Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-04

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on It's books - George N. Davis; his real name
/ being George ID. Noble. He was not well on
/ going there, and on Wednesday became i'll, but
refused to have Physician called. though rapidly
getrng worse; until he died at O'Clock this morn
Ing, every attention on the part of the proprietor
OF the house and his assistants that his case re-
| ouired having been accorded to him during his
/ illness.
There having been no physician in attendance
upon him, his death made an inquest upon his re-
i mains necessary under the law.
The jury found that he came to his death by the
improper use of citrate Of morphia and elixir of
i opium, which he administered to himself with
the assistance of the servant boy waiting upon
HIM The testimony In the case is as follows:
4 E. ID. Willard. sworn.-W ouId not like to say
/ this Is the man who was at the hotel tbouob he
| has the appearance. He was of the firm of Noble.
HAYS Noble, Of New York. The KEY he had
with him belongs to the hotel. He was there a
| ! #. He was wealthy.
p. EmsTich, sworn.-Examined his pockets;
found gold watch, papers, 500 in money, a
| penknife, articles of jewelry; he took a room AT
| hfty cents day; he paid in advance; stayed
here since the 18th April. | heard of the missing
man after the advertisement in the Star. He
pad been drinking, and | being afraid of his
having the mania, asked him if he wanted a doc
/ tor He said no. He had two bottles; one con-
/ talned citrate of morphia, and the other con-
tanned laudanun. Would not let him have
| as George Davis
II. C. SehsIe, sworn.-Knew the deceased since
| he was in the house, couple of weeks set up
with him last night went there little before ~;
he died about 34 O'Clock this morning. He asked
| for water, which gave him; he then asked for
brandy. found a few drops in bottle, and gave
him an ale-glass full of water with the drops of
| brandy in IT, He would have no doctor; he died
very easy. A little boy remained witk him in the
4 room.
David Bruce, the boy, swOrn-Could not say
| how long he was at the house. He was taken
/ sick on Wednesday, he was in bed until Thurs
day Witness went up last night at O'Clock
He asked him for brandy; witness gave him a
/ teaspOonfnl of water He was at that time very
/ weak. Witness remained with him until Schele
| came. Witness, at TIE request of deceased bathed
his head in Ice water Gave him tout of the bottle
ol norPhlne) teaspoonfdl, and half tumbler of
water half an hour afterwards he began to throw
| up; gave him the same dose again He said he
| felt sleepy ii was an hour and half between the
| doses Mr.. Enrich proposed to have doctor
1 Out he declined i measured the doses with NV
eye; didn't have a spoon. He was able TO get IN
The bottle was d little fuller when left him than
| now; did not notice the bottle after went down
| for the ice TO battle his head.
| Mr.. Sehets, recalled gave him water: he
/ threw it up
| Mr.. EnisrteA recalled Did not know until Yes
terday he was sick. He said Doctor could do
| nothing for him; he had been so before; ali he
| wanted was rest did not think him so III at the
i time; his habit was to get up in the morning and
drink brandyi was intoxicated once; about a
| week ago.
| Dr. J. q F. Rolston examined the bodv No
marks Of external violence; but of disease Of some
| standing. He appears to be about IS wears of AGE
| IL was complicated disease. No evidence of
dedtl by violence; smell of opium at the mouth
| Death produced by influence Of opium or intoxi-
| eating liquors. One of the walls contains citrate
| OF mOrphla, an external preparation Of opium
| twenty or thirty drops Of which is a full dose.
The doses of the boy might produce a fatal re-
| suit. No positive assertion Of this fact can be
made without chemical analysis The other
yiaIs contained an elixer Of opium. A smell at
| the mouth indicates opium more than louid
i had nothing n do wifi t1a
| Richard CrOfOr, swOrn.-He evidently is the
same man who was at WIllards'; knew bis name
to be Noble; came with Mr.. Hays, Of New York;
| saw him two or three times a day; did not seem
| always right; nearly all the time in lis ROOM of
very temperate habits; after he left the hotel
| never saw him; did not know about his money:
1 his brother or his friend said he had a IarGe
| amount; he was at the time Of his decease a
broker, and reputed TO be very sober man at
| home.
M Enrich recalled.-Found him sick at five
O'Clock did not think him ILL., he told me nothing
OF family matters; sent every day for the Star /
telegraphed to the person indicated in the adver-
tSement In the Star, on account of the advertise
ment; the description was close as 10 induce II
Witness got no answer. Mr. Ostermayer claimed
the reward. Mr.. Tanning came TO ask about III
w tness told him he sick He re, rfved ali the
attention he requi ed during his stay. Ostermayer
gave the Information relative TO the advertisement
Witness believed be poisoned himself Yesterday
afternoon. Witness believed he took more stuff
| than h would otherwise have done because of the
1
| advertisement induced him 10 poison himself
| tie paid as he went; witness changpd three ten
dollars bills for him; learned that he was dead
| this morning.
Mr.. Tupin, one of the jurors sworn CLERK in
| Ford's drug store; saw the deceased eight DAYS
| ago; came into Ford's early In the morning at
| O'Clock He said he had been drinking hard
| for some eight or ten days, and asked for some
/ thing to calm his nerves ! gave him Nc
| Munn's elixir Of opium; told him to take it
| by the printed directions-ten or fifteen droDs
Il 20. 10 H..
70 the dose; came TWO days afterwards and got
| two bottles OF the same. The boy came to the
| store on Wednesday, and said a gentleman
| wanted two bottles more Of the same.
| Capt. GSdddrd related the circumstances Of the
1 dispatches having been received from his friends
| in New York by the police here. and the police
| having been looking out for him since Also. the
1 police Of Baltimore and New York being on the
| Dir. SchoOlcran, a gentleman at Emrieh's testi
/ fed TO the excellent care that was taken Of him
/ The THEATRE.-The Heller entertainment was
unexpectedly postponed at the Theatre last nj ht
| by reason Of an accident which happened u Mr.
| Heller, there, about O'Clock Just as he WIS
| about 20 leave his preparations which were COM
piete and ready for the evenings performance for
/ home, IN passing in the dark under the platform
| OF toe stage be accidently struck his head with
/ sdch force against beam to necessitate his be-
Ing taken to his residence and placed under med
/ zeal Treatment Accordingly his physician DIR
| X X. stone, counselled a postponement of the
opening OF the soirees TO another evening This
announcement was received by the large audi.
| c who had assembled at the usual hour for the
/ Tang Of the curtain, with decorous manifest
| on Of regret and sympathy. They will be glad
| u learn that he has recovered from the accident
| and will positively perform this evening.
| The REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION, of this CITY
| have opened the presidential campaign on their
| mart by public meeting held at their headuuar-
| I rs, last evening, which, ii was announced
| Is to be repeated weekly at the same place AID.
dresses were delivered by the President b B
French, Hon. ]. F Farnsworth of Illinois, on
G. Case, of Indiana, and Judge NJ. Blair, Of this
city. Much enthusiasm prevailed, and all present
Were chuckling over the breaking up Of the
| Charleston Convention
| The BuRLEsQUE OPERA TROUPE at Odd Eel
| lows Hall, are nightly drawing crowded houses,
before which they acqut themselves in the most
satisfactory manner. They perform here only
| two nights more, and will Of course have ali the
auditors that they can accommodate with sitting
| or standing room.
| TARGET SHoorING.-We learn that the Presi
| dents Mounted Guard will have target firing
| excursion at Columbia Spring on Monday merit
an instant They will doubtless enjoy delight,
i ful tine Of IL there.