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Show DESPONDENT SWAIN TAKES STRYCHNINE By Dint of Hard Work Physician. Saves tho Lifo of. Ralph. Grocn. Crazed with drink, to which he had been driven through a. quarrel with his sweetheart, 'Ralph Green, a boiler-maker's boiler-maker's helper, took two doses of strychnine early yesterday morning. Grees, who is about 23 years of ago, came hero, from Douglas, Ariz., last week to see his girl, whom he had not seen for six months. Evidently ho found that absence had made the heart grow fonder of someone else, and after a quarrel he took to spending his money around tho frIooos. About midnight mid-night on Tuesday night he went to a friend's room with a large bottle of the poison. He took one doee, but finding that It did not work quickly enough he swallowed another larger one. At tills Juncture his friends found him, and to prevent him taking any more the police were notified. At 7 o'clock he was taken lo the city Jail and Dr. C. M. Benedict was summoned. sum-moned. By dint of the hardest work and using every resource, the young man was saved. Ih Green's own words: "I took 'the second dose of the stuff and didn't know anything more until I found the doctor working with me." Considering the 'amount of strychnine taken, his recovery was wonderful. Greon was naturally vers sick all yesterday, yes-terday, but About 9 o'clock in Iho evening even-ing he . aid good-bye to Sol Kimball, telling him that he was going down to Scofleld. where he hoped to find work. A brother of his Is down thero and has promised to look after him. "I've had enough now," said he, before be-fore leaving. "This has taught me a good lesson not to make a fool of myself my-self again, especially over a girl." Much curiosity was expressed as to the Identity of the girl who was tho cause of all the trouble, and there were many desirous of seeing the photograph which Green still treasures In his pocket. But, very creditably to himself, him-self, he refused to give any hint as to the name or to show any sign of tho picture. He had quite recovered from the effects ef-fects of the poison when he left the Jail, although he still felt rather sick. Friends of his who have known him for some time say that he has always shown good sense hitherto and has been a steady young fellow. |