Obituary of John Shenep, ca 1963, Garland County, AR

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Submitted by:  Barbara Stainback <bstainback1938@yahoo.com>
Date: 20 Jan 2003

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Hot Springs newspaper 
Probably the Sentinel-Record
Year probably 1963 after March 18


Man Dies After Removing Stitches From Arm In Jail
  
   John Shenep, 36, who cut his wrists while being
held for investigation in the city jail late Monday,
died at 2 p.m. Wednesday after removing the stitches
while still confined in the jail.
    Suffering from considerable loss of blood, Shenep,
found unconsious by a trusty, was rushed by Gross
ambulance to Ouachita hospital where he died a short
time later.
     Lt. Henry (Buddy) Hogg, in charge of the day
shift, said another prisoner in the jail reported he
saw the man removing the stitches but was told to mind
his own business whereupon he went to sleep.
     Shenp, who gave his address as a hotel on
Broadway, came to the station first Sunday afternoon
to complain that someone was trying to kill him,
according to Lt. Hogg.  He stayed about two hours,
called a taxicab and left.  some time later he was
back, stayed awhile and after calling a cab to go home
refused to take it when it arrived at the jail, the
officer reported. He was then locked up for
investigation without charge.   Later he asked
permission to call the FBI which he did,  Hogg
reported, but the agent who talked with him said there
was no evidence from the conversation that any federal
law had been violated.
    Hogg said he did not know how the man had
succeeded in cutting his wrists in the first place.
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