The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25
DEATH BEFORE IDLENESS.
FRANK DARRELL sUICIDED by
TAKING MORPHINE.

lie Had Been out of Employment for
Three Months and Was DespOnd-
ent-Threats Which Were at Last
Carried Out-Secmed to Regret His
Act when 1t Was Too Late for
Medical Aid to overcome the
POisOn's Effects.
Frank W. Darrell. aged 10 years, com
mitted suicide last night by taking six
grains Of morphine. Dependency from
inability to obtain employment was the
probable cause for self destruction.
Darrell had not been employed for about
three months. Prior to that he had been
bookkeeper for Mr.. Fred Myers, and be-
fore that was engaged by the Southern
Directory Publishing Company. For sew
eral weeks he had made occasional refer
ences to suicide as a good way to get rio
Of the troubles of this world, but it was
not thought by his acquaintance that he
seriously contemplated taking his own life
He has been boarding at Mrs. Barretts,
No. 50 Lincoln street After dinner yes
terday he said to his room mate: We'll
old man, if I don't get employment by
the first of next month. I'll close up my
accounts forever"
About $50 o'clock p. m. OAR
rel went to the drug store of
w. B. Orear & Co, at the
corner Of Broughton and Habersham
streets. and complaining of toothache.
bought six grains of morphine The
clerk warned him Of the deadly character
Of the drug as he gave it to him, after
complying with the laws provisions as to
the sale of poisons.
As soon as he left the store the I'M
fortunate man evidently took the drug as
about half hour later he was found by
another boarder standing half stupefed
at the corner of Broughton and Lincoln
streets. Thinking that he was drunk the
hallway and sat him down he realized
that there was something other than
liquor the matter with Darrell, and others
of the boarders were called. Remember
ing his threats, it was at once decided
that he had taken poison and messengers
were sent for physicians. 1t was nearly
an hour, though, before one could be had.
DIR. Kenan was then secured and every
effort was made to save DarrelPs life.
Darrell seemed to regret what he had done
and showed by the eagerness with which
he took emetics and otherwise acted that
ne was nOpeLul tnaI the eIOTlS TO save
him would not be fruitless.
After working for an hour DR.. Kenan
went off to secure an electric battery.
Soon after DR. Orear came in and con-
tinued the work of artificial respiration
that had been going on. The efforts of
the doctors and his friends were of no
avail and at $3.50 O'clock the man died.
Mr.. Darrell was a native of this city.
For some years he was in the service of
Hoist & Co. He left Savannah about
eight years ago. and went to Charleston,
returning TO Savannah about two years
ago. He married a Miss Gr!gor of this
city. His wife and child are dead. lie
has no immediate relatives but one broth
er. Mr.. w. S. Darrell of Charleston, who
was notified by wire and requested to d.
rect what disposition should be made of
the body. Darrell had written his broth
er's name and address in large letters on
the wall over the mantle piece, in his
room, and in that way his address was
known. Coroner Goette took charge of
the remains until the the dead mans rel
atives are heard from.