The New York herald., 1870-12-09

An Enalisi.mRn Poisons Himself Ia the M "a
OF "a Niehi's hevcis-fiis Iticnd- tEknsw-
lngiy rartrke ol the Poison.

tFrom tue Cleveland Leader. Dec. 81
One OF the inost rematsahe cs-es known ~ tnc
annals ol suicide occurred tn1 Guy, eu ihe
Heights. between last fsiday uigat ana Saturday
m1ntng An Engilshmaa, maine sohn Clcix asput
Tor spree with tAs inte1ttoa ~ cUurtag the griai
spectre OF dea h IA the midst 81 rl0tou, mlfia-oi
gliding IN state OF sensel - noxicsti0n nto cter'
nlty, commitu & 10 his Maker q soul deadened by
the influence of iquor, ana making ninsef obliYloas
Tor a snorl interval 10 tie troubles oi ths nie 10
awaken IN another world
Friday evening al about cigh, O'Clock ce.g len his
home, on Seymour avenue, and in company Witn
several OF his coaDirynen, all hang irom the e'ne
part OF England, repaired 70 saloon Tor tne pur-
pose oil having good spree. t.eig appeared ~ toe
excellent spr.is llyey, fuii ~ iun and In sing
ing, telling stores cracking Jokes ard drinking
several hours rolled by. No one thought OF aaythag
bnt fun; no dark thought was permiltei y nat
across the festive board; the laugh rang loud and
boisterous, and one, the leading spirit In their
midst sat cooly counting ,he few hours that were
to cIapse before MS death. Every little whe he IN.
vited his friends 10 drink with hun, anu the irs
on each occasion TO MI his glass drain II and SGT t
down with % crash upon the counter.
Cleigs friends noticed that he mao a small bottle
containing powder OF which he ate frequently. Az
n late hour or the night ne drew forth tue bottle
from his pocket and alter putting OF its con.
tents into has mouth passed u around 70 ali his
aeae MnS y ae % MIN when ~ ne ae o y
After this he called IN loud voice for bott G OF
champagne, which tho company drank and then
Cleg returned homo and retired TO his bed without
speaking to any one In the house. The next morn
were astonished a. his absence from the breakfast
table and sent 10 his room. where he was seen
In bed. breathing very heavily. the appear
ance OF everything about the room Indicating
that the previous night had been passed IA q hard
spree. He was left alone for q few moments. when
the heavy breathing changed to loud groans. and
the was seen tossing 10 and fro IN his bed II
a prey to the most acute pain. Dr. Hart was sent
for and on his arrival found the man dead several
spectators gazing with astonshment upon his llle-
less form.
on examining the room DR.. Hart soon discovered
the bottle from which Cicix had taken 30 much on
the previous night, and hnding that II contained
morphine concluded that deceased had poisoned
himself. Coroner Schenck was notified OF
the matter, and at once gave II q thorough
investigation. Ihe persons who had been
with Clcg the night before were summonei; they
recognized the bottle produced the one seen with
Cleig from which he frequently took powder ana
from which all OF them had taken small dose ol
poison while they were so much under the influence
Of liquor rs not to recognize II. IL WAS discovered
that the bottle contained over dram OF morphine.
OF which the deceased had taken. II Is needless 20
add that his companions OF the previous night trem-
bied when they were made aware Oh the TACT that
they had been brought so near death.
Cleg was widower, having two children and
possessed OF sufficient means to live without work.
ing. No reason can be assigned by any OF his
friends for his thus putting an end to ms life.