The New York herald., 1866-07-08
THE SECOND AVENUE SUICIDE.
Inquest at Bellevue HospitaI-Testtsnony
OF Mrs. Zeiss and DIR. Won Frcch-Vcr'
diet OF the Jury.

AhpuFss ~ essAsoS''y
OF Mrs. Zeiss and DIR. Won Frcch-Vcr-
diet OF the Jury.
Coroner Gamble yesterday held inquest at Bellevue
Hospital on tho body OF Mics Eleanor A. Jones the
young who committed suicide by shooting her
self in front OF the house 44 Second avenue already
reported Below will 30 found copy OF the important
evidence elected and the verdict of the jury
TESTIMONY OF Mrs. zEiss.
Maria Zeiss, being duly sworn, deposcd and said:-l
knew the deceased in January last Dr. Won Frech ap
piled for furnished rooms In my house for himself and
WIFE and for the purpose OF carrying his professional
business and the day following he and deceased took
possession they kept house themselves day in con
versation she told she married TO the doctor
in Jersey City in May, 1895; they seemed 70
live very happily together about March last deceased
confined OF child, which was stlborn and her
husband said IL was ouly 81 months child he attended
her during her sickness; the doctor moved from my
house on the Sd OF last May Inst Monday week she
called upon and said she had just returned from
Boston, where she had been a visit her sister my
husband hearing she married. told her he did
not want her to come 70 the house again heard she
Living at 227 East Eighteenth street and last We'd
nesday week called upon her; she tsd me the doctor
told her leave that she not his wife, she snd she
would like to live with him again she seemed TO be IN
trouble account OF the doctor leaving her and threat
ened to destroy herself; yesterday morning Dr Won
Frech called my house. and told my husband that de-
ceased had shot herself she always appeared to be
perfect lady.
TESTIMONY or fREcH.
August Won Frech, being duly sworn deposed and
live at A7 Second avenue became acquainted
with deceased in March, 1895 had an oicc nt that
time arl08 East Nineteenth street and she came there
prisoner Of under parole. having been detained
three different times at the Old Capitol Prison and
Fort Warren n rebel spy she boarded in tho same
house. kept by Mrs. Smith during her stay there she
seemed disturbed in her mind she was afraid OF ghosts
and imagined the detectives we're after her. she was up
til four Ave o'clock in the morning reading poetry
and she had several attacks OF spasms Of the breast
upon these attacks called professionally 10
prescribe for her; I her about three tines,
and when she felt better ! stopped visiting
her. about one week after one morning she
came down to my ofcc and snid she felt very lonesome
she could not dare 70 leave the house, she wai
afraid of tho detectives and asked permission 10 read in
my books when was out; ] complied and from that
time she aud stayed In obce for half day,
lying the sofa and acting though she was In her
room intImated that did not like TO have her m
my ofnc so much, at this sbe took offence, several
nights she stayed my until three o'clock IN the
morning. and then told people in the house tha, sho
would make me marry her on account OF hor troubling
me and her taking possession of my Office ! left the
| house she followed me 70 where moved and took q
there and had 10 pay for H. fearing 10 be y
| posed TO scandal; she came up to my bedroom and
| ins sted being admitted, and when refused she
| took dissccting knife out of my Office and
the veins In her arm, at another
time she took opium this she repeated often thar
notified the druggists around not 10 sell her poison.
told her repeatedly could not marry woman with
such temper aud character; 10 avoid scandal had 10
10 live with her. after she had driven me from two
other places Of business. 10 what left ~ my
practice and 70 enjoy some peace, was compelled 10
hire place and live with her and then hired place
205 East Tenth street; long she stayed with
she kept quiet she had miscarriage there and when
that over, ] wanted her a. hni been previously
agreed upon TO Fcparae on mentioning that she began
10 act badly again Ten the house tho "a ri May,
and took ofice st No AZ Second avenue, and told
her positively would have nothing a. do with her,
y shs not NJ 10 live with sh. st followed and
annoyed mo there and tho people Of the hous"
told her not 70 como there any more as she was only
making trouble; about ten days ago ] cav her the
last tim alive met her The street. she told she
had taken three warrants for one Tor abandon
meni the other do not know what they were Tor as
10 thc one for abandonment appeared before Justice
Sbandey and the dismissed upon nv showing
tie Judge her letters she told n she I'D not
succeed with the warrants she would kill me, yesterday
morning. between nine aud ten o'clock was sitting ~
Office Of patients having Just gone out and
shf, the street door when heard a weak report Or
pistol and short cry followed rushed ~ the win
dow and saw deceased lying on the sidewalk ~ was
not dressed went up 10 dress myself and while 40 do
officer called me and said hc wanted me 70 10 10
the house and give explanation, which dd
when came out deceased had been conveyed 20 the
hospital; she has a SISTER living 10 Boston, Mass
William Smith deposed 70 leaving Dr Won Freehr
once a about twenty minutes tor nine O'Clock on FRI
day morning and when but few steps from the door he
heard the report 81 pistol and turning around Aw tho
deceased lying the pavement; he ran back aud saw
that of her hands blackened with powder; tho
witness saw pistol near where she lay and blood su-
ing from wound IN her abdomen 90 lower part a me
stomach
Oincer. wilson and Young Of the Eighteenth precinct,
also examined but their testimony Threw no add
tional light on the matter
Coroner Gamble then submitted the 10 tho jury,
who found tha deceased 20 her death by suicide,
~ shooting herself with . pistol, while labonng under
temporary alteration ~ m nd. "
Before leaving the HOSPITAL nr. Won Frech voluntarily
consented have the deceased respectfully buried and
sad he willing 70 doiny all the necessary funeral
exp-nsr
|, /. possible that the relatives Of the unfortunate
woman may appear and claim her remains