The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-04
THE KID" HAS DENIED It
Simply Took an Overdose of Har-
lem Oil.
DIDN'T ATTEMPT SUICIDE
A Story Current That Mrs. Montana
Kid" Was Going to Leave Her
Husband - Her Awakening
to Reality.

a report was circulated yesterday
that troubles had arisen between Dan
Aeoa, the Montana Kid" and his ac-
tress wife. who is known to the boards
as LettIe Levine. which had eliminated
in the kid" attempting suicide by taxi
ing poison. some time the previous
evening. The report MAS denied by
both Agoa and his wife. who i'm strong
terms branded the story as the imag-
lining of some romanCer. The Kid
was laid up in bed yesterday from the
effects of poisoning. the result OF hay
ing taken an overdose of Harlem oil,
but he protested his innocence of hav-
ing swallowed the drug with any des-
perate intentions.
Agoa, IL will be remembered, came
back recently from the Klondike. and
from the moment he landed in San
Francisco the papers published extend
ed o of how the ex-prfze fighter
had suddenly become a Klondike bo-
nanza king. He had money to burn,
and proceeded to burn II in large gobs.
Then Lettie Levine. a variety actress
who had been something of a flame of
the KIDS" in former days. was at
tracted by his show of wealth. and they
were married and came to Butte two
or three weeks ago.
According to the story which gained
considerable currency yesterday. Mrs.
Montana Kid" had not been long I'm
Butte before she discovered her dreams
Of wealth had been a delusion and a
snare, and tn replenish the family ex-
chequer IL was decided to give a per
formance at Maguire's opera house.
which vas done. but the drawing pow
ers of the Kids" name were not sufii-
Client to make the receipts balance the
expenses. and ii was said Mrs. kid"
was compelled to pawn some Of the
diamonds Barney Barnato and Sam
Levy had given her in South Africa. to
raise the theater rent. on top of all
this. it was said the Kid went back
to his old habit of drinking more liquor
thar was good for him, and Mrs. kid"
becoming Disguised with his conduct af-
ter the misunderstanding Of her dreams 'of
wealth. determined 10 leave her hus-
band, and so informed him. 1t was said
that the kid" thereupon declared he
would Kill himself. and left the house
in anger. He returned about 10 o'clock
and complained of pains i'm his stom-
ach, and as his condition was such that
his wife had to help him to he'd, she
sent for his brother and DR.. Damour-
cite was summoned. Agoa in
formed the doctor he had taken
an overdose. DIR. Damourette adj
iiAiAfANAtlth n III l'AEbh dIlh AtEAtI-
day the Kid" was out of danger but
remained in bed. as he still felt badly
from the effects OF the drug. The Kid
was strong enough TO be very emphatic
when seen in his room at % East Wool
man street yesterday afternoon. He
had heard of the report that he had at
tempted suicide, and from the way he
felt about IT, it was doubtless a good
thing whoever started the story did not
call upon him to inquire after his
health.
Il know who that guy Is that started
the story said he, land I'll make
him sorry he did IL when ] get out Of
this"
The language the Kid used in de-
scribing what he would do to his ma
ligner would hardly bear repeating. In
explaining what he said were the facts
in the case. he said: Il had been drink
ing. and my kidneys troubled me, so ]
took a dose OF Harlem oil. a medicine I
always use when in training. Instead
of taking ii on going to bed. ! took IT
and went down town. And then, too,
] forgot ] was not training. and I took
the same dose ] would in training. 20
drops. and. of course. IL proved too
much for me. ON the way home I real
lied that | was getting pretty bad and
telephoned for the doctor. That's Ill
there is to 1t. and as to our quarreling,
my wife and ] never had a cross word,
did we, dear2" addressing Mrs. Agoa,
who was present.
NO, dear replied the wife. sooth-
ingly, and. taking up the narrative.
Mrs. Agoa said:
Its simply silly. all this n~onsensical
story. We never did have any trouble
and / never told Dan / would lea We
him except once. He came home sn
drunk he fell on the floor and | had
TO put him TO bed. am always afraid
of runken men, and / said then |
would leave him, but, of course, l did
not mean IL. And b him trying TO
kill himself. that Is absurd. Dan is too
woman. is not that so, DAM"
You bet your life" replied the hus-
band with warmth and some strong
adjectives.
Continuing. Mrs. Aagoa aid "Dan
took the medicine right here and the
landlady poured IL out for him. 90 drops.
He wanted me to. but I would not and
told him that ~ II killed him he'd say
| poisoned him. and that's all there -
to the story Of him trying to kill him
self"
Several OF the Kids friends ex-
pressed the belief last evening that II
he really took the drug for any other
reason than medicine he did so TO
frighten his wife. This, however. was
also denied, as was that part OF the
story to the effect hat Mrs. Agoa had
pawned her diamonds.