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Show LIFE-SAVED ; mBY-FENDER Wonan Throws Herself in Front : of a Rapidly HoYiEg Trolley. . Fearing that she was about to be returned re-turned to the asylum for the insane, where she had formerly been, under treatment for mental trouble, Mrs. M. W. Wagstaff attempted to end her life by throwing, herself In front of a rapid-' ly moving street car last night. " Her attempt at suicide was made on Seventh South between Eighth and Ninth East street. r She stood beside the track until a car was only a few. feet from her, when she suddenly threw herself her-self on the track. The motorman, George Peterson, pulled the bolt that released the fender, which caught Mrs. Wagstaff ao4 saved her life. . She was uninjured. Mrs. Wagstaff was at one time under treatment at Provo for a mental weakness, weak-ness, which left her for a time, but had recently returned. Her family had recently re-cently considered the advisability of returning re-turning her to Provo for further treatment. treat-ment. She heard of It In some manner, and a fit of despondency was the result. re-sult. . . ; : |