Typed as spelled and written

Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT

Eighteenth year - Number 56

Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, December 4, 1907

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Bought It at "Old Hoss" Sale.

(Waco Star)

    Zeke Williams, a negro man who has long been a character about the town, portering and acting in other capacities that would earn a little money, Sunday came as near meeting the angel of death as one may well do and miss the mark.  On Saturday he was present at an "old hoss" sale of unclaimed express packages and he bought one that seemed to take his eye.  When opened the contents were revealed as a bottle, the label of which indicated that it was occupied by "John Barleycorn."  Since the Baskin-McGregor law went into effect the seventh day in the week has been drouthy, the extremity of which led Zeke to investigate the contents of his prize package, with the result that he is now in the Provident Sanitarium suffering from a case of poisoning.  About noon, or shortly thereafter, yesterday he staggered into the office of Dr. Haile seeking relief from intense pain.  Dr. Haile made an investigation and afforded such relief as he could, then sent him out to the sanitarium. All indications point to strychnine poisoning though an analysis of the contents of the bottle have not yet been made.  He was resting easy last night, and indications point to his recovery.

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