The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-09
THREE OUNCES or L.fuD4XrM
Lawrence Jerome's Friend. disappointed ny
Defeat, Takes Poison.

Edward X. Aldrich, "A son Of Receiver
Aldrich Of the Mutual Benefit Savings Bank,
swallowed three ounces Of laudRnUm, while
his father lay at the point OF death in the
next room. in the boarding house ~ 43
West Twenty second street. on Thursday oven
ing. Physicians were summoned and every
thing done TO resuscitate the dying man. but
without avail. He died few minutes before u
o'clock. His father was unconscious ut the
time, and the news OF the suicide has been kept
from him. Mr.. Aldrich occupied n fourth story
bedroom and his invalid father lay In "a double
room adjoining. For the past f9w dhy4 Mr.
Aldrich had appeared somewhat dispiritcd. hut
his friends attributed II 10 temporary causes
and thought that i would soon pass on. He
had been working hard for Lawrence Jerom"
in the campaign for election TO Congress. and
WIS reported TO have wagered large amounts
on Mr. JcrOmes success. The result ot the
election depressed him greatly and 10 drown
his sorrows he took 70 drinking. On Thurs
day evening he went home partly intoxicated
anu entered ms room. leaving inc door nnr
His sister. Mrs. Green. happening 10 pass hy
about two hours aiterward. Hung Il book
pldyfuy. Ell. what's the mn,ierf - Mr.. Aldrich
was lying on the bed breathing heavily. but he
reused himself sufficiently 10 make u confused
answer. and his sister passed on. Shortly after
II O'Clock the dodgers IN the upper stories We're
reused by heavy orGathing as II person was
choking, in Mr.. Aldrichs room. HIS brother
and his brother in-law tried To open the door
but found 1t locked. They pounded and
arousng the sleeper within. Then they
climbed upon the balustrade Of the staircase.
and through the hall open VenfilatOr saw Mr.
Aldrch lying on the bed. The door WAS
forced open, and the brothers entered. Three
long ounce bottles. bearing the imprint, Me-
Munn's Elixir" on the bureau. told the story
Or. ". \. Cnrradine and DR.. Allen were sum-
muned. While on his way Dr. Carrndine
aroused the clerk in the drug store at Twenty
second street and Sixth avenue and gotH pow
eriul "mctlc. two tumblcrius Of which he
forced down the diving mans throat. He then
tried To induce artificial reputation, but with
ont success, the patient dying within ten mln-
utes after his arrival SO great was the strain
upon tho brother that he tainted four times.
He had been watching the bedside Of his father
The brothers proposed removing the body To u
lower story. for fear the Preparations for the
funeral would los overheard by the intheT. Dr.
CarrHdnc advised against this ON the ground
that the dead man was too heavy 10 carry with
out ArOusing those in the adjoining rooms and
II was accordingly kept there until mOruiug.
son, were Il cigar. half smoked, ana the dregs
Of a glass ui beer
DEPUTY Coroner Goldschmdt thought that tho
dead man was accustomed to taxing me elixir
rs an, nnodfue 10 quiet pain, Or. Carradtne
also thought Ihal Mr.. Aldrich must have used
the elixir in large quantities. because such an
enormous OyerdOs would not have remained
in his stomach. There WAS enough opium in
the three bottles 10 kill half a dozen men.
Mr.. Adrich had law Oiilco at II broadway.
portions, and gifted with genial disposition,
His practice as II lawyer'wns not extensive, and
for some time past no had been assisting his
father in settling the affairs OF the Mutual
Benefit Savings Bank. lumor was aiioAt yes
to-day that his death was attributable to ilnan-
inquiry failed to sustain ii. Tho body IL 10 DO
taken TO Palmyra, n. Y, Tor intermeut.