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Show Attempted Suicide. Gheeley, Col., April It. Mrs. William Will-iam Lee, wife of a blacksmith at Evans, attempted to commit suicide by taking poison, aud afterward slio started for the river with tho intention of drowning herself. her-self. After walking about a (juaner of a mile the poison took effect, and she fell to the ground, where she was found fchortly afterward by several persons, who had gouo in pursuit. Tho prompt application of a stomach pump saved her life. Tho rash act is said to have been caused by the iindiug of a note in her husband's eoat pocket signed by another woman. Leo is a man of dissolute habits uud much sympathy is expressed for his wife, who is in a delicate state of health; although out of danger from the effects of the poison now. |