Show DESPONDENT MAN I i SLASHES THROAT I Acting on a i Sudden Impulse A Jit 1 Hackwell Commits Suicide VICTIM TRIED THREE TIMES j TO END LIFE PROVES SUCCESSFUL On a sudden impulse of o the moment Albert Joseph Hackwell a moulder in inthe inthe the employ of the Oregon I Short hort Line railway living at 18 Green street corn com committed suicide yesterday morning at his home by slashing his throat from ear to ear earThe I IThe The fatal act was as committed shortly after Hackwell arose yesterday morn morning lug ing He had just completed shaving when he apparently r became seized with witha a sudden mania and the blade of the raz razor r across his throat So des desperate desperate was the man In his effort to end hIs life that lie he nearly severN severed his head from his body His ITis wife and four children and his were in ill the room but feet away from him when lie he cut ii his throat and amid fell forward dead rho shock hock of the tragedy prostrated the wife who is now under the care of Dr C 1 F Wilcox and in a state of complete collapse lIeI co 1 Is as Had Suicide Marda Maria For th the past two years Hackwell well has been afflicted with and for fora a l part of that time has been under the care eare of Dr Wilcox Lately however his condition has been considerably im improved proved and the act was entirely b H He has been working every everyday da day and was in prosperous circum stances Yesterday a little New Years gathering was planned and the family was planning the days festivity when the tragedy occurred changing the Now Years rejoicing to sorrow SOlTOW and mourning ing Twice before Hackwell has attempted to end his life The second time was just a year ear ago yesterday On hoth oCcasions Hack had been seized with udden fits of melancholia similar to the one which h l hun him yester yesterday yesterday day Dr Wilcox was WiS called and the police and nd coroner notified immediately after the suicide occurred It Was found that thai the man had died instantly anti and that it was a clear case of suicide Time The re remains remains mains were turn turned cd over oer to Joseph ViI liam Taylor undertaker and amid the fu funeral u will be hold heid next da Hackwell was at 31 years ears old ohl a a m man n of good Ita habits bits and an industrious worl worker cr He was a member of the of the World and carried 2000 life once in that order His Hi widow was for Miss Mary Bishop of this city He is also survived by four small chil |