The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-22
HAL GREENS DEATH
Well Known Young Man Of Portland
Takes Deadly Poison.
HIS SWEETHEART MARRIED
Two Young Men of South Bend.
WASH. Probably Drowned
Growth Of Rossland b. c.
Other Northwest News.

Portland Oregonian: Henry c"Har)
Edward Green, son OF Mrs. II. ID.
Green. the well-known society leader
Nof this city. died yesterday afternoon In
|the barroom OF the Portland hotel from
the effects OF dose OF cyanide of pot
ash ne had swallowed with suicidal
intent. With the greatest possible de-
liberation he dissolved Is grains Of the
poison in a glass of water given him
by the bartender, and, after remarking
that II would be his last drink on
earth. poured the deadly mixture
down his throat. Then. seating himself
in a chair close by. he soon lost con-
sciousness, and inside or 20 minutes
was corpse. Physicians adopted he
role methods to counterfeit the effects
OF the poisonous drug. hut the unfortu-
nate young mans heart was paralyzed
by the poison and he was beyond hui
man aid before they arrived on the
scene. Coroner Cornelius was sum-
moned. and conveyed the body to the
morgue. where an Inquest was held
during the evening and a verdict OF
suicide returned.
Young Green had been drinking
heavily Cor several days, and his deter
mination to end his life doubtless re-
suited from this cause more than any
other. II Is known, however, that a
love affair weighed heavily on his
mind, and to several acquaintance he
declared at different times that he
would kill himself II IL did not end 70
his satisfaction. He told friends that
he had received a letter from an old
sweetheart in the East who recently
married another man, which stated
that she was very unhappy. and he Is
known to have declared more than
once that he would either place himself
in a position to relive her distress or
would kill himself. Very little was
thought of the threat at the time, and
indeed no Importance was attached &c
the statement about the letter. He did
not show the letter TO any one. as Tar
as known, and, outside of his state
ment, no one appears to have any
knowledge of its contents, or, indeed,
knows that he really received II.
The unfortunate young man was very
we'll known in this city. where he was
born % years ago last October. He be-
longed to one of the oldest and mos
several weeks has lived at The Hill
with his brother-in-law and sister
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Reed. Returning
from a trip to Europe last spring, he
entered the employ of the ID. NJ. o.
borne Co, of which Mr. Reed Is mana
ger. He did not put in an appearance
at The Hill Thursday night. but was
at his place of employment at $3.50 yes
terday morning, although showing the
effects Of having drank heavily the
night previous. At 1880 he left the
store. saying he was nervous and would
call at a drug store for some bromide
An hour later. accompanied by DIR. Vic
tor III. Smith, he called at Nau's phar-
macy In the Portland hotel. and Sc
cured Is grains of cyanide of potash on
a prescription from DIR. Smith. for the
purpose, he said, of killing a dog that
belonged to him. He did not appear to
Mr.. Nau to he under the Influence OF
liquor at the time. and the poison was
given him without hesitation.