The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-02
TRIES SUICIDE
WATER TOO COLD
Sullivan Rescues
RuffinO Maccari After
Suicide Attempt.
DIDN'T WANT TO LIVE
Tells Police He Wanted to Die,
Sent All His Money to
Parents in Italy.

Because there was nothing left for
him to live for, Ruffino Maccari de-
cided to die at about 1880 o'clock
this morning. He thought that the
quickest and most convenient way to
fulfill that ambition would be to 60
down to the lake, and he chose as the
most inconspicuous spot on the shore
point off South Durkee avenue be-
yond Selma avenue.
1t took considerable determination
to go through with the idea, evidently,
and Ruffino hesitated about an hour
before he was ready to jump. Eugene
C. Sullivan and Gene Jr., were fishing
off the Bjorn pier at this point at
the time that Maccari walked over
the rocks that line the shore. They
noticed the man sit down on one of
the rocks, but his actions did not be-
tray his thoughts.
Finds Water Too Cold.
At 1880 o'clock the Sullivans were
ready to pull up their poles and leave
for. home with a good mornings string
of fish. They had reached their au-
tomobile parked near the roadside when
Gene Jr., remarked to his dad that the
man on shore was walking about on
the rocks. The two watched him for
moment and saw Maccari walk back
a few feet and then take a wild run
for the lake. He jumped off the fur
thermost rock and splashed into the
water. In a moment Eugene Sullivan
realized what was up and the two ran
to the place where the man had last
been seen. They saw Ruffino found
ering about in the water in a terrific
struggle. Eugene Sullivan held out
his fish pole and he noticed that Mac
carl seemed pleased to grab it In a
few minutes Maccari was pulled
ashore. He seemed to be none the
worse for his experience and was more
frightened than anything else. Eu-
gene Sullivan worked on the man a
moment but found that there was very
little water in him. He lifted him to
his feet and placed him in his auto
mobile and brought him to the police
office, thinking that that was the best
place for the man.
At tie police office the poor fellow
shivered like a leaf in the wind. He
seemed to be suffering from palpita-
ton of the backbone. And. he was
as white as a sheet. Water dripped
from his clothes. He is little fellow,
plump, appearing in the best of health
and resembles one of the gnomes of
Washington Irving's Rip Van Wrinkle
more than a human being. The po-
lice searched him while little by lit
tie in the way of information was
pulled from him by Sergeant Max
Kramer. He, gave his name as .Ruffino
Maccari, age 33, and his address as
724 Park Court In his pocket were
found six receipts from the First Ma
tional bank of Kenosha for sums to-
falling $338.95 which he had sent to
his parents, Giovanni and Paula Mac
carl, in Bolognota, Italy. Later he adj
mitted that the reason he wanted to
die was because he had no money left
for himself and that he had incurred
a doctor bill which he felt he could
Mt pay. A receipt from the North
American Life & Casualty company for
an insurance policy was also found in
his pocket
The man appeared to be i'll from ex-
posure and shock and DR.. o. w. Nc
Clusky, city physician was called to
look him over. Macarri will prob
ably be charged with disorderly con-
duct for his attempt at suicide.