The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-04

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encv In Her Husband who Likewise
Attempts to Join Her But Prevented
Carrying Out His Design.
| For Two months o. more patrons OF the
railroads may have noticed on the plat
| nuilt Spaniard with MS neck and waist
encircled by beautifully woven horse
| hair watch guards.
The man is a quiet. ,aciturn person OF
, marked personality and strong features
His voice is low ana soft. OF that mellif-
luous cadence universal among the pro-
| vincial races. His watch cords are real
ly beautiful and bear the imprint OF in
| nate native skill with long training.
He never became offensive in his pat
emf efforts 10 dispose OF his wares, IN fact
almost reluctantly offered them FOR sale.
Yesterday he was not seen a. the trains
as usual; and for a day Or SO seemed
lis,less and nlorose. In his bosom ne was
carrying a load OF bitter woe and an
guish, and the .taunting jee-S OF the no.
sel runners and pOrters never awakened
any evidence of anger, save the deeper
glow OF the dark cheeks and the sullen
glare of his je;-black eyes. Tony" as
he was called, was plainly in some sort
OF mental distress, and this morning il
eliminated in ms Intellectual attemp; TO
shuttle the coil.
There Is more real romance in life than
the cold world can know. and this dusky
son OF the south was one OF its victims
Some months ago he left his young wife
alone in a town IN northern Texas ana
came north 10 ply his trade OF weaving
delicately constructed trinkets out Of the
hair of horse tails.
From time 10 time he wrote her and as
often as he was able sent her money.
But his peculiar trade was NOT always
remuneraiive, and a fulsome pride some
times prevented his writing unless he
could enclose funds for her support. His
long periods Of silence provoked a keen
suspicion on the part of his tar-away
bride, and al last in sheer despair and
jealous frenzy she committed suicide last
Sunday al Dallas.
A common friend at once wrote Fran
cisco OF this. and for brief time he. too.
was ciaZed with grief and despair. but
this wore away and became a broodng,
profound sullenness. Monday night ne
went hurriedly TO a North Main street
drug store 20 purchase twenty-five grains
or morphine. five of which he took a,
once and then went directly to his room
az the CentroDolis house TO die. His ex-
cited appearance aroused great concern
among the colored inmates OF the house
and this morning they forcibly gained en-
trance 10 his room and Found him lying
on his bed. a very sick Dadrone. Dr.
Then and the police were Immediately
notified and the patrol and the county
Physician Very soon after responded.
He was promptly treated for morphine
poisoning and was soon brea thing regu-
larry.
He was removed to The city jail. where
he could be treated better. and al a late
hour was much better and considered |
out OF danger. He not only frankly con-
fesses that he tried 70 Kill himself bu; /
further limits it 10 be the second time. /
the other one being by the s;rychnine /
route. He LEFT a note written in Spanish /
Ihat no one had murdered him. /
but his death. II IL came. was by his Own (
hand; hat life had ceased TO be beautiful !
now that his wife had gone He is sup /
posed 70 De a native OF Mexico and Will 1
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