The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-10
ANOTHER MYSTERY IN BROOKLYN,

A Mother and Daughter POisoued-A New
York Druggist Suspected and Arresfed-His
Statements Of the Cuse--Antccedentss OIL the
Parties.
The nonappearsnce yesterday morning OF Mrs Cathe-
Tins FAN. widow woman, and her daughter Jenny,
girl liteen years Of age who occupied rooms In the
house No 307 Atlantic street, occasoncd some surprise
among the other inmates OF The dwelling They we're
absent nom the house In tho early part OF the
evening, but they known TO have returned
70 their apartments about eight O'Clock. Sotse
Of tho noshbors in order ascertain the cause OF their
nonappeaance looked their apartments and found
the room door unlocked and everything undisiureed
On proceeding 70 the bedroom they Tera
somewhat startled II beholding Nrs Fail and
hor daughter locked In each others arms, their
ghasty faces showing that they had suddenly been
deprived OF life; but whether b. their oHn
hands or that Of another person Is mystery Coroner
Lynch being informed OF tho facts proceeded At once
TO investigate the case. That they had died iroa' the
effects OF poisonous drug plainly evident from
their appearance ana Their grps upon eacn otnes ~sro
separated they died In commissions and apparently ABOUT
the same time Their skins we're considerably dscoored
which is invariably the case where persons de suddenly
from the effects OF poison. Tners were bottles on
bureau. one OF which contained quantity Of veteran
and which had contained beer but DIR. Shepherd,
who accompanied the Coroner, unable to detect at
the time what kind OF drug bad been taken OF
administered. Their bodies wers carefully 4
amincd, but there marks o. violence
on either. Inquiries were then Instituted as TO
who the deceased were and Who wero "a the
habit of visiting the house The nelghbor5 said that
hrs Fal was English lady, and had axen The rooms
about four months ago. She appeared to be y good
living income received from Europe IL was
alleged that the only gentleman ia the habit
who keeps a drug store in whitehall street,
near Battery place. Mr. Price, IL Is sad, was
IN ho Called WISHING o aS so
informed That Mir. Price at the house on Santay
evening and took tea with Mrs. FAN, upon receiving
which he Issued warrant FOR tbs arrest OF
PRICE, Roundsman Barr proceeded to Prce's store at
yesterday, where be found him engaged as usual
In his business He taken into custody, aud seemed
to be greatly surprised when informed OF what had oc
Cured. lie taken to the Forty first precinct station
house, where no was met by the Coroner. WHO took
for nearly six years IN charge OF the
acquainted with Mr. Fail for the past three years.
When he made her acquaintance she was living Ia
whitehall street. but he did not ascertain her until
time afterwards she had been IN the habit If
com NJ 70 the store as often as TWO or three mes
week. de vas taken sick and confined 10 his bed In
the store where be was in the habit " sleeping about
three years ago, and DIR. King, VINO was Then
clerk In tho store, took OF HIM until he became cx
Lans.ea when be suggested The pF9psess OF his ensag
sickness about six weeks II at this time that
he learned her name. About three years ago he Was
married to woman whom no supposed al
The time to be worthy of his confidence and
love: but he discovered otherwise, and they
separated Since that time for divorce has
been peaoina between them She had endeavorcd
hard since then 10 njufe his reputation by circulating
stores accusing him OF living WITH the deceased but
these Ia attempt to deny. On the triN tho de-
ceased hrs principal witness, she positively denying
the charges OF adu terry made agant him by his TO-
She moved Nay June last to c0T Atlantic street,
had been residing at 50 Court street about
length Of timo. The deceased visited Europe,
was stored a. b,s house She brousn. back with Ios
two packages besides her sa.chcl, which ho
% sa .n
he did not know the amount She was absent Europa
only three or four weeks She said her husband had
been dead four years. While she Europe he
responded with her He had been In the halt o. visit
ing her every day. On Sunday night be did go, re-
O'Clock, and then went directly home. He found
the deceased very much depressed In SPIRITS and
her little boy in England who had recently been very
sick. He had been In the house about an hour whom
shesad she wanted 70 cut He said he was going
10 the stofc and asked her TO go with him. she said
she would, and they went out together. They then
went to New York, and had been in his store about
until they started back to Brooklyn. Whom they
reached the house she asked him 10 re-
though ns :. rsassa shs then asked hin to hav:
glass OF ae but he told her he not in the habit OF
pint IL With supper and
wards e very sleepy when he tod her that he would
h m Il sho could sit down near HIM. Alter some
raarks sne said somswhat josingly.. "suppose
did year ago" She said she WAS no. sood for any.
thing, aud be reminded her Of tho time whou he xas
slcx and low spirited, hos sac bad chesrcd him up
About eight o'clock tho little gri went ont Of the
room and he Was lying In a drowsY stupor, he
imagined she was talking 10 him. but could not under
stand what she saying. When rousng up
he asked her II he had not been asleep,
and she said He then stated that no must
60 homo, ss was getting iato, and she
and Jenny bad better 20 10 bed She replied, .what is
the my going to bed when cannot sicepf'i Ho
shen his coat and started down stairs bat noticed
be weak be obliged 10 hold tho banisteis
he pas ed down the stairs. When he reached homo
he into the Of OF tho boardcs where no
remained until twelve O'Clock; no then TO bed and
did not wake up until nine O'Clock this morning.
In q subsequent statement Mr. fs.co said that when
house he noticed dressed In dark clothes and
up seeing them, ami remarked, ''0h, I've made
mistaken and moved OF. On looking for the scy
where Mira Fall hsd left u she unable 10 Discover H.
While still LOOKING tho man passed them In
the hallway, aud then Mrs.. FAN found The
key He asked her Il she knew the man, and che pqi
no. When be got In the room he heard tho nam 90
down again stcathly.
The srangvst part of this dark transaction Is the fact
that there appears 10 b. sufficient suicide
or murder, but some additional ght nav DO thrown
upon the case ~ tho Inquest which will be commenced
on "Wednesday next
Tho bodies removed 10 the esd house az hr 60
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, where post morton eva.
mlnation will be made by ID. Shepnard Tne c,ncnts Of
tho siomsehs will have 10 bc analy zed Ia ordcs
tain the nature or The poiso