Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-16
WITH HIS OWN HAND.
Death Of WIN. o. Price from Nor
phIne.

Mention was made in the MORNING NEWS
of Monday that Mr.. w. o. Price, living
near Pritchard's Station on the Savannah,
Skidaway & Seaboard Railroad, had on
Sunday taken a heavy dose of morphine,
and that his condition was critical. He was
brought to the city on Monday and
conveyed to the hospital, where he
could have better treatment, and
on Tuesday he showed some i'm
provement. During Tuesday night there
was relapse, however, and about o'clock
yesterday morning he died. The following
is a copy of the writing which was found on
one of his shirt cuffs, and of which mention
was made in the NEWS at the time:
about $3.50 p. m, June 18th, 1881. l
have taken thirteen grains of morphine.
May the Great Ruler of the Universe have
mercy upon my soul. This is manifest des-
tiny, let him deny it who can"
The deceased was a native of Elizabeth,
| New Jersey, and was about IS years of age.
| He arrived in Savannah on the l4tn Novem-
Der, 1854. on the steamship Knoxville, from
| New York, and had been resident OF this
city ever since. His father kept tailoring
establishment at one time in the store now
| occupied by Messrs- VIM. Hone & Co., the
firm being Price & Vieder, and afterwards
removed to the store now occupied By Mr..
| G. E. Suits.
The deceased was member of Company
B. Oglethorpe Light Infantry, of the First
Volunteer Regiment of Georgia, and was
captured at Fort Pulaski After being ex-
| changed he returned to Savannah and re-
entered the Confederate service, and was In
the campaigns of North Georgia and Ten
nessee. He was gallant and faithful sol
| der, and was highly esteemed by his COM
rades in arms. His mother is now living in
Elizabeth, and he has also had brother in
New York. A telegram was received from
his relatives, who were promptly notified of
his decease, requesting that his remains be
sent to Elizabeth, N. j., and they will leave
by today's train.
INQUEST.
Yesterday afternoon the Coroner held an
Inquest on the body at the hospital, when
| the following information was elected and
q verdict returned:
DIR. T. B. Chisholm, being duly sworn,
| deposed and said was called to see VIM.
| o. Price on Monday morning, June 18th;
| he was at his place at BOpabella when |
saw him; he was under the treatment of
DR.. Dupon; we went into consultation as to
the cause of his trouble; he showed me
what he took from him, his shirt sleeve: |
remained with deceased until 4:30; we con-
cluded to bring him to the city; came with
| him and delivered him to the Savannah
| Hospital; / gave DR.. Sanders instructions
| what l thought was necessary; | saw him
yesterday about ten o'clock, and made
another visit at five p. m.
G. NJ. Bessellieu, being duly sworn, de-
posed and said: l went out to the hospital
Monday night; L found deceased uncon-
scious and staid with him all night; after
daylight on Tuesday morning l aroused him
| and asked him if he wanted cup of coffee;
| that was the first time that | knew him to
| be conscious; | recognized the writing on
| the cuff to be the handwriting of William
| o. Price.
The following certificate was given by Dr..
Sanders at the hospital:
| do hereby certify that VIM. o. Price,
| Jr., was admitted into the Savannah Hospi-
| tai, June 18Th, 1881, between and O'Clock
p. m, in a comatose condition, and was
| treated by his attending physician, DR.. 7.
| B. Chisholm, whose instructions were fully
carried out by the hospital officials; he died
this Wednesday, June 18th, 1881, at Ills
| o'clock a. m.
After considering this evidence the jury
| rendered the following:
! VERDICT.
| We, the jury, from the evidence before
| US, find that the deceased, w. O. Price, came
to his death from an overdose Of morphine
taken from his own hands, and we consider
| it suicide.
A. EHRLICH, Foreman.
q. w. r SAsD ERs.
HENRY F. BENNETT.
w. w. GEANN.
JOHN ZEIGLER.
JNO. MOLONEY.
JNo. A. MEHRTENs.
HENRY TRUCHRLUT.
g. X. HoHENsTEIN.
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