From The Concord [MA] Enterprise, 2 January 1901 -
Manchester, N. H., Jan. 2.--Christian G. Pfretyschner attempted suicide last night by cutting the arteries in his left wrist with a jack knife. Failing in this, he started to throw himself in the river, but was prevented from doing so by friends. He will recover from his injuries.
[I have no connection to this family.]