The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-11
|INCEN'ERALF FALLS
John Miller Attempted to
Commit Suicide.
Bought Paris Green and Took
Several Large Doses.
Runaway on Broad Street." Saloon Alley
Too Much for AIec-Bright Local News

Awoman came running into the police
station last evening with the startling in
formation that a man had taken paris
green, and was lying at her house In very
critical condition. The womon proved to
be Mrs. Kelly from the "Bowery." She
was in terribly agitated frame OF mind,
and wanted to get doctor, because, as she
stated, she did not want him to die In her
house.
DIR. Mann was called, and with Chief
Goldsmith and representatives OF the press
hurried to the scene of the attempted
suicide. The "Bowery" is difficult place
to navigate in the day time, not to speak
of trying to find ones way in the dark
ness.
Arriving at the house, DIR. Howe was
found working over the man, trying to
arrest the tendencies of the poison said to
have been taken. The victim OF the at
tempted suicide is John Miller, who was
for a considerable time night crossing
tender at the Broad street railroad cross
ing, Pawtucket. Drs. Howe and Mann
prescribed the proper medicines for such
emergencies, and in o short time Miller
was in o comfortable condition. Miller
has been despondent for some time, owing
to the fact that he is suffering from long
standing illness, and 1t has been his desire
to get into the hospital for treatment.
Not much Information could be gotten
out of Miller further than the fact that
he bought the poison at the CRAWFORD
Pharmacy.
The unfortunate man is brother to
William Miller, the proprietor OF Superior
hand laundry on Central street, ana IL was
I'm his brothers place he took the frst
dose. His brother stated that he saw bim
at the sink about O'Clock yesterday after
noon drinking something from glass,
and asked him what he was drinking.
"Nothing that will kill me-" responded
John.
1t is said that Miller went from there
to a little store kept by Mrs. Boyle near
Charles street and, in attempting to take
another dose was seen by Mrs. Boyle who
took the box away from him. Miller went
home Immediately and lay upon the bed
in terrible agony and pain until Dr. howe
arrived in the evening.
Miller would not tell anyone at home
what was the matter with him, ana wouio
probably have continued suffering II Mrs.
Boyle had not come over to inquire how
he was doing. II was she who informed
the Miller folks that he had been taking
poison.
It was when this information was con-
viewed to her by Mrs. Boyle, that Mrs.
Kelly ran for aid and to the police station.
Miller applied some time ago to DIR.
Mann and Overseer of the Poor Pender-
grass, for admission to the hospital, but
they thought that the case was not serious
enough for them to notice. TRIBUNE
reporter visited Crawford's Pharmacy, IN
order to verify the statement made by Mil
Ter to the effect that he brought the poison
in that place.
Mr.. Edward Kelly, the manager, in
formed the reporter that no such poison
had been sold yesterday in the establish
ment. Upon further investigation, how
ever, one of the clerks remembered having
sold box of paris green in the original
package the day before. Miller had been
taking small doses of the poison at different
times during the two days, as the box was
nearly empty when Mrs. Boyle took II
away from him.
Drs. Howe and Mann states that there
will be no serious results follow, as the
continued vomiting by Miller carried away
nearly all the poison. Inquiries today re-
veal the fact that the would-be suicide
rested comfortably during the night, and
will be about again in a day or two.
Miller is about 46 years old, and married
He has been out of work for some time
and, compiled with the fact that he hal
been sick so long, he probably became
despondent and sought this way Of pnttine
an end to his existence.
Dashed Into An Electric Pole.
Edgar Bowden OF Ashton met with quite
mishap last evening. He was driving ul
Broad street about $3.50 o'clock on his way
to Ashton, when the horse took fright FOL
some unknown cause and bolted into ar
electric light pole in front of Dennis
printing Office. Bowden and boy named
Joseph Fogarty were thrown out. The
horse cleared himself from the carriage
and dashed down Broad to Clay street
and was caught a few moments later by
officer Hanrahan, who brought him to tht
police station for instructions. Bowder
had hired the horse from John Fogarty o.
Ashton, the carriage from Wild's livery
stable, and was selling cough medicine
The open Concord buggy was in a very
dilapidated condition when brought Il
Barber's barn; the forward wheels, dasher
one shaft and the body of the carriage
were pretty well broken up. Bowden re.
ceived several cuts on his right hand
which were dressed by Sergt. Louks. Will
the assistance of stableman Barber, Bow
den was fixed out,with another wagon te
carry the remnants Of the runaway home
to Ashton.
Ancient Essenic Order.
A largely attended meeting Of Centra
Falls society men was held last evening In
Grand Army hall to complete the forma-
tion OF another social order In this city
The meeting was called together by the
State organizer, and the aims and inten-
tions of the proposed order was explained
The election of officers were az follows
Excellent Senator, James Il. Bowen; Senior
Senchal, Arthur G. Sisson; Junior Senchal
Louis A. Olney; Secretary, Walter T.. Den.
mis-; Treasurer, Jasper Partride; Surgeon
DIR. George ii. Howe; Trustees, Andrew j
Patt, Henry z. Pollard, John T. Oldham.
fad that no mo of the mr. o. m