"The Hound", 163 (Event)

Page Number: 
163
Order within Page: 
1
First 8-10 words of event: 
When they were within three or four miles of town,
Page Event Ends: 
163
Era: 
The Twenties (1920-1929)
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Saturday, July 13, 1929
Summary: 

"Three or four miles" from town, the Sheriff's car begins meeting "wagons and cars" carrying country people home. At that point, despite being handcuffed to the Sheriff, Cotton tries - unsuccessfully - to kill himself by using the open window and his own weight.

Chronological Order: 
21.00
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Keywords: 
Movement:Car, Homecoming, Violence:Suicide_Attempt, Rage, Failure
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