TRAGEDY IN ST. JOSEPH STREET
Was It Double Suicide or Murder Followed by Suicide?
Mrs. Dawusky Found Dead in Bed Beside Her Dying Husband.
He Died a Short Time After the Discovery--Little Child Found Crying from
Hunger in Its Bed.
Bertha DAWUSKY, aged 25 years, was found this morning dead in bed at her
home, No. 398 St. Joseph street, from carbolic acid. Her husband, Theodore DAWUSKY,
aged 28 years, lay beside her dying from the same cause. Their 4-year-old child,
Lizzie, was found crying from hunger.
The Homeopathic Hospital ambulance was summoned and took the father to that
institution. The surgeon did not wish to take Dawusky as he was almost dead,
but the relatives insisted and the ambulance started on a gallop for
the hospital. The man died a few moments after the hospital was reached.
Coroner Kleindienst was notified and going to the house took charge of the body.
Dawusky was an expert tinsmith and had charge of making parts of dark lanterns
for the Dundlach optical works. The family lived in a neat little cottage surrounded
with evidences of comfort. Dawusky's work was regular and
paid well, but he had been on a spree for three or four days of this week,
and had not worked. He had had no trouble so far as known and both when sober
and when under the influence of liquor was jovial and cheery.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Bernard SCHRAM, mother of Mrs. DAWUSKY, called at
the house. She found the doors locked and the house darkened as though every
one were away. She thought nothing of the matter, however, and went away. But
when she called this morning and could not get in and saw yesterday afternoon's
Union lying on the steps, she suspected something wrong and went for her son,
Emil SCHRAM. The latter came and went about the house trying doors and windows
but was unable to enter. Listening, however, they heard the faint cries of the
child. Mr. SCHRAM broke open a cellar window and entered the kitchen of the
house from the cellar. He went into the sitting room and heard the child in
the room occupied by its parents to the right. Entering a fearful sight met
his gaze.
Mrs. DAWUSKI was lying on her back in the bed on the side next the wall dead.
Her husband was lying by her side breathing faintly. The child was vainly trying
to arouse her parents and was crying and faint with hunger.
The couple had apparently been there since Wednesday night as no one had
seen them about the house yesterday. The child seemed to those who knew her
to be noticeably emaciated. She was so weak from hunger that she was unable
to speak and will not recover from the effects for a couple of days. This would
hardly be the case had she eaten any food yesterday so the physicians say.
There is no clue as to whether the case is one of murder or suicide, or whether
both the parents committed suicide. The wife is said by her family and friends
to be of a cheerful nature, thought not of the laughing, joking kind as was
her husband. But most of the relatives seem to think that he committed suicide
after giving his wife a dose of the poison. The fact that the wife was dead
and the husband alive when found this morning would be the best argument in
favor of the theory that the husband took the poison last. The child was unable
to give any information this morning and at her tender age will probably be
unable to give any intelligent account of it when she does recover. The child
was taken to the home of Mrs. SCHRAM where she is being cared for.
DAWUSKI and his wife had lived in the little cottage for a little more than
six months. The only trouble seemed to be the husband's sprees, though he did
not go on them frequently nor did they last long. His friends and relatives
say he was not depressed after they were over as is sometimes the case.
The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. DAWUSKY were taken to the morgue. An autopsy was
made this afternoon by Coroner's Physician WOLFF under direction of Coroner
KLIENDIENST.
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Union and Advertiser
Rochester, NY Monroe Co.
April 15, 1899, page 10
Almira W. HEBBARD died in this city on Thursday morning, aged 92 years.
Charles STANTON died at his home on Titus avenue, in the town of Irondequoit, Thursday night, aged 75 years.
Prof. James SAWYER GORSLINE of Stetson University, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J.T. GORSLINE of this city, died suddenly at De Land, Florida, on Thursday.
The funeral of the late William KERSBURG will be held on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the family residence, 176 University avenue, this city.
Mrs. Sarah BAKER, widow of the late Rev. Asa S. BAKER, died on Thursday afternoon, at the family residence, 290 West avenue, aged 85 years.
Bolton BELT died at his home in Fairport Wednesday, April 12th. The funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the residence of Danby BELT, 40 Meng park.
Rachael WHITLEY died last night at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. CLOONIN, 27 Huntington street, this city. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. CLOONIN, two sons, Thomas of this city and Henry of Buffalo.
Ellen MCGUIRE died this morning at the residence of her nephew, Thomas WARD, No. 98 Champlain street, aged 82 years. The funeral will take place On Monday morning at 9 o'clock at Immaculate Conception Church.
Evelyn, daughter of James and Martha GARGAN, died yesterday afternoon at the family residence, No. 10 West Frost avenue, aged 3 years and 9 months. The funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the house.
Mrs. Robert LUCAS of Fairport died yesterday, aged 35 years. Deceased is survived by a husband, five children, Loretta, Margueretta, William, Thomas and a baby two weeks old, besides her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William CULVER of Rochester and a brother, Frank CULVER of Rochester, and three sisters. PSM
MAN AND WIFE WERE POISONED
Tragic Death of A St. Joseph Street Couple
May Be Double Murder
Sensational Rumors Afloat in the Neighborhood
Result of Autopsies
Theodore J. Dawuske and Wife Died as the Result of Swallowing an Irritant
Poison - Rigid Investigation Being Pursued by the Coroner.
Two bodies, those of husband and wife, lie at the public morgue, awaiting the verdict of a coroner's jury as to how they came to their death. Whether Theodore J. DAWUSKE and his wife, Bertha were murdered by parties unknown, or whether the husband was instrumental in causing the death of his wife and himself is yet to be determined. The DAWUSKE family lived at No. 398 St. Joseph street, in a one-story frame dwelling.
