The herald., 1895-07-31
SUICIDE OF J. J. GREEN
He Swallows Dose Of Strychnine and
Soon Dies
The Patrol Wagon Went After Him, but His
Condition Was Not Known, So He
Was Left at Home

Jerome J.. Green was found dead in his
bed yesterday morning, from the effects
of dose of strychnine, taken with suici-
dal intent. He,had been drinking heav-
lily of late, and his act had not been
unexpected by his family, as he has re-
peatedy threatened to take his life, and
has. in fact, attempted it on two different
occasions.
Green was employed to do the laundry
work for Rosters restaurant. He resided
at 412 Tuwne avenue, with his wife and
two children and mother-ln-law, Mrs.
Davis.
Within the last few months Green has
pecome very quarrelsome and abusive to
his family and appeared morose. He took
to drink gradually and had become SO
neglectful and unkind that his wife had
decided to leave him, as she had begun
to fear for her life. Green frequently had
threatened his family, and she feared
lest he should carry out his threats.
One week ago last Saturday he went
down to Redondo Beach. His wife
thought that he contemplated suicide,
SO communicated with the authorities
here. The constable was told to look
after Green, but could find no trace o.
him until the following morning. He
was then found on the beach by the
plunge. The officers told him that they
had been told lie contemp plated taking his
life, and they proposed to search his
clothes. Green at first refused to allow
this, but when informed who they were.
he permitted the search to be made. A
huge vial of carbolic acid was found and
spilled on the ground by the officers.
Green said there was no use for them to
endeavor to prevent him from suiciding,
as he intended to 90 II, and it would be
but u short time until he did.
He was put on the next train and
brought back to Los Angeles, as nothing
further could be dono at the peach. The
abuse of his family continued, and Mon
day morning he took about all the money
from the house and went on a spree.
Late at night he returned and drove h,s
wife and children away from their part Of
with Mrs. Davis. 1t was after this that
he took the dose OF poison. for witnin a
short time he was heard groaning and
bowling. The women thought that he
had the delirium tremens and went
around and looked in through a side
the bed, and as the uproar continued
they went out and rsng tor the patrol
wagon. When the wagon arrived Green
had Gained down and was apparently
resting easily. The officers told Mrs.
Davis that they would take him back to
the ponce statlon II sue SO ueSlreo, ana
would swear out complaint in the morn
ing. This she declined to do. and was
willing that the man should remain
where he was, promising. though, to call
the wagon If Green awoke and created
any further trouble. Green was believed
to have been sleeping off the effects of
his drunk. so was not disturbed.
Yesterday morning when his wife en-
tered the room she found Green in bed
dead. The glass in which he had mixed
the strychnine was found near his bed
and near by were several notes.
His remains were removed to the un-
dertaking pnrlors Of Kregelo e. Bresee,
where Coroner Campbell held an inquest.
verdict of death by strychnine poison
found.
Green tried TO take his life about year
ago on South Main street, but was saved
by DR., Still