, 1875-07-08
MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

Possibility THAT THE MAN WAS POISONED
A worry mysterious case Of death will be- inves-
tigated this forenoon by Coroner Deitzgcl and
there il oyory evidence that tho deceased William
Trcnch, waH poisoned BY somo unknown person
in saloon, the locality OF whicA tho'deccascd
unfortunately Inns not revealed. ALB O'Clock last
night telegram from Wost Lake stroet Slation
to Police Headquarters, announced that French
haul died suddenly at o'clock Ill tho evening,
ut h.s home, No. G3 Ashloy street, just west OF
Lincoln, aud that lis wiio bud slated ho aaid ho
had beeu druggcd IN Baioon while drinking n
glass Of bccr, A reporter OF TIE TRIBUNE wont
to tho hou.o at unco aud fountl tile statomcn: Of
SorGt. Wiley's 1nau to DO correct. Tho
house ia q two.story frame, aud the
]oser floor is occupied by tho French
1amiiyi ,,''. who moved shese u;,, fow weeks
the corpse Of the late husband mud father, Will
INN French. Dacoabed IL of Eparo franc, blnck
iinlr aud 1nuatache, aud smooth face and was, up
to tho time OF li.h DEATH collector for tho Lakc
boro
THE Arrs:ARAscE or 'roIHoNED PERSON.
The skin had turned sallow aad liyil the lips
woro Of . purplisl hne. aud altogether tile
ctrpBo looked very dlfler"ut from that OF q por-
Bon who llad died fEum snn1o disease.
Mrs. French aud l,er ONLY chlId, daughter OF
about ycnrs, wero found in adjoining room
iu aeop gsiet. and 1t VIM aunls time bbforo q
tho sudden .eath OF her husband Hhs wan
fearful of a newspaper Heusation, aud implored
tie reporter to give un1y
TIE FACTS IN THE cAsE,
"a hero annexed. She stated tlat, at $50 r. n
her AuBt'ad had come Aomo,--an unllBllal time
for lin. Iic complained OF not feeling rey
we'll, and lay down on tho bod. She asked him
wlat ai!ed hin, and LIE aad that At uouu he weu.
lunch. liz 81 sali T. 'si hos, II bel beievs
.bat dsrnsd alo vhH druEged, and have boe,,
poisoned" el!o became alarmed at this sudan
spoke to him chocftu!'y, and told him that al,o
would gut hiB tllnner Tlghs away. and when ho
ate it b. would feoi better. lie lay down Oh tho
bed, anl EAid ho folta
PECULIAR sKasAr1nH IN IT'S HEAD.
Tbs meal WAS prepared and. when sho went to
A1oune him, sho found hin in stupid stAte aud
was unable to get him to spoak. She lecan,s
greatly alarmed and ne,ghbnr, who
gentleman, Mr. Uradist,. lad bcon
In that condition hsmsoif and used ali his ener-
gieH tu relieve French. Drs. LyMau knd Hoai-
any help. French ded In two loasp and bali
alter Ls camo homa. lIlB mother wan also called
to Ills bedside, hut too late to hear word from
sa..,,ss her son' lie expired IN 81 unconscious
sdyued The vito 10 notify lie Coroner At onco,
md poca officer reported tho matter aoon At.
forward to sergt. Wiley.
THE CORONER
WAS visited by tho tepo1tyr at Ills residence, but
he haa 1o,,a,,ia not tihen' It 1870 ?: H.. received
ho would mako III investigation tia forenoon
in company with Dr. llenrotin. 1t is
likely tue post-morts'a examination to bs held
will reveal the roa eauHe OF DEATH At present ali
who have seen the decuAAed assert that lie must
lave been poisoueu. lie WAS healthy, temper.
ate man Us years old, and native Of buffalo.
Now York. lie can1o 10 Chicago shust timo
ago trom Milwaukee.