Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-27
MELVIN KARTH
CUTS HIS THROAT
Makes Another Unsuccessful At
tempt at Suicide With a
Safety Razor Blade.
LEAVES A LETTER FOR WIFE
Butcher Who Shot Her IN Drunken
Jealous Rage Tric- tu End
Life In Jail.

Thwarted hy fato in h,s hrst attempt
at sclf-desructiou Immediately after
tho ATTEMPTED murder Of his wife on
juno last Melvin karth made an
other unsuccessful effort TO commit
suicide in the hospital ward ~ the
county jan az o'elolk last night. Nartli
o. the butcher who pursuant % quar-
rel over domestlo affairs at $3.50 Fourth
East street, shot his wife three times
but not fatally ana then slashed hts
own throat with bread knife. His
wife IS couyalescins In the east and
h. Is awaiting trial on the charge
OF attempted murder.
Ever since Karth recovered from the
effects Of his fret attempt at suicide he
has been moody, but Tor some time
past had shown symptoms II bett"r
spirits. on Monday, however, his pal
Tor and silence looked so ominOus mat
Jailcr Bert Seagers detailed trusty ~
watch the man. After cOnVersiug with
the trusty FOR some minutes ia, Tn
asked 10 be excused q minute ana
thcreupon went into tho bathroom. Just
AS the trusty reached the bathroom
door. after some time had elapsed.
Karin or.erged with blood streaming
from his throat and bloody safety
razor was thrown ON the foOor TIL
trusty Immediately called for help auj
d. r q Odcll was summoned After
hasty inyestigatlon ne ordered karth
moved 10 81 Marks hospital, who're
several hours later Il was reported
Karth would survive.
Karth stands formally charged with
attempted murder Of his wife, the near
tragedy being prompted by jealousy on
the part OF Karth. who accused his wife
OF Illicit relations with Marcus May, IN
empioye ~ the Teddy Rear Cleaning
company This unfaithfuness was
stronuOusly denied by Mrs kHrth, hut
karth. while iutoN icated. fred three
shots from revolver into her body and
then tried 10 end ms life by cutting his
throat with a razor. For some weeks
NJ lay ~ 81 Marks hospital i'm a pre-
oarious condition. while his wife's re
cOvery was also doubtful.
TWO LETTERS.
Preliminary hearing was indefinitely
continued on account OF the absence Of
Mrs karth,
In Karth's cell last night we're found
two letters. one addressed To his wife,
Mrs. Eva Karth. care ~ g. r. leigh
land. and the other tu his sister. Mrs
Ezra Gllsman, Ulysses. Sch The letter
TO Mrs. Karth reads as follows;
Il viii write You a final letter Aa
you demand my soul and body, I shan
give them TO you 50 that you may bc
satisfied and happy and 80 You may
gloat over the fact that my body Is in
the cold. rold ground.
II viii make one request Of YOU.
Have Paul and Bessie at my funeral
as II viii be the last time they viii over
see me. 7 pray to God to help you.
as II rs All Gods VIII I win have 10
60 80 that you may he happy when you
look ON my cold face throuEh the glass
and YOU will remember you put me
there. and always think ~ me AZ I
could do M more good on earth
hate 10 leave my two little children.
hut I VIII have 10 do 20. Bo good -
Thorn II Is Gods viii BE happy.
(signed) your MELVIN"
p Stink Of the pleasant days
cold ground My body YOU hold. but
cannot my soul II is Gods will"
The contents VI the letter TO Mrs
Glisman are as follows
Il will write YOU the last letter I will
ever write. / cannot endure this any
longer as I am almost crazy | hope
longer II lis Gods viii. I viii have to
go, I hope ! win meet you in heaven.
where my dear mother now h. My life
has been very unhappy for 10 years az
YOU know. | have always tried to DO
what Is right but now ! have got rest
forever II is Gods win. ! want 10 b.
buried by the side ~ my mother Try
and have my two children NJ the fun
oral. I will tell YOU an good bye
Your brother.
'MF,l.NIN'