The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-18
HAD A SPREE WHILE ASLEEP.


A peculiar case that has been recently
brought Ia the notice Of the medical fra
ternity IL that OF gentleman living In the
suburbs OF this city. who for years had
been imbiblnR more alcoholic drink than
were good Tor him On different occasions
he would abstain from drink for two or
three weeks. but invariably would wind
up these periods OF soberness with a terri
bio spree 10 WAS his custom. while on
ahssa spreee 20 leave the house silently
about o'clock In ths morning and go forth
TO some eAloon In order 10 purchase a
drink. Two years ago a. the request OF
friends lie accompanied them to small
town In Western state where q physician
resides who has had great suecess In cur
ting the habit Of drunkenness The cure
in his case seemed bene-. c.ai. for at the
end OF q months treatment he announced
that he had taken his last drink and that
his craving for alcoholic stmulants was
completely gone. lie resumed his place In
the business world and for nearly two
years was never seen under the influence
OF liquor.
One morning over a month ago a police
officer who knew she gentleman we'll was
surprised TO soc his familiar figure walking
up the street at s O'Clock In the morning
1he man stopped and tried q saloon door.
at IL all up with him. whispered tho
commenced drinking again.
The man walked about until the saloon
door was opened. walked I'm, and 10 the
establishment of the bartender. To whom
he Was known complained OF suffering
from the effects Of an awful spree and
drank Ave drinks OF whisky. Then. paying
for the drinks. he wen, home, opered the
door with his latch key and retired lie 10
. widower. and hA daughter, alarmed at
hi
went to hts room and raped on the door
lie answered. and the moment he appe AIRED
she noticed he had been drinking Know
Ing his fondreS Tar whisky, the daughter
summoned the family physician. who adj
vissd his immediate removal 10 the hamc
OF THE physician renowned sor his treat
nient for drunkenness This was done tho
gentleman making no objection. The
s.ungsst part OK the tale 10 his statement
made since his return. that his lapse frsrn
. sober life was caused by dream He
had dreamed that he eat with "a crowd
Of boon companions In a cafe Stories
we're told and the bottle passed freely. Al
last he unsssaiEsy arose. called cab and
went heme TO ted. As was hie wont when
drinking he awake promptly at ecleek,
feeerisss. his palate dry. with ali the sym
toms OF tire efYeess % a spree. and had
arisen and scsaghs a place where he could
buy = drink. He had not touched ieor
OF liquor for two years before he hal Had
this dream. and Says he believes TIA; while
tn the saloon ssat morning he was not
mere than half awake, and fully believed
the story he himself told tire bartender
The gentleman states thai no matter was,
his dreams are after taiS nothing viii
induce him to drink again. The ease has
ee~si ,he sn<s Of some argument amoes
the members cs she medical frassrnlsv,
sorFse practitioners 81 high standing stat
ins sha; dr~aes snsKat a. vsvtalv impress
ones misa as TO rrS~tGse tAs after eHesf>
Of spree. RasIe others declare Il - hr
impossible. Enquirer.