The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-05-10
From the Springfield Republie.l
Rum's Victim-Rufus W. Reid Dies in a
Fit of Delirium Tremens.

IL vas currently reported on the streets
late yesterday (Thursdsy) afternoon that
a young Inan named RUFUS w. Reid. well
known here, had committed suicide at
Jerry Murphy's boarding house, on the
Levee. Investigations proved the report
unti ue in the common acceptation OF the
word but only too true in the sense OF
that slow but terribly sure suicide-whis
Ly drinking. The history Of this man is
peculiarly sad. During the crusade in
this city be fell under the influence OF
the earnest women, and was, as all
thought, thoroughly converted. They
lavisbed the greatest attention and cFre
upon him, sparing neither pains nor
money to surround him with influences
which would brace him up continually in
his efforts to reform. They procured
him a good situation in one Of the shops
OF the city. and for three months he
worked along steadily, being praised for
his good conduct and encouraged IN his
manly efFor.s TO reform. He was also in
the meantime given a comfortable place
to board in a respectable family in the
southern part of the city. At the end Of
that time however. his burning desire for
the intoxicating cup got the better Of
him, despite the efforts Of the ladies TO
save him, and he plunged headlong again
into the whirlpool OF in,c nperauce.
Shortly after this he disappeared fror.s
the city and was absent until a day or so
ago, when he returned he.e in n misera-
ble condition. Pale end trembling with
the marks Of deep AID continued de
bauchery written all over his person, he
presented himself before one OF bis old
friends Of the crusade for aid. He p,o
cured some medicine for him and sent
him to the boarding hose with an order
to get bed and food. but TO whisky un-
der any circumstances. The poor victim
tried TO sleep. but sleep was impossible.
He tossed awhile in his misery and then
rose and went TO his beneiactOr, com-
planning that snakes and bufialoes and
bears aud animals were rushing over bis
bed in countless herds. He was then
taken to physician when IL was ascer
tanned that he had had no sleep for q
week He further announced that the
man certainly could not live long unless
be could obtain sleep and gave him some
medicine to induce IL IL possible. Reid
a-ain went TO his boarding house where
he died from his exhausted condition
about o'clock in the afternoon. The
remains wee given in charge OF Holl and
Ummelman, undsrtakers A telegram
was received iroi.. Cincinnati where Reid
has a mother ard sister, by Coroner Kin
nsy this morning, requesting bim 10 i"r
ward the remains, which was done at
lao this afternoon. The Coroner held
an inquest last evening which resulted ia
the following verdict:
"In the matter OF the Inquest upon the
dead body Of RUFUS Reid before James
Kinney, Coroner OF Clark Co Ohio.
we. the und.rsigned Jurors, duly i'm
panelrd aud sworn on the 18th OF April.
A ID 1877. by James Kinney, Coroner OF
Clark County. Ohio. TO inquire aud true
presentment make in what manner, and
by whom. the said Rufus Reid. whose
dead body was found at the boarding
house of jeremiah Murphy on East
Washington street, in the city Of Spring
field, Clark County, Ohio, on the day and
yerr last above mentioned, came TO his
death.
And after having examined the body
and heard the evidence OF the witnesses,
We the Jury do find that the said Rufus
Reid came TO his death from natural
causes-congestion of the brain-brought
about by the excessive and long contin.
ued use Of alcoholic stimulants. and not
by violence. or 10y the fault Of any person
or persons whomsoeyer.
w. g. MAYHU0H,
j. n BAKER.
W. l. U BRIES,
WN REID,
/ THOMAS CONDRON,
OwEN GALLAGHER
JAMES KINNEY, Coroner, Clark County
Ohio