The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-27
BETWIXT LIFE AND DEATH.
PreCaTiOuS Condition Of a Young
Business Nan.

Max Eisenman Not Expected to Live
as the Result of an Overdose of
/ Opiates-It May Have Been an At
! tempt at Suicide and Perhaps Only
an Effort to Obtain Relief From Men
| tai Depression in Peaceful Slumber.
! Discovered in an Unconscious Con-
/ dition Yesterday Morning He Was
/ Still Alive at Midnight, Although
His Case Was Pronounced Hopeless
by the Physicians From the Begin
ming.
Max Eisenman, a well-knOwn young bust
ness man, is lying at the point of death
from the effects Of opiates taken Wednes-
day night. Whether they were taken
with suicidal intent or for the purpose of
obtaining rest it is mpossible to say. His
friends are inclined TO take the latter
view.
Mr.. Eisenman boards with the Dryfus
family, at No. l59 Jones street, having in
fact practically been a member of the
family for the last twenty years. Mr.
Moses Dryfus, who has room adjoining
Mr.. Eisenman's, was awakened yesterday
morning about 3 80 o'clock by peal of
thunder. His attention was attracted to
therloud breathing of Mr.. Eisenman in the
next room. He went in and spoke to
him, but received no answer He at
tempted to arouse him, but found him I'M
conscious. He concluded that something
serious was the matter and at once sent
for Drs. Weichselbaum and Read.
PHYSICIANS SUMMONED.
DR. Weichselbaum was the first to ar
rive, and at once saw that Mr.. Eisenman
was suffering from opium poison
ing of some kind. He admin
istered = hyperdermic injection,
which failed TO have the desired
effect, showing that the poison had had
time to enter the system. He then pro-
cured an electric battery audapplied that,
also without effect
DR. Read arrived about this time and
pronounced the patient beyond recovery.
The physicians continued their efforts all
Of yesterday, ana during last night as
well, in the hopes of possibly arOusing the
spark Of life which was very faint. The
patient remained almost in a state of
coma during the entire day, but at night
there were slight symptoms of improve
ment, with possible hope of recovery.
At midnight, however, he was still I'M
conscious, and there was only bare pos
slbility OF recovery.
NO TRACE OF THE DRUG.
The physicians were unable to ascer-
tain what form of poison Mr.. Eisenman
had taken, though it was evidently
opium in some form. Nothing was dis
covered indicating an intention Of suicide.
There was no note nor any evidences
that such was the intention of the
patient. The only sign of drug which
could be discovered was three small
papers in the slOp jar, SUCH as are used by
the druggist in putting up powders. 1t
was supposed that these had contained the
medicine taken. Mr. Dryfus' explanation
of Mr.. Eisenmans condition is that the
latter had been suffering from insomnia,
due to dependency on account of bust
ness troubles, and that he had been ad-
vised to take some opiate in order to pro-
duce sleep. He thinks MIR. Eisenman took
the powders with this in view, and, the
first powder failing TO produce the de-
sired effect, a second and then a third
were taken, the result being that too
large an amount of the opiate was taken
into the system.
UNFORTUNATE IN BUSINESS.
Mr.. Eiseman came to Savannah from
Elsas, Germany, in 1872, when quite
youth. His parents still reside at Elsas
After about two years in the employ of
julius Perlinsh he embarked in business
for himself, which he continued for some
time, but was unsuccessful and was
finally obliged TO retire. He afterward
did business in small way on the second
floor at the corner of Broughton and Bar
nard streets. Having accumulated some
money, he concluded to embark in bust
ness again on larger scale, and opened a
general merchandise store at No. "a Bar
nard street. He afterward branched out
by including the store at No. 1862 Brough-
ton street, the two places connecting in
the rear in the shape of an ell.
The long-cOntinued business depression
proved very disastrous to him, and in
spite Of desperate efforts, he lost ground
rapidly. Finding that it was only ques-
ton of time before he would be closed
out by his creditors, he gave mortgage
a few days ago on his stock to
protect his friends In the city,
who had made advances to aid
him in his business. II was prac-
tically a failure. He was very much
downcast over his misfortune and mad
been in very low spirits for several days.
Eisenman was well known in the city and
| had numbers Of friends among all classes,
who were shocked to hear of his condi-
ton yesterday. He is 30 years of age.
WINGED a CHICKEN THIEF.
Mr.. Vernon Gives a Hen House Rob
Der Hot Reception.