Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-09
sTRyCHNINE.
Another Nan Tired OF Lie Takes Dose oil
roison-Trank III. Brown Tries to
snuffie on This Mortal Coli.

shufie on This Mortal Coli.
Last night another one of those at
tempts at suicide, which have become
so common OF late, occurred in the
Third ward about 10 O'Clock u
man entered the restaurant on
NJ, lin street. near Railroad avenue,
known rs "Pete'sn, and kept by Pete
Bruen, and asked for glass of water,
saying that he wished to take n oose
of medicine. 1t was handed him and
thereupon he took powder
from a small envelope, which
he held in his hand. He
then went out 10 the sidewalk aud
approaching n young man standing
there, handed him small album, say
ing that hehad taken strychnine and
wanted him to send 1t to his wife.
The Young man told him to give
the book to l'ete Bruen, who
was standing near. He then asked
Bruen to take charge of it, but the lat
ter declined to take it. The man next
walked over TO u pile of lumber in Il
vacant lot next to the restaurant, and
sat down. but in n few minutes the
deadly drug which he had taken
began to take effect, and his
groans gave ample proof that he was
in great pain. The effect of the
strychnine soon became more appa-
rent and he fell TO the ground, quiv-
ering with pain and his muscles
drawn, showing but too truly that he
had indeed t,ken dose of
the. poison. a small crowd
had by this time collected
and the presence of "a physician was
suggested. Officers had also arrived,
and efforts were made to obtain medi-
cal assistance The only physician in
the neighborhood who could be found
at home was DR.. Mccullough, who
resides just across the street,
within fifty steps of where the
man was lying, but when called to
attend he flat ~ refused unless his fee
was first guaranteed him. The tele-
phone was next called into requisition
but in spite of repeated calls the central
Office failed to respond, and the attempt
to obtain u physician 10y this means
was given up. Several parties then
went in search of one, and after con-
siderable delay DR.. Stroud was found
and at once responded to the call He
repaired immediately to the spot.
where his services were required, and
afteran examination of the man adj
| ministered the proper remedies.
The man who, until the arrival of
Doctor Stroud, had been lying in "a
very uncomfortable position, was
taken up and laid out on the ground
and his coat placed under his head.
Several questions were put to him, be-
tween the paroxysms of pain and he
returned very intelligent answers to all
| except to the one relative to
the cause that induced him to attempt
suicide. To this he would return no
answer. When he first informed par
ties standing on the pavement that he
had taken strycnine and requested
some one to take his album, he said
that family troubles was The reason
why he wished to end his existence,
but this was all that could lie learned
in regard 10 bis motive.
The album was taken from his
| poke and examined. 1t contained
his own and several other pictures.
n letter was also found in his pocket
directed to Frank IL. Brown. 81 One Of
the pictures contained in his album.
which is Il small one and easily carried
in his pocket, was that of Il
young and iuther handsome woman,
beneath which was written, "Mv wife,
my true love, died for you" An.
other picture was that of little girl OF
probably year half, under which
We're written the words, Hattie, your
pa says goodbye" "A third picture
was that of fine looking
boy OF apparently some six or
seven years OF age, and inscribed be-
low were the words: My Oldest bow
George. goodbye" In the back part
of the book was written, ITO all whom
il may concern, when you find this
book, amy body that knows Mike
r. Brown. please send to
Mrs. Eta Brown, Springfield, Mo-,
in care of j. Tenplin and oblige
Frank II. Brown" 1t would appear
by the album and the letter, that the
mans name is Brown, and in fact
when addressed by that name by sew
eral who asked him questions, he an.
swered to it, At late hour he WAS
still alive, but DR.. Stroud said he did
not entertain much hope for his rerov.
cry, rs 1t was so long after he took the
strychnine before medical attendance
reached him.