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However while in his cell awaiting trial for theft, Barco, in a fit of apprehension, made an attempt to take his own life.

The attempt had failed because, when endeavoring to cut his wrists, this murderer of seven women had fainted at the sight of blood.

The jail authorities -- attaching no particular significance to the episode -- offered Barco whisky to revive him ; ;

but the old fellow, a lifelong teetotaler, refused it, and no more was thought of the matter.