The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-22
PUNCHED him..
TO Save LIFE.
Carpenter, Osspoadsnl, Took a
Big Dose Of Morphine.
WIFE CALLED A BlcycLlsT.
Hs Pounded and Fought the Big Would.hs
Suicide untII The Doctor Arrived With
Stomach Pump.

S'VmdCi TuWp.
Newark, ~. j.. Oct. 22-The life OF Har-
ry Carpenter. OF Avenel, ~ j., was saved
yesterday by a stranger who fought with
him half an hour 10 prevent his falling in
40 a stupor that would have ended In
death
Carpenter Is of gigantic physique, The
stranger, bicyclist was small man
but he knew great deal OF the science
% the prize ring. and he put the knowl-
edge to -uSn---
Carpenter had swallowed eighteen NOR
phine pellets for the purpose of ending
his life. Ills home Is IN lonely section.
thc nearest doctor living in Woodbridge.
lie lay down g. die. his wife and eixht
young children being helpless to do any
thing. Mrs Carpenter ran into The road
ana by good luck sighted che stranger
riding 10y on his wheel
In few words she explained what had
happened. The oicyclist comprchended
the situation in an instant. lie told Mrs
Carpenter that the only hope was to- pre-
vent her husband from falling into "A stu
por lie promised 10 keep Carpenter
moving about until she could run 90 a
neishbor's and have physician sum
moned.
CYCLISTS ACTIVE FIGHT.
The cyclist dashed into the house and
found carpenter lying on a lounge in a
ssmi-conscious state The stranger told
him TO get up or he would die The
stranger tried to pull Carpenter off the
lounge, but the giant easily pushed him
away. Then the Cycist began 10 call
hiEl names
Carpenter has q quick temper and he
sat up for minute TO warn the stranger
10 leave the house. The cyclist refused
and Jumping At Carpenter hit him a blow
~ the face that knocked his head back
Carpenter lespod to his feet and rushed
al the cyclist who displayed the agility
of a eat Time after time Carpenter
rushed swinging his arms viclousiy. but
tho cyclist ducked or side stepped into
safety
After every rush Carpenter was slow
IN getting his balance again and before
he could settle himself for new rush the
cyclist would Jolt or Jsb him with both
fists on the face.
After the first few minutes the strain
tegan 10 tell on Carpenter because OF
the drug he had taken lie began 10 sit
down after two or three rushes. but every
time the cycf.st tessed him into A fresh
burst of fury by smashing him on the
Iare or body
In this way ten. then ~ minutes passed
The cycist was dripping with perSpira-
ticn, bu, he kept on Carpenter finally
began 10 beg him 20 20 away and lei him
die In peace. But every chance ne got
the stranger pounced upon the big man.
beating him in the face and forcing him
10 move about
his gigantic antagonist practically on the
run Carpenter moved from place 90
place The drug was overpowering him.
aaA- though stranger kept up the at
tack he WAS soon unable TO arouse any
opposition.
DOCTOR ARRIVES IN TIME.
Carpenter fen down on the lounge and
was fast lapsing into unconsciousness
when Dr Hoagland. of Woodbridge. ar
rived The physician administered
large injection Of atrophine ard then en-
poted the stomach pump. II took more
than Two hours hard work on the part Of
the doctor before Carpenter was out Of
danger.
Then he was removed TO Woodbridge
and locked UP. As soon as the doctor
said that Carpenter would recover the
stranger quietly left tho house, mounted
his wheel and rode away before his name
could be learned.
Carpenter is said to belong 10 a wealthy
family and TO he the son Of former Judge
Carpenter. OF this city. His marriage
II il declared, was displeasing 10 his
family and he has had little CO. do with
them FOR number of years He was
nuely educated. but became q locomotive
engineer. lie recently lost his position,
II is alleged. because Of his habits.
His wife, who Is a fine inguist taught
French 60 support the family For Sow
cral DAYS Carpenter IL Is said. has been
ON n. spree Yesterday when his wife
refused to give him money he said he
MOULD end hts life lie Mcul 10 RAILWAY
and returned with BOX containing two
dozen morphine tablets.
TOOK EIGHTEEN TABLETS.
lie told. his wife they were quninc. and
tried 10 get her TO take fvc OF them She
refused. and n is alleged he caught ner
by the throat and was choking her VII u
the screams of the chlldrcn brcught some
ncighbors.
When quiet was again restored Carpcn-
ter tried 90 induce two of his children 40
swallow some OF the tablets They ran
from him. and. placing the box Go n
mouth, ho swallowed - Of the pellets with
one gulp.