The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-07-01

| was in high spirits, so that the poison
/ ing less than an hour later created {
} sensation and furnished all the ele
ments of a DARK mystery. When JUS
, past Franklin Mrs. Cheek requested
her husband to bring her a drink Of
water. He obligingly complied. AT
ter returning the glass to the cooler
he came back to his seat Almost i'm
mediately his wife complained of be
ing poisoned and Immediately lost
consciousness. Two physicians on the
train rendered what assistance they
could, and when the train reached Co
lumbia it was held for twenty minutes,
while other physicians were summon
ed and an investigation made.
Once it was known here that Mrs.
Cheek was at the depot in an appar-
emily dying condition, a number of
physicians rushed to the scene. Dur
ing the day it is said that no less than
hihC uAnSASuh uOSIOIS W0IS III dItSuu-
ance. Mrs. Cheek was removed 10 the
/ Neeley House, about one block from
the depot, and was given every posi-
BILE attention.
There was a difference of
opinion among the physicians
las to what poison Mrs.
Cheek had taken. The smell of car
bolic acid was the only clue, and this
was in a way contradicted by the fact
that Mrs Cheeks mouth had not been.
burned. However, a few hours later,
there were evidences of burning, and
the tongue at last turned black. Al
though the train arrived here at 1910
it was past II o'clock before the stom-
ach was emptied by means of a stom-
ach pump. This brought no apparent
relief, and the first favorable symp-
tom was the return of consciousness
many hours later. Many rumors were
afloat as to just how Mrs. Cheek had |
obtained the poison. According to !
one statement two or three ladies on |
the train saw her slip the glass of |
water to her side, pour liquid into
1t from a small vial, and then drink |
the contents of the glass.
The names of number of passen-
gers we're taken by those on board the
train, for future reference.
The dying declaration Of the bride.
completely refuting the suicide theory,
was a great relief to her husband, IA
Their and other relatives.
Father Here.
James Ellis, father of Mrs. Cheek,
was wired to come at once, and left
on the first train, arriving Ii
here Sunday afternoon at $3.50. Mr..
Ellis lived here at one time and moved {
o Nashville about five years ago. s
When interviewed Monday he made ,
he following statement: my daugh- i,
er left home Sunday morning in the
'est of spirits, and 1 am now convinc-
ID that she brought with her a small
'ottle of disinfectant, which she
bought was nerve tonic. She was of I
mild temperament, and naturally d
imid. She evidently intended to take
dose OF this tonic with the view of
racing her up for her arrival here, r
here she was to take dinner with her b
family. The fatal mistake tt
ollowed. 1t is a great relief to me a
nd to my family to know that the 81
ledicine was taken by accident and q
OF with suicidal intent" 1t
Mr.. Ellis was naturally bowed down o
18th grief, and declined to make fur "
Ter statement, saying that he had re- fl
Vested DR.. VOORHEES, to make a state re
ent for publication. hi
DR.. Giants Statement. Ell
DR.. Harris Cant, of CVolumbia, who to
as on the train, made the following nj
atement: W
Il was on the train, seated in the CT
noker, and was accompanying Mr.. Joe
ainey, who has ben quite Ill for some
onths. was notified that there was NJ
woman in the other car who had ye
zen poisoned with carbolic acid. W
emit at once to her assistance. When be
reached her another doctor, whose nj
me / understood was Morris, and til
no was said to be from Pulaski, de
as in charge. She was sitting up at rif
at time, but had not uttered a word Sc
d never spoke while on the train. a 1
secured my hypedermic and gave her We