Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-15
HARRIS SUICIDES AFTER THREE
 ATTEMPTS
Local Tailor Drinks 2 Ounces of Chlorofonm and Dies In Spite of Heroic Efforts to Save His Life.

Driven to despair by many misfor- tune during long life time. Chas. H Harris, familiarly known to almost everyone in Bisbee as Harris, the Tailor" attempted three different times last night to take his own life, and on the third attempt was success full. in spite of sll the efforts put forth by Dr. J. w. Bailey. of the c. & A medical staff, who was called in to az. tend him.
 Early in the evening a report was received down town to the effect tha. Harris had attempted suicide. and in- mediately a Review reporter started for the taiior's residence He nau , reached the Johnson House. on Mair street. when he, saw Harris como down the road and enter the Lobby bar. The reporter followed Harris Into the saloon. and engaged him in conversation. during the course of which the unfortunate man related a tale of misery. which could not help but touch the heart of the most cal |, loused.
 Nine years ago, Harris stated. his wife became demented, and ever since that time there has been little in life for him but misery His oldest daugh- ter. of whom he thought the world In eli. was taken down with sickness anu died The old tailor had counted on the girl to keep his home for him when he became old and unable to work, and the bereavement seems to have preyed upon his mind. He stat. ed that he would rather die than send his wife to an insane asylum, as he had often been counseled to do by per sens who knew of the condition Of the woman and the abfect squallor of the home. in which the unfortunate family lived. When asked concerninc his having taken poison. Harris stat ed that be did not know what he had done.
 The newspaperman was finally able to calm the distracted old man. and left him in apparently good spirits.
 It was but fifteen minutes later that the 12-year-old son of the distracted man ran after the reporter. and told him his father had secured aaother bottle of poison, and begged hlm to take 1t away from the parent before he could do himself injury. The news paper man followed Harris into the Capitol saloon, and told the bartender to watch Harris while he went for a policeman. Scarcely had the words been spoken, when Harris snatched the cork rom an ounce bottle of chlo- roform and drained it's contents before any one present could reach him. Dr. i l.. L. Miner. of the Copper Queen a.edical staff. was called at once. and In a few minutes revive dthe patient, who was again allowed to go his wa I About 9:30 Constable Doyle was 1 called to the Capitol saloon. and ln 1 the back room found Harris uncon- scious- The man had evidently taken another dose Of the poison and gone into the saloon to die The off cer placed him in 6 hack and tooS him to the county jail. pr. Bailey of the c. & A. staff, was called tmme rdiately. and started to work on the stricken old man. who by this time had sunk very low.
 | With the aid of 3 stomach pump. s large amount of chlorofoFm was talk. en from the stomach, but at this juno ture the heart failed to perform its function. and it iooAed as II tho man was dead. The eyes became glazed
 hs j. v dropped. breathing was stopp ed au4 the heart coulo not be felt. pr Bailey immediately administered powerful stimulants and resorted to artificial respiration. After several minutes Harris breathed audibly and the heart responded to the stimulaut but the effect was only temporary ss enough of the chloroform had been absorbed by the system to do It's deaI ly work. and again the heart beat bc ] cam unnoticeable. and as a last resort the physician administered the stimu. lant again. The heart responded again. but gradually weakened .scd 1 finally reached the stage where human skill was unavailing,
 :, Harris leaves a wife, who Is de- mented. and four children. two girls seven and nine years of age. and two boys, one fourteen and the other twelve years old.
 %,The family ikes ffi she most ah;eci Aouslor and feh insA little cabin al Ltbe bend of Tombstone canyon. The children are absolutely without care j6r attention. a1ds the mother is ,2ia ble to realize what life is. ~