The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28

BY His Own Hand.
W. s. Lamb, stranger in St. Paul,
committed suicide Wednesday evening
by drinking two brahms of prussic acid.
Owing to the deadly nature of drug, the
death is thought to have been almost
instantaneous. Coroner Nelson has
taken charge of the mans effects and
mott lied his father who is supposed to
be farmer, residing near Sank Cent?
Stearns county.
Frompapers that had been possessed
by Lamb it is the opinion of Coroner
Nelson that he had resided for some
time in Minneapolis where he has was
known as DR.. Lamb, magnetic healer.
He is about twenty eight Or thirty years
old and is supposed to have been mar
ried. In Minneapolis the coroner
learned that he was supposed to have
been married to a widow with seven
children, of Saltwater. On a card in
a grip that had belonged to Lamb the
coroner found card containing the
names: "Mme. Lamb, clairvoyant and
business medium and CDR. Lamb,
magnetic healer, 3llHennepin avenue. "
The coroner's information tends to
show that Lamb had separated from
his wife some time ago and that she
has returned to Saltwater.
Whether it was family troubles that
led to Lambs self-destruction or a
chronic ailment, with which he was
apparently affected, the coroner is I'M
able to state. Lamb chose the boarding
house of Mrs. Mary Mclaughlin, 139
West Fifth Street, as his place of abode
6prinr tho q ct fou nf 1ifa ua
applied Tuesday morning at Mrs. Nc
Laughlin's place and secured room,
paying for it in advance. Wednesday
evening Mrs. Mclaughlin admitted
Lamb at 1880 o'clock. He sat in the
parlor chatting with her few minutes
about the weather, after which he said
something about being tired and went
to his room.
Mr.. Lamb did not arise in time for
breakfast yesterday morning and when
y O'Clock came and he was still in his
room Mrs. Mclaughlin sent a servant
girl up to see whether he wanted break
fast. The girl found the door I'M
locked and opened it far enough to see
his clothes lying on a chair, and, sup
posing that Lamb was still sleeping,
she made no effort to arouse him and
he was left undisturbed until after
lunch.
At2:30 o clock in the afternoon Mrs.
sent the girl to the room
again with instructions to awaken Mr..
Lamb. The girl called him two orthree
times and upon receiving no answer
she entered the room and found that
he was dead. Mrs. Mclaughlin called
some of the boarders who remained
with the body until Coroner Nelson
arrived. The coroner's examination
showed that Lamb had undressed him
self, and got in bed and had then swal-
lowed the contents of bottle of prus-
sic acid which stood on a small table !
within arms reach of the head of the |
bed. o suddenly had death ovel t k
IN him after swallowing the poison |
hat Lamb had been unable to get his
eft arm back under the coverlid and |
t hung down by the side of the bed.
The poison bore the label of Lutz.
he druggist on Wabasha street, and
~ inquiry there the coroner learned
hat Lamb purchased the poison Tues
lay afternoon. The druggist had re-
used to sell the poison at first, but
lamb represented that he was a physi-
Ian and wanted the acid for medicinal
purposes. In carrying out the decep-
ion Lamb went so far as to induce
ne druggist to sell him the poison at
he regular physicians discount.
Lamb was tall and had a full. thin
andy beard. He wore eyeglasses and
to be fairly well-dressed
uslness man lnpursuing his invest
satlou the coroner learned that Lamb
as was an expert optician and that
e mas recently been engaged in ped {
ing optlcal goods. No money or 8
aluables were found among Lambs
fleets.
The body was removed to Nagels !
ndertaklng rooms on Wabasha street, !
here 1t will be kept pending advices ,
ON Lambs relatives.
The above from the Pioneer Press I
Ill be read with melancholy interest. s
r. Lamb was a son of w. S. Lamb, {
no lives southwest of the city. G
hen a young man he was employed !
this city at the Northern Pacific
alton. His mental proclivities have
'en somewhat erratic for years, and
one time he was committed to the Z
'rgus Falls asylum. His remains {
IRE brought to this city for inter- !
ent, the funeral taking place from
9 Methodist church on Friday last, I
~. Chas. w. Lawson officiating.
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