Mrs. DAWUSKE had been accustomed to call upon her mother, Mrs. Bernhard SCHRAMM, who lives at No. 3 Priem park, a small thoroughfare running from No. 663 North Clinton street, every day. She did so late Thursday afternoon, but failed to do so Friday. Her mother on Friday went to her daughter's home, but failed to elicit any response to her repeated rappings on both the front and side doors.Thinking that her son-in-law and daughter were away from home, she went away. Yesterday morning at about 10:30 o'clock she again called at the home of her daughter. She was accompanied by her son, Emil SCHRAMM, and a neighbor's boy, Gustave BIRR, who lives at No. 279 St. Joseph street. Again she rapped and failed to receive a response. However, the crying of a child could be heard within, and Emil volunteered to force in a cellar window and make his way to the upper part of the house.
This proposal received the ready sanction of his mother. Emil SCHRAMM made his way upstairs to the room from whence came the cries of the child. He found the child lying at the foot of a bed, which had also two other occupants. Emil approached the bed and discovered that his sister was dead, and that his brother-in-law was dying.
He hastened to open the outer doors and admit his mother and young BIRR, Mrs. SCHRAMM at once realized that her daughter was dead, and had evidently been dead for a couple of days. DAWUSKE was still breathing, but seemingly with great difficulty. Neighbors were called in, and word was sent to the Homeopathic Hospital, an ambulance of which institution responded.
The ambulance surgeon at first hesitated about taking DAWUSKE to the hospital, as the man was dying and beyond medical aid. However, he did so, but the man died just as the gates of the hospital grounds were reached. Coroner KLEINDIENST was notified, and, at his direction, Morgue Assistant Frank DRAUDE removed the bodies of both husband and wife to the public morgue.
At the morgue arrangements were at once made for a post mortem examination of each body, which was made at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The autopsy revealed that both husband and wife were the victims of some irritant poison. The kind of poison is not known as yet, but a chemical analysis of the stomach of both the man and woman will be made some time to-day.
East Side Coroner's Physician W. D. WOLFF performed both post mortems. He was satisfied by Drs. T. T. MOONEY, Wesley MULLIGAN, O. E. JONES, George LANE, Jr., and James BRADY, and West Side Coroner's Physician M. E. LEARY. All of the organs of both bodies were thoroughly examined, but no particular organic or chronic trouble was discovered in either instance. It was the opinion of the doctors that Mrs. DAWUSKE had been dead for between thirty-six and seventy-two hours.
Coroner KLEINDIENST has been busily engaged in investigating the case. The information obtained by Democrat and Chronicle reporters, who also made an investigation, was to this effect. There had been for some time past some difficulty between DAWUSKE and his wife, because of the former's alleged attention paid to a certain young unmarried woman in the neighborhood. Last Sunday afternoon, DAWUSKE called at the home of a neighbor and said that he intended to commit suicide.
He said that he intended to cut his throat with a large butcher knife he possessed, or else hang himself by tying a piece of cord around his neck and then fastening it to a large spike he had driven into a door casing in his home. He returned home, and afterwards his wife called on the same neighbor and said that she had become discouraged. She said she had obtained information that led her to believe that her husband was unfaithful to her.
Mrs. EISENHAUER, who lives next door to the DAWUSKE home, says that she heard the wife calling to her little girl Friday morning. She thinks that it was quite early in the morning when she heard the mother calling to her little one in accents that indicated that she was suffering intense pain. When young SCHRAMM entered the DAWUSKE bedroom he found husband and wife lying side by side, the former with froth oozing from the mouth and the latter dead, while at its parents' feet laid the little child.
DAWUSKE was employed by the Gundlach Optical Company. He was an expert tinsmith, but had not been at work for two days. He may have administered the fatal poison to his wife as early as Friday morning and then have taken a dose of it himself. It is probable that he took an overdose of it, for the condition of the body when found showed that he had vomited considerably. Probably, too weak to arise, he lay in bed and eventually the poison took effect. The neighbors, though they are very reticent when asked direct questions, make the insinuation that DAWUSKE and his wife may have the poison from someone outside their household.
The little 4-year-old daughter of the DAWUSKES was not poisoned, but was evidently nearly starved when young SCHRAMM effected an entrance into the house. She was taken to the home of Mrs. Adelina YAEGAER, No. 416 St. Joseph street, and afterwards to the home of her grandmother, No. 3 Priem park. When interviewed Mrs. SCHRAMM told a reporter that her husband was accustomed to pay frequent visits to the PATZWALD house to see the young woman there.
Coroner KLEINDIENST intimated to a reporter last evening that it would be several days before he finished making his investigation of the case, as he desires to have it a most thorough one, owing to the many sensational stories in circulation in the neighborhood. He has consulted with District Attorney WARREN, who will give the coroner assistance in conducting the investigation.
DAWUSKE was an expert tinsman and about 35 years old. He was considered a
very fine workman. His friends can in no way account for his poisoning his wife
and then himself, if he did so, because they never at any time knew him to be
in a melancholy mood. He was of a cheerful disposition, naturally, they say.
Mrs. DAWUSKE was about 28 years old. The couple had lived in their present home
about nine months, renting from William J. KRIEG, of No. 394 St. Joseph street.
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POLICE COURT
Rochester, N.Y., April 15, 1899.
Present-Hon. Charles B. ERNST, police Justice, presiding
George HANAN, burglary and grand larceny; adjourned to April 19th.
