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Show w YOUNG ATTEMPTS LIFE BYJANGING NEW YORK, June C A young man who described himself as Leonard Leon-ard J. Boutcll, a son of Congressman Henry Sherman Boutcll of Illinois, now minister to Switzerland, attempted attempt-ed suicide by hanging tonight In the Y. M. C. A. lu West Fifty-seventh street. He was cut down In time to save his Hie. Boutell said he regretted that his rescue had been so prompt, as family troubles had driven him to desperation despera-tion and he wished to die. Ho said his two babies had died within a week and that his wife had left bim. He was locked up, charged with an attempt on his lffe. CHICAGO, June C There is no member of tho family of Minister H. S. Boutell In Chicago at present, but at tho hotel where they have lived for sorao years comes the Information that he had no son named Leonard oo |