The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-09
Former Superintendent of
Washington County Public
Schools Now Being Guard
ed Day and Night.
BROTHER EXPECTED
TO TAKE HIM AWAY
Late Yesterday Afternoon
Bush Made Moose From a
Bedtick, but 1t Was Found
by Sheriff Steen.

i. A fourth attempt to end his life was
made yesterday afternoon about I
o'clock by Joseph c. Bush. the Wash
ington county man who has been con-
fined at the county jail for the past
four days. This attempt as Well as the
others were foiled in the nick Of time
by Sheriff Steen and care-takcr Rice
Miller. The authorities are obliged to
watch the lunatic constantly in order
elimination of his efforts ut suicide.
At night. two of the prisoners at the
Jail keep watch over him SO that the
sheriff or turnkey may be notified In
stantiy in case Bush attempts to in
jure himself
Bush, yesterday afternoon, tore the
cloth on the bedtick into strips and
tying one end of the cloth to q bar he
adjusted moose and was preparing
to hang himself when the sheriff and
caretaker approached his cell.
Found by Sheriff.
| The place in which he attempted to
hang himself Is called the ''dog-house."
small cell adjacent to the cell In
which, he is confined, and opening into
it. When the insane man heard foot.
steps he ran into the larger cell and
quickly closed the door. Suspectink
that Bush was again attempting to end
his life the sheriff opened the cell
door and asked him what he was do
ing in the dog house" Bush an.
swered that he was doing nothing, hut
when Steen pushed him aside and
started to go In the cell Bush pleaded
with him not to do SO. Steen found
the moose and removed 1t from thu
4call. also the remains Of the torn stick.
Later in the day. Bush WINS found
rubbing his wrists against the edges
of bolt in his cell in an attempt to
cut the arteries. The skin on his
wrists WAS cut when apprehended.
Everything has been removed from his
cell that can possibly be moved and a
watch is kept over him constantly.
Edward A. Bush. Of the firm at
Payne. Bush and company OF Indianap-
oils. is expected in this city some time
this afternoon or evening to make ar
lrangements to have his brother placed
In an insane hospital. Edward bush
has not seen his brother for seversI
years and believed him to be dead.
County authorities also expect other
relatives of the unfortunate man toAr
rive either today or tomorrow.
Strangers Annoy Him.
At times Bush is quiet, but at other
times, especially upon the appearances
Of a stranger, he becomes ravtng mal
and yells and screams at the tons 4A
his voice. When told that his brclkSe
probably would be here some time To-
day he grew quiet again and seemed
to be happy over the thought of meet.
Ing his relative. He has not been told
Of the report that his wife has secured
a divorce.
Bush was identified yesterday by
Mrs. Fred Meyers, Of Asylum, avenue,
who knew him several years ago at
Salem. Ind, his former home. IL III
said that he was formerly county su.
perintendent Of schools in Washington
county and at one time was q minis
ter. According to the story. Bush dis
sipated fortune of from $4,000 to
$4,000 left to his wife, and then LETT
his wife and four children. Last
Tuesday night while going from Gin.
cinnati to Eaton he jumped from the
train when he learned II had PASSED
Eaton He was not badly injured. He
was brought to this city, raving man-
lac. and placed in the county jail. Since
that time he has made repeated a.
ifemptS to end his life 0