Viola WEEKS, attempting suicide; adjourned to April 21st.
Joseph ANDERSON and Joseph LeROY, peddling without a license; adjourned to
April 17th.
David BROWN, conducting disorderly house; fined $100.
Lizzie LINNOT, petit larceny; two months in Monroe County Penitentiary.
Stanley La FONTESSE, petit larceny; fined $10.
Charles ANDERSON, manslaughter, second degree; discharged.
Ferdinand De LORME, petit larceny; discharged.
FUNERAL OF W. C. HARRY
The remains of William C. HARRY, who died recently at Gettysburg, South Dakota,
have been brought to this city and the burial will take place this afternoon
at Mt. Hope cemetery, with Masonic honors by Genesee Falls lodge, No. 507, at
the request of Sackett's Harbor lodge, of which the deceased was a member.
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OTHER DEATHS
-Rachel Wright McCARTNEY, aged 65 years, died Friday at Gates.
-Evelyn, daughter of James and Martha GARGAN, died Friday afternoon at the
home of her parents, No. 10 West Frost avenue, aged 3 years and 9 months.
-Rachael WHITLEY, aged 75 years, died Friday at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Matthew CLOONICE, No. 27 Henrietta street. The deceased leaves besides
her daughter, two sons, Thomas, of this city, and Henry, of Buffalo.
-Mrs. Sarah Taft DAVID, widow of the late Dr. William G. DAVID and mother
of William G. and John DAVID, of the Rochester Herald, died at her residence
at Lyons yesterday morning of pleurisy, after a brief illness, aged 65 years.
Mrs. DAVID was born in Lyons. She was an aunt of Williard H. BROWNSON, of the
United States navy.
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PERSONAL MENTION
-John J. C. KENNEDY has gone to New York on business.
-Isaac KLONICK, at No. 23 McDonald avenue, is visiting friends and relatives
in Chicago.
-Mrs. A. KLEIN and daughter Carrie, of No. 116 University avenue, left yesterday
for Michigan.
-Mrs. George C. BROWER and son are spending a few weeks with Mrs. H. S. HALL,
of New York.
-Mr. and Mrs. W. T. BRIDLE have returned from New York, where they have been
visiting their daughter, Mrs. A. M. MUNCHY.
-George RYAN, Jr., who is attending St. John's Military Academy at Manlius,
has returned to his school duties after the Easter vacation.
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DECREE FOR MRS. BAKER
A decree of separation by default was granted in the case of Margaret BAKER against Martin BAKER by Justice DAVY in special term yesterday. The action was instituted in December last, but no answer was returned to the complaint. (Didn't get the rest). GjS
DAWUSKI MYSTERY STILL UNSOLVED
Poison Used is Not Yet Known to Coroner.
Wife is Now Said to Have Been Despondent for Some Time
Jealousy of Her Husband's Attentions to Another Woman Said to be the Cause.
The poison which brought death to Theodore DAWUSKI and his wife, Bertha, at their home, No. 398 St. Joseph street, is still unsolved. The autopsy held on Saturday failed to show traces of poison sufficient for the physicians to determine what it was. The stomachs of the two were given yesterday to Professor LATTIMORE. It will take him four or five days to analyze the contents and determine the nature of the poison. The inquest has been set down for next Monday morning at 10 o' clock.
There was no poison found in the house except a can of muriatic acid such
as is used by tinsmiths and plumbers. This, however, is a corrosive poison and
the physicians who performed the autopsy did not find any evidence of
corrosion in either of the bodies. There was a faint odor about the bodies,
but it was one unfamiliar to the physicians.
It has been learned since Saturday that Mrs. DAWUSKI had been despondent
and discouraged for some time of late. The reason for this was DAWUSKI's alleged
intimacy with a young unmarried woman of the neighborhood. DAWUSKI had had several
quarrels with his wife on this account. DAWUSKI's sprees are also said to have
been more frequent than was at first acknowledged. Of late the wife had stated
to friends that she was discouraged and wished to end it all.
Whether the case was one of murder, suicide or double suicide or double murder
will never be known. The family of Mrs. Dawuski is particularly bitter against
the young woman whose name has been associated with that of Dawuski, and there
is a sensational theory about the neighborhood that they may have been poisoned
by some one who had a grievance against them. Mere report is responsible for
this, and it cannot as yet be traced to any reasonable foundation.
Coroner KLEINDIENST, who is hard at work investigating the case, was given
another theory by a man who viewed the bodies at the morgue yesterday, and who
said he was a resident of the neighborhood, but declined to give his name. It
is to the effect that Mrs. DAWUSKI became so despondent that she poisoned herself.
DAWUSKI coming home after a spree and finding this wife dead, became frightened
over the prospect that he might be held responsible for her death, and poisoned
himself. The fact that the wife had been dead, according to the doctors, from
twelve to thirty-six hours when her body was discovered, is about the best argument
in favor of the theory.
The funeral of the couple took place this afternoon from SCHAUMANN's undertaking
rooms, No. 22 North Clinton street. The interment took place at Mt. Hope.
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM MARTIN
Held at His Late Home, Honeoye Falls, and Many Rochesterians Attended.
The funeral of William Martin held from the Methodist Church in Honeoye Falls
yesterday afternoon was one of the largest funerals ever held in the town of
Mendon.
The funeral was conducted by the Rev. E.M. CLARK. The pall bearers, Messrs.
Geo. BURTON, J.M. PRIDE, John E. LAPP, M.S. PIERCE and Adam DESMOND, were accompanied
by the firing squad from the C.A. Goheen Camp, Sons of Veterans, marched on
either side of the hearse and were followed by Lewis Yates Post, 361, G.A. R.
