The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-07-02
PERSONAL LIBERTY.

The Pomeroy Telegraph and the Gin
cinnati Gazette are Republican papers,
and they both advocate license to sell
Intoxicating liquors. Last week we
found the following in the Telegraph:
at became necessary on Wednesday
last to commit Mr.. Timothy Sullivan, of
this city, who has been drinking exces-
sively, to Jail. to keep him from doing
injury to himself or family. When So
Der, Mr.. Sullivan is an industrious, hard
working man, but let him get thorough
ly under the influence of whisky, and he
becomes utterly uncomfortable. On this
occasion, he was just on the borders of
deZiriuna tremens After he was put in
Jail, he beat his head against the bars of
his cell, cutting his scalp up in terrible
manner, rendering the aid of surgeon
necessary. There is scarcely a man,
woman, or child in Pomeroy who does
not know of Mr.. Sullivans weakness in
this matter, and yet there are those in
our midst, calling themselves men, who
for paltry gain will pander to his evil
passions. 'Twere base fattery to call
such a man a brute"
And week or two ago the following
appeared in the Gazette:
DOWN FLIGHT OF STAIRS AND BREAKS HER
ARMs-sHE DIES UNDER THE Administration
OF CHLoRoFoRM.
Last Wednesday night about 10
clock, little girl, II years of age, came
to the Hammond Street Station for adj
vice She stated that her mother had
fallen down flight of steps, and broken
her arm DR.. Hadlock, the District
Physician, had been called, but said that
he would not attend to the case unless
he received five dollars, and this
amount the family did not have Lieut.
Spaeth started to DR.. Hadlock's office
but found that he had gone to Dayton
The officer then returned to the injured
womans abode, in the second story of
the barracks, northeast corner of Third
and Sycamore The girl was questioned
as to the situation of DR.. Hadlock's 8
office, and she said it was on the corner
of Broadway and Third streets, which is
not the case. This answer was sufficient
to clear DR.. Hadlock from the alleged
heartlessness.
The Lieutenant found the injured wo-
man lying upon a miserable mattrass,
placed on the floor of a wretched room
The room itselflooked like temperance
picture of a drunkards abode. The
husband was too drunk to move his
limbs or lips, the little children were in
dirty rags, while no two articles of furni-
ture were alike, whole, or clean. Re-
mains of meals lay around on broken
plates and dirty utensils, while an old
lamp dimly lighted this miserable habi-
ton. The officer suggested sending the
woman to the hospital, but all who were
able cried out against this, saying that
the Sisters" were coming to take care
of the moaning woman who lay upon the
floor. Then Dr. Dunlap was suggested
but the girl said that his Office was too far
off; and two young fellows, one of whom
was drunk and the other fiashily dressed
did not seem called upon to do anything
but watch the poor sufferer, so there was
nothing left for Lieut. Spaeth to do but
renew his offer to send the patient to the
hospital. and leave.
About midnight word came to the sta
ton that the woman was dying Imme-
distely Capt. Johnston telegraphed to