New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-10
4 BROOKLYN MYSTERY.

MOTHER AND DAUGHTER POTSONED-ARRES1 OF
A DRUG CLERK.
Coroner Lynch was called yesterday morning
to view the bodies of CathaTlne and Jenny Fail, mother
and daughter then lying at No 3O7 Atantlcst About
four months ago Mrs Fall and daughter took rooms over
Mr. JohnsOn's furniture store, and furnished them gen
teely, and the mother woman of good address,
Mr. and Mrs Johnson her negbors supposed her to be
wel-todo II not wealthy widow 1t was observed that
she was frequently visited by Mr.. Price, druggist OF
Whehallst and Batteryplace New-York, and that re-
Gently lie was quite attentive. On Sunday evening lie
took her out walking and returning in the evening took
tea with her. Mr. Price went nome NJ anou o eio'h'
leaving Mrs Fall in good spirits and apparently III per
feet health. At about o'clock Yesterday morning q
kndlngwood pedder callcda Mrs FaPs apartments as
usual supply her with wood and was surprised 10 nhd
both mother aud daughter si in bed but he went away
without attempting wake them and IL was not until
an hour later that Mrs johnson. remarkne that neither
fornd the corpses In bed casped in each others
the mother with her face buried III the pillow ana the
daughter with her fixed eyes apparently staring al some
object on the ceiling. The alarm being gwen, ROUNDS
man Barr took possession Of the premises until the arm
tbe bodies were borne to the dcadbouse The druggist
Price was arrested at his store IN NewYork ut about
was locked up to await results. He is about %
years Of age na married afer a,ed for oa divorce about
two years ago, on the ground of adultery WITH MIS-
child of Mr. and Mrs Price i'll the custody vi the
father IL in the country with his relatives Inc
apartments occupied by Mrs tall ana daughter were
was found on the bureau were TWO bottles, from when
they drank beer sunday evening and val OF vale
ran which Mrs Fail had probably used for n nervous
complaint DR. Sheppard examined me mouths OF the
mother and child, and found the teeth ana tongues OF
bofh stained with red substance, but he did not Know
what. The physician made stmOItenl examination
in afternoon but found nomark Of violence on either
body The bodies were discOOTed usual in cases OF
sudden death The hands Or both We're tightly clenched
and this fact leads to the inference that they died Of con
yusons The prisoner Informed the Coroner that he be-
came acquainted with Mrs. Fall about three years ago
She then lived at No. 45 Whtehast She used to visit
.ho IN oIaga
three times a week. He was taken sick and
confined to bed in the store where he slept, ID, Dr.
some time surrendered him TO Mrs FAIL who nursed nm
day and night for about six weeks was az tbs tlne
that he learned her name Elizabeth Fall About three
years ago he married to woman whom lie peleled
to virtuous but events led him 10 believe oteiwise
and ne anti her Since that action for divorce has
been pendiug. She tried TO niuTe him, and reported
about the neghbOrhood that Mrs Fan was living WIN
him Mr. Price made attempt 10 deny IT, lie admitted
that be felt interest i'll Ms. FALL because she Was ms
only witness 10 disproye the charge OF ad9ery Mr.
and thence TO East Broadway ron which P place she
The prisoner was living at No 80 COurt-st. when Mrs
Fail went to Europe. and her household goods were
stored in his house during her absence. She remained
aycax three or four months. Mr.. Price had any
correspondence with her except during Der aoSehce III
Fnrope She worked for a living She cleaned the store
aud hoarded him. She used TO send his meals to the
store He had been in the practice OF calling upon her
every day. but did not call every morning before nc leI
for New.York. Went to her house on Sunday evening
Found her feeble and proposed to take Walk ror Iesh
named Inv the cr ON returning the house she asked
HIM TO stay for supper He at first declined but che in
sstaS he consented and before sitting down to the table
he drank glass Of beer at Mrs Falls request me sur
per consisted of tea, steak, and bread lie let very
sleepy after tea and lay the sofa. She continued
sneaking of her little boy iq England who, she was
money from relatives which she had expected At
o'clock he began to fee more sleepy than ever and after
s0in6 e6TT6fshtiO put on his Overeoat and lett telling
her that she had better go to bed what Is the she
replied when can't seep" She had not slept well for
three four weeks on going down stars prisoner no
tced that felt unsteady and obliged to keep hold
of the balusters reaching home he called into the
room oOne OF his feOwbOarders and said there until
~ o'clock then went to sleep and did until 9next
morning Began to feel sleepy about fifteen minutes after
drinking the ale The foregoing is the substance OF the
prisoners story. Whatever may be behind remains 10 pc
seen. The mother forty years OF age and the
daughter eleYen.