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| «d atuhbom, declaring that he woald alarra hiraaislf to deuh before ho would obey the order* Striot watch was kept over him to 199 that be did not injure himself, md dnr* leg repeued confereatione with him, the Penitentiary Pbjateiaii, Dr* Williams, waa bj to note if be wu becoming delirout* The ■ confinement commenced on Ttteaday immediately after dinner* Through Wednesday, i through Thursday, through Friday, be held lt;oot. Going to hie cell about one o’clock ■ on Saturday afternoon, the office™ naked i him to rlac from hia bedj attempting to do *. fli he fell, and £s being dlaoorcred that he j i wai then ao weak that he could not ate the 1 knife, the door w*b opened, and in a few m mat eg it wat aeon that he waa a little de- j iirottt. He wag immediately eared for*— i Upon being eearchod the knife waa fonad upon him. The bUdowas about foortnoboa . long, and ground down to a dagger point i —making it a very d mgeroiis weapon. It i will be observed that he took no food for about 97 huurfl—over fonr days. _ lt;
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Alton Weekly Courier
Alton, Illinois, US
Thu, Feb 10, 1859
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