Honeoye Falls Lodge, No. 31, A.O.U. W. and an escort from Rochester, who were
members of the deceased's company in the 140th Regiment.
Those in attendance from Rochester, who arrived on a special train at noon were; Sheriff John W. SCHROTH, ex- Sheriff John W. HANNAN, County Treasurer John B. HAMILTON, Clerk of Board of Supervisors Charles U. BASTABLE, Superintendent of Poor, Clarence V. LODGE, Geo. HUBBARD, proprietor of the National Hotel; District Attorney Stephen J. WARREN, Assistant District Attorney Henry H. WILDNER, ex-District Attorney George D. FORSYTH, M.C. ROBERTS and John GILMORE of the sheriff's office, County Clerk Charles L. HUNT, Attorney H.B. HALLOCK, Supervisors J.W. CLARK and Geo. M. SCHWARTZ, Court ATTENDANTS F. J. GOODWIN, Charles L. DAVIS, John FORTHYSE, John F. BOYD, Alfred WOOD, John STOLL, Geo. F. FRANK, Wm. BIRDSALL, H. F. ABBOTT, Wm. KOHLMETZ, Emmett VAN CAMP, John CAWTHRA, Deputy Sheriffs William H. POLLOC, H.C. ELY, F.H. VICK, H. ABBOTT, F. HAWLEY and Under Sheriff Charles BAILEY. The services at the grave were very impressive.
SARAH TAFT DAVID
Mrs. Sarah Taft DAVID died at her residence in Lyons on Saturday morning
of pleurisy, after a brief illness. Deceased was the daughter of the late Newell
TAFT and was born in the village of Lyons September 20, 1834. She was married
to the late Dr. William G. DAVID in 1855 and from early youth was a member of
the Presbyterian Church. (did not get the rest).
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Rochester Union and Advertiser
Rochester, NY Monroe County
April 17, 1899 page 7
C.J. HICKEY
A dispatch has been received by James L. WHALEN notifying him of the death
of C.J. HICKEY at his home in Brooklyn. The deceased has been supreme
commander of the C.M.B.A. for a number of years and is known personally to the
old members of the order in this city. He occupied a position in the customs
house in New York during many years. His funeral will be held from his late
residence to-morrow morning at 7 o'clock. He will be buried in Allegheny, his
old home, on Wednesday morning.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Newton H. GREEN died at Byron on Saturday evening, aged 70 years.
Michael HALLORAN died yesterday at the residence of his brother-in-law, James LYNCH, No. 999 South Clinton street.
Margaret HENDERSON died at the City Hospital yesterday, aged 22 years. She was the wife of Mortimer H. HENDERSON.
Johanna WILSON, wife of John WILSON, died this morning at the family residence, 169 Kent street. Deceased leaves two sons, John and Lemuel WILSON or this city.
Lucy L., wife of Frank HOWARD, died in Schenectady yesterday. The remains were brought to this city this afternoon.
Elizabeth, wife of William LAVIS, died this morning at the family residence, No. 1 Parsells avenue, aged 45 years. The funeral will take place on Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the house and at 9 o'clock at Corpus Christi Church.
After a lingering illness, Georgia Amie, wife of Hunt M. BUTLER, died on Sunday afternoon at the family residence, No. 278 Alexander street. The funeral will take place from the house on Tuesday at 3 o'clock p.m.
Smith E. MALLORY died yesterday morning at the family residence, No. 50 Cady street, aged 46 years. He is survived by his wife, one son, mother, one brother, James MALLORY of Belleville, Canada and one sister, Mrs. Edna HOWARD of Blackstock, Canada.
Elizabeth, wife of William LAVIS, died this morning at her home, No. 1 Parsells avenue, aged 45 years. She is survived by her husband. The funeral will be held on Wednesday morning at 8:30 from the house and 9 o'clock from Corpus Christi Church. Mr. Lavis' brother died on Christmas morning at his home on State street and now in his later bereavement he has the sympathy of a large circle of friends.
THEFT OF A WHEEL
Arthur CLAYTON, a colored Man, Accused of Being the Thief
Arthur CLAYTON, a colored man, was arraigned in police court to-day on a
charge of grand larceny, by stealing a bicycle from William E. MARCELLUS. He
pleaded not guilty and the case was put over to Friday. CLAYTON was arrested
last Saturday night by Officers MCKELVEY and LEARY.
HENEHAN's CASE
Liquor Dealer's Trial is Put Over for a Few Days
Because of the illness of D.C. FEELY, who is attorney for Edward J. HENEHAN,
the liquor dealer, indicated for violating the RAINES law by selling liquor
on Sunday. HENEHAN's trail has been postponed for a few days. The case was scheduled
to go on trial before Judge CARNAHAN to-day. Ex-District Attorney FORSYTH has
been retained to defend HENEHAN in Mr. FEELY's place.
CHARGE HELD OPEN
Boys Released to Juvenile Court Police Headquarters
The charge against Louis HUDON, Edward SCHRAM and Carl BERMAN, of attempting
to break into the store at ? State street, was held open in the juvenile court
at police headquarters to-day. The defendants are all under 16 years of age. PSM
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Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Mon Apr 17, 1899
WERE THIS MAN AND WOMAN MURDERED?
Investigation of DAWUSKE Tragedy on St. Joseph Street
Analyses of Stomachs
Professor Lattimore, Who is Making Them, Will Not Finish His Work for Several
Days - Inquest to be Held the Latter Part of Week.
