The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-10
The Tragedy In Syracuse.
A FATHER PoIsONs HIS TWO CHILDREN AND THE
COMMITS SUICIDE.


COMMITS SUICIDE.
From the Syracuse Standard, March 81
ies,erasy afternoon VIC gave notice Of the poisoning
Tinker himself to commit suicide by taking laudanum
Farther and much horrible details Of this terrible
Although Tinker appeared to be improving last night,
and keiy TO recover from the effects Of the audanum
symptoms became worse this morning, and died about
nine O'Clock the Park Hotel where he was first taken
On taking of his boots several letters were found in
VTs o. n q wnch s was ] 10 ms
Of Blk and eight years Of age would be found asleep
the Medical College building. Az the children mis-
Green proceeded immediately 10 the College building
where in the northeast Of the lower floor q
cbilaren, named Flora and LUCINDA. Law on MA
mattress Dead with the oth gathered about the mouth
and bearing every evidence Of death from the effects Of
poisonsupposed to be strychnine The poison had pro
badly been administered by OF orange
children had been partially laid out after DEATH their
arms were folded ACROSS their breasts with care
and the bodies laid in q straight position The children
beautiful and intelligent little girls six and eight
years OF age and had attended school until quito
The news Of the finding Of the bodies spread through the
city like wdare and hundreds Of persons crowded 10
the bodies. Among the numbers who attended q feeling
Of horror and Indignation expressed many threats
INDUCED in against Dr. Searles some persons
the excited to the City Hall and attempted to
sound the fire BELL but the police nterfered prevented
land proceeded to the sce Dr. searles and took him
into custody for the purpose Of protecting him from any
penlteutt2rY
CONSENT but do not learn that any charge preferred
against him.
me dead bodies ofthe children and the father were ia
ken in charge by Coroner Ddama, and inquest viii DO
This tragic Affair has created the most intense feeling
throughout the city, and much indignation expressed
against certain persons but We are il some doubt as 70
where the blame should rest. We have known Peter
sna rsn as SAIGON
Cuddebsck: He was also employed by Mr. Wilkinson to
drive milk wagon and also by Mr.. Thurber to drive
hVaoA Enro tiUnnv h. h~~I 49,
ened circumstances, and he had probably become par
TALLY insane account Of his pecuniary troubles and do
nestle difculuee We knew him well, and always re-
earded him honest, sober, well meaning man, but
not over Intelligent or well calculated 70 make good lv
ing for his family,
Tinker never confessed that he destroyed his children
or poisoned Dr. Seares horse but yet there be very
little doubt but he committed both offences He was seen
with the children about five O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing, and must OF course have poisoned them after
that time. he persisted to the last In saying
they alive and we'll Tho In which the little
lay when they were found was formerly occu
pied by Tinker and his family but OF late has
cupied except as storeroom for portion OF riner fur
and bedcothes which the chlsren were lying were
nearly all the articles in the 1t presented mslan
fully dressed and looked very beautiful they lay in
death They had evidently been pretty and intelligent
children
The body OF the father has been removed to tho room
where the children were found and thousands OF
have visited the premsesto look upon the sad spectacle
The Chief OF Police and his entire force have been on
hand TO preserve order and the Coroner is using posi-
bic despatch in the performance Of his melancholy duty
We VIII publish the testimony and any further particl
lars elected By the inquest
STATEMENT OF MRS. TINKER
AS there considerable excitement among our citizens
collect everything that could possibly interest the public
We therefore called upon Mrs. Tinker, and obtained
stat ment from her in relation to the affair." of which the
Mrs Tinker says, that during the past season she was
quite unwell and Or. Seares called physician
During her long Illness the family became quite poor and
at times actually suffered for the OF fe AS
soon she became well enough labor endeayored
70 siss her husband by taking sewing but their al
ment between herself and her husband they agreed TO
separate and place the children with some friends until
their pecunary circumstances improved She drst in
tended 60 to lady friends residence and remain but
me lady for some reason could not receive her. Mrs
DR.. Searles gave her an invitation to make that
place her home until she could do better AZ she
was In debt to Doctor Searles, she finally con
sented 70 60 there, expecting to do such work
as she could get and when her leisure permit
ted ASSET the Doctors wife to DO plain sewing as some
remuneration for the debt owing to the Doctor This ar
rangement appeared to bc satisfactory to all parties and
Peter Tinker actually carried portion Of his furniture
and bis wfcs clothes to the residence of Dr. earles BE
nsr On n. and
be perfectly satisfied with the arrangement In the mean
time Tinker and the children boarded 1t tho Wescot
H0use and he eudeavored 70 obtain place for the chill
drep. HIS wife assisted him in his efforts 70 obtain
homo for the children and Mrs. Searles frequently invited
place could be found but he did not accept the invitation
We understand that places had been found for both Of
them, and they were expected 70 80 there this
tragedy had not occurred Some time SINCE the second
Baptist church, to which Mrs. Tinker belonged, took the
matter under consideration and aer she was DISCHARGED
did mot live with her husband and wax with 10 church.
ana had attended lectures spiritualism. Il may be
proper hero state that Mrs. Tinker nos and never has
been spiruas and The absurd stories thatsre In CTR
Mrs Tinker Is lady apparently about thirty Ave years
Of age with NO particular Prc.enaors 70 beauty and ap
her husband and appears 70 feel very much depressed
by the horrible circumstances that surround her ~ this
time She evidently feels the loss Of her little girls very
keenly although che is not 90 demonssravs - some
females
Nrr Dr.. Scarles, who d . very intelligent appearing
lady Indignantly epurns the idea that any improper int
macy existed between her husband and Mrs Tinker She
Gays she invited Mrs. Tinker 10 make her house homo
from pure motives Of benevolenCc, she well understood
their depressed pecunay circumstances She also cor
roborated Mrs 1nkers statement h relation 70 the under
aDdz with Mr.. Tinker, and his frequent visits 70 his
wife eli her residence at the housc Of Dr. Seares
TzA.rg Y horrible affair Il Al It's aspects, Il Is on" ~
The st<aIgest ~ wei Of The most exciting AFFAIRS
that ever uaneplsed N our city.