New-York tribune., 1872-03-29
4 MYSTERIOUS MALADY.
ELEVEN PERSONS FRUSTRATED IN BROOKLYN
BOARDING-HOUSR.

ELEVEN PERSONS FRUSTRATED IN BROOKLYN
BOARDING-HOUSE.
Coroner Jones of Brooklyn was informed
yesterday morning that the inmates of the board
inghouse, No. 1876 Raymond-st, kept by Col. ]. G.
Jack had been seized suddenly during the night with
strange maady and that Of the ladies, Miss Eliza
beth Norton age co. had been found dead In her cham
ber The Coroper, accoppanlsd by Dr, shepherd and
Dn n sc6tAb, pr6tee1ed 70 the house and made dgent
endeavors TO ascertain the OF the sickness, but
apparently, without success The dwelling is q three
story, brOwnst0ne building, and is occupied by the
family OF Col Jack numbering six persons, and by five
boarders. The Colonel found in bed, with linen
bandage about his forehead, complaining OF racking
headaohe and severe internal pains In the parors were
found two gentlemen and a boy, each with head
bandaged and complaining OF acute pains
Mrs Jack was also suffering severely but was able to
attend to lher household affairs. She stated that
Wednesday evening her family partook Of their supper
were all good health and TO bed at l030 There
was knock at her door, and ladyone of the boarders
entered and threw herself upon bed, exclaiming.
Oh, I'm sckw Mrs. Jack endeavoring to assist
the sick woman, when she seized herself with
gripping pains She staggered into the room Of one OF her
sons and to her intense found that he also
tossing wildly about his bed though in great bodily
pain Subsequent inquiry revealed the astounding fact
that every in the house similarly afflicted The
pains seemed affect the head aud stomach principally
panied ny severe quams In the stomach and copous
vomiting
breakfast table except Miss Norton and boy was
cent TO awaken her after knocking repeatedly he In;
formed Mrs Jack that he had received no answer and
hastened upstairs TO the door, and endeavOred by
vigorous raps To arouse the supposed sleeper. fnaLy
the forced open. and the hrs thing that met
OF the lady and her assistants was the body OF
Miss Norton lying face downward the floor Although
life was extinct the body was st warm, while on the
forehead was a blOOd-stained bruise, evidently
stoned by the fall The body clothed In night
wrapper with a shawl about the shoulders and IL Is evil
dent that the unfortunate lady had been sndden pros
trated by palms. and had been unable to rise or
summon assistance.
The supper eaten By the family on Wednesday evening
consisted Of meat and potatoes bread ana Dutter peacn
and cocoa nut pies tea and grapes for dessert.
Coroner Jones questioned Mrs Jack In regard 10 her
symptoms She replied | had a severe headache and
was sick at the s0mach was seized with kind OF YER
tigO, think.
Coroner-Had you eaten anything out OF the way at
dinner A No; had nothing but what the others had
O. Did you taste any thing peculiar IN the Tea OF PIE
O. Have you any idea what this sickness arises
from A. Well the heater out Of order, and has been
for time, and II Is thought that the gas arising
from 10 has caused this
Col Jack was asked If he thought that the food had
been poisoned and replied that he did not although the
cook had packed up her things and left the house sud
asked her where she going and she replied that
she was going die along with the rest OF them
The cook had been employed only three DAYS by the
family and they are unwilling 10 cast suspicion upon
her She had been sick during the night.
Dr Newcomb unable TO arrive AT any satisfactory
conclusion regard TO the cause OF the sickness but
thought that IL might have resulted from noxious fumes
from the heater Dr. Shepherd examined all OF the pa
tients and pronounced them 20 be out or danger He
can assign for the strange maady but the mat
ter will probably be satisfactorily explained after an
o. food and the contents OF the stomach OF
the deceased this morning Miss Norton had friends
In this city but had brother residing in New-Iiaven.