The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-17

Waymlre, thirty minutes after he
had been convicted OF bigamy, in
the circuit court Thursday after
noon, which carries with it, a
term OF two to FIVE years in the
Michigan City prison, plunged a
pocket knife into his throat, in
flicting a cash two and half
inches long, an inch deep bareing
the wind pipe. and stopping short
OF the jugular vein ON the right
side. DIR Eley stated Friday after
noon. that the indications are that
the man will recover. He lost
large quantity of blood. and as
result is in a very weakened con-
dition. but unless complications
develop, he will recover. with the
healing OF the Jagged wound and
with the regaining of strength.
Woman Heard Groans.
When Waymire attempted to
commit suicide. the jail was in
charge of Mrs. Voreis. wife OF the
sheriff. Mr.. Voreis, brought the
convicted man to the Jail from
the court room, Immediately after
the reading of the verdict, which
was at 2 20 o'clock Thursday at
ternoon. The deputy sheriff was
in the court room, and after lock-
ing Waymire in the corridor OF
the Jail, sheriff Voreis went to
the city. The sheriff has a daily
custom OF calling up the Jail when
he is down town every couple OF
hours, to inquire if everything is
an right. Shortly after three O.
clock. he called the Jail, and was
informed by his wife of what had
occurred. The Sheriff went to the
Jail at once, and found the deputy
and DR.. l.. d. Eley working with
Waymire. Mrs. Voreis says that
at about 3 o'clock, as she was
passing down the hall. in the
front, or resident portion OF inc
-ia;l. she heard nloaus issuing.
from the rear portion OF the jail.
She hurried to the phone, sum-
moning Deputy Fred Schroeder.
and DR.. Eley. Mr.. Schroeder ar
rived at once and entered the cell
portion of the Jail, finding Way
mire lying on cot. near the
stove. The blood was streaming
from a wound in his throat, and
blood was splashed over the floor
of the Jail. DR.. Eley arrived at
once. and the two men began
work on the man. Waymire feign-
ed Inconsistencies. but soon be-
gan moaning and sobbing that
"he wished to die DR.. Eley at
first examination, pronounced the
wound a fatal one, but when close
investigation revealed that the
Iugular veins and windpipe were
uninjured, it was found that he
would probably pull through. Al
ter the wound was dressed. Way
mire told the officers that ne was
going to die anyway. that he had
eaten powdered glass He de-
veloped violent symptoms OF nau-
sea. and his declaration was given
credance. The symptoms passed
however, and he does not show
further symptoms OF having
taken glass internally. 1t is the
opinion however. that he might
have swallowed small quantity
of poison. which antidotes neu-
tralized. Friday he slept most OF
the time and is resting easily.
Knife is Found.
The knife with which Way
mire attempted to end his life,
was found by Voreis Friday
afternoon. 1t was an old, black
handeled, two bladed affair. wit,
dull blades. The largest blade was
covered with blood. The blade
seemed almost too dull to cut
flesh. and its dullness is what
probably saved the life OF Way
mire. After the physicians had
sewed uD the wound last night,
Waymire tore it open anew with
mis- hands, CRYING that he wished
to die, and did not want to live
More blod1 was lost by the prIs-
oner in this way, after which thc
wound was reserved and Way
mire has made no further out
breaks
Walked from Cell
Blood on the floor and walls oi
one of the cells, shows that Way
mire plunged the knife into his
throat. while in a cell a short dis
tance down the corridor With his
throat bleeding profusely walked
to the front OF the corridor where
a cot was located near the stove
and laid down. Here he was found
bv Schroeder, when he arrived.
Relatives to the Jail
After the trial Thursday after
noon. several of the relatives ac-
conrpanied him to the Jail from
the court house. and talked, with
him in the presence of Voreis
1t is hardly possible. that a knife
could be passed to him by them
which he hid in his clothes. While
walking to the Jail after his con
viction. Waymire kept repeating
they didn't give me a square