Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-11
RUM DID HIT.

Veterinary Surgeon HI. J. McHugh
 Commits Suicide By Taking Ten
 Grains of MOrphine-Rum the Cause
 of the Fatal Act.
 About half-past o'clock yesterday after noon Patrick Dugan, who was until recently janitor of the Hoadley building on Church street, rushed into police headquarters and in very excited manner said that Veterina- " Surgeon H. J. McHugh had taken ten grains of morphine and was lying out in the ,----1 f,-~L< <.f cla--I-- I~verA'a haraeas shop on Crown street, near Church, dying Officer Byxbee was at once sent to Leyeres store and found McHugh where Dugan said he was and brought him to police headquar- ters. Dr. McHugh was seated in chair in the outer office, and while word was sent for Police Surgeon Dr. c. Rurdy Lindsley Door man Moore and Officer Ryxhee tried to keep the doctor awake by skipping his hands and cheeks, and during this time the doctor told Doorman Moore that he had obtained the nor phine from Congress avenue drug store and took it with suicidal intent. Dr. Nc Hugh sank fast, and by the time Dr. Iinds- ley arrived he was in semi unco nscious condition and his eyes had a glassy stare Dr. Lindsley gave him strong dose of sul- phate of zinc and ordered him removed to the hospital at once, which was done, Door, man Moore going with the doctor in the po- lice ambulance. When the hospital was reached Dr. McHugh had sunk in stupor He was taken into the dissecting room in the hospital and every effort was made to save his life, but he died in about half hour fter reaching the hospital.
 Dr. McHugh was about thirty-eight years of age and was born in Middlebury, Vt., where he received his early education, his parents living in the latter place until they ls,l leaving Middlebury went to New York to college where he studied to become an al1o- pathic doctor and graduated with high hon. ors. He then became greatly interested in horses and so became veterinary surgeon. He practised in Providence for some time and in the spring of 1882 came to this city and opened veterinary surgeons of fee opposite William Hale's stables on Crown street, where he remained for a short time, and then moved his office into the office of Hales stable. Here he re- mained for over two years and then moved his office to 121 Crown street where he was attached and sold out. Recently he opened an office at No. 69 Crown street where he was located up to the time of his death. A we'll known horseman said last evening, in speaking of Dr. McHugh and of rum which ruined his life and drove him to suicide: The first time ever saw the doctor at all under the influence of liquor was at VIII
  E. bearer. Since then the doctor, who had first class business, as he was considered one of the best doctors in the city, and was very popular among harse dealers when sober, began to drink more and more until his business was ruined and he became drupkard. Last summer he had the tremens and his office was closed up for debt. He would drink until he could drink p9 more, and was when in this state without sense and would walk at rapid gait around the streets, not knowing where he was going, reeling from one side of the walk to the other and acting like crazy man" About eight weeks ago the doctor disap- peared, and it was said for six weeks he was in New York without a cent, and trying to get someone to pay his fare homt.. When he finally returned to this city, about two weeks ago, he obtained some money and again became drunk, and getting dispondent, yesterday afternoon he bought some morphine sa Charles Fleischner's drug store on Congress sEenHe and took it | with fatal result Dr. McHugh leaves l wife to whom he was married about three l years age in MfddlsbuFy, Vt.S and whose l maiden name was Corners. Mrs. MeHugh 1 lives at 69 York street and is good indus trious woman. An autopsy vii pFgbably ! be held on the doctors body