Gossip was rife Saturday and yesterday down on St. Joseph street, over the startling discovery that Theodore J. DAWUSKE and his wife, Bertha, who lived at No. 398 on that thoroughfare, had been poisoned. It was not until about 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning that the discovery was made, and that after the woman had probably been dead from twelve to twenty-four hours. Coroner KLEINDIENST, who has charge of the case, has been quietly conducting his investigation in the neighborhood.
As is usual in such cases, ugly rumors have found circulation, and the coroner is kept very busy investigating the various stories that come to his ears. Mrs. Bernhard SCHRAMM, of No. 3 Priem park, called at her daughter's home Friday afternoon, but found the house locked and concluded that she had gone away. Mrs. DAWUSKE was at her mother's home about 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon. They saw each other nearly every day, as their homes are in the same neighborhood.
When Emil SCHRAMM, who works at the Gundlach Optical Company's factory, where DAWUSKE was employed as an expert tinsmith, told his mother that her son-in-law had not been to work on Friday, she had him and Gustave BIRR accompany her on Saturday to the DAWUSKE home to see if anything was wrong. There was apparently no one at home, but the feeble cries of the little four-year-old daughter of the couple could be heard, and Mrs. SCHRAMM suspected that something was wrong.
Her son forced open a basement window and made his way to the first floor from the cellar. In the family bedroom he found DAWUSKE and his wife lying side by side on the bed in their night attire, with the child lying at their feet. The woman was dead and the man unconscious. The Homeopathic Hospital ambulance was summoned to take DAWUSKE away, but he died before the hospital was reached.
The post mortems performed upon the two bodies at the morgue Saturday afternoon by East Side Coroner's Physician WOLFF and several other physicians, revealed traces of an irritant poison in the stomach of both. The stomachs were removed and placed in separate jars, and yesterday were taken to the laboratory of Professor LATTIMORE, where they will be analyzed. The process of making the analyses will take several days, and an inquest will probably not be held by the coroner until the latter part of the week, possibly on Thursday. Meanwhile the remains of the man and wife will probably be buried by their relatives, though the arrangements for the funeral had not been completed yesterday.
The relatives of the DAWUSKES cannot account for the tragedy. The physicians who performed the autopsy upon the woman, says that she may have been dead thirty-six hours when found. It is possible that for some unknown reason, DAWUSKE may have poisoned his wife, and then becoming remorseful had taken a fatal dose himself. There were no evidence that the child had been poisoned. When discovered it was very feverish, and was apparently half-starved.
DAWUSKE, in following his occupation of tinsmith, had to use a number of acids, which are of a highly poisonous nature. The physicians who performed the post-mortems were unable to determine the kind of poison found in the stomach, as the odor was hardly perceptible and was one with which they were unfamiliar. The theory has been advanced that the couple may have been poisoned by eating some canned meat, the can of which had been imperfectly made and poisoned the meat, but this is not thought to be the case.
A thorough search was made of the house and surrounding premises without finding anything to indicate what kind of poison had been used, except for a can partly filled with muriatic acid, such as commonly used by tinsmiths and plumbers, but this acid causes corrosion and corrosion, such as would be made by, the acid, was not found in either instance at the autopsy. The house where the tragedy occurred was visited by thousands of people yesterday, and there was an excited throng constantly walking up and down in front of the building.
Most of the neighbors incline to the murder and suicide theory, but others think that a double murder has been committed. Mrs. DAWUSKE'S mother and brothers are especially bitter in speaking of the relations said to have existed between DAWUSKE and a certain young woman. They believe that the alleged intimacy was in some way instrumental in causing the death of DAWUSKE and his wife.
DAWUSKE is said to have earned $13 a week, and as for providing for the family necessities, he was quite able to do so. His relatives say that he had no financial troubles and he was not known to be melancholic. He drank heavily at times, it is said, but it could not be learned yesterday whether he had been seen drinking Thursday. In yesterday's account of the tragedy, it was inadvertently stated that Mrs. SCHRAMM had informed a reporter that her husband had paid frequent attention to a certain young woman living in the neighborhood. It should have read that Mrs. SCHRAMM told the reporter that her daughter had told her that DAWUSKE was the young woman's admirer.
A sensational report was in circulation in the neighborhood to the effect
that the DAWUSKES may have been poisoned by someone who entertained some grievance
against one or the other of the couple. Coroner KLEINDIENST was not prepared
last evening to give out any information that he had in his possession for publication.
When the neighborhood gossips cease circulating their wild rumors, the authorities
will be better able to get at the bottom of the matter.
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DEATH OF GEORGE SAVAGE
Noted Orchidist and Floriculturist Gone - His Professional Record
George SAVAGE, who for the past fifteen years had been the manager of the late William S. KIMBALL'S orchid conservatory on Olean street, died yesterday at his home, No. 87 Bronson avenue, at the age of 54 years. He is survived by his wife, Anna SAVAGE. He also leaves one brother in California. Early in the winter Mr. SAVAGE, contracted the grip which brought on heart trouble, and later developed cerebral spinal meningitis which caused his death.
Mr. SAVAGE was probably the most noted orchidist in this country. He had become widely known here and in England by his contributions to the leading periodicals devoted to floriculture and orchids. He had originated several varieties of orchids and other flowers, and the leading orchidists of England had visited him here and viewed the splendid growth of orchids which he propagated for Mr. KIMBALL.
He was born in England and when a young man studied gardening and floriculture there, where it is an important trade. When he came to this country he went to work for the Sea?right Company in New Jersey, where he remained for about eight years. Then he came to Rochester and took charge of Mr. KIMBALL'S orchids.
