Delta chief., 1885-07-15
..NOBODY,s DARLING. Z"

An Unknown Young Man Poisons Him
self ON the Cars and Dies ut Alamosa.
The Alamosa Journal says that Mon
day morning, on the arrival Of the Denver
train, . Young man Of about twenty-five years
of age was carried of from the cars in dying
condition, and placed on q cot in the Office Of
the Victoria hotel DR.. Haskins was imme-
diately sent for, and after examining the un-
conscious man, pronounced It case Of poison
ing, and that the patient was 30 far under the
influence OF 1t, that there was no chance for
recovery.
All that could be done for the unfortunate
was accomplished by kind and willing hands,
and after working nearly an hour over the un-
conscious man, he gave his last gasp and died.
The case appeared to be one OF suicide, for on
his person WAS found the following letter:
Blossom HousE,G. N. Blossom, PRoP,
OPPOSITE UNION DEroT,
KANSAS CITY, 1SS-.
To the Public:
am nobody's darling; nobody cares for me,
90 Just lay my bones in the most convenient
place you can find. DECEASED. .
HE'LL, July 5, 'S5.
The only other articles found in his pockets
were email pasteboard box containing
collar, two rubber rings, n card bearing the
names of Carter & Cooley, brokers OF South
Pueblo, and small piece of plug tobacco. No
name or address was found about him, and his
identity is shrouded In Il complete mystery
In appearance, he was about % years Of age,
blue eyes, brown hair and q smooth face, with
no distinguishing scars or marks about It.
Five feet four and onc-half linchcs in hight
and weighing about l3o pounds. He
vAs dressed In suit OF dark blue
flannel clothes, = dark, slouchy, straw
hat with heavy silk cord around It, and
pair Of well-Sorn button shoes. He had on a
white shirt and white flannel underclothes
The letter on his person showed almost con-
ciusive!y that the man had committed suicide,
although there arc some who entertain the
idea Of foul play. But with all the evidence
pointing the other way II IL unreasonable TO
suppose It. He Was noticed At the depot in
South Pueblo Sunday night by the brakeman
whom he asked to point out the train for
Henry, where he WAS bound. He was again no.
tlccd standing up At the counter in the ladies'
waiting room, and Il IA there he Was fupposed
To have written the letter which WAS found on
his person. Just before the train pulled out
he went up TO the brakeman again and asked
him which car be should get into, and being
told TO get in anywhere he could hnd seat,
he went into the smoking car and laid down In
seat He hung his hat up, and when the
conductor came for his ticke. he asked him
where he had to change cars to 20 to Henry,
and showed by his questions that he was 4
stranger in this part Of the country. His
ticket was special Fourth Of July ticket, and
hai been issued from Henry to Pueblo and re-
turn, and had been used one way. The con-
ductor is confident, however, that this man
was not the one who used the ticket from
Henry TO Pueblo, and from the fact Of his hav-
ing a ticket brokers' card about him, It wAs
evident that he had bought the ticket In Pu-
cblo.
Nothing strange was noticed about the man
until the train was within Is miles OF Alamoss,
when some Of the passengers noticed him ly-
ing on his sea, gasping for breath. i, was then
discovered that the man was very I'll and prob.
ably dying. After his death the body was
carried up to Justice Realirt's office, and
Coroner Moreland ompanclcd Jury for an In
Quest.