Pleasant Grove Review | 1930-02-15 | Page 5 | Salt Lake Man Attempts Suicide Here

Salt Lake Elan Attempts Suicide Here Quick action, and the use of oxygen by Dr. V. F. Houston saved P. A. Olsen's lite here Tuesday evening following a deliberate atteppt at suicide. The man was discovered on west Main street by Sidney Nicholes, Jr., and Leonard Chipman. He was slumped down in an unconcious condition con-dition in a small coupe, the engine of which wag still running. The doctor was immediately summoned and the man removed to .his office where the administration of oxygen under pressure pres-sure for two hours brought him to. Examination of the car showed that the heater had been, removed and the end of the exhaust pulled into the car. A cardboard had been, placed plac-ed under it to force the carbon monoxide mon-oxide gas into the small compartment. The car had been noticed in. the neighborhood all afternoon but people peo-ple surmised some one was drinking there and paid no attention to it. The man refused to talk after he regained conciousness but It was learned that he has a wife and two children in Salt Lake whom he deserted de-serted two months ago. Tie remained remain-ed at the Grant Hotel and is out of danger although he still suffers pains in the lungs from the effects of the gases.