Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-30

Newark, N. j., January 29.-From
two distinct causes tobacco has
sprung suddenly into greater notoriety
than i. ever has enjoyed in Newark be-
fore.
Benedict Rosbash, 81 years old, was
lodged in the county Jail last night
because smoking mad driven him TO
the commission of acts which might
have been expected only from a ravlng
maniac
At the moment when his cell door
swung to upon him the Newark Pub
Tic School Principals Association, IN
session at the high school, was
launching a crusade against the weed
in the schools.
Rosbash lived with his father, Adam
Rosbash, at No. "a Richmond street.
Just across the hall lived pretty Abbie
Barrat, II years old. About a year
ago the young man fell in love with
her and she contided to her companions
that she liked him. Before that he
smoked occasionally.
When he learned of her tender feel
ings toward him he fell into the habit
OF sitting for hours, complacently en-
joying his roll of tobacco and watch
ing true love knots tie and unite them
selves in the writhing smoke.
SMOKES DAY AND NIGHT.
This was at night. In the daytime
he rang up fares and punched trans
fers on the trolley cars. BY and by
ne lost his job and took to smoking
all day, as well as nearly ali night.
After he had gone to bed he would
aften get up, his mother said, to smoke
by the hour.
His sweetheart told him to stop
that horrible habit" To avoid her
gaze, to took to holding long executive
sessions with the narcotic weed. Then
came the rumor that she did not love
him. 1t was confirmed by the girls
own confession.
About two weeks ago Rosbash be-
gan to walk excitedly through the
house crunching his. rolls of tobacco
between his teeth and kissing:
I'll kill her." he exclaimed; eff l
could only get my hands on her
throat"
In the intervals between such raw
ings he would stand close to the stove,
shivering and smoking He made it
practice to inhale tobacco smoke, and
afterwards would rush to the water
pitcher and drink glass after glass of
ice water He said the smoke Was
burning up his soul.
TRIES TO KILL THE GIRL.
On the night of January he sat
mopishly in corner of the kitchen,
smoking as usual. Suddenly he ran
across the hall, and with feet and fists
began to demolish the door of the
rooms in which Miss Barrat lived. He
had smashed out two panels when his
father seized him.
Let go!" shrieked the young man,
struggling desperately. ''Pll kill her.
Since then he has been carefully
watched. Day before yesterday a re-
volver was wrested from him. Then
he began to beat about with hands and
fists as if matched to fight the universe
to a finish. Two policemen arrested
him.
Smoking did it all, Judge" testified
his mother sadly in court yesterday.
For your own good and to save you,
if l can," said Judge Schalk to the
prisoner, ''Ill send you to Jail for thir-
ty days"
The Public School Principals Com
mittee was to-day hard at work form
ing anti-tobacco leagues, which are 10
be organized in every school in the
city. Pledges are to be distributed for
students signatures. The principals
say chewing tobacco, smoking tobacco,
cigarettes and cigars have been found
in the possession of pupils.