when seen by Daily
press reporter. saying that she aid
not want anything about II In the
paper Neighbors say that Landon
attempted suicide once before by shoot
ing himself, but this report could not
be verified.
Thought He Was Getting Wood.
Landon went to the wood shed, as
, mis- wife thought, to get some WOOD
She was cooking breakfast In the
kitchen at the time. Her attention was
attracted by strange gurgl!ng sounds
that came from the shed and she hur-
. sled to the scene. On entering the
door she saw her husband lying on
the door. bis neck and body covered
with blood and the bloody rasor be-
side him. Summoning aid she moved
the man. to the house and sent for a
doctor.
After several attempts had been
made 10 find a physician. DIR, b. r.
Gary fnaily was summoned aud 1t was
about o O'clock when ne reached the
house. Iandon was weak from the
loss CT blood anc heroic measures had
to be taken TO keep alive the little
spark Of. life that remained In his
body
Made Vicious slash.
DIR. Joseph T. Buxton was commune
Gated with and I.andon was moved 70
the Elizabeth Buxton hospital. There
the wind pipe was sewfd up. the blood
vessels tied and dhs stpng wound In
the neck was closed.
Or. Gary stated afterwards that Ian
don must have made vicious slash
at bis throat as the razor cut through
fha neck almost into the mouth
Fortunately none Of the larger
blood vessels was cut and II was for
that reason that the man did not bleed
70 death before 1T Gary arrived at tse
house.
Brave EIGHT for Life.
Although heewas sincere In his ef-
forts to end his Efe yesterday morn
ing. Lsndon nov seems to be making a
brave battle against death and he still
has fighting chance for recovery.
Laadon Is about AZ years old and
has two small children. He has lived
IN this city a number OF years and was
well known among the machlnists at
the saipyard-- n was reported in the
yard yesterday afternoon that he had
, attempted TO take his life only short
tisne sgo. bot this report Is not given
much cTedeace by MS more intimate
friends and fellow vorkmen.