He had not been here long when he began to enlarge Mr. KIMBALL'S young orchid collection. He got many valuable varieties, and under his direction Mr. KIMBALL bought the best orchids in all parts of the world, and thereby became widely known among the raisers of that plant. Mr. KIMBALL'S delight was the cypripedium, or as it is known here, the lady slipper. Mr. SAVAGE raised some seedlings and the choicest was named Laura KIMBALL.
No orchids were sold from the KIMBALL collection, though some were exchanged with other growers. Mr. SAVAGE originated a very beautiful orchid, which he named after his wife, Anna. He also originated a yellow calla lily, five or six years ago, which was a great novelty here then, as all former kinds had been white. It was a unique and beautiful thing.
Not only was Mr. SAVAGE an expert and noted orchidist, but he was widely versed in floriculture. He wrote of flowers a great deal, and was an enthusiast in his work among flowers and orchids.
Mr. SAVAGE was a man of very social manners and his many friends here will
lose an esteemed companion and a valued friend. He was a member of the Sons
of St. George and the Florists' Society. The funeral will take place Wednesday
forenoon at 10 o'clock at the house, No. 87 Bronson avenue, Rev. Amos SKEELE,
of the Epiphany Church, officiating.
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DEATH OF MRS. P. B. VIELE
Olivia Caroline VIELE, wife of Platt B. VIELE, secretary and treasurer of
the East Side Savings Bank, died Saturday morning at the family home, No. 139
North Union street. She had been for many years a member of St. Peter's Church,
and was well-known in several societies, of which she was a member. Her death
will be mourned by a large circle of friends, who will extend their sympathy
to Mr. VIELE in his affliction.
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OTHER DEATHS
-Newton H. GREEN, aged 70 years, died at Byron, Saturday evening.
-Michael HALLORAN died yesterday at the residence of his brother-in-law. James LYNCH, No. 999 South Clinton street.
-Margaret Henderson died at the City Hospital yesterday, aged 22 years. She was the wife of Mortimer H. HENDERSON.
-Smith E. MALLORY died yesterday morning at the family residence, No. 50
Cady street, aged 46 years. He is survived by his wife, one son, mother, one
brother, James MALLORY, of Belleville, Canada, and one sister, Mrs. Edna HOWARD,
of Blackstock, Canada.
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WILL ACT AS PATRONESSES
The following ladies have consented to act as patronesses at a subscription
dance to be given by Maurice MOLL'S orchestra at Powers hall this evening: Mrs.
F. E. GLENN, Mrs. F. WHITTLE, Mrs. George WELCH, Mrs. M. BINSWANGER, Mrs. M.
A. HAYS, Mrs. J. P. TAYLOR, Miss CRENNELL, Mrs. A. GREENBURG and Mrs. C. K.
SUMMERHAYS. The reception committee will include Edward ROSENBERG, Arthur KALLUSCH,
Bert KOHN, C. R. STEWART and Roy BURGESS. The floor committee is composed of
Harry GARSON, Ray ETTENHEIMER, Louis KOHN and Clayton NORDHAUSER.
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A SUBSCRIPTION DANCE
A subscription dance will be given in Powers hall next Friday evening by
the N. T. S. O., circle for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Minerva
room at the Homeopathic Hospital. These ladies have been asked to act as patronesses:
Mrs. John VAN VOORHIS, Mrs. Granger HOLLISTER, Mrs. Frank NEWELL, Mrs. William
MORSE, Mrs. Henry BURTON, Mrs. Clarence D. VAN ZANDT, Mrs. William A. SUTHE
- - - -, Mrs. H. H. PERKINS, Mrs. Newton M. COLLINS, Mrs. Thomas RAINES and
Mrs. Jennie C. DODDS.
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CHARLOTTE TEACHER'S NEW APPOINTMENT
Miss Anna L. BREEN, teacher of the seventh and eighth grades in the Charlotte
high school, has resigned her position in that institution and has accepted
a position as teacher in the State Industrial School in this city.
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DIED
VIELE - In this city, Saturday morning, April 15, 1899, Olivia Caroline,
wife of P. B. VIELE.
-Funeral services will be held at the family residence, No. 129 North Union
street, this Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial private.
MEYER - In this city, Sunday, April 16, 1899, Esther, wife of Ely MEYER.
-Date of funeral later. No flowers.
SAVAGE - In this city, Saturday, April 15, 1899, at the family residence,
87 Bronson avenue, George SAVAGE, aged 52 years. Survived by his wife only.
-Funeral will be held Wednesday at 10 o'clock from the house.
GREEN - At Byron, N. Y., Saturday, April 15, 1899, Newton H. GREEN, aged
70 years.
-Funeral from his late residence, Tuesday next at 3 p.m.
DANIEL LOWERY
Ex-Supervisor Died Suddenly at His Home This Morning
Daniel LOWERY died suddenly this morning at his home, 50 Park avenue, aged
71 years. He leaves a wife, one son, William C., and one daughter, May B. The
funeral will be held from the house at 2 p.m. Thursday. The deceased was born
in 1828 and thirty-five years later came to this city from New York and engaged
in the wool and hide business. He was prominent in church work and for two terms
represented the old Twelfth ward in the Board of Supervisors.
JOHN C. ALLEN
Buck-Shop Operator Dies at Hot Springs.
John C. ALLEN, one of the best known bucket shop operators in the country,
died yesterday at Hot Springs, Ark., aged 55 years, after an illness of some
months. For ten years past he had maintained a line of bucket shops in Western
New York, Canada, and Pennsylvania, and the transactions were very large. For
the past 20 years he had lived in Buffalo and also conducted a gambling establishment
in Syracuse.
