The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-16
NEAR UNTO DEATH.
4 Cattleinan's Too Ardent Use or
whisky Almost Fatal.

The Aibenaxrle lodging house at ZIG
Spring street. which enjoys more or
lees doubtful reputation. was last night
the scene of the widest excitement over
wfTat was supposed to be a case OF sui
eide. The lady dodgers with disheyeled
hair and blanched faces hurried about
and conversea in suppressed whispers.
Messenger boys sped In every direction
IN search OF physicians. and the telephone
bells were kept ringing in repeated efforts
TO obtain assistance.
All OF the energy displayed was direct
ed toward rooms and 5. where George
II. Kruusm. a carriemsn. was writing in
what were believed TO be his death az-
onies and what were also believed 10 be
the result or strychune. administered By
himself with suicidal intent
In the meantime the women who were
capable OF action at all had been taking
temporary precautions to prevent Mr..
Krumm's spirit from fleeing out of the
open window, pending the arrival Of some
OF The army OF physicians that the other
army OF messenger boys had been dis
patched in search Of Dir. krumm flop
ped around on the lounge and grltted his
teeth. Melted lard was poured down his
throat. followed by hot milk. This was
In turn followed by mustard and water
beaten eggs. and Mr. krumm Etiu gritted
his teeth and resoiuteiy refused TO swal-
low. The Advance guard OF the body OF
physicians thin showed up and Mr..
Krumm was laid on the food and chloro-
fern was administered. This treatment
was all that II Nigh; be expected TO De
or a system charged with whisky and
tho cattleman gave every symptom OF
strvchnine poisoning. BY this time DrS.
william c. Gibsen, Emil Bories and VIII
Ham q. Emonds we're with the patient
and dose OF morphine was pumped into
him. This made Mr.. krumm sick and his
A call was turned In and the heavy form
OF the cattieman was lifted into the pa
troll wagon by Officers Williams and john
son and borne away 10 Providence hos
pital, where re@tor&tiyes were applied.
Later IN the evening the patient recov-
cred consciousness and talked OF the az
fair IN perfectly rational manner. He
denied having taken strychnine or any
poison other than whisky. and his state
fnent appeared likely enough when IL
became known that he had drunk over
a quart OF whisky IN n very short time
and that his system was not fortified By
custom against the effects OF ardent
drinks His heavy drinking was the re-
sult Of q difference Of opinion between
hirnssif and a gtri called May. who lives
az the AYbemarle. His conversation about
the house, while not threatening. was in
effect that sensation was in store fer
the neighborhood OF Spring street between
FIRST and Second avenues. and by some
81 the more nervous occupants OF the
rooms ~ TIE sihsmzrle IL was believed
that Krumsn intended TO XIII the ssrl.
May and possibly follow Up his act ey
a subsequent suicide. She was conse-
auently warned. but professed no fear OF
evfi falling To her from she threats Ills
statements. made while ne was writing
ahoat IN THE torture ~ excessive whisky
drinking. len1 co4or TO the belief that Hs
Rad poisoned himself. as ne would not
deny thai Be bad. and expressed himself
as willing 70 die.
Mr. krumn il q splendid specimen OF
manly ViEor. standing more than SIX feet
and weighing over 30 pounGs. lie - said
- Ia about = wears 81 age. He IS well
known and highly spoken % among the
market men cf the ClEy w4th whom n
has sustained business relations. TIE af-
FAIR 81 hast night vas probably the wind
up Cs At unfortunate escapads