The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-03

A PRBTRNsR AT SUICIDE.
Viola Geer and Her Bad Record
Savannah.

Viola Geer and Her Bad Record in
Savannah.
Something OF sensation was caused on
Jefferson street, between Wayne and Gas
ton. last night about IL 80 O'Clock by pre-
tended attempt at suicide by young white
woman named Viola Geer or Gill.
The woman was noticed walking up and
down the street by the residents of the
neighborhood during the afternoon and
early part of the night. She begged lauda-
mum of one or two parties, saying she
wanted to rub herself with it, She after
ward went to J. ID. Persse's drug store, at
10S Barnard street, and when she returned
said that she had procured laudanum there.
About III O'Clock she was noticed sitting
on the curb by passers-by, but no particu-
lar attention was paid to her. After
awhile abe rolled over In the gutter and be-
| gan kicking and groaning at a rate that at
tracted all within hearing. 10 those that
| came around her she said she had taken
laudanum and attended to kill herself.
Physicians where sent for and after a
while DR.. Comm, CITY physician for the
Eastern district arrived and made an exami-
nation. He had Mounted officer Master,
| who was one of the first to take notice of the
| woman, telephone for the ambulance and
| ordered the women sent TO the Savannah
| hospital for treatment for opium poisoning.
As soon as Dr. ColdIng, the physician Ia
charge, saw the woman, he recognized her
as an old case that be had expelled from
| the hosDital for fighting about q month
! ago He Immediately announced, as his
opinion, that there was nothing the matter
with her. He had her taken upstairs and
placed upon cot in the wonens ward,
however. Upon further examination ne
was satisfied that there was no opium or
other poisoning in the case.
Since her expulsion a month ago the
woman has been trying to get back into the
hospital on various pretenses and in DR..
Colding's opinion this was only ruse to
that end.
ever, if such were the case, and gave few
signs OF consciousness. Her clothing
was full of dust and sand
where she had lain in the street, and whom
brought TO the hospital she had to be pro-
vided with clean clothing.
The residents of the locality in which the
attempt or pretense OF suicide was made,
gave Viola very bad character. She had
room on jefferson street up to
several days ago whom abe skipped without
paying her board. They could not tell
where she had been staying since then. She
has been in the city about a year, during
which time she has been an inmate of sew
eral of the lowest disreputable houses.
She has alao been in service several times,
but has each time been discharged for steal
ing. She was in service for short time al
Suwannee Springs, but was discharged from
| there also for stealing.
1t is said that she caused information to
be made against groceryman in the west
ern part OF the city for selling whisky on
Sunday, because he had her arrested for
! stealing his wife's clothing while she was in
his employ.
In temper she 10 said to be o perfect che
devil.
From all reports the woman seemed to be
bad 'un," and no mistake. She will get
a rest in the hospital for day or two aud
then continue her career al before. Viola
is evidently bad girl.