The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06

For some unaccountable reason DR.. 8.
G. Warner. Of Giles county, we'll known
young practicing physician. who was at
tending his uncle at St. I.ukc's Hcme.
took an overdose of suiphate OF strych-
nine yesterday morning and died a short
while afterwards.
Whether the poison was taken with sui
cidal intent or whether II was an acc-
dent could not be determined BY Coroner
Taylor, who viewed tho remains and
heard what evidence there was in the
case. The indications are. however. that
1t was an accident. rs there was known
no reason whatever for DR.. Warner TO
attempt TO kill himself. Dr. Stuart Nc
CURE. who attended the young man was
of opinion that the drug was taken for
the purpose of relief from acute indiges-
ton with which DR.. Warner had been
suffering during the day
STUDIED MEDICINE HERE.
DR.. Warner was about twenty-eight
years of age and leaves a widow and two
children He studied medicine in Balti-
more and came to Richmond afterwards
10 pursue his studies. and graduated from
the University College Of Medicine In 1894.
He then went out in Giles county. where
mis- relatives lived. and entered upon the
practice of medicine tnere. lie was re-
garded as a very good physician and was
thought highly Of i'm his county.
A little over two weeks ago he came 10
Richmond with DR.. j. G. Blackburn who
adopted him as his son. DR.. Blackburn
went to St. Luke's where an operation
was performed on him by DR.. Hunter Nc
Guire and DR.. Warner attended him as
nurse and remained with him most OF the
time
He was cordial I'm his manner and ap-
peared 10 be cheerful and well. He got
up yesterday morning at the usual hour
but after breakfast complained OF IN
digestion and pains IN his stomach
BOUGHT OPIUM.
Shortly afterwards he walked down TO
Mr. Charles A. Berrian's drugstore, at the
corner OF Fourteenth and Franklin
streets. and bought half an ounce OF
nulyerized opium. That was about 10
o'clock I'm the morning. DR.. Warner took
the drug, and then remained at ST. Luke
for q short while. He continued 10 com
plain. and appeared to be quite i'll. Soon
he disappeared and nobody seems TO know
where he went He was absent about an
hour. Il Is believed that this time no
purchased somewhere the drug thar
proved fatal When next seen he was
sitting on the steps of glass porch.
where the patients take sun-baths. He
appeared to be in much pain. and was
pale. One OF the orderies assisted him 10
Or. Blackburns room. and the house
surgeon. seeing that the man was very
III, began 70 work on him at once.
HEROIC REMEDIES FAILED.
Ten minutes elapsed. but neither DIR.
W. B. Robertson nor DR.. y. l.. Gordon
could do anything for the sufferer, and
DR. Stuart Mcclure was 'phoned for. IIo
arrived at 1s o'clock. and at n glance
he saw that the man was In n critical con-
dition. All the antidotes were used and
the stomach pump resorted TO. but failed
to relieve the sufferer. who was thrown
into commissions by the poison. The drug
had been absorbed too much 20 be over
come In it's influence, and DR.. Warner
died at 1910 O'Clock
A search was made OF the room. and
partially. emptied bottle OF opium was
found. and also a large Vial of sulphats
OF strychninc. Ii is not known how
much Of this Dr. Warner took
Coroner Taylor was summoned and
viewed the remains. lie did not deem
an inquest necessary. and stated that the
man died from The effects OF suiphate OF
strychnine.
The remains were turned over 20 Under
taker J. l.. Sutherland TO be prepared for
burial. and will be sent 10 Giles county
to-day to be inferred there.