Show THUGS THUGS' GIVE CHLORAL TO TO- STRANGER WHO HAD WAD I Bold Attempt Made lade to Rob an Idahoan Whose Life Was Barely Saved by a Physician John Bowman an an Idaho laborer had a si narrow escape from death b by poison polson administered h by 13 two t men ZilCh In a saloon In Inan an attempt at robbery robber Saturday night nl Bowman Dowman Is n. n stranger In the city having hoving come from Idaho where he had bad been working for Cor a n few fe weeks On his wa way uptown from rot rot-n the depot he stepped Into a saloon and cashed a check for 25 and bought a a. glass IRlIs of ot beer Two men standing at the bar barsaw saw Bowman put In his pock pockets und and exchanged glances One of ot the men asked Bowman I If he had hod engaged a a. room and receiving a n neg negative reply stated tate that there were rooms for rent on the second floor of the saloon building Bowman Dowman rented one for or the da day when the lounger In front of oC the bar har Invited him to have another drink n Bowman accepted the proffered Invitation and ordered a a. beer Upon drinkins It h he went vent to his room and became vcr very sick Kick lck Hurrying back to to th the barroom he told told th the men that thai he was sick and asked for tor directions to the nearest doctor The men men directed him In the opposite direction from Cram the city but h he became confused confused confused con con- fused and started for town The men followed him and anti kept close on his trail until he was within a half block of oC th the Smith drug store storo when they became frightened and left him Bowman staggered Into the drug store and asked for tor a a. doctor doctor- stating that he had been poisoned Dr Giesy quickly responded and worked upon the man for two hours before beCore he was out of oC dan danger er The physician stated that sufficient chloral clitoral had been given the man to have to-have have killed him had he not walked as far as ashe ashe he had done thus preventing the dru drug taking quick action |