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Show DESPERATE ACT OF A SUICIDE Npw Britain, Conn.. Oct. 17. George Powers. 28 years old, is dead here after three attempts at suicide, all made since his marriago a week ago. Three davs after his wedding he cut his throat with a pen knife, the next day he made a suicidal attempt with 1 bis wife's hat pin and Sunday nlghtj In the presenco of his bride, he slashed his throat with a razor. He wag rushed to a hospital, where the wound was sewed up". As ho lay upon the hospital cot last night he was heard to murmur: "I will do it anyway." Thereupon he dug his fingers Into the wound In his throat and toro it open, bleeding to death before It could be closed again. |