The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-22
TOOK TOO MUCH LAUDANUM
SUICIDE OF MAURICE SCHhOt'
DER. OF BALTIMORE.

rr,vet,n, salesman For Becker Bros
uis Eepeated Calls For MIX Excited
suspicion at Ford's Embellishments TO
be Taken Home.
"Give me some ice water; am so
thirsty"
These were the dying words Of Mr..
Maurice Schroeder. after having drunk four
one-half ounce yials of laudanum at fords
Hotel sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Schroeder represented Messrs.
Becker Brothers, leaf tobacco dealers Of
Baltimore. and came to the city last Tues
DAY morning, and occupied room ~ at
Ford's Hotel lie had been drinking
freely Friday and saturday, and IL was late
SATURDAY night before be retired. sunday
morning about 9 O'Clock he sent down Tor
glass Of milk. which he drank. Pretty soon
ne ordered second glass Of milk. Mr. W.
| L.. Mcdowell. chief clerk OF the hotel. who
gave the order for the first glass, asked The
porter what was the matter with Mr.
Schroeder, and learned for the first time
that he had taken a large quantity OF lauda-
mum. Mr. Mcdowell then went 10 MI.
SchrOeder's room. and found him sitting up
on the bed preparing himself to 20 down.
lie seemed perfectly well. and further than
the unnatural color Of his finger nails, Mr.
Mcdowell saw nothing unusual IN his al-
pearance.
WANTED TO co TO SLEEP.
When asked why be had taken so much
laudanum he pointed 10 the empty .ials ON
the mantelpiece and replied: That's moth
/ ing: frequently take large doses. l want
"a 10 90 % sleep and could not 20 20 sleep.
Mr.. Mcdowell said. "get back in the bed
and will call q doctor
80 no. replied Mr.. schroeder, ~ am all
right: ] don't want any doctor; j am ac-
custOmcd 10 taking great deal of lauda-
mum 10 make me sleep. Get me some ice
water: am very thirsty
MIR Mcdowell insisted on his remaining
in his room, and told him he would hurry
the porter up with the water. but went im-
mediately 20 Or. Riddeiis Office. which was
i'm the building. and told him 10 20 up and
see Mr.. Schroeder, which he did.
BECAME SPECIFIES.
When Or. Riddell reached the room with
/ Mr.. Mcdowell. schroeder was speeches
and apparently in dying condition. The
Doctor called i'm Drs. Edwards. Mcclure
and Darlington. and every effort was maze
10 arouse the man. but 20 no avail. lie
rapidly sank until $40 O'Clock IN the alter
noon, when DE died.
-Four empty viai- of laudanum lay i'm tine
r00m-fwo ounce and two onc-haii ounce
vials ThecOntents OftwOOf them schroeder
drank Sunday morning before o'clock.and
the other two. 10 is supposed, De took during
Saturday night. They were bought Of Mr..
Hatch and Mr.. Blair. druggists, ON Broad
street The porter who purchased me laud-
anum that was taken sunday morning. say
that Mr.-Schroeder took one-half of an ounce
at "a dose i'm whisky.
WAS TT SUICIDE;
While some think that it was a suicide.
| the physicians and Mr. Mcdowell
/ believe that Schr0odcrs object was
10 make him sleep, and being under the
/ influence of liquOr.and crazed by the loss OBJ
sleep he drank too much, and without any
idea that 10 would Kin him. Those who
] knew the man intimately say that Doe was
accustomed TO taking large doses Of lauda-
mum. and had been frequently advised not
| % use so much OF DO.
During -chrOeder's illness Mr.. Mcdowell
sent "a message by the Western Union 90
Messrs Becker Bros, informing them of
their representatives. condition, and a
second message when be died. but no reply
came Yesterday morning Mr.. Mcdowell
sent another dispatch-this time via the
/ Postal Telegraph i'm a few minutes re-
cclyed an answer, and later another M
I struciing him 10 prepare the body Tor re-
mOyal. as a messenger would De sent TO take
/ il to Baltimore.
so INQUEST.
sunday night about S O'Clock, Coroner
! TAYLOR was notified and carefully examined
the body. and after questioning those who
were acquainted with Schroeder ana VINO
| were present at the time. came 10 the con-
clusiOn that death resulted from am over
dose Of laudanum, and decided that an in-
uuc-t was unnecessary.
The body was then turned over 90 an un-
| dortakcr. who prepared IT for removal. Mf.
| George Cadt, of Baltimore reached the city
last night at 9:lj O'Clock. and viii this
morning az 30 leave with the remains for
/ Baltimore. where the interment viii Doe this
afternoon.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Schroeder was about thirty-hve years
of age and married; was about I'VE feet four
inches high and of stout build lie pos
, .esecd "a genial disposition and had won
many friends in the city
In the Courts.
Supreme court OF 1ppcais.- Crahord
and others against supervisors OF Warwick
county. Further argued by Judge George
! f. Christian. for appellants. and Colonel
Thomas Tahb. for appellces. and submitted.
circuit C0uff.-Judge Wexford granted
] a charter 20 the Cooper Central Union. the
purposes OF which are TO elevate and pro-
mote the welfare Of their craft, and 90 ad-
vance its interests morally, Intellectually.
To make better tradesmen and 10 establish
local unions i'm all parts Of the state. The
capital stock shall Dee $4,000. divided into
shares of 50 each. and shall mold real estate
moi exceeding SlOOOO. The principal Office
10 be located i'm Richmond. The officers are
as follows: Richard II. Trent, Of Manchee-
ter. president; John b. Cheatham. Of Ches-
tcrliold. vice-president; NJ. +. theatham, Of
Richmond, secretary; Wilson llnsley of
Richmond, treasurer. Trustees Edward
Claw Thomas Scotland James J.. Cheatham. /
". w. Finney against Virginia state
Agricultural and Mechanical Society. Con- |
tnued for the plaintiff.
suits instituted: a. T.. Massman Bros.
a Co. against NJ. j. Walsh. Damages 5000.
Forbes ~ Mann against G. b. Roberts and
!. d. Fox. Action of debt for $4,000.
Julien Buiord against James Perkins
and ROYAL Rocks. Damages 5000.
Police COURT Charles Sales (coloredl, |
charged with felonousy entering "a house
i'm the county of Cumberland. being fugi-
tive from justice. Turned over 10 the officer
from that county.
Lewis Berman. charged with stealing
one pair of shoes. the property of Spencer
jackson. Dismissed
Martha Tinman (colored) charged with
stealing Tot of household articles the prop
eriy of Philip o. Winston. sent 10 Jail for
sixty days.
va. Allen (colored) charged with being
drunk. Attachment issued.
Wilmer Ihorp, charged with assaulting
Ellen Howard with rocks. Dismissed.
James Tucker and Joseph Tucker (b0th
col0rod). charged with being disorderly and
fighting rock battle in the street. Fined $
each.
William jackson and Robert Brown tDoth
col0rcd). charged with setting up and being
concerned in "a certain game called policy.
Continued until April 10Th.
Robert Brown (colored) and W. j. Irice,
charged with carrying ON and being con-
cerned in certain game called policy.
Brown sent on 20 the Hastings Court, Irce
continued until April 10Th.
/ j. T.. Miller and j. II. Gibbs. charged
with fighting in the street. Continued
until April 22d.
Mary r. knight (colored), charged with
/ being drunk aud diSOrderly in the street