Show F g pr r I 1 a V OWN lam me took a of coattea libba I 1 aba Antl dot Moved to unusual alertness alert nesa by self administered dose of co cocaine calno omni which he was about to dle die ays the new york press and belne aware ot of his condition physician walked jinto into a drug drag store th the a other day ordered the clerk cleric to prepare antidotes for mra him which he wallowed then gave directions ions as to what should be done for him bim wb ahn m be became unconscious and thus saved z his life the physician iz is I 1 dr C Q C jolliffe of 4 lexington avenue por for some time past he has been IL a sufferer from rheumatism and neuralgia and his pain has at times been so great that he resorted to cocaine for relief he was suffering keenly the other day and went into a drug store in upper Bra broadway adway where he prescribed the cocaine tor for hirn V he immediately felt relieved and went vent to visit a patient in madison avenue while leaving the patients Vs house he be realized that he had taken an overdose of the tha drug he was familiar with the lymp tor hurried to the drug store at park avenue and street on entering he said to the clerk 1 I have taken an overdose of cocaine which will kill me it if you dont act promptly aly in doing what I 1 say and without questions dr Jo jolliffe iliffe then prescribed several antidotes for cocaine poisoning the clerk looked at the doctor not knowing him in amazement thinking he had an insane man to deal with wont you plea please hurry pleaded the doctor rm im a physician I 1 know what I 1 am talking about you will be responsible for my death if you dont hurry the doctor spoke calmly but firmly and the clerk convinced prepared the antidote which doctor swallowed A newsboy came in and the doctor sent him for a policeman patrolman glenn arrived and on learning the facts called for an ambulance from the flower station then dr jolliffe sitting in a chair said to the clerk 1 I probably shall become unconscious before the ambulance gets here you tell the surgeon what poison I 1 took and the antidotes for it which I 1 have taken after giving instructions as to how he be should be treated by the ambulance surgeon sirgeo n the physicians head fell forward on his chest he was unconscious in a few moments the ambulance arrived and the man was taken to the hospital he was treated a according c to the instructions which he left with the drug clerk and three hours after he had taken the poison he walked out of the hospital in his normal health |