Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-18
WHEN ARRESTED,
He TAKES POISON;
LIKELY WILL DIE
]. B. Davis Hurried From Is
Ieta to Hospital for Treat
ment, VIII Recover if He
Lives Through Night.

While locked DO the little building
that serves for iail az lslela. j. b.
Davis, formerly employed ny motor
company here. yesterday afternoon at
tempted 10 kin himself by taking pol
son. He was brought here on Santa
Pc train 80. SIG. arriving at ESQ
O'Clock last night and taken 10 81.
Josephs hospital in an attempt 20
save his life However. it was said
that recovery was doubtful
Davis WAS arrested about o'clock
yesterday afternoon by Special officer
A. j McKcw, Of the Santa Zee railway
police, at 1sleta McKcw found him
I'm u freight car. lie told Mckcw his
name was Davis The officer then ac-
eused him of having passed worth
less check for $40 at Richard II. Elias
store, 3O5 South First street Davis
guessed that he had the wrong "Da-
Wis"
Asks OFFICER for Water.
McKew searched the man and found
check for SIS, nude payable TO Davis
and signed by c. NJ Barber OF the
Albuquerque Motor COMPANY The
check was similar 10 that taken In by
Elias except as TO denomination, so
McKew placed him under arrest
McKew, unwttingly. aided Davis in
his suicidal attempt About 3 O'Clock,
according to the officer Davis asked
him COR water He nearly forgot the
request but remembered it short
time later and took Davis glass.
When McKew returned TO the build
ing about O'Clock. Davis was uncon-
seious and breathing heavily a pa
per containing some white powder
marked potassium cyanide, was found
near the prone figure by McKew. Da-
Wis had taken some Of the powder
with the glass of water.
Taken "a Train.
Assisted by several men. Mckew
carried Davis to the train He tele-
phoned Or whittier at Los Lunas
who boarded the train at that station,
and accompanied him here. Or. W.
W. Spargo was called when they
reached the hospital Or. Spargo said
II was doubtful If the man would re-
cover but that if he lived through the
night he probably would overcome the
effects of the dose Customary treat
mont for the poison was given He
was unconscious
Davis worked for a short time at
the Albuquerque Motor company's
place on West Central avenue He
came here early in october. Little
was known about him there. lie had
said he came from New York aud that
he was going to FL Paso, when he left,
He Is 40 years old
elias Tells of Check.
ELIAS told MeKew that Davis had
been in his store and had tried to buy
a pair OF boots ON credit he came
back Monday night with check for
$40, bearing G. NJ. BARRIERS name, and
knowing that Davis had been working
for the Albuquerque Motor company,
the storekcepcr sold him the boots,
underwear and socks taking the
check, he said lie was told when he
presented the check at the bank that
Mr. BARRIER had no funds In that insti-
AAAlNilf ht'NA AlllN ~ iAAldot AAf INV
went to the Motor company's office.
He did not sec Mr. Barber but some
one IN the office told him that the
company used private checks, Elias
said The check held by him was one
OF the kind furnished by the bank.
Elias made report of the matter TO
the police and McKew, who happened
40 be in the city Tuesday morning
Davis head had been injured There
was blood on his collar, from the in
Jury. when MeKcw found him. He
told the officer HAT he had hurt HIM
self In getting of "A train,
Said He Walked 20 Islcta
Later he told conflicting story
saying that he had walked from Ba-
relas 10 Isleta. This came IN response
to McKcw's inquiry as to what he had
done with the boots he got at Elias
store. lie said he left them at a sa-
loon in Barelas