The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-06-04
LOVE AND LAUDANUM.
Mrs. Norman g. Blum Attempts to
Take Hor Own Lite.
Because She Had a Little Racket with
her Husband Who Left Home and Went
to Hotel She will Recover

Three drams of the tincturc Of opium Is
large dose for any one to take and re-
cover from tho cirpcts. hut Mrs. Norman
took just such Gose last evening and is
now suffering but little from the Elects.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blum were married three
years ago, Mrs. Blum's maiden name be-
ing Anna Dougherty of New Philadelphia.
The couple always got along nicely to-
gether and were apparently as happy as
the average married couple, until within
the past three months. During these
months they have been slightly at vari-
ance and the climax was reached last Sum
day. A quarrel of more than usual import
occurred on that day, the result being that
Mr.. Blum left home and secured board at
the Hotel Melbourne in West Tuscarayas
street.
During his absence Mrs. Blum has been
despondent and very much worried.
Millicent Lebold, of Mineral Point, has
been visiting her during Mr.. Blum's
absence from home and IL was through
her interference that Mrs. Blum was pre-
vented from taking larger dose Of the
laudanum.
Last evening Mrs. Blum went to the
house Of Lewis Blum, a brother of her hus-
band, at No. 92 South Cherry street. She
had long conversation with Lewis and
returned home at about half past eight.
She had secured during her absence an
ounce of laudanum and shortly after en-
tering the house, swallowed q portion of
the contents of the vial.
Miss Lebold saw what she was doing
and seizing the bottle prevented her from
taking more of the medicine. The hus-
band was at once summoned but when he
arrived Mrs. Blum was unconscious. Drs.
A. c. and Edward Brant came in a few
moments later and found that she was in
a dying condition. Urgent measures were
at once adopted. Mrs. Blum was breath
ing very family and was at the point of
death. The physicians got up artificial
respiration, administered the usual anti
| dotes and stimulants hyprodermically.
The patient soon began to revive and at II
| o'clock was able to speak.
"You will regret that you have done
| this,n said a friend.
mo. l am not sorry declared Mrs.
Blum, land will do the same thing as soon
as get another chance"
She revived rapidly and is now in a fair
way to recovery. Mr.. Blum has returned
| home and stated to a NEws-DEMo.
Graf reporter to-day that his wife
is very penitent and had worried greatly
at his absence.
| "About three months ago. said Mr.
Blum, "my wife had a severe attack OF la
grippe, and DR.. Brant tells me that al
times since she has had the attack, she has
been rather flghty and at times practical
ly out of her head. We always got along
nicely until she had the attack of la grippe
Lbpt since that time she has been quite O
HHHferent woman. We are neither of III
lblameless for the quarrel which caused
our separation, but my wife is very peni
tent, and as all differences are settled
there will be no recurrence of this unfor
tunate affair.""
Mr.. Blum is employed at the Hampden
and is an industrious and popular younI
man. When called upon shortly after tn,
occurrence last night by two reporters h,
was very much excited, but was able to
day to give the correct statement of tn
affair. 1t was a narrow escape from
death, and IL is highly probable that Mrs
Blum, who is an estimable lady, will
make no further attempt at self-destruc
ton,