The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-11-03
THE SLEEP OF DEATH.


Nearly " years ago Earnest X. L.
Scott, then 10 years old, left his home
in Scotland and sailed for this country
His parents are possessed OF immense
wealth, belong to the highest and best
class in Britain, and their son, hay-
ing been given a most complete educa-
ton, graduating from Oxford ~univer-
sity only a short time before, wa
allowed to wander at viii and furnished
with ample funds to pay his way.
He chose to visit America, and upon
reaching New York, went to his
brothers house 1.-THE brother being a
member of the wealthy banking firm of
Madden & Scott), where he stopped q
few weeks, coming thence westward,
locating temporarily with Sir George
Grants Victoria lKas. colony. From
there he drifted on until he fell in with
the s'fghting Fifth, cavalry. a part Of
which was then stationed at the forts
on the Kansas Pacific. Here young
Scott's genteel and high-bred manners,
combined with great affability, gener-
osity and courage, made him a favorite
among the officers, and he was never
so much at home as when messing with
or accompanying them on their scout
ing expeditions and buffalo hunts.
He Travelled along the Kansas Pacific,
making lengthy visits at the various
f1.to o,1 oox&;,,al 20 aptov bfpcalf in
this until last spring, when his
brother came to this city from New
York, and made partial arrangements
to establish Earnest in the stock hush
ness in this vicinity, but returned with
out doing SO. The latter remained here
until the Fifth Cavalry started to join
Crook, when he mounted a horse and
accompanied the regiment, staying
with it until Lieut.. Eaton was wounded.
Eaton was sent back and Scott's health
failing somewhat, he returned with the
Lieutenant, both arriving here about
six weeks ago.
Soon after young Scott engaged board
at the private boarding house of Mrs.
T. A. Caswell, corner of Sixteenth and
O'Neil streets, where the writer first
met him. On Saturday last Scott was
attacked with neuralgia of the face,
and suffered intense pain, which he
endeavored. to relieve by the use OF
chloroform. On Monday morning the
writer purchased at Scott's request a
two-ounce vial of the drug named, and
Scott at once placed himself under its
insidious influence. When called to
lunch at noon he failed to respond and
the writer found him sleeping and hold
ing a cloth saturated with chloroform
against his nostrils. His pulse was
very low and his condition dangerous,
but prompt means were taken to
awaken him, and with success.
After that time watch was kept OF
his movements, and he was urged to
quit using the dangerous drug, but he
persisted, and on yesterday morning a
fellow boarder again reused him from
the influences of the narcotic, and Mrs.
Caswell took away his bottle. He ate
a little, drank several cups of coffee,
dressed himself and walked down town,
purchasing another bottle of chloroform.
Returning to his room about 9 O'Clock;
he undressed, saturated q cloth with
the fatal fluid, and lying down, pressed
it against his nostrils. The sleep which
followed proved to be the sleep Of death.
About 2 O'Clock p. m, Mrs. Caswel
called to him but received n o answer.
His room door wa locked. Lieut..
Eaton reached the house just then, and
forced an entrance to the room, only
to find his young friend cold in death.
The cold formalities Of an inquest
were had, the jury returning a verdict
to the effect that the deceased had taker
chloroform of his own free will, but moi
with intent to commit suicide.