The Late Mrs. P.B. Viele
The funeral of the late Mrs. P.B. VIELE took place yesterday afternoon from
the family residence, No. 139 North Union street. The services were conducted
by Rev. Dr. RIGGS, assisted by Rev. Mr. BARSTOW. The deceased was
the daughter of the late Carlos and Billings DUTTON and is survived by her
husband, P.B. VIELE, secretary and treasurer of the East Side Savings Bank,
two sons, George B. CHASE of Cleveland and Benjamin B. CHASE, secretary of the
Title and Guarantee Company of this city, also two sisters, Mrs. Abby G. HOWLAND
of Perry, N.Y., and Mrs. Churchill H. CUTTING of Brooklyn.
HOMEOPATHIC DOCTORS
Quarterly Meeting of Monroe County Society at Homeopathic Hospital.
The quarterly meeting of the Monroe County Homeopathic Medical Society was
held at the Homeopathic Hospital on Alexander street this afternoon and was
largely attended. Several physicians from out of town were present and a number
of interesting papers were read. A paper by Dr. William B. CARMAN on "Scarlet
Fever" brought forth much favorable comments. Dr. N.M. COLLINS also read
an able paper on "Tubercular Peritonitis" and Dr. J.M. LEE address
the meeting. Dr. H. W. HOYT presided over the session and the secretary's report
was ready by Dr. L.J. SANDERS.
FANNY LEARY AGAIN
This Time She is Charged with Drunkenness and Breaking Windows
Fanny LEARY who was before Judge ERNST in Police Court a short time ago and
gained her release by all sorts of promises to lead a new life, was before Judge
ERNST again to-day. She was charted with drunkenness and breaking windows. After
pleading not guilty the court put the case over till next Tuesday. The young
woman was arrest about two years ago and since that time behaved herself pretty
well until a couple of months ago (didn't get the rest).
KNOPE-GRAHAM wedding (did not get the beginning)
The best man was Caspar KNOPE, brother of the bride and the bridesmaid Miss
GRAHAM, sister of the groom. The bride is a young lady well-known in society
and is a daughter of Anthony J. KNOPE, chief storekeeper in the custom
house. The groom is a popular young gentleman and is connected with the Troy
laundry. The wedding festivities will occur this evening when the wedding supper
will be had at the home of the bride's parents, No. 49 Michigan street. This
will be followed by a reception to the newly married couple and to the best
man, Caspar KNOPE who returned from Cuba yesterday with his companions of Company
C, 202d Regiment.
Announcements
Helen GILMORE died Monday evening at the home of A.J. FINCH, 75 Thrush street.
Robert BLACK died this morning at the family residence, No. 11 1-2 Montrose street, aged 57 years.
Lucy L. HOWARD died on Monday at the home of her mother, Sarah HOWARD, 181 Saratoga avenue, aged 36 years.
James CULLEN died at the family residence, 162 Jones street, last evening, aged 37 years. He leaves a widow and two children.
Ellen May, daughter of William H. and Lois C. ANDERSON, died at the family home in North Greece yesterday morning, aged 27 years.
Casper NEMMEL died yesterday morning at his residence, 187 Joiner street, aged 47 years. He was a member of New Empire Tent, 194, K.O.T.M. He is survived by a widow and eight children.
William CROSTON died at his home, No. 15 Woodford place, yesterday. He leaves one daughter, Vivian and one son, William CROSTON, Jr. and a brother, Frank CROSTON, all of this city.
The remains of Thomas COSTELLO, the engineer who was killed at the recent boiler explosion in the Standard Brewery engine house, were taken to Fulton, N.Y. for interment this morning.
John F. HART, son of Herman and Rosa HART, died last night at the home of the parents, corner of Colvin and Campbell streets, aged 17 years. He leaves besides his parents, one brother and three sisters.
Mrs. Patrick F. HALEY died yesterday at the family residence, 15 Chestnut park. She is survived by her husband, Thomas HALEY and one daughter. The funeral will take place at 8:30 o'clock on Friday morning from the house and at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's Church.
Officers Chosen
The Bicycle Supply Company recently organized in this city for the manufacturing
of patented bicycle sundries has elected its officers: President, George C.
WHIPPLE, vice-president, William HAWLEY, treasurer George W. ALDRIDGE, secretary
and manager, Thomas LEAHY.
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NURSES' HOME
New Building for Training School of Homeopathic Hospital Completed.
The new home for the nurses of the Homeopathic Hospital is completed and
almost ready for occupancy, the furniture being nearly all arranged.
The building
is substantial, comfortable and home-like and will afford a pleasant place of
abode for the nurses and form a desirable change of environment for its occupants
after their daily duties in the hospital. The home is situated in the southeast
corner of the spacious grounds near Averill Park. The
entrance is into a small reception hall with handsome oak stairway. On the
left is a large reception room or general parlor, which is bright and cheerful.
The walls are in red and yellow in keeping with the oak finish and polished
floor. The furniture is colonial in style, rugs cover the floor and there is
a colonial brick fireplace. There is a long corridor with sixteen rooms opening
off on either side. These are single rooms with white iron beds, oak chiffonier,
table chairs and washstand. Each room has a closet and the hardwood floors have
rugs. Dainty curtains are hung at the windows.
