Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-05
EVENING STAR


'hasier in the Life Of an Opium Eater.
IRON the Chicago Times, Sept -
-. "A man named james n. Raw, about thirty
yeais .. age, wss arrested in the North Divl-
sioh on sunday morning. whose experience a.
M tspeSN brings forcibly 10 mind that OF
,NeinSy, as detailed IN hts Confession .
G...s De ms been in the employ Of Mr. r. l..
nNrttS, contecuonsr oa Randoiph street A.
whose instance he was arrested on chsrre Of
dtysrt - Sioas and small sums Of money n
uiNeIs umes. AT Tie Huron street sfafion nv
emit OF little persuasion. he vas tnsacsi a.
Is.s.e NE recent experiences, which were sub-
stsnually ss follows
rom psuoit al whleh place he LEFT a wige ana
enc child. Arrived in CHICAGO h. so.,h, 49,
pioy ment, and eotaned situation win drug
sists. Up 10 this time ee had not Aoaslr-d a
taste for the narcotic bu; he had oftsn eHp.-
rienced great curiosity or longing 70 tea IN.
effects OF opium, Of which he IA heard sna
read. Here wss an opportunity which n.
could no. resist, and be oommenoed with
4 potion % three grains It's effects far
exceeded his anticipSuons, aud the beau-
uIul visions hat Gssted through his lmagiuS-
ton, excited by tn .usidious drug. seemed 10
him like transporiafiOn 10 n land he had huh
ERIC only visited IN BIS dreams. tn progress
nom ibis first taste 10 confirmed habit IA the
Use OF this drug was very rapid. The ecstSi,c
condition Ct mind 20 which IL led, was too
much for him u resist. and In a short time his
regular dose Was increased from three grains OF
opium 10 an ounce Of laudanu1a. Its effect vas
hOueed BY his employers. has populations If
ne drug 10 satisfy tbe cravings Of his appetite
were discovered, and bis disch barge followed.
lie next obtained sltLAf on ia the drug
store OF &. !. Elske. on Clark street, and the
ssiae conrse was coon followed b. another dis
charge. He subsequently, Obtained a situation
Win the confeCfiuner, aud, rot being able 20
steal The drug, commenced a series OF pflfer-
ings OF sr,all amounts % money with WHICH 20
purchase that without which life had become a
burden. These peculations Increased. but AZ
does not appear thst they were az all from the
love OF money. but simply 10 SATISFY the cray-
lngs OF his appetite sud the larceny OF the
CLOAK led 10 the exposuE OF has strange life.
LAT The station. be was. of course. depri we'd
OF MS customary supply, and the inevitable ~
acton al once took place, aud IN his ener yaied
melancholy safe, AZ about half past nine
o'clock on Monday evening. he attempted 10
END hls lie by hanging himself in his cell by
ms susPe.ders. The attempt wac discovered
and frustrated, and when has strange story was
learned, supply Of opium was obtalned, and
was gwen him at short intervals, ana small
quanuues, and soon he old, animated sparkla
OF the eyes returned. His examinaton a. lh.
police court. on the charge OF larceny, took
place yesterday afternoon and he was held
over Tor trial. in bonds of SO. He stated an
The court room thar AZ taken 10 laii. and De-
priyed OF the narcotic which had such a Won
derful effect upon hun, he should certainly de-
strOy his life. He is now an Jail, a1d wall. for
time, al least, have 20 content hims Elf without
his usual quantities OF the insidious DESTROYER
OF his peace OF mind"