Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-19
VICTIM OF Drink
ENDS HIS LIFE IN
LOCAL HOSPITAL
Clyde A. Senter Out His
Throat and Bled to Death
Before Surgical Aid
Could Reach Him.

sick, discouraged and disheartened
ana worn into q condition that is be-
lievsd to have unbalanced his mind.
Clyde A, Senter ended his life last
evening at s o'clock in a room he oc-
cupied with q male nurse at St.
I.uke's hospital. by cutting his throat.
Before physicians could arrive he had
bled to death, the carotid artery hav-
Ing been severed. A coroncr's inquest
VIII probably be held tomorrow morn
ing 1t 10 o'clock.
senter was 80 years old and prior to
coming to Boise few days ago was
employed BY the Utah Construction
company near Horseshoe Bend. He Is
tho son Of Colonel A. s. Senter. de-
ceased, a former prominent resident
Of Shoshone His mother resides at
Berkeley, Cal, and survives him. She
has been notified Of the death OF her
son.
Health Had Been Poor.
For the past three weeks Senter
had not been in good health. While
employed with the construction crew
at Horseshoe Bend 1t was noticed
that he acted queerly at times. Three
weeks ago he came to Boise and
stopped at the Idanha hotel. His con-
dition became worse and he was taken
to st. Luke's hospital. It was during
this period that he had been drinking
heavily and when he was taken to the
hospital the call was an urgent one,
as he was in dangerous condition.
His nerves we're so shattered that he
could not lie down and upon his ar
rival at the hospital he was placed IN
a straight jacket and male nurse
George Ricketts,, was placed in the
room with him to administer what as
sistance he could
Senter had been smoking cigarettes
and there was package of these on
the dresser in his room yesterday aft
ernoon. The unfortunate man was SC
nervous that he could not lie dowr
and he constantly smoked cigarettes
as he paced about the room. While his
nurse was watching him in his pace
back and forth. Senter stepped over
to the dresser and drawing pen
knife with sharp blade, plunged II
into his throat just below the left cal
and then drew the blade across thu
throat. cutting a cash six inches long
Tue TdSI dtl tIldt StHtCi
was performing, his nurse rushed to.
wards him to prevent 1t, but he was
too late. Senter sank to the floor an6
before his nurse could summon ply
sicians he was dead.
Mystery Surrounds Knife.
Mystery surrounds the knife which
Senter used to kill himself. When hi
arrived at the hospital his clothes were
taken from him and every precautior
was used TO remove articles will
which he could do bodily harm. 1t 4.
. supposed that the knife was in s
manicuring set on the dresser ant
that in sudden fit of frenzy Sente,
Erasped it and inflicted the deadl.
wound
Coroner Schneider was called an,
the body was removed to the morsue
1t Is being held there pending thu
findings Of the inquest. when arrange
ments will be made for the funeral
Senter is said to have distant rela
tives In Boise. DR.. Springer, the at
tending physician. stated that Sente
had plead for gun to end his life Of
the night he was placed in the straigh
jacket at the hospital The friend
and acquaintance of the unfortunat
man in the city assert he had beel
drinking very heavily, believing liauo
would give him relief from his i'll
ness.