The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-02
BY the MORPHINE ROUTE.
". B. Reynolds SuiCidS in a South
Broad Street House.

The Loss of a Legacy Through Drink,
and Domestic Troubles, Drove Him
to Despondenoy-Su the Easiest
Way he Saw TO Get Rid of His Diff
ulties.
w. B. Reynolds, formerly a Belt Line
motorman, suicided early yesterday
morning in a house of Ill fame on
South Broad street by taking about four
grains Of morphine.
Why Reynolds took his own life is
something of q mystery II is thought
by some ne did it on account Of his wife's
unfaithfulness. 1t is believed, too, that
he put an end TO his career because he
had run through a small inheritance.
He was apparently under the influence
of liquor and seemed to be in good spir-
its when he went to the house.
He was nervous, however, de-
spite his free and easy humor
On several occasions he went out on a
piazza, but no especial attention was paid
to this, as it was supposed he was only
going out to get ice water. But it was
not ice water that he went out for
SWALLOWED THE POISON.
He was worried in mind, and to end his
troubles took large dose of morphine. He
was lying on the sofa about 3 o'clock
and suddenly fell to the floor. Those in
the room rushed to his side and found him
unconscious. This alarmed the inmates
of the house and ice-water was freely APP
piled to the. unconscious man. This and
other methods of restoration were used,
but with no effect
Reynolds remained limp and life
less to all appearances. The pro-
prietresS of the house summoned Dr.
Nichols, who went immediately to the
unconscious man, but he found that there
recovery A general congestion
had set in. The doctor
believes that the chill had existed from
the beginning of Inconsistencies. The
congestion continued until death ensued
Upon careful examination it was found
from the appearance of the pupils Of the
mans eyes that very little OF the NOR
phine taken had been absorbed up to the
time that the doctor arrived, this being
prevented by the congestive chill.
TRIED EVERYTHING TO SAVE HIM.
Although fully aware that the man was
beyond human aid, the doctor made every
effort to save him by the use of the rene
dies usually applied in such cases. After
working for two hours he gave the case up.
Reynolds was finally carried to ST.
Joseph's Infirmary, but he had scarcely
been in the infirmary fifteen minutes
when he expired. a search was made of
his pockets, and a red envelope contain
ing about a grain Of morphine was found.
1t is presumed from the folds of the pa
per that it originally contained five grains.
The name of the druggist did not appear
on the package, and it is impossible to
learn from whom the drug was obtained.
a pawn ticket showing that Reynolds
had pawned his watch for s., and two or
three small items, together with a letter
addressed Snow" were found in the
pockets OF the dead mans trousers.
Reynolds was 25 years old. He was
originally from Edgeheld, S. c., and
came here some months ago as motor
man on the Barnard street line,
He held the place until March
LIST, when he received q legacy
from his mothers estate He realized
| from this 81 900 in cash, and a small farm
DISSIPATION DID IT.
He took the money, sold the farm, and
with what he could get together went
on a drunk. With the going of his money
went his friends, and he soon realized
that he was broke. He was out of EN-
ployment, had no money, and very few
more friends, and troubles of q domestic
| nature came upon him, which in his
state, were hard to overcome
Acting Coroner Naughtin viewed the
body at the infrmarya and concluded that
it was unnecessary to hold an inquest
The body win be sent to his relatives aud
| friends in South Carolina to-day.