Evening star., 1898-08-26
SWALLOWS CARBOLlC ACID
Amos Davis, Angered by Charges of Inf
deity, Attempts Suicide.
Revives Under Treatment and L.
Pronounced Out of Danger-His
Wife's Statement.

Amos Davis, a hostler, who lives at No.
164S 18th street northeast, and has charge
of thirty horses at Childs' brick yards, at
tempted suicide this morning by swallow
ing a big dose of carbolc acid. His wife
had called him to account because she sus-
pected him of infdelity, and this angered
him that he jumped from the kitchen
to the yard below, distance of fourteen
feet, drank the acid and then informed
his neighbors of what he supposed would
be the last act of his life. He was hurried
to the Emergency Hospital, however, where
he was soon partly relieved by medical
treatment. Now he is sorry for his con-
duct and promises he will not do SO again
if he recovers. At noon his condition was
much better than when he reached the hos
pital, and his wife was at his bedside doing
her utmost to aid the physicians.
His conduct this morning, his wife said,
was only a repetition of what ne mad done
sc me time ago Davis was married nine
years ago, and the couple have one child.
He is a good hostler and has long been In
charge of Childs' stable. Carbol1c acld is
used at the stable for certain purposes,
and one day last week his wife asked him
to bring home small quantity of it, as she
had use for d few drops. He compned with
the request, and when she had used what
she wanted she put away the bottle Wnere
her child could not get it. This morning,
she said when her husband came home
to breakfast she called him to account for
his conduct during the past two years. he
had been in the habit of remaining out late
nearly every night, she said. Then, too,
ha had given away two of her gold rings
to other women, and realizing that ne
could not support two families on his small
income she concluded this morning that
her domestic troubles must end.
Made Angry by Charges.
When her husband returned from the
stable to get his breakfas- she was getting
ready to go out shopping. Before going,
however, she thought she would discuss
her troubles with him He dil not relish
the conversation about other women, ana
soon gave his wife TO understand that he
was tired of it, his actions Indicating that
he was extremely angry.
Il want two Or three drops OF That ACID,
he said to his wife, meaning the carpohc
acid that he had given her last week
Hero it is said she soon afterward
handing him a glass containing the quan-
tity for which he had asked
II want the bottle, he said in an angry
tone, and when she refused to surrender it
he took 1t from ner by force. Then ne
crank the small dose and leaped to the
yard from the Kitchen window.
Mrs. Riley, his next -'ioor neighbor, was
called upon by DAVIS to witness him drink
what he thought would prove fatal dose
Please don't drink it," she shouted to
him over the fence.
Yes, 1 will,' he told her.
Please don't" pleaded Mrs. Riley.
Amos, for Gods sake, don't drink it."
his wife called to him from the kitchen
door.
Entreaties Were Unheeded.
The husband, however. paid no atten-
ton to the entreaties, and emptied the con-
tents of the bottle. Then he ran to the
stable and was found there by his wife as
soon she could reach the place. She
dragged him to the house and sent for
doctor. The Emergency Hospital ambu-
lance arrived before a neighboring physi-
clan got there, and Davis was taken to the
il stitution. His wife reached the hospital
soon afterward and remained with her
husband until thu doctors said he was out