The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-24
HECTOR'S GREAT GRIEF
His Burdens We're Too Heavy and
He Sought Relief In Death. But
the Timely Arrival OF
q Doctor Saved Him.

Bv the Standards Special Wire.
BUTTE, May 2.-About 1 10 o'clock this
morning q messenger an hurriedly up the
steps leading I o the Office Of DIR. C.. v. Nor
cross in Main street, and knocked loudly
on the door. The knocking was kept up
until the doctor was awakened from q
sound sleep and responded.
To an inquiry Of what wal wanted. the
doctor was informed that Hector God
cheaux had taken poison and that his
services were wanted at once. The doc
tor hastily dressed himself and proceeded
to the room occupied by Hector God
cheaux, in the second story of a brick
block on the north side of East Galena
street, half way between Main and Wyom-
ing streets. The doctor found Mr.. God
cheaux lying on his bed In n state Of
coma.
He Immediately sent for assistance and
used all means possible TO restore the
man. Every resort usual in such cases
was tried, but IL seemed impossible to
arouse the n from the heavy stupor
which enveloped him. Emetics were
given him, he was rubbed n walked,
and after two or three hours OF unintermit-
ting labor, progress became marked In
restoring. the mans life. At times he was
SO terribly wracked by spasms that the
strength of three or four men was required
to hold him. All day long Hector God
cheaux lay in his bed, under care of nurses
and physicians.
A STANDARD reporter paid his respects
TO him this evening and asked him how
he was getting along.
"Oh, pretty well" said he. 'but / wish
they had let me die. / wanted to get OUT
of the world. The next world must be
better than this. 1t can't be worse, for
this il hell"
Godcheaux kept turning aboutin his bed
and RroaninR and seemed I'm great agony.
He would not say much. One OF the at
tendants present demonstrated with him
for taking such n gloomy view. OF things.
ain two or three days you will be thank
ing us for saving your life." was the re-
mark.
"No, / wish you had let me die, as l
wanted to-" responded Hector,
But IL you don't like Butte you can go
to Europe or to some other country; there
are plenty of cities on the globe besides
Butte" said n of them standing by.
"Yes, but my trouble follows me
wherever l CO."
What is your trouble-your son."
"No; my wife,"
Godcheaux then relapsed into profound
silence.
Had I been 10 minutes later, Hector
Godcheaux would AVE been q dead man,
| said DR.. Norcross. "He is now out Of dan
ger; the spasIns are caused by MS worry
ing"
A small bottle half filed with morphine
near the bedside told what had caused
the struggle for life. Whether h dose
was half the bottle or less than that could
not be told, as no n knew where the
morphine came from.
The troubles of the Godcheaux family
are too well known for rehearsal. About a
week ago Josephine Godcheaux had her
husband arrested on q charge of adultery,
Efforts were made, however, to settle the
case. Last night, Il Is stated, Mr.. God
cheaux brought the woman who was the
occasion Of the trouble TO the rooms oc-
c,ipied by himself and wife. A terrible
quarrel, lasting the most Of the night,
ensued between the irate pair. Both were
finally arrested for disturbance Of the
| peace and they were released on bonds. II
was a few hours after this thai Hector
tried to kill himself.
This afternoon Mrs. Godcheaux was
around to Judge Eddy's court consulting
iD reference to having the who il
her rival arrested for disturbance Of the
| peace and put Hnder bonds.