The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-27

oRsoN p. SAUNDERS DRINKS CAR.
BOLlC ACID.
Cause of Dreadful Decd Unknown to
Family and Frlends-Despon ndeney
Probable Cause.

Why Orson P. Saunders. son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Saunders, should take
his own life yesterday afternoon Is a
mystery to his parents and friends
He had been jovial with his friends
and companions during the day and
his parents say he had shown no signs
OF dependency or even discourage
ment at any time during the last few
days nor at any time in his life SO far
as they knew.
1t seems. however that there was
something preying upon his mind
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the
Pullman Bar on Twenty-flfth street,
between Grant and Lincoln avenues,
he drank nearly three ounces of car
bolic acid which ended his life within
20 minutes after he drank the poison.
At the time OF the enactment OF the
tragedy, he WAS talking with a num-
Der of friends in a jovial and cheerful
way. He walked to the rear OF the
bar room and entered the toilet. When
he returned from there no took a seat
beside friend on the leo chest and
within 10 minutes after he had seated
himself he won't into convulsions. His
friend, Mr.. Atkin, who was seated on
the Ice chest where Saunders sat
down, noticed peculiar expression
OF his eyes and asked him what was
the matter. Saunders was then
speechless, the shadow of death hav-
ing already fallen upon him.
DR.. Conroy was summoned, and
within ten minutes time was at the un-
fortunate mans side endeavoriDg TO
save his life. He had passed beyond
recall and within 10 minutes after he
had taken the potion life was extinct,
A four ounce bottle one-third full oil
carbolic acid was found in his pocket:
he had drunk the balance of the poison
which Is estimated to have been fully
two and one-quarter ounces. The
label on the bottle bore the firm name
OF the T. II. Carr Drag company, and
1t was soon learned that he had pur-
chased the bottle of acid al the Carr
drug store on the corner OF Grant ave-
nue. and Twenty-Dfth street only
short time before the tragedy The
clerk at the Carr store stated that
when Mr., Saunders bought the poison
he said that he was buying it 1or
his brother.in-law, William Lowe. who
is the day bartender at the Pullman ga
loon, hence there was no hesitancy In
selling the drug TO him.
The body was removed to the Lind
quist undertaking parlors, where 1t now
remains awaiting the time for bur-
ial The friends OF the unfortunate
young man who were with him during
the greater part of the forenoon and
uD to the time OF the suicide, stated
that he had not been drinking at all
and that he had appeared to be in his
usual good spirits.
The only sign OF dependency shown
by Mr.. Saunders was at the police sta
ton at about o'clock yesterday morn
ing when he appeared before Deck
Sergeant Hagbert Anderson and asked
for lodging for the night. Mr.. Ander-
son asked him why he did not go
home. to which the young man re-
sponded that he did not care to do that
because he was feeling so badly. He
told Mr. Anderson that he was afraid
he was going to begin drinking and
that some trouble was going to occur
but he would not explain What he
meant He was given a comfortable
bed in the woman's ward and seemed
to rest during the night. Yesterday
Mr. Anderson advised the young mans
father that he was at the station and
the father came down to the station
Immediately to see the boy. The
father scolded the boy for not COM
ing home the night before and asked
him why he took 1t upon himself to
ask for quarters at the station. The
young man made no explanation or
his actions except to say that he did
not feel like going home.
He left the police station at about
S o'clock and was admonlshed by the
desk sergeant, that II he felt he was
going to start drinking, or that any
thing serious was going to happen TO
him that he had better keep away from
the saloons and go home to his mother
But, 1t appears that he did not heed
the admonition.
Orson P Saunders was born In Og
den July %. 1857, his parents being
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Saunders, who
reside at SOC Twenty-second street.
He had spent all his life in Ogden and
had many friends among the young
people of his age. He was splendid
mechanic and had been formerly en-
ployed In the machine shops OF the S.
P. railroad at the union depot His
mother states that he had always been
a dutiful son and had no bad habits.
He Is survived by his parents and five
sisters. The entire family is heart
broken over the occurrence. 1t being
with much difficulty that the mother
can stand the awful ordeal The
father is road supervisor for the city.
He is bowed down with grief over the
tragedy, which In so untlmely manner
ended the life of his only son.