The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-30
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The Paths.e I'D Of Miss Jannstts Calder
at the Hospital.
TOOK POISON AND DIED


Begged the Doctors to Let Her
Die at Once.
After refusing to aid in the fight
that was being made for her life and
expressing a steadfast wish to die.
Miss Jeannett Calder, who took
large quantity of poison week ago,
died Saturday morning at 1850
o'clock Death, which had been eX-
pected for the past two days, oc-
Cured at the Columbia hospital,
where the unfortunate young woman
was taken Friday a week ago after
she had carried out her intention of
ending her existance. The follow
ing account of the sad case We take
from The State:
Miss Calder was strikinsly hand
some young woman and few weeks
ago friends aver that she was the pic
ture of happy, contented young wo-
manhood, apparently with no thought
of ending her life. The case is a
pathetic one and seldom have the
hospital authorities. the coroner and
the undertaken, people who come in
daily contact with trouble and sad
ness in its most exaggerated form,
been so effected while performing
their duties.
The misguided young woman was
a native of Scotland, but her pro-
nounced brunette features and beau
tiful dark eyes showed her conten-
ton that bit o. Spanish blood
flowed in her veins was true. She
was II years Of age and came to
Columbia several years ago to take
a position of domestic in Columbia
family. Since that family closed
their house IN the summer she has
been occupying room at 1905 Main
street, with Eugenia Kessel, who
was formerly employed as domes-
tic in the same family.
Thursday afternoon, one week be-
fore Thanksgiving, these two youns
women visited Dr.. w. NJ. Lester,
Miss Calder complaining Of a slight
indisposition. DR.. Testers cXamina-
ton disclosed that she' was threaten
ed with an attack Of grippe and he
gave her some medicine, admonish-
ing her to go at once to her room
and retire after taking the medicine.
The physician told her that he would
pay her a visit the next morning.
Early the next morning he received
telephone call from Eugenia kes-
sci, telling of the mad act of her
roommate.
The physician found that jean
nette Calder had dissolved five tab
lets of bchloride of mercury, contain
ing seven and one-half grains each,
in glass of water and had swal-
lowed the deadly poison. This oc-
CURED about $50 o'clock but the
physician did not hear of it until
nearly 8 O'Clock. Eugene Kessel
being forced TO dress and seek a
telephone before she could summon
medical aid. In the meantime Mrs.
Sallie L. LaGrand, who lived on the
lower floor, came to the aid Of the
frightened Miss kessel by preparing
hot coffee and making an effort to
cause vomiting and offset the work
Of the poison. The unusual guam
tity of the drug taken did cause
much vomiting and when DR.. Les
ter arrived the stomach had been
apparently relieved. Bi-chlo"idc Of
mercury is an anti.cptic and as such
is used by physicians. but nearly al
ways externally. In some instances
1T has been gwen internally but
the general dose is one-twelfth OF
grain. Had the young woman TAX
en- but one Of the tablets she would
have been dead before the physician
could have reached her room. The
largest dose of this drug that has
been taken without fatal effect is
probably three grains.
In dangerous condition the
young woman was removed to the
Columbia hospital where until her
death she was attended by a number
Of nurses, who were much affected
BY her pttiful case. After reaching
the hospital she begged the physic-
ians and nurses to cease their efforts
to save her life, saying she wished
to die. She steadfastly refused TO take
nourishment and it was only by
force that liquid foods were pressed
through her lips. After few days
of suffering she became wild in ac-
tions and language and the physl-
clans were satisfied that she had
become insane. She repeated over
and over. "Oh, must go to hell and
burn forever and forever, oh what
will I do?"
Was Insane.
Later It was evident that she
stood 4 chance to recover and 1t
was decided that as she was clearly
insane, she should he committed TO
the hospital 3or the insane and
steps were taken to secure papers
admitting her there. Before thes"
documents could be prepared, how
ever. the patient commenced to grow
worse and it was seen that she was
too i'll to be moved. Gradually grow
ing weaker the end came early Sat