The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-27

The Strange Experience of DIR. HAGEN and
His Daughter In q Hotel.

The Strange Experience OF DIR. HAGEN and
His Daughter In q Hotel.
Eimira On. ", Special.
Guests of the Delavan House were aroused at
an early hour this morning by unearthly screech-
ipgs that came from one of the central rooms
Patrolman Getcheli, who was called in, forced
open the door and discovered man and a
woman tearing the beds to pieces, overturning
the furniture and behaving in frantic manner.
'You are the man who climbed up the rope to
NV window" shouted thu woman, pointing her
finger at Officer Getchell. There were two beds
in the room, the couple having registered the
night before as father aud daughter. A search
of the room revealed a quantity of cocaine and a
hypodermic syringe. The man attempted to swal-
low dose of the drug and to inject some of it
into his arm, but the officer restrained him until
DR.. S. F. Stagg, who had been summoned, ar
rived. Then it was learned that the man was A.
s. Hazen, well known physician of Sharps-
Vile, Pa About year ago he began to expert
ment on himself by taking hypodermic injec-
tons of cocoaine, and soon he became a victim
to the habit, taking sometimes as much as forty
grains day. Experimenting with his daughter
also. he has made of her as great slave to the
habit as himself
search revealed DR.. Hazen's diploma as a
physician, case of surgical instruments worth
probably $500. a full doctors kit, and So u.s. Miss
Hazen asserted that when they arrived in Elmira,
on Saturday night, they had 1925, but that man
had come into their room at the hotel and pulled
her out from under the bed. where she had
crawled to escape his notice, and robbed them.
The Doctor reiterated the tale. complaining of
the disappearance of a 500 bill Their story,
however, is thought to be purely inauguration.
The pair were removed with much difficulty to
the city hospital, their supply OF cocaine was
taken from them and diluted, and decreasing
doses were given them at frightening intervals
The man presented the appearance of one suf-
fering acutely from delirium tremens apparently
undergoing all the fortunes of the damned. He
could not be still moment, constantly shifting
his position, jumping from his bed and mutter-
ing to himself He declared that he would COM
NIT suicide at the first opportunity. His arms
are covered with marks of the syringe. and his
face is badly burned or cut in spots, caused, he
says, by an explosion while experimenting with
chemicals. He is about forty-fve years Of age,
light complexion and sandy mustache, and
weighs about l35 pounds. The daughter appears
as old as the father. although she says she is
and exceedingly spare. Five weeks ago. she says,
she was plump and hearty. and she declares that
the cocaine has reduced her flesh. She seems
devotedly attached to her father, and talks occa-
sionally to him, consoling him with the assertion
that he has had lots Of trouble, and that he began
taking the drug to drown sorrow.
About 10 o'clock Miss Hazen fell into stupor.
from which two physicians failed to arouse her.
Finally. at the direction of DR.. Hazen, who de-
clared that it was the only way to save her life,
large injections of cocoane were administered
and she revived, became perfectly rational and
ate hearty dinner. Hazen himself had con-
timed in about half crazed state on limited
supply of the drug. He asserted that he could
not proceed on his journey unless he was given
his accustomed dose, and finally ii was thought
best to allow him to have it. Shortly afterward
he arose and dressed himself, and will proceed on
his journey as soon as he receives money from
his brother in Sharpsville.