Ogden Daily Standard | 1914-01-10 | Page 5 | Young Negro Kills Himself with a Paring Knife

YOUNG NEGRO KILLS HIMSELF WITH II PARING KNIFE Roy L. Washington, a negro cook employed by the Oregon Short Line, committed suicide, in the Hutton drug store on Twenty-fourth street, about 10:30 last night. He severed his Jugular Jug-ular vein with a corn knife and died at the Dee hospital about 11:30. The man entered the drug store a little after 10 o'clock and asked L. J. Morton, the manager, to show him a corn knife. There were a number of different styles of knives in the showcase show-case and Morton gave the negro one to look at while he searched for another an-other While Morton's attention was thus occupied Washington slashed his throat several times. The jugular vein and smaller veins were severed When the druggist took his head from the show-case he was horrified to see tlie negro's awful deed. He immediately immedi-ately called the police and surgical as-i as-i sistance and, while the call was being answered, tried all possible efforts to stop the flow of blood His efforts were una ailing, however and the man was nearly dead when, in the space of a few minutes, the police patrol pa-trol and physicians arrived. The dying dy-ing man was placed in the patrol and taken as quickly as possible to the hospital, where he was attended by City Physician Walter Whalen. He was past all aid, however, and though everything possible was done by the physician and hospital attendants to save his life, he passed awav about 11:30. Mr. Morton, in speaking of the tragedy, trag-edy, said that the negro did not appear ap-pear to be downhearted and did not act suspicious in any way. The fellow fel-low appeared, rather, as an ordinary customer and as particular as to the kind of knife that he desired to purchase. pur-chase. Paiers found in the dead man's clothes contained information that his mother, Mrs. Anna Washington, and a sister, Nettie, are living at 516 E Hurefano street, Colorado Springs, and a brother, Quindy, lives at 371 Columbus street, San Francisco. Telegrams have been sent to the relatives and the body will be at the Larkin undertaking parlors until word as to its disposition Is received.