Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-23
THE WORK OF MORPHINE.
Suicide OF a Teleyraphie Operator.

S. w. Hill, who operated the West
ern Union Geographic instrument in
this place for several months, died
yester .ay morning at about half-past
ten o'clock from the effects of fatal
dose of morphine. The night before
he had been drinking quito heavily
and remarked to some friends that
he had a mind to put an cad to his
life. At late hour he WAS conveyed
to his house by gentleman who
found him in helpless condition in
the street. To this mau he expressed
wish for strychnine, saying that he
was tired of life and wished to quit
the world. Hill had fer some weeks
been intoxicated SCI many times and
so violently that he was unable to
attend fully to the duties of his Of
fee. No one tclt willing to lind fault
with him to the company because he
had family to support, and was
when sober quite an alfable person to
meet. At times. however, he was
given to hts of melancholy and would
appear to be at outs with all creation.
but M one thought that he was OF
suicidal turn of mind.
THE FATAL DOSE.
Yesterday morning Hill sent a note
down To the drug store from his house
for some diluted morphine, saying
that he wished to apply it as lotion
to some hemprrhoids from which he
was suffering. \ verbal order was
first sent, but tie druggist refused To
supply the medicine upon II. As an
external application, however, he
could surmise no harm 10 come from
its use, and So on the receipt Of the
note sent up quite large phial OF it.
Between eight and nine o'clock Hills
wife discovered him in comatose
condition aud sent at once for DIR.
Zabriskie The doctor found that
enough OF the morphine had been
used from the pGiai t. XIII the strong
est man unless he could be made To
throw il up. and at ouce set about
administering emetics. These did
not operate. Mt having stomach
pump he at once tele raphcd DIR.
hall II come down and bring his.
which he did. arriving. however, too
late to do any good. The poison had
been taken up 10y the system and II
was impossible IL save the man.
HILLS CHARACTER.
Hill was known among Geographic
operators on this coast rs a fir>t-cass
man in his profession. Even when
considerably under the influence OF
liquor he could take messages from
the fastest sender on the line. Late
ly he had made severe complaint
against the company for which he
worked Tor eating down his sal sry,
This seemed IL bear heavy upon his
mind whenever he Was in liquor. Il
Was the burden of his complaint. He
was man of moody temper, ana
some who knew him in Reuu say
that once he attempted his own lite
while living there. Hill had some
talents besides the single one Of tax
ing and sending kilograms. An item
published in this paper 4 few days
a-3 about our Cincinnati I'll patches
WAS written by him. In oar next
issue will appear what had been
Tor some time up Ia Yesterday lying
in oar drawer awaiting disposal, and
which was written by him. He MAS
native of Michigan aud leaves u
wife aud small child.
Coroner Leyersee came up from
DAYTON to hold an inquest upon de
ceeased, but upon consulting with the
doctors concluded that such proceed
ing would be unnecessary.
Hin will be buried to-day. The
funeral will take place from the
house al three O'clock.