Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-17
TOOK PARIS GREEN.
Fsrmsr Clsfh as Earle nssse Created
 1xsitsmsne Last Nifht

Martln Grady. formerly well
 known clerk and bartender at the
 Earle house. but for some time past
 residing in New York. came near do-
 ing away with himself last night i,y
 swallowing a dose of Paris green. He
 came here on visit few days since
 and yesterday acted rather strangely.
 going Into some of the drug stores and
 asking the clerks to put Paris green
 Ill drink for him. About II o'clock
 last night he went into Dexter's and
 asked for box of Paris green to kill
 bugs. MT Dexter brought him box
 rom the cellar but he said it was too small, whereupon the waiter told him
 ne would get him larger one. He
 men made hurried trip to the cellar.
 leaving the first box on the counter.
 In the meantime Grady dumped the contents of the box into his pocket, took piece of pad from the counter,
 wrote something on 1t and hurried out. When Mir Dexter returned the man and the box were missing. Thom- as Bannigan. witness to the mans conduct, pointed the way he went and also looked out to see where he was.
 At this time Grady was drinking out of the cup at the Welton fountain and Bannigan. knowing that he had the deadly stuff about him. rushed over to see what he was doing. He denied having used the poison. but the presence of some of the green stuff on his lips told the story. and he was taken back to Dexter's where an emetic was applied. Later he was taken to the station house where Dr Goodrich rendered medical aid At that time there was little hope of his recovery. but he finally showed signs of improvement and the patrol wagon was pressed Into service and the patient was removed to the Water bury hospital where his condition was reported as very favorable this after noon. He will get better. On the way out from Dexters. Grady handed hackman Mccarthy the note he had scribbled of with a request to drop it into the postoffice. It was pretty hard to make anything out of if. but enough of it was read to see that he wanted some friend to pay Thomas Hurley S10. Mir Turley came to the rescue as soon as he learned of the situation and volunteered to furnish such financial aid as the man might need
 When Grady gets over the effects of the dose and hears how near he came to dying of his own hand. he will want to call around and see Mir Bannigan and others who saved him from the most melancholy of all causes that produce death. suicide. His actions during the evening showed very plain ly that he was not in his right mind, and it was pity somebody whom he wanted to make out a dose of poison for him didn't report the case to the police and have him cared for. But people have not time to bother with such callers. and besides it is not un- usual for men to threaten to do all sorts of things when they have no notion of earring out their threats. Do you see that:" said half drunken Joker to a reporter on South Main street not long since. at the same time exhibiting a big jacknife which he said he was going to plunge into his heart if he didn't get the price of a bracer. adding that he was about crazy from the effects of rum and that noth ing but little of it would bring him back to his right senses. The game didn't work and seeing himself foiled Gc rnTust tQe Ntdpou iutO uis PVehcs and ambIed of, calling down all kinds of maledictiou on the heads of man. kind in general and the man he ap- ! pealed to in particular. Similar incl dents occur from time to time and no doubt this is why so little notice Is taken of people going around looking for the means of self destruction. But 1t would be good plan to report all such cases to the police authorities and then no serious results would be likely to follow. If this had been done when Thomas Mooney was about town brandishing revolver. he would not he about to face jury now on a charge of manslaughter. if nothing worse. and in all probability his vie tim would he alive and in the enjoy ment of good health. All such char arcters are temporarily insane and for a time at least should he put where they cannot harm themselves or any hodv else