Rensselaer Union, Volume 5, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1873 — Attempted Suicide. [ARTICLE]

Attempted Suicide.

Tlic following is the substance of a letter received at this office last evening : ! Kankakee Township, County, Ind. April 28th, 1873. Editors Union : Yesterday (Sunday,. April 27th) about I o'clock l*. m., Franklin Kyes attempted suicidc by eutting bis throat with a razor. The instrument was a dull old rusty one, and he only succeeded in inflicting a gash about inches long, cutting into his windpipe, but not reaching the arteries. Kyes is about 21 years old and lives with Mr. M. 13. Scott. He went, into the woods to make his attempt, and says (using his own expression): “The d—d thing was so dull I had to givethrqe or four pulls at it; next time I’ll make sure fire.” No reason is assigned for the act. Dr. 13. F. J anes, of Sail Pierre, dressed the wound. Spring very backward on the Kankakee; scarcely any plowing has yet been done, and no gardening of consequence. The river has been very high, grass is short, and lmisketoes and snakes have not yet made their appearance, and probably will ntit until it quits snowing.