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Show GERMAN YOUTH HAS TRIED HARD TO DIE San FranclBto, Cel., Nov 17. Starving, drowning, ehootlng arid an attempt to throw himself under the wheels of a street car wore the four methods adopted by Francis Budbeus, a German youth, to end his life here. In all be was unsuccessful. He began to starve himself four days ago. but gave It up aR a bad Job and tonight tried to Jump Into the bay, but was rescued by a friend, who had followed him He then waa locked in his room, but escaped and threw himself undor a street car. The motorman stopped the car In time. His next attempt to die was made with a revolver, but this was knocked from his hand by a police man. Budbeus Is now In Jail, pending pend-ing an Investigation as to his sanity. |