The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-08-07
HE WANTED TO DIE.
Charles slusser Tries to Commit
Suicide this Morning.
He Takes Poison While in Or
Barr's Drug Store.
At the Hour of Going to Press He 10
still Aliye--Hia Chances for Recovery
Are Very slim'-oause Of the Rash ACT,

Charles SluaRer, q timer residing on
East North street, swallowed a quantity
Of poison shortly before noon to-day, In
DR., Barr's drug store, and his recovery ls
very doubtful,
"Glye mo some bedbug poison, Give
me something that will XIII the bugs, |
got some at Nyea the other day and II
wasn't strong enough said Chas slus'
ser, about II $50 this morning as he on
tered Barr's drug store ON East Tuscara'
rawas street,
"What will you have me put up asked
the clork, "Glye mo something that will
kin them, Give me some strychnine,i
James Slellng, the clerk, put up q bot
tie Of corrosive aubllmate and labeled II
"Bed Bug PoIaon,n The bottle was q
large one and contained about six ounces
Of the deadly fluid.
lie handed II to Sluaaer, who told him TO
make out bill for his father, Samuel
Slusser. ~ can't do that can't lot you
have the medicine then,n said the clerk,
~ am sorry remarked Sluaser, "but
hayn't the money to pay for II, now,n
Saying this Sluaaer extracted the cork
from the bottle, aud holding Il up to hls
mouth, he quickly poured about six
drachma down his throat,
The clerk ran out and grabbed the bot.
tic from him, led him out back OF the
store whore he. quickly procured an egg
and gave II 10 hin,
"Let me dIe,n said Sluascr; ~ don't
want 20 live lot me alone"
After the egg had been administered,
Sloling summoned help and several men
who responded marched him up to police
Headquarters,
Susser yomlted freely, ps the ogg which
was given him had spoiled the elect Of
the deadly drug,
Whom police headquarters was reached
Dra, Boulk'a and.E, u. Morrow were called
and q stomach pump applied,
While the doctors were az work with
the stomach pump, Sluaaer groaned Rs II
In great pain, and at first refused 10 take
a glass OF milk which was offered him,
saying ~ don't want anything want TO
die.n
lle was At last persuaded 10 take the
milk, though not without some resistance
on his part,
When Slusaer was seated In tho head.
quarters, his uncle, David collars, came
ZIP and asked him whether he should call
his father moi | want TO dle,' said
SluaAcr.
Charles Sluasor IL timer, and was
formerly employed by Horny Wornot on
East Tuacarawaa street.
II IN understood Sluaacr has been on
protrnctcd spree and at different times
has threatened TO kin himself, aud had II
nnI hggn lpp Ihn agnpuma NlgWO las tla
drug clerk, ho would have succeeded.
Sluaaor 10 married man and roaidoa nt
40 East North street, When sober ho h
an industrious and aiIoctlonntc husband.
Dependency and loss OF work IN said 10
bO the cause OF His rash act.
A reporter was Informed nj WernOpa
tin store that Sluaaer had worked there
about two days last week and was then
discharged.
lie IL lying on cot pt police hcndquar.
tors, and complains OF great pain In his
stomach,
Al tii3O this afternoon his wife 10 with
him, and his death IN expected NJ any
moment. The doctors say ho cannot re.
cover.
A fow minutes before entering Barr'a
drug store, SlusaCr went into Myers &
RupCrd'a hardware store and said ho
wanted 10 buy u pistol. A clork showed
him one, and then ho asked for cartridge
80 he could try the weapon, Tho clerk
noticed his drunken condition and aus.
pocting that something was wrong with
him, refused 20 give him cartridge.
Ho then went 70 another clOrh and was
again refused, when ho left. Az ho passed
through the door ho saidi ~ win kill
myself even " have 10 cut my throat,n
Sluascr was tokon 10 his homo on East
North street, late thisaftornoon, whore he
Is now lying almost ut deaths door,
DR.. r. Biocholc, the attending phys
iciun, was soon about $3.50 o'clock this af-
tornoon. He said; "Tho chances for
Slussor's recovery are decidedly SLIM and
II will bO almost miracle II ho liyOsn