The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
ATTEMPT TO END LIFE
M. w. Scott Seems To Have Gotten
Into Trouble At Roche ster.

Into Trouble At Rochester.
| Rochester, May 15-Because of the
alleged dual attempt to take his own
life, first by cutting his throat and
then by drowning, NJ W.. Scott of
I Menominee, Mich, lies in the Colo
NAL hospital in serious condition.
| Scott, who had been arrested by
Sheriff Hauck on May 3 for beating
his board bill, cut his throat with a
pen knife and then threw himself in
the creek yesterday afternoon on the
farm of John Swenson near Eyota, it
is stated. He had been i'll in bed
with influenza at the time the coun
ty officers served the warrant on
him, and was unable to be moved.
Authorities at the hospital stated to-
day that he would recover.
1t was shortly after the noon hour
that Swenson, owner of the farm,
who had agreed to be responsible
for the appearance of Scott in court,
as soon as he had recovered from
his sickness, noticed the absence of
the latter from the house. He
searched the premises for him and
discovered a pool of blood on the
floor of one of the outhouses where
in the gloom the man had first at :
tempted to take his life A thorough
search proved useless, Scott was not
to be found. .. -. .. ~.
Then a neighbor reported the fact
that he had seen Scott staggering
down the road some distance from
the house. Searching the woods
Swenson Saw something move in the
bushes about eighty rods from the
70 nm II hrty~v,
strange sight. Scott was just lifting
himself from the ground, he was
covered with blood, his throat was
lacerated on both sides and his
clothes were dripping wet. 1t de-
velOped later that the man had in
a frenzy tried to drown himself in
the creek after the slashes at his
throat with small knife had failed
to end his life.
Swenson hurried him into town to
the Colonial hospital. 1t was thought
that Scott, dreading the, appearance
In court and knowing that soon he
would be delivered into the hands of
the officers, tried desperately to
cheat the law by killing himself.
|. Tales of big financial deals and of
personal wealth of vast proportions
which he was willing to loan to
OimSted county farmers at a low
rate Of interest resulted in SCOTS ar.
rest at the farm of John Swenson on
a warrant charging him with Jump
Ing his board bill. Early in Decem-
Der Scott came to this city and i'm
mediately secured a room at the
home Of one of the members of a
local real estate firm Here he paid
for his first days lodging. Accord
ing to the details of the story he did
not lose any time in making known
his business, relating in glowing
terms various big business opera
lions that he had been connected
with at different times.
So completely did the Rochester
men fall under the spell of the al
legged f1nancier. that they inserted
considerable advertising in the local
papers to inform the farmers of the
opportunity for relief Numerous ap-
pltcations were presented for loans
as a result, but Scott, nimbly avoid
ed making the loan on some plaus
ible pretext.
When Scott RECEIVERS from his self.
inflicted injuries he will be turned
over to the officers, it was reported
today.