The Penn's Grove record., 1891-01-10
POISONED WITH LAUDANUN.
J. H. Myers Struck Down While
Eating Supper at a Hotel.
SENSATIONAL SCENE IN THE DINING
ROOM OF THE wINDsoR.-Is
IT AN ATTEMPTED SUICIDE?
PniLADA., Pa. Jan. 4.h.

d., Jan. AN.
The guests at the Windsor Hote
were surprised about $50 O'Clock la
evening to see a well-dressed man sud.
denly fall back In his chair as If strIck.
en- by ONE unknown force. He had
entered the room only a few moments
before looking Us II nothing was this
matter with him. He sat down at 8
table and ordered supper, which, aitel
1t was brought hin, be had about half
disposed of when the nan sitting next
him noticed that a pallor overspread
Ills countenance.
Assistance was at onc summoned
and the man was taken to Room 81, tC
which he had been assigned after plac.
ing bis name on the register as j. II.
Myers and his residence H~azletOn, Pa.
AS soon as the room Was reached a
strong odor of laudanum was detected
and upon the floor was found a small
vial, empty. 1t was evident that the
man had either attempted suicide OF
had taken an overdose of the opiate.
The hotel people evidently did not de
sire to let the mans Illness he known,
and instead of sending for a physician
undertook to restore the poisoned man
10 consciousness themselves.
THEIR EFFORTS UNSUCCESSFUL.
For nearly two hours they worked
with him, but their efforts proved IN.
availing, and finally about S.45 O'Clock
the man was Observed TO SINK into a
condition closely resembling death.
THIS alarmed Preston J. Moore, the
proprietor Of the hotel, and he rushed
to the patrol station on FIlbert street,
above Fifteenth, and asked that tie
wagon be sent after the man. This
was at once done and when the police
arrived at the hotel the man was be-
lieved to be dead. He was taken to
the Hahnemann Hospital and placed
IN charge Of DIS. Walter Strong and l..
l.. LaZear. The physicians, with a
number Of assistants, at once went to
work on Myers, and up to midnight all
efforts to restore him to life had proved
unsuccessful. The physicians then an
nounced that there was no chance of
his recovery.
When the patrol arrived at the hotel
Lis clothes had been taken off IN order
to give hun an opportunity to breathe
more freely. They were replaced af-
forwards and consisted of q well-worn
dark brown overcoat, a plaid cheap
suit of clothing and q blacE SLOUGH
hat.
PLENTY OF MONEY.
In his pockets were found about 500
In cash and a very handsome gold
watch, thus indicating that the man
was In q better condition financially
than would seem from bis apparel. The
money and watch were taken IN charge
by the proprietor Of the hotel and put
away for safe keeping. In his trousers
pocket was a pensnife. In his vest
pocket there was a little memorandum
book, an advertisement OF the VIII
mington, Delaware fair and n alp OF
paper with p. Woman, 4l6 King St.,
written upon it. In his oat pocket
was a cigar case with one cigar ID 1t,
evidently purchased from VIM. Schauty
OF Hazleton.
The man was evidently en- route
from Hszleton to Wilmington, Del. He
arrived in this city on Saturday ven
ing. A trunk and hand satchel were
sent from the Reading depot to the
hotel and taken TO his room. He then
secured timetables oyer the PhIlldel-
phis, Wilmington and Baltimore and
Baltimore and Ohio Railroads from the
rack In the hotel. These were found
afterwards on his person. The onIy
other thing found In his pockets vas d
linen handkerchief.
The hotel did not care to talk about
the case at all. but insisted that there
was nothing found on the man but the
articles named. They claimed that
they did not know him, or at least if
he had aver stopped at the house be-
fore it must have been a long time ago.
He is believed by the hotel people 70
te a business man, and is about 80
years of age.