Milford chronicle., 1909-09-10
POPULAR PHYSICIAN PAYS
MISTAKE WITH HIS LIFE

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When DR.. James G. Stanton at noon
on Saturday, September Attn, passed up
Walnut Street to his handsome home,
greeting friends with his merry words Of
sslutation, neither he nor they dreamed
that in a brief hour that he would be
dead but the irrevOcable hand Of fate
decTeed that such was in store for him.
Entering his home by the rear way,
he requested that dinner be served as
early as possible, and proceeded to his
office to take q dose of gentian for indi-
! gestion, which he was accustomed to
take. In the medicine case was the
bottle containing the gentian, and be-
side it, the same size and color, was
another bottle containing geisemium,
q deadly poison, and it was from this
that he poured the dose he swallowed
before discovering his mistake.
Immediately he called to his wife
and informed her that he had taken
the poison by mistake, and asked for
salt and hot water for an emetic and
that DR.. Lofiand be called. When the
latter arrived, in only a few minutes,
he found the stricken doctor attempting
to minister to himself, and he immedi-
ately telephoned for Dr. @. ", Marshall
who went at once in his automobile.
but their united efforts were OF no avail,
and in one hour and twenty minutes
from the time DR.. Stanton took the
poison he died in cOnvulsive struggles
for breath The poison brings death in
horrible form, the drug paralyzlng the
respiratory muscles; in other words
the victim suflocates.
DR.. james Grier Stanton was born in
FELTON,, Kent County, Delaware, 0ni
April 18TH 1860, being the son Of Dr.
James Henry aud Wilhelmina T. (Grier)
Stanten, the former Of whom practleed
medicine in Philadelphia for many
years. He attended the public schools
OF the State, AMI by hard WORK gradu-
ated from Jefferson Medical College in
Philadelphia,
He practiced medicine in Camden.
n. j., and on September 5th, 1888,
married Miss Jennie Hill Of Milford
Neck. He built up a very large prac-
tice in Camden and conducted a drug
store He became interested IN politics,
being a Republican. and was elected to
the office OF Coroner Of Camden County
and served two terms.
Twelve years ago ne moved from
Camden to Milford, on account OF his
health, and bought the handsome resi-
ience Of the late General A. r. A. Tor
bert on North Walnut Street, where he
mas since resided and practiced his pro-
'essiOn. He soon gained fine practice,
and was very popular with the people
He owned some very fine
sTming lands in Kent County.
He leaves, besides his wife, one son,
lanes H. Stanton, and a daughter,
Miss Jennie G. Stanton. AT the time
II his death both children were spend
ng the summer at Mount Pocono, the
on being there for his health, which
las been poor for some time Mrs. II.
}. Bonwill, Of Camden, N. j., is a sis
er to the deceased.
DR. Stanton was a man OF progressive
pirit, and was twice elected president
4 Town Council He was a member
I Temple Lodge, No 9, A. F. & A. NJ,
nd president of the Board Of Health
t the time Of his death. He held the
flee Of surgeon, with the rank of col
mel, on the staff of Former Governor
'restOn Lea.
He was the head Of the Milford
'hemical Company, an Incorporation
which was building up new business
nd all due to his enterprise.
AS physician he will be missed and
g a citizen his death is loss TO this
Ommunity.
Coroner SaxtOn came to Milford on
IOndsy and made the necessary legal
iquiries, and satisfied himself that the
ertificates OF death were in accordance
18th the facts.
The funeral was held on Tuesday af.
lrnOon from his late home and was
,rgely attended, Rev. Howard 7. Quigg
assisted by Rev. Henry l..
unstein and Rev. James Carroll. The
mains were laid to rest in Odd Fell
VS. Cemetery at Milford.