Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10
MR. " B. REYNOLDS,
Several Theories as to What
Prompted the Deed.

Prompted the Deed.
Augusta Chronicle.
w. B. Reynolds, the man who
suicided by taking morphine in
Savannah on Tuesday, was well
known here.
About ten days ago, just after
Lancaster killed himself, Reynolds
told some friends that he was go
ing to follow the photographer
example. Two days after uttering
the threat he made an Intellectual
attemptto end his life, by taking
morphine.
Reynolds was very much in love
with a handsome young lady in
Augusta, and spent much money
on her, keeping her supplied with
rare flowers and presenting her
with a number of jewels. When
the young lady left for Savannah
last week Reynolds followed her.
1t is said he was very much smitten
with her, but his actionwas not re-
ciprocated.
The Savannah News gives the
following account Of the suicide:
W. B. Reynolds formerly Belt
Line motorman suicided early yes
terday morning nahouse of i'll
fame on South Broad street by
taking about four grains of NOR
phine.
Why Reynolds took his own life
is something of mystery, 1t is
thought by some he did it on ac-
count of his wife's unfaithfulness.
It is believed, too, that he put an
end to his career because he had
run through small inheritance.
he was apparently under the in
fuence of liquor and seemed to be
in good spirits when he went to
the house. He was nervous, how
ever, despite his free and easy hui
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NOR. On several occasions he went
out on a piazza, but no special at
tention was paid to this, as it was
supposed he was only gong out to
get ice water. But it was not ice
water he went outf
He;was worried IN mind and to
end his troubles took 8 large dose
of
sofa about 3 o clock, and sudd denly
fell stp the floor. Those in the room
rushed to his side and found him
unconscious. This alarmed the
inmates of the house, and ice wa
ter was freely applied to the un-
conscious man. This and other
methods of restoration were used,
but to no effect.
Reynolds remained limp and
lifeless to all appearances. Toe
proprietress of the house summon
ed DR.. Nichols, who went imme-
diately to the unconscious man,
but he found that there was little
or no hope for his recovery. A
general congestion had set in. The
doctor believes that the chill had
existed from the beginning of un-
consciousness. The congestion con-
tinued until ensued. Upon careful
examination it was found from the
appearance of the pupils of the
mans eyes that very little of the
morphine taken had been absorbed
up to the time that the doctor had
arrived, this being prevented by
the congestive chill.
Although fully aware that the
man was beyond human aid, the
doctor made every effort to save
him by the use of the remedies
usually applied in such cases.
After working for two hours he
gave the case up.
Reynolds was finally carried to
st. Joaeph's infrmary, but he had
scarcely been in the infrmary
fifteen minutes when he expired.
A search was made of his pockets
and q red envelope containing
about grain of morphine was
found. 1t ls presumed from the
folds of tho paper 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 Rey-
nolds had pawned his watch for
$5, and two or three small items,
together with letter addressed
"snow" were found in the pockets
of the dead man's trousers.
Reynolds was twenty-five years