The herald., 1893-07-30
sURE-ENoUGH MIRACLE.
A Dead Man Disputes the Diagnosis of .
Police Surgeon.

A Dead Man Disputes tho Diagnosis of
Police Surgeon.
The name Of A. @. Sutherland is not
only familiar one in the theatrical
world, but has been q drawing card
during the past season in this city at
the Park theater. Patrons OF that house
will better remember him in his roles
of Gideon Bloodgood in The Streets Of
New York, Michael Sparta in Siberia,
hummer Shutz in M'lias and Salem
Scudder in this weeks play Of the Octo-
room. and will be pleased to know that
the French Spy, recently enacted in
this city, is his own adaptation. All
our readers will remember that early in
this month Mr.. Sutherland rather
eolipsed all these realistic roles by fall
ing dead in front of the Los Angeles
postoffice. That on that occasion the
patrol wagon conveyed him to the police
station, where his was pronounced a
case ofsuicide by morphine, and that
contrivance which asks no questions
but proceeds to show up the true in
wardness of man, the stomach pump,
was called into requisition, without any
intelligent result. for once.
However, as Mr.. S. has been oblig.
ing enough to come to life and accord
one OF the HERALD staff an interview,
he will be accorded the privilege of
being his own coroner, and give his own
version:
You are considered somewhat of a
veteran of the stage, are you not, Mr..
s.? A
Well, 10 years would perhaps be con-
sidered long term in some lines OF ex-
perience.
Have you devoted your entire time
during that period to the stage?
Yes, when sober, with the exception
of some experience as book-keeper.
The latter is considered the best berth
of the two, is 1t not
liked it, but unfortunately liked
liquor better and could therefore seldom
retain q position long.
Does this account for your non-appear-
ance in your part during the last night
of Oliver Twist in this city?
Yes.
Then your supposed case OF suicide,
June 1st, near the postofice, was case
of dead drunk?
Exactly. had been drinking man
for 10 years, during II years of which
time drank in, excess, despite heroic
attempts at reform. During the past
five years, up to June 1st, / had been on
a continued booze, which eliminated at
that time in complete collapse. That
drunk has, however, been my last up to
date, and trust forever.
You do not mean to say you no longer
fear pour appetite for drink?
have none to fear.
Rather sudden change for case of
your kind, is it not?
Not at all. On the 4th Of this month
commenced treatment at the Castle
Cure institute, in Opera House block, of
this city, under the supervision of E.
M. Brickey, the manager. l was al
lowed to drink, however, from the first,
but all desire to do 80 gradually disap-
peared, until now feel no further long
ing whatever for drink.
Suppose, however, you should take a
drink, what would be the consequences
That tested few days ago, and the
consequence was extreme nausea, and
l did not retain the drink.
It is .rumored that some who have
taken the gold cure experience such
vertigo, which drives come to recourse
to liquor again. Have you experienced
any such sensation?
None whatever. The Castle cure
is not, however, the gold cure. In the
Castle cure vegetable remedies alone are
administered.
Do you feel any debility?
was completely broken down when /
commenced treatment. but after the
months treatment for cure from the
habit, patients are given two or three
weeks' tonic treatment. which fully
builds up the system. am already a
better man in every way, however;
never have felt better in any way. l
can find no words to express my graft
tude to Mr.. Brickey and the Castle cure.
Mr.. Sutherand's appearance certainly
does not belle his words. No less crite-
rion than Cooper accredits him as smart
in business, brilliant as writer and of
much prowess as an actor. Whatever
can rescue such men from the slavery
of alcohol should everywhere command
the utmost encouragement of the press.