The Washington times., 1906-03-02
INDIAN AND LOVER
BOTH SEE DEATH
Poor LO Had Failed TO Sc
cure Land He Claimed.
OTHER ABOUT TO BE WED
Eloped With Girl to Washington and
Turned on Gas on Eve Of
Wedding.

\ kickapoo Indian from Texas and an
clipping bTideErOom-elect from Virginia
blew out the gas in TWO Washington ho-
tells last night, and as a result both are
al the Emergency Hospital Il is be-
iieved both VIII recover, but until noon
today physicians entertained little hope
OF saving either Of them.
Was Pressing Land Claim.
The Indian is John Minor. His should
ers are stopped under the weight of
siSty-fve years, and his plated hair
is turning gray. There is a sorrovfuI
look on his bronzed countenance. wrin-
kled and furTowed with rugged lines
For years he Ias been fighting for a
claim in Texas which. he says, is due
aim. It was to look after his claim
that Minor came 10 Washington two
weeks ago and registered at Tip Hoy's
hotel. al Sixth street and Louisiana
avenue northwest.
Minor and an INTERPRETER went to the
Land Office and Capitol every dav
Last night about II o'clock Minor went
10 his room in the hotel by himself
That was the last seen OF him until
this morning when he was found on his
bed in an unconscious condition.
4 chambermaid in the hotel smeIled
gas and reported the fact to Robert
Hoy, son Of the proprietor. The door
Of Minors room was opened and gas
was discovered flowing from the let The
ambulance from the Emergency Hos
pital was summoned and in it he was
hurried to that institution. where doc
tors worked over him for several hours
before he showed any signs Of con-
sciousHess.
His Second Attempt.
IT was said at the hotel this morning
that Minor had made previous attemnt
70 end his existence by cutting his
throat with razor, \ long scar reach
ing almost from ear to ear was found
on his throat when lie was taken To the
hospital this morning When he went to
the hotel last night he seemed morose
and detected and asked Proprietor How
for a drink Of whisky; but he was told
that he could set it this morning.
Cupid had dealt a solar pIexus bIow
in the case of Edward S. Woodson
twenty-one years old. of Rockfish. NeI-
son county, Va, the other gas victim.
Young WOodSOn and Miss Lola Small
his e!ghteen-year-Old fanCee. ran aWav
from their homes yesterday afternoon
and came to Washington to be married
this morning. For several hours il look
ed as though Miss Small would be cheat
ed at the foot of the altar of Hymen.
but at l o'clock this afternoon DIR.
White, who attended the young man.
stated that he believed Woodson's life
could be saved, but il would be neces
sary for him to remain in the hospital
for a week or more.
Woodson is dark and handsome. and
his bride-to-be is a petite and denure
blonde, with sparkling eyes The tu,o
have been intimately acquainted for
several years, and when Woodson vis
tied her home last Sunday night ne lin
gered ON the porch a little longer thap
usual 1t was then that the plan to
slope TO Washington was made
Yesterday afternoon Woodson attire5
himself in his best clothes and drove -
The home Of his Juliet The girls
parents, who objected to the rnarris a.
solely because of her youth were a ar,-s,-
at The time, and the two drove at break
neck speed 10 the railroad station. where
hey embarked for Washington.
They reached this city about 9:46
they were at the Benton Hotel. 3IS q |
street northwest Woodson was ae
signed to room 8 on the second floor |
while his bride-elect was made com
ioftabIe IN room Is on the floor above. |
Ehe two were fatigued by their tourney
md retired a few moments after reach |
ng the hoStelry. tt was their intention,
o be married by justice of the peace
lpout o'clock, take a train at 10 /
clock and return to their parents /
Miss Small said she left a note on the
lining room table telling her mother
she mad run away TO Washing
on TO be married This inforrna- /
ion evidently did not displease |