The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-02
Death Of Mrs. Johannah warmer.

lne ITlc lftSIDUtCst vi nlouudy
morning, gives a detailed account Of
the death of the above named woman,
with the evidence taken before the
coroner's jury. Deceased had been
in the United States but about seven
months, was sixty-five years of age,
and when she came to this country
had considerable money in gold. Her
death was caused by the immoderate
use of strong drink. Being arrested
on the streets of Erie, in an intoxis
Gated condition, she was committed to
the county Jail where she died about
three o'clock Saturday afternoon last.
At the time of her death purse was
fonnd upon her person which con-
tanned one single cent. Two of her
daughters live In this county, one mar
ried to Mr.. Dukelow, of Fox town
ship, and the other to John Murphy,
of Ridgway township, both of whom
refused to have anything to do with
the remains of the unfortunate dead
woman. 1t has been but few days
since she was on the streets of this viii
lage in an intoxicated condition. We
append part of the evidence before the
coroner: lo'"'f sf" i
Chief of Police Crowley testified that
on last Tuesday night the woman
was brought to the station house; was
very drunk; said her name was Jo-
hannah Murphy; in the morning
when sobered up she gave the name of
Johanna Warner and said that she had
daughter at Riogway, Pa, who was
married to man named Duclaw they
treated her SO badly that she couldn't
live with them and had come to Erie !;
she stopped at Kelly's Globe Hotel,
Peach street, on Monday night; went
to Mayor stated case and was told to
discharge the woman and order her to
leave town; Saturday night he saw
her staggering along Seventh street !;
she was off the sidewalk in the road !;
told Policeman Sandusky to arrest
her; in the lookup she was very lively
and kept up a continual talk with a
prisoner confined in a cell adjoining
she was a native of Ireland; said she
had been in the United States seven
months; found purse upon her per-
son; it contained one single solitary
cent. b'iH "
James Kelley, proprietor of the
Globe Hotel, was sworn. He first saw
the woman last Monday night; she
came in on the Philadelphia and Erie
train; asked for nights lodging
which was given.her; she handed his
wife seven gold sovereigns and some
English money for safe keeping
money was given back in the morn
ing; about ten o'clock that night she
made so much noise that he threatened
to turn her out she was drunk; she
told his wife that she had two children
in the Orphan Asylum in this city :
wanted to sell him feather bed that
she had in her trunk at the depot; had
not seen her since Tuesday morning.
Alderman Woods was next called.
He committed the woman to Jail in
tending to send her to the Aims House
Monday; she was apparently very
weak; had the appearance of person
just getting over big drunk; was in
| distress and ill at ease, but could walk
without assistance; he did with hel
as he would with any other person in
the same condition; could notsend hel
| to the Aims House on Sunday.
Policeman Healy stated that he es.
oorted the woman to the Jail she was
very feeble; walked very slow; she
complained that somebody had swim
died her out of feather bed.
DR.. Strickland testified that he was
called to the Jail shortly after 8 o'clock
made partial examination and found
that the woman was dead.