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THE DUBUQUE HWilliam Eberle Foiled in Atrampt to Kill His Wife,Tries Suicide. •THROAT BADLY CASAED BUT WILL LIVE.Eborlo Livod iu East Dubuque' His Wife Left Him Beqause of His Cruelty and He Followed Her.William Eborlo tried the suicide route last night. He succeeded in badly slashing up his throat, but did not sever the jugular vein. Dr. Slattery's prompt attention staunched the Mow of blood and Eberle is now at Mercy hospital with a very good chance to recover.Eberle had murder in his heart. He was after his wife with the avowed intention of killing her. She foiled him and he vented his hotnocidal mania on himself.Hbeiie is an Hast Dubuqucr and is the son of the late Indian Kate. She was a full blooded Indian and a survivor of the JBlackhawk war. The story is that she was a babe and was hidden in the brush by her Indian mother when the Indians retreated. White settlors found her and reared her. She was a respected woman and was much thought of.^ Her death occurred only a few years ago. She having been a full blood, her son is a half blood Indian.Several years ago Ebeiie married a woman named Gordon from Dubuciue and they lived in East Dubuque. He was a laborer and worked on the section across the river. Several months ago his wife left him because of his cruelty to her. She brought her three children to Dubuque and is living in the big rock house near Marshall's factory on Washington and Tenth streets. She has been supporting herself and children by washing. Eberle has been after her to return to him, but she refused. Yesterday afternoon ho came over from East Dubuque and went up to her home. This was about 5 o'clock. She saw him coming and got the door closed. He tried to gain entrance by the windows, but the shutters barred him. He stood outside the door threatening to kill her. He nourished a* knife and the neighbors hesitated about tackling him. He linally went into the hall and his failure to return excited alarm. Aneighbor ventured in and found himlying in a pool of. blood: The police station had previously been no tilled of the trouble and the patrol wagon pulled up just after Eberle was found In the hall. He was loaded Into the wagon and taken to the oOlce of Dr. Slattery, who sewed up the wounds in his neck. The knife with which Eberle did the deed was a new one and probably bobn purchased for the purpose, or rather for use on his wife. It was a cheap knife, though, - and was not sharp. Eberle's wounds evidenced that lie was determined. The saw edge of the knife had made several haggled wounds in his neck. Fortunately for him he did not cut the jugular vein. He did sever other blood vessels and bled copiously. He was unconscious' from the loss of blood when found, but regained his senses after his wounds were dressed. He was not a bit penitent and stated that he would make a better Job of it the next time.The St. Charles' excursionists were returning to the train at the time and Eberle's act furnished them an incident not on the bills.
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Dubuque Daily Herald
Dubuque, Iowa, US
Fri, Aug 10, 1900
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