The New York herald., 1874-08-18
A SUSPICIOUS CASE.

Sudden Death of an Oli Woman-
Mysterious circumstances Connected
Herewith.
About month ago an old woman FAMED Bridget
Matrison, who lived IN an unnv ting looking tene-
ment house, at No. IA west Nineteenth street,
died under rather suspicious circumstances. The
deceased had been living in mis- city for a long
time, having come over from the cold Country"
twenty or more years ago, and recently was en-
ployed IN the capacity OF a domestic III the fam
lily OF gentleman who is SAID to reside on
Twenty-third street 1t appears from the story OF
one OF the occupants Of the house in which the
ceased died that the last seen OF her alive was on
Tuesday morning month ago. When next
seen she wGs lying in recumbent. position
on her miserable bed, In upper story
room OF the house In which she resided. and
to all appearances looked as IL she had been dead
two or three days. Upon investigation 1t further
appears rhaS the old woman was in the habit of
receiving visitor IN the person of young French
woman, who is described as moderately good look
ing and not over thirty years OF age The latter
had been seen on two or three occasions TO enter
the room OF Mrs. Mattison, and the last time was
on Tuesday, two days before her death. she has
not been seen in the neignborhood since. What
the object of her visit to the old lady was no ono
can tell, and who she was person who had seen
her could say. Some OF the nelghborS who have
known the deceased Tor some time have discussed
among themselves the circumstances OF the case.
and express their apprehension and peel that the
old woman was murdered. some think sue must
have had money, ana some do not. A friend
OF the deceased says she must have saved money AZ
she was temperate ana industrious and seemed 10
have no relatives 10 care for. The agent OF the
house in which the deceased resided takes differ
ent view OF the case and thinks she was without
means when she died, as the rent had been paid
by another person, as lie supposed out OF charity,
for some time. The deceased was IN arrears Tor
rent when she died. he mad known her to nave
silver watch, but this could not be found among
her effects. Mrs. Conners, VINO resides at No. LA
Nineteenth street. says that the Old woman bad
always kept ner room as "neat as "a pin,' Dut
| when the ponce came everything was found
| to be in disorder and couusion. The
ana half out the bed. and tue effects oil the de-
| ceased were scattered harem scarem about the
| room. small trunk or chest was found opened.
| the lock, To appearances, having been broken
! were disclosed within. No money was IOund on
| the person OF tne deceased or III her room. Her
| effects were afterwards disposed OF TO q junk
| dealer. The body was removed to the Morgue by
the police and the Coroner held an inquest. The
verdict was that the deceased died oi neart dis
ease" Probably the police did not think IL neces.
sary to go into an examination OF every circum-
stance 0f the case. The circumstances con-
nected with the DEATH however, are rather
Suspicious, and deserve at least an nvestgation.
A well to do gentleman yesterday called tne At
tention OF representative OF the HERALD to tue
case, and said he mad seen no notice Oi 1t IN tue
newspapers, did not think the police had inquired
into Ii and thought the matter would bear an in
vesugaton. The probability that the old woman
had money. .he failure TO ind her watcN, and the
rather sudden disappearance OF the young French
woman, are In themselves su1cient incidents OF
Importance to lead one to imagine tnat the de-
ceased died other than natural death. Certainly,
II the police have not, they shou Id further lnvest-
gate the case ana II they have they should have
given 1t to the newspapers.