Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-10
An OLD STORY.
Sudden Death of a Handsome Girl from
the Effects of Dissipation.

Wednesday evening there arrived in this
city 3 young woman who is known
to many Of the variety theatres
az May Preston, but whose real anne was
Annie Slaybaek. After her arrival she sp-
piled to Mrs. Brown. who keeps a lodging
house on Utah street for accommodations,
and was admitted to a share Of the bed Of
that lady, there being no vacan rooms.
The pair retired early and about IL o'clock
Mrs. Brown was awakened by the groans OF
the girl, and upon questioning her found
that she was suffering intensely from some
unknown cause. DR.. Murray was at once
summoned, and upon his arrival admins.
tered a hyperdernie injection OF morphine,
having been previously informed, by the
sufferer. that she was accustomed to the
use OF the drug. The suffering being 80
acute the first dose had no effect and within
fortE-fve minutes two Others we're admin
istered. and the latter ha vipg apparently
eased her the doctor took his departure.
Soon after both Mrs. Brown and tne girl
went 10 sleep, and yesterday morning d DO II
5 O'Clock when Mrs. Brown sv0ke che
was mortified to find that her companion
vas dead. The Coroner was az once Aoti-
fed and at moor emparel!eG a jury and
held an inquest. The jurors were: Aeesrs.
George H. Lyman, L. E. Aaillett. {. ".
Newton. y. B. Ringing, l.. E. Cook. and
Bryan Irvine. who after taking the testi-
mony and fully examining into the circum-
stances Of the sad at air. brought in d YER
dict that deceased came to her death
from dissipation" The teetiuDny shosei
that the girl had stated she had just ar
rived from Spokane Fails, that while En-
route sbe had been compelled to lay over
at Deer Lodge. ADD while 10 the latter
place her pains we're SO severe that she had
taken large doses OF Ehiskey every half
hour TO alleviate them. and as her genera
appearance indicated that she vas the vic
tim Of excessive dissipation. the jury rem
dereo the verdict az above stated.
Deceased was a native OF 81. Louie, but
has been living in Denver for years pat,
where -he has relatives who were at O1C-
advised OF me sad affair, and asked what
disposition should be made OF TIE remains.
The telegram was addressed to John
Deweese. a Denver att .rDey from whom q
latter was found among her effects, giving
information regarding the settlement u the
estate Of her father. He responded at
once. saying. give the body a decent burial
and expenses will be paid. Later in the
afternoon. however. he sent a second dis
patch requesting that the body be sent to
Denver which will be done.
Mrs. Brown stated to a reporter that the
deceased arrived at her house in a carriage
a little after 5 O'Clock and secured q room,
that she was suffering intensely from
rheumatism, sent word 70 Mr.. Richie that
she could not appear at the theatre, and
retired; that about II O'Clock at her re-
quest the doctor was called and admins
tered the hyperdemic injections as related,
saving as he administered the second one
that it was strong enough to kill four men.
She says further that to all appearance
deceased was perfectly sober when she ar
rived and that she only drank two toddies
from that time to the hour OF her death.
and that though she was in the room ell
the time she did not hear any such state
nents as are attributed to the deceased
regarding the excessive use OF whiske! at
Deer Lodge.