You Find Friends in Improbable Places

Abstract

The first question after a suicide, or an attempt, is nearly always “Why?” Julia was a fighter. Why would she suddenly give up?

Multiple fractures of the left upper arm resulted when Julia E. Eaton, 44, … shot herself with a .25 calibre automatic pistol Sunday afternoon. The bullet entered the left upper chest but apparently ricocheted off a bone, lodging in the arm. She was admitted at Emanuel hospital. … Officer Robert Thompson said a note had been written. A charge of disorderly conduct by attempting suicide was made, with bail at $50. The wound was not considered critical but would require several days hospitalization.¹