Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-06-14
A SUIclcE
N. L. BerneY, Travelling Man Ends His
Life With Dose OF Carbolic Acid.

A very sad ending to man who
seemed to have become discouraged
in life, occurred at the hotel Bells
Monday noon, June 18th. M. L.
Barney, of Bowling Green, Ohio,
man about IS or go years of age, came
to Wausau during the Travelling Mems
conventions; he may have been in the
city few days before, as to this it is
not known for certain, but he was not
a guest at the hotel Bells. He was
found asleep in chair in the hotel
Office and seemed dazed and very
nervous, as if he either had been TAX
ing opium or was recovering from a
spree. Feeling that the man ought
to 60 to bed, he was told to register,
secure room and take rest during
the day. Mr.. Berney was so nervous
that he could not write his name, so
it was done for him, and he was
placed in bed and taken care of. He
remained in the hotel until yesterday,
seemingly improving. He was with
out money and was given small sums
at the Office at different times He
drank nothing at the Bells house bar
or anywhere else so far as was known.
He ate very little but seemed to be
growing stronger, yet he had the APP
pearance of one who had lost his grip
on life. He was representing the
Crown Cider Co., Of st. Louis and
Monday morning he started out to
sell to the trade. He called on quite
number of firms among them VIM.
Baerwald and Gus Naffz, the druggist.
Not being able to sell his goods, he pur-
chased six ounce bottle of carbolic
acid. Mr.. Naffz questioned him as to
its use and was told that he wanted
it for disinfectant. He returned to
the Bells house and just before twelve
O'Clock, it was noticed that something
was the matter with him. DIR. A. L.
Brown was called and he at once
said the man had taken carbolic acid,
and was then beyond help. DIR. Brown
administered alcohol and an antidote
but death ended the mans struggles
at about twelve O'Clock He had
taken two ounces of the acid from
the bottle.
The following letter was found in
his pocket:
"June 10, 1910
''Ship my body to John Marquardt,
Worstville, Ohio. Put me in box
not over $50. John Sullivan at Payne,
Ohio, bury me on hill on your farm.
Ship my clothes to Mary Barney,
Adrian, Mich Goodby.
"P. S. Send M. j. Enary, Adrian,
Clare Barney"
He also carried a letter from his
wife which indicated that he had
written her discouraging letter and
her reply contained words of love and
encouragement. The emblem which
he wore indicated that he was a
Mason. The Bells house manage
ment did everything possible for
the comfort of the unfortunate man,
who was i'll and without money but it
seemed the fates were against him
and that he finally concluded that
death was preferable to a miserable
existence. The coroner was called,
also the chief of police. 1t was evil
dent that he had taken his own life
and that it was not necessary to en-
panel a jury.
The body was taken to the under
taking rooms of Chas. Helke and Dr.
Dickens, coroner and S. B. Tobey,
master of Forest lodge, 40, f. and A.
NJ, have been trying to reach rela-
tiyes by telegraph but up to this time
have been unable to do so. If their
efforts still prove futile, the remains
will be inferred in Pine Grove ceme-
terry in this city.