The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-21
TAKES POISON;
WILL LIVE
Crazed Michael Lynch Bids
West Hoboken Friends
Goodby and Draws
a Phial.
HEROIC WORK SAVES HIM
Sensational Scene in Hen
rick's P1ace-W Words With
a Woman-Father
Bertrand's Pro-
test.

Michael Lynch attempted suicide late
yesterday afternoon in West Hoboken.
His father and family supposed him to
be single, and his friends about the
places of entertainment thought him a
young married man.
| Ut is due to the prompt work of the po-
| lice, Father Bertrand and the doctor,
who promptly responded to the call, and
his friends, who worked over him for
hours, that he is alive today.
Michael Lynch is twenty-three years
old, and a son of James Lynch, we'll
known and respected resident of North
Bergen. The family lives at the foot Of
Hunter street. Michael Lynch was al
ways reserved, and his father and broth
ers knew little of his movements.
ANNOUNCES MARRIAGE.
Seven weeks ago he went to the sa-
loon and lodging house conducted by Ru-
dolf Heinrich, at No. $40 Shipper street,
been married and engaged apartments
for himself and bride. He was given a
front room on the second floor, and was
apparently very happy. The woman he
brought to the lodging house as his bride
was Miss May Sanders, of Union Hill,
an attractive blonde about twenty-four
years old.
At half-past FIVE yesterday morning
boarders in Heinrich's house We're
aroused by an animated talk between the
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the hotel at six o'clock, and soon follow
Fed him.
Shortly after four o clock in the after
noon Lynch entered Heinrich's place. He
appeared to be in an unusually pleasant
frame of mind He invited every one
he was acquainted with to have a drink.
Heinrich was behind the bar. Lynch ex-
cused himself and stepped in the hallway.
He returned almost Immediately and
took seat at side table. Proprietor
Heinrich noticed he held small bottle
in his hand, and called Frederick Miller
of No. 521 Clinton avenue, aside and told
him. he believed Lynch had taken poison.
TAKES POISON.
Nonsense said Miller, but when he
returned to the table he noticed that
Lynch was pale and that the upils of
his eyes were quivering. Glancing at his
right hand he saw it contained a vial,
which he Immediately threw away.
Lifting the glass of beer to his lips,
Lynch said, "Here goes, boys Before
he could take sip of the beer, the glass
inhf han a M of ta
from his left, and he settled back limp in
his chair.
There was great excitement in the sa-
loon. Miller had presence of. mind
enough to leave the place and summon
Patrolman Ruehl The prompt work of
the officer is highly commended. He ran
to Imperial Hall, the nearest telephone,
and notified the station to send a doctor.
After returning and clearing the sidewalk
of the crowd Ruehl called messengers and
sent word to Lynch's family.
Twelve minutes after Lynch had taken
what he suppose was fatal dose of
laudanum, DIR. H P. Lewis, of Palisade
avenue and Shipper streets, West Hobo
ken, was at his side, called by Captain
Moher To his heroic treatment Lynch
owes his life.
When the doctor reached the saloon
he found Lynch limp in chair sur
rounded by men. Policeman Ruehl soon
cleared the room and DR.. Lewis called
for volunteers to keep Lynch from fall
ing in a stupor that would have proved
fatal Friends of Lynch, to the number
of eight, responded and kept his legs and
arms in constant motion. After admin
istering an injection of stricnine to re-
store heart action, the doctor used
stomach pump.
LIFE SAVED.
-Four times Lynch collapsed and was
given up for dead by his friends. DIR.
Lewis, however, never relaxed pump
ing Lynch's chest to maintain respira-
ton When Lynch's limbs became rigid
for the fourth time, one of his friends
ran coatless and hatless to ST Michaers
Monastery for priest Father Bertrand
responded.
The entrance of Father Bertrand was
the signal for silence After glancing at
the unconscious man, the Father, raising