The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-03
FOUGHT TO STOP HIS SUICIDE
BUT IOCNG DOCTORS MOTHER
COCLDN'T GRASP THE razor.
sae Threw Herself on Her Son In HIs
Room As the Grand linton and Was
Beatea OF Ne VAS %. u. Gud9er Of
AsheNtlle. Bound TO q sanltariuni.

BeateA az Ne Vas %. ~. Gu1iger %
AsheNtIle. Bound to = sanitariuni.
Or Hubert n Gudger 81 Asheville.
G.. young graduate NJ the University
% Pennsylvania medical school, killed
himself yesterday afternoon in a room ~
the Grand Union Hotel while his mother
fought with him for possession Of the
razor with which he was cutting his
throat
Dr Gudger was - wears old and was
gradual I'd from the medical school with
the class ~ 1909 His father ~ = VI
GudgeT. an attorney ~ ASheville and now
Democratic nominee for Congress The
physician was a slim young man ~ rather
more than the average height and weigh
ing perhaps II5 pounds HIS health vas
broken by hard work IN his last year II
study. and after a short service as hos
pital inferno he returned 10 his fathers
home lie remained quIstly IN Ashsvills
and every effort was made 10 restore him
To health
The young man was very nervous hat
his parents did not notice any ~ GINS ~
dlsordered mind until about "A month and
q half ago. when he began 10 exhibit
symptoms 81 acute meancholia He did
not threaten suicide. hut u seemed that
his illness and lack Of strength had die
couraged him. He often said that he
never could he any better
A few days ago DR. Gudg-r's condition
became worse and his physicians advised
the father end mother 10 take him tn
specialists To determine whet her removal
To n sAnltarium would be necessary Mr.
and Mrs Gudger immediately began
preparations for bringing their son TO
New York They belieN eel that "A short
stay IN a sanltsrium might be sufficient
and that their son could return 20 Ashe-
VILE and practise his profession They
left Asheville. so far "a they know. with
out any one IN that city knowing their
destination or purpose
MIR and Mrs Gudger and their son ar
rived In New York on saturday and went
to the Grand Union Hotel In the after
noon they called on DR. Charles LOOMS
Dana. who examined tn. young man and
recommended that hs l.. taken To a Sini-
tarIum He was "a g. To u Sanitarium
to-day
Yesterday the young physician got M
and dressed and after SPENDING the morn
ing IN th. hotel took a short walk with
his father He returned 20 the ruoms and
al o clock his parents suggested that al!
three - down 10 luncheon Young
Gudg"r said that he was not hungry
and did not want 10 go 90 the dining room
He nd he was tired and would lie down
MIR Gudger and his wife had not lrft
their son alone for some time II was
arranged bstwe-n them that tho father
should 40 down first and eat hIs luncheon
while IA" mother remained with the -nn
After the father left the room The sn
went INTO his own be'iruom. adjoining.
and removing his outer clothes lay down
on the b.-d and pull'-i ths bsdCluthing
over hlrn "" was quiet for several min
utsS AMI his mother thought HIM asleep
Then =l.e heard "A sound a. - som. IN"
choking. and ran into her ~nn : hedroom
She found HIM wing m h,'t. a razor IN
his hand and Ctf m hls throat Mrs
Gudger throwing her whole weight upon
him. tined 10 wrench the ruNoT from hi
hand. She ~ "A small woman The son
raised himself and tried 80 push her way
She clasped both hands about has right
wrist and then tried - pUv apart me fingers
which held the razor He Succeeded N
pushing her weight from his body tnd
then took hold ~ her with las l"'r hand
and pushed her with an his strength from
the bod Sh.. fell 20 NJ. side ana her son
without look ing ~ her or saving = word.
continued a." WORK which h" hit -'''
himself 20 DO
He already had ga~h,-i H'u-.'if terribly
He now slaEh"d ms throat again pressing
ia" blade - IN" sl"ld"r razor ~ mn.
" broke IN lose - IA" ntL.il"
Mrs. GrIdger gpt 20 her f''''f and l'4p'-i
upon HIM again But IA" broken rtyH'
had fallen 10 On. sd. 90 'u' ,,1N"rI.' and
the hand that had hoit Do Wts u'ri''~-
The mother ran INTO 'l.. hq n -.r-p4rU.uE
Other guests Of "a" hotel AMI -fuI luy,...-
ran 20 the room. which WIS Iv9 Af..r
an ambulance had been called the mother
returned 90 IN" room and took her -ru 30
her arms "" was dead wh'u ~" ambu-
lance surgeon ct - tn" room ia" BODY
was taken - On under as - aui NIl' b.
SEM - AshasFIlt