The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-19
In Towns About
Wellington.


From the Daily Journal.
Ed. Bailey, son of George w. Bailey.
living seven miles southwest Of the city,
swallowed twenty-five grains OF NOR
phine al o'clock this morning, with
suicidal intent His rash act was the
result OF drunken spree which began
Saturday morning and ended Saturday
night by his arrest and Incarceration in
the city prison. Bailey wrote a note tc
Miss Nettie Dyer. his Alliance, yester-
day az noon, telling her he had taken
morphine because she did not love him
Miss Dyer received the note, and sup
posing that he was dead by that time
could do nothing. She did not hear from
him again until today at noon. when a
reporter for the Journal called al her
home on South Blaine street TO learn
the trouble between them.
Friday evening Miss Dryer received
a note from Bailey saying that Ell
would be in the city Saturday morning.
They were to attend the entertainment
at the Auditorium Saturday night.
Bailey did not get TO the home OF mis-
sweetheart until dark Saturday even
ing. He spent the day Saturday bum
ming around town, drinking wine,
whisky and malt During the day ne
became involved in a fight with some
one who skinned his mouth and nose
quite badly. When he went 70 the home
OF Miss Dryer that evening he told her
that he had taken his fathers part in a
fight and had received his injuries in
this manner. Bailey was cross and al
most from the moment ne entered the
house he began cursins his sweetheart
and telling her that che did not love
him. Miss Dryer demonstrated with him
and finally succeeded in appeasing his
wrath Bailey was drunk but Miss
Dryer did not suspicion 1t. She &C
counted for his actions by supposing
that ne was jealous and mad. The two
Started Up town together about 7:3O
O'Clock, but Bailey stopped on the way
and began crying, saying that Miss
Dryer did not love MIN. She assured
him that she did, and they resumed
their journey up town. They STAINED
into H w. Andrews grocery store 10
make some purchases, when Bailey be-
came 50 offensive in his attentions tn
MISS Dryer that she pushed him away
ana asked one Of the clerks what was
the matter with Bailey The clerk
told her that Bailey was drunk. and
Miss Dryer remembering a threat that
Bailey had made 10 her a few momen "a
previous while in fit Of jealousy, to
The effect that II she ever sighted him
ne would get drunk and kill her and
commit suicide, became frightened and
went hurriedly out of the store Bailey
followed her, and at the corner of the
Security State bank she ran between
Night Marshal john Willard and W. s.
Nelson, VINO were standing there talk
ing, and asked their protection. Bailey
was collared and taken TO the city pris-
on, where he remained over night
Bailey was released on 500 bond yes
terday morning with J. T. Burford as
hissurety, for appearance in police court
this morning at 10 o'clock Yesterday
at noon Bailey sent the note 10 Miss
Dryer, saying that he had committed
suicide beca use her love for him had
grown cold. He stated that he was sor-
Ty for thed isgrace that had befallen
him, and asked OF her as mis- last wish
that she attend his funeral. The note
was delivered 70 Miss Dryer by a small
boy, TO whom she stated that 1T would
De useless to reply, as he was in all
probability dead by that time. Bailey
waited around until dark last night
without hearing from his sweetheart,
and then began preparations for carry
ing his threats into execution. He at
temped 10 purchase morphine at Frank
Snyder's drug store, but the drug was
refusedh i'm by both Ed. Morse and Mr..
Snyder. Bailey then went TO Schwinns
drug store and secured the morphine.
About 10 O'Clock Bailey appeared at
RuSh's livery barn and exhibited a
package which he said contained twen-
ty-five cents worth Of morphine. He
stated that he was going 10 commit sui
eide, but no attention was paid 10 him.
lie remained at the livery p3rn until 12
o'clock, when the mployes of the barn
retired for the night. About 2 o'clock
tais morning Claude Walton was awak
ened by Bailey trying 10 climb in the
cot with him. Bailey was made to lay
down on another cot In the barn and
nothing else was heard Of MIN until s
O'Clock this morning, when Claude
awoke and saw Bailey leaning on wa
gon wheel half awake, half asleep.
Bailey admitted that he had taken NOR
phine. All efforts TO thoroughly awaken
MIN were futile and DR.. Splitter was sent
for The doctor found Bailey suffering
from Morphine poisoning, and gave in
structions 10 keep him awake. Bailey's
father was then sent for and arrived at
$50 o'clock. Drs. Martin and Emerson
were then summoned. and they have
been at the livery barn all day with
him. constantly working TO keep him
awake. Several times Bailey has lapsed
into a sleep and only the most vigorous
pounding and slapping would arouse
him. He was stripped 10 his waist this
afternoon and extraordinary methods
resorted 10 10 save his life. Hypoder
mic injections OF stimulants were made.
but these seemed 10 have but very little
effect in arousing him.
Bailey's chances for recovery are very
doubtful indeed. and if he RECEIVERS he
viii be sore from the pounding ne has
been subjected 10 today for long time
10 come. No less than dozen men
have already worn themselves out try
ing 10 keep Bailey awake. Bailey's
spree Saturday was the first ne had
been on in three years. He is said 70 be