Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-27
TIE FATAL. MISTAKE.
Story Of Warren Jackson's Sad Dsath
at Washington.

The Rockland Opinion gives the fol-
lowing particulars Of the sad death q
Warren Jackson of Cambridge. Mass,
at Washington. last week:
Mr.. Iacl.son was about 80 years Of
age. lie was natiye OF Montvilie,
waldo county. the son Of William
Jackson. He Had lived III Massathu-
salts many years. a-lL leaves widow
ana four children. Hc came Nj Mlins
20 spend a brief vacation, ana had be1n
visiting his brother, Mir. A-el Jackson
III jefferson. on Thursday the. brctl-
eIs drove over to M3rtville and Attend
Ivy = fumiiy reunion held ut tha ol5
homestead there. Returning late 81
the afterroo1. their route took then.
through Washington village. MI War
ran Jackson WAS slightly IN, suffering
rom Indigestion, anG decided ID stop
and get a dose Of rhubarb. thinking il
-ight help hiin. They drove up tl
}ulr's store, and both entered. NJ
nurns waited or them, ana when Mr..
.'tcsson told him what was wanted,
they went together to the roar OF the
tore. where it was Sept, Mr.. ASeI
Jackson remaining a the front, with
c,bers VINO happened 40 be there.
Vi Mr. Burns says that he got glass ana
handed it to the customer. and then
tlrnei 10 the shelves I'D Eet the rhubarb
bottle. He did not find it readily NOT
having sold Any for some time previous.
As Die was searching Jackson said: This
is it, isn't it, Burns turned. and SAW
jackson taking a bottle from the ehele.
1t YVES Of the same size Ills the rnub.rh
bottle and tie color Of the liquid con
tanned Was like that Of rhubaTb. lie TOOK
II for granted that ID was the right bot
we ana 0iu not examine it or look al thp
label He took tire bottle from Jackson
ahd poured from il quantity nf thu
iqud contained into the glass Jackson
l"pught the quantity was nCt sufficient.
ana he poured ont n little more, ana sat
the b0ttIe on the suIc--sIiI witLCut tz-
aiming it. He got some water. ana
y 4cksOn poured il little into the glass
and Immediately drank the stuff. lEytn
then, though the taste must have seemed
very peculiar. he did not manifest any
suspicion. He paid for The drug ana
walked out OF The store. but iumediattlv
tCLEfned, pale and evidently i'm distress
ara said TIL Mir. Burns: Are you sure
this is rhubarb?" Burns quickly turned
Az the bottle ON the safe. There was the
label rlain us main could be-"Aconite-
Poison. Greatly alarmed and distrs sse1 I
he at once got some mustard, mixed if.
ana gave ID to the man. WHO was now
suffering terrible pain Messengers were
sent in haste 70 the village physicians
!}Dth were at some distance. ana IL was
nearly half an hour before they were
able to reach the place. Meantime Mir
Jackson had hecn taken To DR. Pierpoint's
3fiee, nearby. ana those present lid ev-
arything that occurred 10 them tha,
seemed likely 70 serye as Am antidote for
he poison. It is. however. not pronaBle !
mat the most skilled treatment. even e |
given AZ once, could have saved tile !
mans life.
Mr. Burns is one Of his towns hes.
itizens. lie is very conscientious. ana /
leeply affected blythe terrible tragedy. TIL /
toes not seek In any way 10 excuse hini- /
'eif n evade a just measure of RESPONSE /
eaUts may be c0minG to him personally
4 the hands Of the law He has com
nunicated with the family Of Ar. Jack
on, ana signided his willingness and de-
ire 70 give such financial compensa ton
Is he is able ana az will satisfy any rea-
enable desire on their part.