Alexandria Gazette (Va)
3 November 1897
HANGED HIMSELF IN HIS CELL.
Albert Keys committed suicide in jail in Manassas yesterday to avoid being tried for the attempted murder of Stuart McInteer. A few years ago Keys was a prosperous and respected merchant of Potomac City, in Prince William county. Reverses in business and dissipation changed him from a useful citizen to a reckless man. About three weeks ago he got into a difficulty with Stuart McInteer over a house. Being under the influence of liquor he made a murderous assault upon McInteer, inflicting a painful gunshot wound in his left arm. He was immediately apprehended and placed in the county jail to await the action of the grand jury. Instead of showing remorse he expressed regret that his effort had been so unsuccessful, saying he "had shot to kill." He hanged himself with a cord to a brace in his cell.
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