The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-12

now I'VE nzsa n ChisAxs Decided 20 become
AnxoIs Ter Fa.-1hsy Taise Poison In Order
90 Explore tho Dread Mysicry-0ae of 4 l.s I'M

raw TIVE Men In Chicago Decided Go Rcces,e
AuxcIs fer Fan-1hsy Tasxo Poison In Order
60 Explore tho Dread Mystcry--0ae Of Them
Dead.
From the Chicago Tribune. Nov Al
On Saturday evening d sailor naalel W. Al Er0m-
How, stopping at the Rollon House. on North
Wells street. near the briuga. paid yslt TO AN &C.
quaintancc named II. J. Sanders PROPRIETOR OF a
saloon at 40 East Adams street. They took several
drinks, and began 10 talk IN dcsaltory sort az way
snous ,ae ny lnal mortal lesh + heir TO- They took
more drinks, and hen entered speculailons as 10
INC situation Of Things N tie other word. VIA
more arnaxlns ana more talking they nnally
yanie 10 the hXed conclusion that this mum
uane sphere Is not Ill place for hi4n-soaed
men 10 dwell upon anu decided rs Mn. Sanders ex-
pressed IT., 30 become aagcs.r- With tA.s deter.
mlnaLon tney visited P.4ncs drug store, corner Of
Monroe and STATE streets, and purchased fy cents
worth o. morphine. As Mr.. Bronllow's exchequcr
nah ialed 10 pay dividends several days before NJ.
Sanders footed tue bin and the couple returned arm
IA arm 10 tue saloon where they sat down aud again
talked the matter over. Ate a thorough discus
sion, Involving me question OF their existence both
voted TO 'shunie,h and 70 this end made equal
division caSs OF Inc morphine. AFTER tender embrace
repaired 70 the aa 1ii House . on s' cross
ing Wells street bridge he met 40.
quaintance and informed him that he would join
the celestial choristers be orc morning. The friend
tie did he think that Brouuow meant business. Tie
latter repaired TO the hotel sat down the siiilng
He sand not word TO any one in the house, but
faced the great destroyer ike determined soldier
anu before hiuhlSht was found corpse The peo-
pie at the hotel had no suspicion or the cause Of
death anu ascribed II to heart disease apoplexy.
Meantime Sanders walked about the streets lor an
hour or two and finally returned TO his home when
ne soon lapsed INTO condition or iasenslbllliy,
which ms friends ascrbed to inebraiion. IN ne
morning ne returned to CONSCIOUSNESS and
was greatly surprised ana highly indignanl
70 nnd himself still tins side OF the slyx.
ne made no secret about his attempt al
suicide, and told the story Of the compact with
MS friend Bromil0w, who, he hoped had gone over
the river ana become an angel. inc people az the
mousse doubted this story, ana sent FOR informal
70 the Moulton House, and, 10 their astonshnent,
wee informed OF the result already known 10 the
reader. Bromllow had been drinking whisky an
the evening, aud being possessed OF weak consiltl-
uon, succumped to the poison. Sanders, ON The
Other nand, being strong man. ana MS nc bai
limited himself to beer, was able to overcome the
enect Of the drug. lie gave his testimony AT the In
quest held over the body Of Bromilow yesterday
afternoon, and expressed deep regret that he had
not been permitted to join The angels Ia company
with ms TREND, "But III follow han yetn said hc.
Hu be one OF the angelic host In u few days. Tue
deceased was an Engltshman, about 20 Years OF age
He mas brother Ia the city Sanders Is also young
man, and likewise an Engiishnan.