Attempted Suicide by Freezing

Syracuse, New York, 1902
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A New Method of Suicide.

Syracuse, April 11. -- Joseph T. Boylen tried a new method of suicide yesterday and was unsuccessful. He lay on the bank of Onondaga creek, dangled his legs in the ice-cold water and endeavored to freeze to death. He was discovered when unconscious from the cold, and revived by stimulants. He said he was out of work and discouraged. He did not have the nerve to jump --

--Naugatuck Daily News, Naugatuck, Connecticut, April 11, 1902, page 1.