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Domestic News
December 13, 1934
Gadsden County Times
Quincy, Gadsden County, Florida
What is this article about?
W. F. McCutcheon, a young Alabaman, who attempted suicide last week by shooting himself in the head, was moved Monday from a local hospital to his home in Huntsville. He claims no memory of the act or reason for it, and has lost sight in both eyes due to severed optic nerve.
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McCUTCHEON MOVED TO HUNTSVILLE HOME
W. F. McCutcheon, young Alabaman who attempted to commit suicide last week when he fired a bullet from a large calibre pistol completely through the frontal cavity of his head, was removed Monday from the hospital here and carried to his home in Huntsville.
No plausible reason has as yet been advanced as to why the young man wished to end his life and in fact it is reported that since the act McCutcheon has said that he does not remember shooting himself at all and had no reason whatever for doing so.
The bullet severed the optic nerve and according to Dr. S. E. Wilhoit who attended him, the sight of both eyes is gone.
W. F. McCutcheon, young Alabaman who attempted to commit suicide last week when he fired a bullet from a large calibre pistol completely through the frontal cavity of his head, was removed Monday from the hospital here and carried to his home in Huntsville.
No plausible reason has as yet been advanced as to why the young man wished to end his life and in fact it is reported that since the act McCutcheon has said that he does not remember shooting himself at all and had no reason whatever for doing so.
The bullet severed the optic nerve and according to Dr. S. E. Wilhoit who attended him, the sight of both eyes is gone.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
What keywords are associated?
Suicide Attempt
Gunshot Wound
Huntsville
Blindness
Optic Nerve
What entities or persons were involved?
W. F. Mccutcheon
Dr. S. E. Wilhoit
Where did it happen?
Huntsville
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Huntsville
Event Date
Last Week; Monday
Key Persons
W. F. Mccutcheon
Dr. S. E. Wilhoit
Outcome
bullet through frontal cavity of head; severed optic nerve; sight of both eyes gone; removed to home
Event Details
W. F. McCutcheon attempted suicide by firing a bullet from a large calibre pistol through his head; does not remember the act or reason; attended by Dr. S. E. Wilhoit