There is a large bath room on each floor and the home is all that can be
desired to make the nurses happy and comfortable. The assistant superintendent
of the hospital will be at the head of the nurses' home and her little sitting
room is on the second floor. It is furnished in green. The basement is a storeroom
for trunks and wheels. The home is heated from the steam plant of the main building
and is connected by telephone with the main building. The hospital in indebted
to Mrs. Henry H. PERKINS for this new building and to Mrs. Hiram W. SIBLEY for
the furnishing.
PSM
TWO INQUESTS NEXT WEEK
Coroner Kleindienst Has Not Yet Finished His Investigation
Coroner Henry KLEINDIENST has not yet concluded his investigation of the
St. Joseph street tragedy, in which he is being assisted by Detective John P.
McDONALD. Theodore J. DAWUSKE and his wife were found poisoned in their little
home, No. 398 St. Joseph street, last Saturday morning. The wife was dead and
the man unconscious when discovered. The latter died later. The stomach of both
the man and the woman are now being analyzed by Professor LATTIMORE with a view
to ascertaining what kind of poison killed the DAWURSKES. The inquest, the coroner
stated last night, will be held some time next week.
No date has yet been fixed for the COSTELLO inquests, which will not be held,
anyway, until next week. The delay in this case is occasioned because no examination
of the boiler that exploded at the Standard brewery last Monday afternoon with
such disastrous results has been made. This will be done by experts employed
by the insurance companies, who will give the result of their findings at the
inquest. The remains of Thomas COSTELLO, the dead engineer, have been taken care
of by his relatives.
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DRIVER BADLY INJURED
William HILL, a driver in the employ of John C. KING, a furniture dealer,
attempted to drive in front of a northbound trolley car on State, near Platt
street about 11 o'clock yesterday morning, with disastrous results to himself.
HILL was driving in the same direction that the car was going, and the motorman
was unable to avoid the accident. HILL took a big chance and lost. He was unconscious
when picked up, but was soon brought around. He was then taken in a carriage
to his home, No. 123 Frost avenue. He was badly cut and bruised about the head
but suffered no serious injury. The wagon was badly damaged and the horses'
legs somewhat cut up.
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HOFFMAN'S DEATH ACCIDENTAL
Coroner W. R. SIBLEY went to Pittsford yesterday to conduct an inquest in
the case of August HOFFMAN, of No. 32 Hond street, this city, who was killed
late Tuesday night near that place by a Central-Hudson train. It was brought
out that HOFFMAN, who is deaf and somewhat demented, had wandered away from
his home in the delusion that he had royal relatives living at Pittsford. The
evidence all pointed to accidental death, due to the negligence of the deceased,
and the jury rendered a verdict accordingly.
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SENTENCE WAS SUSPENDED
James GORDON, charged with grand larceny, second degree, was arraigned before
Judge CARNAHAN in county court part two yesterday, and pleaded guilty. Sentence
was suspended during good behavior. Frederick L. DUTCHER was GORDON'S attorney.
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FUNERAL OF JOHN J. MURPHY
The funeral of John J. MURPHY took place yesterday morning from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Edward A. KEENAN, No. 88 Meigs street at 9:30 o'clock, and 10 o'clock from St. Mary's Church. A solemn requiem high mass was celebrated by the Rev. James P. KIERNAN, assisted by Rev. Simon FITZSIMONS as deacon and by the Rev. James B. KEENAN as sub-deacon, and Rev. Thomas CONNORS as master of ceremonies. The following priests were in the sanctuary: Very Rev. Mgr. DE REGGE; Rev. James O'CONNOR, of Seneca Falls; Rev. Father CLUNEY, of Honeoye Falls; Rev. Father KENNEDY, of Ovid; Rev. Thomas HICKEY, Rev. Augustine M. O'NEILL, Rev. J. J. LEARY, Rev. T. C. MURPHY, Rev. J. A. VAN NESS, Rev. William GLEASON, Rev. A. HUGHES, Rev. O. FARRON, Rev. F. GEFELL, all of this city. The attendance at the church was very large, and the last absolution was pronounced by the Rev. Mgr. DeREGGE. As the cortege moved down the center aisle Miss Fannie MORAN rendered the Message from the Sacred Heart.
The following were bearers: D. C. FEELY, Patrick DARCY, John Mc(P or F) ARLIN,
M. B. HUGHES, Peter F. KEEFE and James CALLAGHAN. The last absolution at the
grave in Holy Sepulchre cemetery was pronounced by the Rev. Father KENNEDY,
assisted by the Rev. Dr. MECHAN, Rev. James B. KEENAN and Rev. Dr. HANNA.
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MRS. JOSEPH C. SCHLEYER
The death of Florence, wife of Joseph C. SCHLEYER, the well-known business
man, which occurred at the family residence, No. 514 Court street, yesterday
afternoon, is particularly lamentable, both to a loving husband who loses a
wife to whom he had been united but little more than a year and to a host of
mourning friends who knew the deceased as an estimable woman, a devoted wife
and the firmest of friends.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
-Mary L., daughter of James A. LEE, died yesterday afternoon at No. 46 Ekinburgh street.
-Elsie, daughter of Thomas and Emily FARRER, of No. 10 Beckley street, died
Wednesday, aged 10 years.
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GORDON IN MORE TROUBLE
Detective O'BRIEN, who recently brought James GORDON back from Detroit on a charge of grand larceny, arrested that young man again yesterday afternoon on West Main street on a charge of petit larceny, Mrs. L. M. RYDER, of University avenue, with whom GORDON formerly boarded, accuses him of having on October 23d last stolen a counterpane and other articles. In county court, several days ago, GORDON was tried and convicted of the charge on which he was brought back from Detroit, but the judge suspended sentence. The young man was at one time a bartender in Harrigan's music hall, on Stone street.
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