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Show WANTED TO DIE POOR Ohio Man ".Threw Money Away and Jrlcd to Kill Himself. ' v ; . . COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 6. Choosing that section of the Scioto river Just south of the bridge on the Becker road, south of Columbus, Jacob Haas, a stonecutter, stone-cutter, aged 45 years, took off his hat,, threw his money away for the express purpose of preventing Identification of bis body should be be aucceasful. and then deliberately walked into the water with the Intention of committing suicide. sui-cide. ' , W. E. Jones, employed by the Pillow Transfer company, and Jacob Engard were driving over the bridge. Through the dust they noted Haas entering the water, and tying their horse to a tree they hurried to the spot, prevailing upon the man to come -out. After getting the man into their buggy bug-gy they took him to police headquarters, where he was held for safe keeping. Haas stated that be had beteome despondent de-spondent over ill-health and had decided to end all, but would not die with his money. , . The man's wife died about two years ago, and it Is believed that he is demented. |