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Show MONEY GOME; TOOK POISON, Hugh Wilson Attempts Suicide Rather Rath-er Than Face His Wife. Hugh Wlbson tried to kill himself with morphine sulphate last evonlng because ho and his wife do not get along. Wilson walked Into tho stables of tho Palace meat market, whero hln brother works, and took tho poison Thon ho said good-bvo good-bvo to his undo, James Ilousesclchor. Tno latter and Wilson's brother notified County Jailor Boll, who In turn telo-nhoncd telo-nhoncd to police station. Patrolman Moore and Driver William Armstrong took the man to headquarters. headquar-ters. There thoy administered antidotes and pumped out Wilson's stomach. At an early hour this morning tho man was recovering. re-covering. Al Wilson, the brother, said that Hugh Wilson was a hard drinker at times. He spont all his money and then hated to face his wlfo. This seoms to havo started the trouble which led to his taking about two ounces of morphine. Only tho hard work of the officers. Including Sergeant Hemplo and several members of tho night shift, kept tho man from sinking Into a comatose state beforo the arrival of the physician. |