Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-06
o,,arreIed With Husband Who
Struck and Otherwise Mis-
treated Her,
SAID SHE WOULD END IT ALL.
Leaving Home She Went to Drug
Store and Bought Laudanum
Which She Swallowed.
Prompt Response on Part of DIR. {. F..
Wilcox Saved Her Life-Iius.
bands Brutal Conduct.

A family quarrel IN which girl by
the name OF Stella. figured, occurred
At the residence OF Charles Bockman
80 north First West this morning. 1t
appears that Bockman's young wife, to
whom he was married In February
last and Who was Miss Clara Hanks,
accused him Of paying extra atten.
lion 10 the other girl in the case. A
warm interchange Of words took place,
and the husband so far forgot himself
rs 10 strike his wife blow. The In
dignity was more than Mrs. Bockman
was able to endure, particularly as the
blow was struck in the presence Of an
other young woman friend who was
stopping at the house.
THEN TOOK LAUDANUM.
The difficulty had not been settled
when Bockman went to his work at
the Salt Lake Tent and Awning COM
pany. on Richards street where he is
employed. Mrs. Bockman wept bit
terly over the affair. and during the
forenoon went down town with her
friend. to whom she confessed that she
aid not care for her husband as she
should, on account Of his attention to
Stella and lack OF consideration fof
herself She further said that she
proposed to put an end 10 the whole
business by taking poison. From this
her friend attempted TO dissuade her,
and was " the opinion that she had
succeeded. However they became
temporarily separated. and Mrs.
BoCkman went into Schramm's drug
store where she purchased a small
bottle OF laudanum on rejolning
her friend on Richards street she held
up the bottle to view and declared
that il could b. seen that she was
serious in her statement that she pro-
posed 10 end II all. Again her friend,
who would not give her name, attempt
ed 10 convince her Of the rashness and
folly Of such proceeding, A little
ater they were near the tent compa-
rys place OF business, where the hus-
hand was employed. ana here Mrs.
! Roqkman turned suddenly and sWal-
lowed the contents OF the bottle. Then
they continued up the street TO South
Temple. where they turned eastward.
PHYSICIAN SUMMONED.
As the Two women passed the alley
way between the Deseret News build
ng proper and the Annex. Mrs, Book
man was staggering badly and fast
losing the power OF locomOtion. She
was assisted by her friend and others
ON to the rear steps Of the News
building. aud later kindly taken into
the entrance and made as comfortable
IS possible until Dr. c. +. VII
cox who was called, came 10
the scene. The doctors response vas
very PROMPT. fact 10 which the
woman undoubtedly owes her lie. II
took The doctor but an Instant to asoer-
tain the stage OF trouble, and he I'M
medhtely administered hypodermically
H1 emeiic. which in short order gave
the relief desired, and soon the point Of
danger had been passed.
NOT A GENTLE HUSBAND.
lu The meantime the husband had
been called boy a messenger. who noti-
ned him ~ what his wife had done
liIs uconcen was something remark
btie 90 behold, and when he finally ar
rived ou me scene his treatment Of her
was anything but gentle and kind. In
slead OF exhibiting consideration and
oterHg 10 cali = carriage TO send her
nome. as the bystandors insisted he
Should ho proceeded 10 renew his
quarrel VITA her and when she IN
formed him that she no longer cared
i0f mum, De said that made no difference
70 hm
TIE FATAL BLOW.
When you suuck me this morning,
maze up my mind that would stand
Hl longer sobS~l q unfortunate
woman
10 lhs Bockman harshly blurted;
Nh Shut up, don't blah'
As soon as the woman was strohg
L.ISl 90 get on her feet, the husband
eNi ll' gH friend led her away. the
UIllf Stepping her face and frequent
ly shaking her.
News representative. who invss-
Lbf'tl mo case. called UP the young
'lans mother. Mrs. e. Nelson. SO
,f''uSeu avenue. who told her that
daughter had taken poison. ana
INai she mad better come and see her
send some one 10 her without delay
ne mothers reply would indicate that
..- maternal Instinct vas not ans too
fuolg. AS she said:
. 3D. The mean thing" and then added
l.s' 'h' herself IVES sick. and could
nor come
Mrs Bockman was married on me
lsl N February last. and ruinor has il
,uai her he has been unhappy almas,
ron the beginning. and particularly
~ since the gfYl Stella frousaf har fatn