The evening times., 1897-06-14

Edward Doran. the young man who at
tempted to end his life last Friday even
ing by taxing a large dose of chloral, as
told in The Morning Times, was reported
| to D.. greatly Improved at the Emergency
Hospital today. His nerves are still in a
badly shattered condition, however, as Il
result of the poison, and strict watch is
beng kept over him to prevent any further
attempt at sell-destruction.
Mr Dn-an has been stopping at the In
| diana House, on Third street northwest,
| opposite Trinity Protestant Episcopal
Church A reporter OF Tie Evening Times
today Investigated the case. and eeded
| in learning further particulars OF the mys-
| teriouS affair.
Mr. DcTan is married man, although
heis temporarily separated from his wife,
| who is now in New York Several
months ago he became deeply infatuated
with very pretty brunette. about
twenty-five years of age, who has been
soopping at the residence of Dr. Joseph A
| Harrington, No. I19 Second street north
! west
Mr. Doran knew that his marriage stood
and had taken steps, it Is said, to pro
cure a divorce from his wife. He frankly
informed the young lady that he was Il
| married man, but held out the hope that
the divorce courts would remedy the matter
by granting him "A decree.
Recen:ly.it is believed, DOran came to the
conclusion that he could find no substan-
tal grounds upon which he could ask for
m a
despon dent
In the meantime the ladyS relatives
and friends were in ignorance of the fact
tina. her suitor had u Wife. They knew that
Doran vas desperately in love with the
young woman, and several days ago, when
they learned the truth. he was kindly but
| firmly forbidden to Call upon her.
She, il IS said, agreed to the ar
ranremcnt, and TO prevent Doran from see
ing her again SHE left Washington, ana is
away now Feeling that his hopes had
been blasted. the Young man fell into a
! desperate mood, and about q O'Clock Fri
day evening. pale and haggard, he entered
the office Of Or. Lewis J. Battle. No 3o6 l-2
Indiana avenue
After Do.an had been in the office few
mnmentS he informed the physician that
with suicidal intent. He then lapsed into
Il Semi-Cuniatosc condition and finally fell
into deep sleep.
Dr. Battle worked on the young man for
nearly two hours and finally restored him
after ne tad been given everalhypodcrrnic
injections.
With all possible haste DR.. Battle as
sisted his patient to "A Pennsylvania ave
III, "a,
gency Hospital While en route to that
institution Mr.. noran converSed fluently
and intenigenuy. After placing him in
the hands of the hospital staff, DR.. Battle
requested that the matter be kept a pro-
found secret. and asked the surgeons 10
watch Doran' spulSe and condition as he had
taken CiIoral IN large doses
1t was found that the drug taken by
Doran had shattered his nervous system
aud the case was turned over to Dr.. E. L.
Tompkns chief Of the nerve Clinic and spe-
ciaiSt in nervous diseases
Ne frequently ravcd after being placed
i'm the strong room and cried:
''Irenci' On, Irenei Take me TO Irene.
| cannot live without her.
NJ. Doran is about thirty years of age,
and was formerly clerk in one of the
Government departments here He has
Travelled extensively. and is COnverSant
with the French, German and Italian Ian
guages is well as that spoken by the ma
tivpS of the Sandwich Islands, among
whom he spent three years.
Tire young lady Is also highly educated
and well connected. she - a musician and
vocalist Of considerable local note Her
whereabouts are being kept secret until
the no;oriety growing out OF Doran's mad
infatuation and attempt at suicide sub
sides. His brother and sister from Cali
fornia are here. and may induce him, when
he RECEIVERS, to accompany them back to
the Pacific slope.