New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-13
4 STRANGERS FATE.

, month oco n man named Mortimer MOy
oro bired ,partruents Oh the first floor OF a tenement
house ot No 4i5 Cherryst and has since lived there
with his family. Il wife ana four children Inc olher
residents in the house noticed that the family appeared
as if they had not been accustomedto such poor home
Moynahan was evidently finely educated man. ana
occupied a great deal OF his time in reading He sad
that he came from skbbereen in Ireland and that he
had been driven from home by his cOmplclty III inc
Fenian conspiracy The family were apparently without
any means OF support, and week after ther coming
into the house the father was compelled 10 TAKE MS
three youngest children girls, 10 the CathoIc ITO
tectorv Moynahan told one OF his neghbors that he
had earned some money first coming to America by
writing articles the newspapers but even that re-
source had at last failed him. The residents OF inc
house noticed that Mrs. MoyHahan was missing on SAT
urday. and asked her boy what had become vi HIS
mother. He replied that she was sick IN oed' ie"
hours after this inquiry made, persons vlnS on tne
same floor suddenly thought that strange dlSlgieeH
be odor issued from the room and informed the police
OF tho fact. Sergeant Groo and Patroiman hihs
Of the Thirteenth Precinct went to the house on receV
ing this information ana knocked at the door OF Moyna
hans ROOM Receiving reply, the officers opened tue
unboted door and walked In In the front room "non
Was evdendly used sting-room and kitchen' tho'
found Moynahan lying "a sofa. On table beside MIN
were cup OF coffee and bread The man looked as II
no was diving On the floor In front OF the stove lay the
iit,e how asleep The officers summoned some laDorers
and told them carry Moynahan TO the station-h99se
Then entering the bedroom the officers saw Mrs Mol,
nahan living dead upon the bed. cart was OD,aineu
and her body taken TO the Morgue. me btiloa
Hospital surgeOns,supsequeny examined the pOuy, "nu
were OF the opinion that she died three days DeIOre
II was believed that Mrs MoyDahan had uled lIoln
poisouous dose OF Paris green;' but after maAHs
careful pos nortem examination the physicians cu
not discover any of the poison. IL was cohclhucu
that she came her death from the excessive use VI
alcoholic liquors. She had probably been sick or soIe
time and must have suffered greatly being 100 poor w
cmploy "A pnysciaD and too proud TO ask cIafly Iiou
any one THIS was the reason why the mouse I'd"
been closed Moynahan was treated al hrst LOT Poiso
ing by paris Green" but the pOst-mOrem eNanlhh-
ton Of his wife induced Dr. Storer, the house p s,cn
I'm bellevue Hospital believe that Moynanan hlu no.
taken posOn of any kind. Tle green substance tnat
had been found in his stomach saia en-, '
pDysician, is often found IN the stomaehs OF lnoso
who have taken undue quantities or acOb0ic IiIuo
He had symptoms OF delirlum trenens Dut therc was
method In his madness aud he has evidently Detn ov
craling something from all his attendants iesteIu
Muynahan was visited by many OF the prominent e MN
beers the Fenian Brotherhood among "hoh w.,
Gen. Cunningham ana O'DonOydn ROssa Last eNcnlns
Moyuahau asked for some tea and toast ana ate ny
with evident relish He fully appreciates ms nutniia,
g position and thoroughly ashamed ol his eVhuu0
There are strong hopes OF his recovery.