Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Wed Nov 1, 1876
DIED
FORSYTH - In this city, on Monday,
October 30th, 1876, Mrs. Elizabeth E. FORSYTH, relict of the late Orrin
FORSYTH of Rochester, in the 71st year of her age.
-Funeral from the house of W. H.
Ross LEWIN, 35 South Clinton street, on Wednesday afternoon at half past 2
o'clock. Friends of the family are invited to attend.
GLEASON - On the 30th ult., Thomas
GLEASON, aged 20 years.
-Funeral from his late residence,
42 Platt street, at 8:30 and from the cathedral at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
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SUICIDE
Henry J. COOLEY Ends his Life by
Taking Three Ounces of Laudanum -
Drs. Wooden and Cox summoned -
All Possible Moans for Restoration
Fall of Success.
About 8 o'clock last evening Henry
J. COOLEY, residing on Lorimer street, committed suicide by taking an
overdose of laudanum. So far as can be ascertained, he went, late in the
afternoon, to the drug store of Williams & Bassett, corner of State
street and Vincent place, and called for three ounces of laudanum. Supposing
that he desired it for legitimate purposes the drug was sold him. It appears
that he went home, where he retired to his bedroom and took the poison.
About an hour afterwards he was discovered in a stupefied state. Dr. WOODEN
was immediately summoned. In company with Dr. COX, he went to the house and
applied every restorative used in such cases, but without effect. The
unfortunate man did not revive. He had fallen in that dull sleep which ends
in death.
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FOUND DEAD
Nicholas Worth Found Dead yesterday
Morning in Webster -
Apparently Well the Night Before -
His Wife and Children Discover him
in the Woods by a Coal Pit -
Coroner Morrison has charge of the
Case.
Nicholas WORTH was a charcoal
burner and lived in Webster. Monday evening he took his supper and then went
into some woods near by to work. When he left the house he complained of
nothing and appeared perfectly well. As he did not come home at the usual
hour, his wife and children went out to find out what had become of him. On
reaching the coal-pit where he burned coal, they were horrified to find him
lying near it with his face down, apparently lifeless. Examination revealed
the fact that he was dead. The body was taken to the house and Coroner
MORRISON notified. Medical investigation showed that death had been produced
by uretic poisoning. Deceased leaves a wife and eleven children.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Thurs Nov 2, 1876
MARRIED
WALKER - JONES - In this city,
November 1st at the residence of W. H. SEWARD, 106 Alexander street, by Rev.
A. McA. THORBURN, of Spencerport, William R. WALKER of Milwaukee, Wis., and
miss Carrie M. JONES, of Bricksbury, N. J.
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DIED
McGOVERN - In this city, November
1st, 1876, Thomas McGOVERN.
-Notice of funeral will be
announced hereafter.
RIPSOM - At Breesport, Chemung
county, on Saturday, October 28th, Harriet Abbie, wife of Joseph B. RIPSOM
and only daughter of William H. LAYTON, in the 36th year of her age.
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NOT DEAD
Although Henry J. Cooley Takes
Three Ounces of Laudanum
he Does Not Die - Through the
Persistent Efforts of Drs. Wooden
and Cox he Survives - A Wonderful
Recovery.
At a late hour Wednesday night our
reporter heard of the suicide of Henry J. COOLEY, salesman in the employ of
T. F. ALDRICH. On calling at the house on Lorimer street our reporter was
informed that the man was dead and hence without desire to deceive our
readers, as insinuatingly remarked by one of our evening contemporaries, it
was so stated. The following is the true account of the act of a man who
endeavored by poison to shirk the responsibilities of life and leave a wife
and two children to struggle against the current of a selfish world.
In the
early part of the evening COOLEY went to a drugstore on State street and
engaged the druggist in conversation on the subject of infants' food.
Finally he purchased a package, and as he was about to leave the store he
casually requested the apothecary to give him three ounces of laudanum. In
view of the fact that COOLEY was acquainted with the druggist, and appeared
to be all right so far as designs upon his own life were concerned, the
drug, together with the food, was given him and he immediately departed. He
went directly home and called one of his children to his side, saying:
"Kiss your papa; it is the last time you will have a chance to."
A short time after this his wife discovered him on the bed in a insensible
condition. The odor of the poison was very perceptible and she found the
bottle which had contained it near by. She immediately gave the alarm and
medical assistance was sent for. Drs. WOODEN and COX were the first to
arrive, but nearly an hour had then elapsed since the laudanum was taken.
Although the case, seemed to be a hopeless one, as it was pronounced by a
third physician who was summoned, they set themselves right earnestly to
work to save the unfortunate man. They applied all the restoratives used
under such circumstances. They used a stomach pump, applied hypodermic
injections, and internal anti-soporitics. Hour after hour they worked and
friends hoped almost against hope. Finally the former were rewarded and the
latter overjoyed by the return of consciousness. Mrs. COOLEY is now out of
danger, and he can thank his physicians for his recovery. They worked long
and faithfully and their success is indeed a triumph redounding to their
skill.
The motive
which actuated Mr. COOLEY to this desperate deed of self destruction is not
exactly known. He is involved in no financial embarrassment or domestic
trouble. It is thought, however, that he was laboring at the time under a
temporary attack of insanity.
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