The herald., 1897-06-19
HE TOOK MORPHINE
A HACKMAN GROWS AWEARY
OF HIS LIFE
Loved Another Mans Wife, But
Quarreled With Her-Broke UP
Home

Charles Snyder, a hackdriver in the
employ of the California livery stable,
at 373 North Main street, took large
dose Of morphine last night with suicidal
intent. His rash act was not discovered
until two hours after he had swallowed
the drug. Hot coffee and other antidotes
were then administered, but all efforts
failed to restore him to consciousness
He was brought to the receiving hospi-
tai shortly after 10 o'clock and DR.. Hagan
was summoned and did everything pos
sible, but failed to rouse the sleeper.
Snyder had contemplated suicide. A
little after 8 o'clock he went into sa :
loon with another hackman and called
for glass of beer. Before drinking the
beverage he drew vial from his pocket
and emptying its contents i> to the glass
remarked, This will cure the diseas sa
that ails me-" and swallowed it, At the
time his companion did not understand
the meaning of his words. -
After swallowing the dose, Snyder
went to the livery stab BILE where he has
been working for the past ten days and
started to write letter. He spent some
time with the letter. but finally tore it
up, remarking, as he did so, What in
- Is the use; she won't care
Then he turned to one of the ctable-
men and said, i've taken a dose that
they will never pump out of me-" BY
this. time those who saw Snyder began to
suspect that he really had taken poison.
and as he fell over few minutes later
In an unconscious etupor their suspic
ions were changed to certainty. One of
the men hurried out to get some hot cof-
fee and others began slapping the pros
trate mans body and pulling at him in
an effort to rouse him. After the coffee
had arrived and was forced into him
word was sent to the police station and
the patrol wagon went down and
brought Snyder to the receiving hospi-
tai, where the vigorous treatment was
continued.
Snyder's fancy for another hackman's
wife, by the name of Mrs George Haney.
was at the bottom of his troubles About
three months ago he got out of work and
had no money. AT that time Haney and
his wife were living on San Julian street.
They offered Snyder. home until he
should find work. He accepted their in
vitation and lived with them for several
weeks. During this time he conceived a
passion for Haney's wife, and the two
we're often together. Haney objected to
his attentions and demonstrated with
his wife, but, all to no purpose. Finally
he threatened to kill himeelf unless the
two ceased their familiarity.
To this end Haney bought box of
trough on rats" and said that he was
going to take 1t, but the stuff was taken
away from him by, a friend who was
present. -st-
Shortly after this incident Haney left
home, and 1t is understood that he went
to Portland, Ore. Az soon as he left Sny-
der took his place In the family and lived
with Mrs Haney until about ten days
ago, when the two quarreled. Then Sny-
der left and has since been sleeping al
the livery stable where he worked. He
brooded over the matter and at last de-
cided to kill himself He told friend
that he could never hope for a reconcile
alton with the woman and would rather
be dead than alive without her.
Snyder is about 2S years old. He has
driven hack in this city for several
years and was well liked by his COM
panions. AS soon as they heard that he
was in the hospital a small squad of cab
men gathered at the police station anx-
iois to hear how he was getting along
At late hour this morning the patient
was apparently somewhat better, but
not yet out of danger.