Eureka Reporter | 1905-09-08 | Page 4 | Saved from Suicide by Bath

saved from suicide by bath A keeper at the county jail in jer city made the discovery a few days ago that nicola a con damned italian murderer was in need of a bath the tip was tarnished by hdward a negro murderer who la under sentence to hang one week belore the date set for s execl tion eald he strenuously objected to confinement in the same cell with the italian unless the dago had a wash was ordered to get into the bathtub but refused lie said he would die first and then six attend ants yanked his clothes off and wash ed him s yells were heard in every part of the jail three or tour men held him down while others scrubbed him from bead to foot tried to hill himself the other day by twisting and pulling his tongue until it bleci at the roots the keepers believe the italian had an idea that he could commit suicide by allowing the pores of his shin to close up and tor that reason refused to wash himself