New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13
THE DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN ATLANTIC-sT., BROOK.
LYN-THE INQUEST

LYN-THE INQUEST.
Coroner Lynch commenced an investigation
into the circumstances Of the death OF Mrs Elizabeth
FAN and daughter, Jennie FAN, in room No. s. Court
House, yesterday morning The apartment Was tnrongea
with spectators who took deep Interest il We proceed
ing. Mrs Price wife Of the HewYOrk druggist who
SSeied Mr. Pree the aged father OF the prisoner was
seated by bis sons side and near them were Messs Lew
s. Chatfield and W. G. De WITT counsel Tor the psone
They begged the privilege Of catechng Witnesses but
the Coroner In accordance with custom declined 20 com
Johnson Of No 9O7 Atantc-st. after testfng
ing the letting Of the rooms In which Mrs. Fall and
Mrs Price had furniture stored at No whtehallst.
NewYOrk. aud agreed TO bring 1t over ff 81. which
did this the 18th Of September: went 10 drug
the afternoon, and Mr. Price helped me put t
on the cart she also bought carpet from me- and pad
Price came In lie objected 70 having the bedstead put up
In the front rOOn and thought better Ia put the bed in
the small (bac room three weeks she was taken ID
suddenly aud remained Ill three or four days when she
got up; she was very feeble ana nucn dsprssd IN
stairs; she aided to her room by my VIE ana Ger
man woman the lutte grl went TO M Pre s.V dea sa
met Mr.. Price In the hallway he told me tnat ne
owed his life 70 Mira FALL she having attended to him
during dangerous Illness and he considered il his duty
to look after her; he seemed to be constant vstor
sometimes three OF four Iis me-, S w. an pre NASH
my store door going toward the ferry that Is the ast
fore her sickness but from time her death wa
very much depressed IN SPIRITS on saturday evening"
sion to 90 to closet between the two rooms oo-
cupIed by Mrs Fall; the closet door Mrs Falls side
was locked; she back and said to me, My friend
Mr. Price, "a Mrs. Pail called him, Is In tie ROOM"
Just at o'clock there was tap nj my door u was Jen'
ME who asked the time, and told It o'clock at
O'clock Mr. Price went out my wife, thinking all wers
IN the house, locked the front door about 10 oeocA on
Monday morning, at 800 O'Clock; the wO1lmar CAME aud
beck0ned HIM TO go up stairs he found the door unhs
tened and Looked in my wife came down soon aer ana
told me that Mrs Fall and Jennie were dead; lmned
atey went to the police station and officer returned
with me; he remained until you Uhc COr0nef came; !
Mr. Price with the officer and he returned
wit
Margaret johnson, sworn-Reside ut 80. s07 Atlantic
ST. was acquainted with the Falls since they hired rooms
they came there about the 18th Of September about
o'clock mWth Mr. Price, there wasa suite 1i bedroom
furniture IN front OF tile door Mr. Pice ASKED tue Tue
prce and told hun S45; he SAID they were very nce,
and would like them; told MIN that II new they would be
$50 he answered that 1t true, he had been pricing
them: Mrs Falls said she had searched for for two
three days in that neighborhood and mail found
two, up flights Of STAIR which she au hIed lof 20
She said she had inst returned from England after an ab
sence Of seven months; that she had LETT little SOB
usjd the ans ot the other house she asked II she
could get tho money back IL she hired rooms nom ne
they price aud Mrs Fa went to the landlord hhd got
the money back they then looked at the rooms on the
top floor Price was very particular about examining mo
bed-roonls and Mrs Holden, who then occupied theln
Thought IL strange that he should take such a Interest,"
they came down and offered me Sl month for the two
lower rooms her fend she said liked them lnuc better
than the upper ones; when came home told my nus
baud that very pretty little English woman ana nee
husband had been there aud wanted the lower rooms
thought IL was her husband or would not Jet tie rooms
TO her: asked her whether Mr.. ?. was her husband
she answered no, aud said she was HldgSi
she wanted TO keep boarders, and told her
the rooms were not let for boarders; she thea
told me that Mr. Price had boarded with her hong ume
aud paid her s. per week. asked her who this Mr. Price
was and she said he friend aud visited her two sf
three times day being widow, she wanted some pre
lection she said she had an income which she cOao
have as long she remained widow; aud although $40
had had several offers Of marriage she ad decnea 20
cause she would then lose her income; after her IAN dcw
stairs she complained II lghtness In her bead she ava
not complain Of pain; asked her u she TOOK Eir.-
/ cine; she said, "Oh, yes, my friend piesc''hes
| for me. and 1 take everything he reeomineeisi
| he treats well husband could
She never went TO place OF worship 70 my knowledge
never heard her name husband only once, When ne
said be had been dead for 1--WE years, aud that ne dd d
OF the small poX; she did not say where he died, a.
never asked her; knew her 10 do anything Tot
living she did not sew and did LOT do her washing; sue
told me Jennie was IL years old last Tuesday.
Daniel Price OF LOckport, n " father 81 the accused
testified concerning the msbehaviOr of his sons wlfe
but his testimony had bearing ON the ease nor DID
that OF Mrs Price, wife OF the prisoner Nothing what
ever showing Of DEATH any reason why Mrs
Fall should commit suicide. Why Mr. Price should seek
10 murder her. elected from any witness ahd tho
Monday morning.