The morning call., 1892-09-12
BEALB HAVEN'S ELIXIR.
Hattie E. Graham Tries It for
Eternal Rest.
I'M so TIRED, LET NE REST.
The Woman Fearful Of Results aad Maddened
BY Loss of Pescs of Mind Takes Poison.
Out of Danger.

Hattie {. Graham, the reputed mistress OF
DR.. Beale, alias Haven, attempted 10 ehd
her life yesterday morning.
Dr. Beale, alias Haven, was held to an
swer sfor the murder of Mary Carroll; so
was Hattie L. Graham.
DR. Beale. alias Haven. had money in an
Oakland bank. so he drew $1,000 which he
deposited as bail and lie was released. But
the woman who helped him in his nefarious
business has been allowed 20 remain In
prison for default of bail.
The woman has no doubt since her in
generation come to the conclusion that she
is accused of very serious crime.
Further, she has come TO the conclusion
that size is now deserted by the man she
has helped in an unlawful practice which
eliminated in the death Of Mary Carroll.
Her mind has been working day and
night, and the Image of the dead girl as she
lay on her couch has been before her eyes
time and time again. and 1t seemed 10 her
that the lips of the dead girl moved ana
called aloud for justice.
Tie woman suffered the terrible fortunes
that are the lot of those whose peace IS
DESTROYED by the sacrifice of human lite-
The more she pOndered over the situation
the more dark it appeared 10 her.
First there was realization that she is IN
prison under heavy bond for the highest
crime so declared by the law OF the land
Then there arose before her the yawning
gate of the penteniiary and the prospects
Of long years of Imprisonment
Then came a darker shadow, which was
dispelled by a faint ray of light, which DIS
closed 10 her vivid Imagination the galloWs,
the hangman, the pendant rope with a
bo
of the scaffold; she felt the blaekeap drawn
over her head: she felt the moose drawn
around her neck; she tried TO scream, but
her lips refused to inter sound.
The grim picture faded away, but it came
again and again. She could not rest and
she wished that she were dead.
Why did not death come 10 her relief?
1t did not come because those who 6Stroy
life must suffer.
Her cross day by day became heavier and
heavier and her rest more and more broken.
She prayed for death, but as It came not
she determined TO seek it.
But how? StraDgulati0n was too horri-
Bile, starvation was too slow and too pain
fuI, poison she could not get
She then betbOught herself OF pTepara-
ticn that Dr. Beale-Haven put up. She had
some of it in her trunk.
Il was an elixir composed OF bromide OF
potash, chloral aud morphine.
Dr. Beale- Haven she knew had used this
this elixir to tone up dropping patients.
She had used il herself and knew that in
small doses it was tonic, but in large dGses
its effect was to put one TO sleep, and, II not
awakened in time, 10 that sleep that knows
no awakening.
To procure this she must 90 out Of the
prison walls. She sent for Detective Rogers,
and 10 him she said that he must take her
20 where her trunk was, so that she might
secure papers that would be Of great
Importance in her defense.
She was taken TO where the trunk was,
and while oYeTnauling its contents she
seized The bottle of elixir aud while the Off
GERS attention was for moment diverted
she slipped the vial in the bosom of her
dress.
Then she felt happy, the look of anxious
fear that had marked her features before
that moment passed away and her face as
sumed a calm that had not been there for
many days.
She bad within her power the means to
end her days.
Should she do it?
She trembled al the thought, and
for moment it seemed as if she would re-
cali her determination and live on in her
misery, but she OyeTcame that feeling and
made the mental declaration: DO II l must;
do it l will"
The visit to the room in which the trunk
was was brought TO a sudden termination
D. Hattie T. Graham saying that she had
all she wanted and desired to be taken back
10 her cell.
When in her solitude she took from her
bosom tie vial, removed the cork and
swallowed the elixir, after which she lay
down, hoping it would be her last sleep, and
praying that It would be.
Yesterday morning shortly before 8
o'clock the sergeant in charge Of the prison
while making his rounds went to Hattie Z.
Graham's cell and asked her If shs did 0
think it was time to arise.
There was no response and he noticed
that tie prisoner did not breathe naturally.
MatrOn Gilm0r was called and she en-
deayored to rouse the woman, but all or
binary efforts proved uDavailing She
shook her, gently at first, but violently later
on, still without tin desired effect
sIhen Dr.. g. r. Somers, the Police Sur
Eeon, came and il did not take him long 10
discover that the Woman's case was one OF
narcotic poisoning.
He treated her in the manner that the
case called for, gave her stimulants, and In
a short time she opened her eyes, staring
yacantlY about her,
When asked what she had done, she an
swertd drowsily: Nothing. Oh, Pm SO
tired; let me Sleep" then closed her eyes
but those who had charge of her reused
her, which so angeTed her that she raised
her voice and exclaimed that those around
her were tormenters and were adding to
her misery. as her head was splitting with
violent aching pains.
Then her folce seemed to spend itself as
quickly as it had asserted itself. She
dropped like flower withers in the scorch-
ing sun, and she pleaded: Let me sleep. /
want 10 rest. Why did you disturb me-
when l was having such sweet rest? Please
let me sleep"
The doctor gave his orders. The woman
was not allowed to obtain the sleep she
eraved. but she was stimulated, and the
effects of the poison in course Of time worked
oil.
Last night she was out of danger.
When her desire for sleep passed away
she was questioned, but declined to answer
any question, and refused to deny or affirm
that she had made an attempt upon her life
She was then asked about a vial found
under her pillow. 1t contained few drops
of the elixir. her lips were sealed. Ill us
tTaiing the truth of the saying, when
woman won't she wont, and that's the enc
on it,"
That the woman ATTEMPTED to take he
life is believed by all who know OF the case
except certain officials who declare that she
was suffering from hysteria and took al
overdose of medicine for the purpose o.
ouietBg her nerves.
Mrs. DR.. Beale- Haven, who is also il
prison awaiting trial for murder, was Ques
toned, and she stated that her husband
had put up a preparation similar to tha
which was in the vial shown her and thai
he used il for the females who called OF
him for treatment, and that in small dose:
II vas sedatiye, but in large doses sht
could not tell.
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