Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-11
TO END HIS TROUBLE,
TIN CONNORS PfTS 4 PERIOD To HIS
ENISTENCE By TAKING 4 DOSE
OF FSTRTCHNINE.
On What Seems I" Have Been Slight Provo
"nti"n-Th" Disc"Nery-Quirk Work
Of tn. Druc-The Death Scene
Result of the First Quarrel


of tn. Drus-The Death Scene
Result of the First Quarrel
About ten minutes after nine o'clock this
morning Tim ConncTS. the porter al Kin
name. Wren " Co.'S on Limestone street
came t" James kinmane member of the
firm and said Mr.. kinnane | had some
little trouble at the house this morning, and
don't feel well. Can lie down somewhere
for little while"
why. whats the matter. Tim 49,
Nothing, only am a little sick. |!
haven't but little while t" live. and want
10 lie down"
\ little further questioning developed the
fact that about half an hour prev iously he
had purchased
QUARTER : WORTH OF STENCHNINE
at the drug store on the corner of Mar
ket and Main streets and had taken half of
il. The poison had not been weighed. but
a. near aS can b" guessed he took about
/ fifteen grains. BY this time the deadly drug
had taken thoroughly hold of his system
and his muscles were already twitching
| from its effects McSSrS James and John
/ kinnane wasted no further time. but took
him at once t" Dr. McLaughlin'S Office
! The case was briefly stated. and DR.
/ Reynolds was called in to assist. The pa
/ tient was stretched in the surgeons chair
and antidotes were aeplied and the stomach
pump was used with all possible haste but
ali to n" avail; the case was hopeless one
from the start. and the physicians informed
those about that the suicide could only sur
yive few minutes. just at this juncture
Father Sedley. who had been sent for in the
meantime. arrived He asked the dying
man. who was suffering the contortiuuS and
agony of death. what was the natter. and
ne calmly replied nothing" As the phv-
sicanS had given up hope. the room was
cleared and he was left alone with the
Father 10 make his death bed
confession. The room was closed about ten
minutes, and what passed the dying mans
lips in those last solemn moments can only
be known Ia his priest and 10 his G,.l.
/ When the room was again opened
Ills EYES wEEE STARING IN DEATH
and the last cOnvulSiVe
was in his throat. The physicians
gently closed his eyes and the wagon was
called Ia take him to his late residence oil
Columbia street. just east of Water
Father Sedley went at once to the house
Ia break the terrible news Ia his wife. who
is sister "f Thomas Dugan. proprietor of
the st. James Hotel. When the wagon ar
rived the body was gently disposed on the
>trctChrr and the corpse was taken at once
to the house. Along Columbia street two or
three stops were made Ia enquire wherr
the residence was. and soon aS the wo-
men along the street learned the cause of
the wagons journey, great excitement and
wringng of hands was "cc,lSioncd. Women
and children left their work and play tu run
along the sidewalk after the wagon. When
the wagon arrived at the house the bereayed
woman. ~ suddenly widowed. was calm.
though her tace showed traces OF violent
grief Her >"h> burst out anew. when they
carried the remains in and she said to the
first anxious neighhor that entered Tim
is dead" She retired into the back room
while the corpse WAS laid on the bed by the
priest and the officers. The houSt. was aS
neat a> Il pin all over and was very comfort
ably furnished.
CuumrrS must certainly have been a man
0f very peculiar and sensitive nature. He
WAS born in Ireland where he went Ia school
.,,, /. i
his death considerable familiarity with the
Latin language and some knowledge of
Greek. His early ambition was /" iii him
self for the priesthood. He came 10 this
country - years ago and settled in Vir-
ginia. Directly after the war he removed
Ia this city. where he married and settled
down. According Ia all reports. he and his
wife
LIVED VERY COMFORTABLY
and happily together. They
had four children. three little girls.
ranging from four 10 ten years of age.
and a son. very bright and intelli-
gent lad of thirteen. Never did the
family have any disputes or trouble
either among themselves or with outsiders.
until last night. when a disagreement on
family matter arose between his wife and
himself. Neither blows nor very harsh
words passed. but the affair seemed IL make
a wonderful impression on Conners' mind.
This morning. after going according To Gus
tom. a little before day. Ia the store Ia open
il. he returned for breakfast shortly before
seven o'clock. somewhat earlier than usual
Instead Of it, usual cheerful and j"vial aS-
pect. his face bore gloomy expression and
his extreme silence was remarked by all the
children.
At twenty minutes before eight o'clock
he appeared at Frank Coblcntz'> drug store
and asked for some rat poison. The clerk.
John Tilton, offered him Rough on Rats"
but he replied that he had tried it. and
found it ineffective. He said he guessed
he would try strychnlnc this time
and asked for quarters worth. A> his
actions were perfectly natural and uncnn-
cerncd the clerk sold him the poison never
for a moment Su>ptcting the fearful pur-
pose I" which il WAS To be put. What fol-
lowed is related above.
His employees take the affair very much
10 heart They say there was never Il
better nor more honest man about their
store. He has carried every key about the
establishment for the past two wears. and
never has anything been ami>> His aC-
quaimtancrS all with one accord testify Ia
his Sobricty and honesty.
Neighborly ~rt-to.
This morning Daniel Alt and his neigh
bor Layh"urn. who live a short distance
east of the city, had a urighhurly contest
the result uf which i not definitely known
Daniel. however. made his appearance in
the city this morning and was greatly in
need of professional attention and arnica
being somewhat di>tigurrd in c"untruancr
and h~ left ann sadly in need ut a sling.
II appears that All and Layhouru. being
meighbor~. do not get along very well. and
a series Of difficulties came To- a head 50 Ia
speak this morning. in personal Skirmi~h