The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-17
OFFICER CARVER'S SUICIDE.
4 Police SDRGEON FOCUSED or NEG
LECTIHO the DYING NAN
The Aaonised WIfe's Hours OF Watching for
Physician who hnd Promised to Comc-
The Commissioner re- Ordering Charges Made.

The Agonised Wife's Hours OF watching for
Physician who had Promised to Comc-
The Commi-,ioner.O Ordering Charges Made.
Police Officer David c. Carver, who is at
tachc1 TO the Twelfth Precinct police station in
Tenth street. near Schenectady avenue Brook
lyn, died in his house at i4s Marion street.
Brooklyn. yesterday morning from tho effects
OF dose Of Paris green. lie was on tho reserve
squad in the police station In the afternoon OF
Tuesday. AT about 5 o'clock Capt Riley scnt
for him, and told him that the vito Of Capt.
Kaiser, who was formerly In command OF that
precinct had complained that he lCarverl had
insulted her In the street. by speaking to her
insolcntly Of her husbands treatment Of him,
and that sho also said that he seemed to he
drunk. Carver denied tho charge, but he spoke
in such n way as 10 attract tho Captains alton
tion moro closely to him. and the latter said.
" You are drunk now" Carver denied this. but
admitted that he had been drinking The Cap
tain ordered him back to the squad room. and
informed him thathc intended to make charges
to the Commissioners against him.
When Carver returned to the room up stairs,
he said to Officer Wells: ." Will Paris green
Why. II he took enough IL would" said
Wells.
There the conversation ended In n short
time Wells saw Officer Carver mixing green
powder INTO Z cup Of wateri Wells snatcned
the waste mil and asked him whit he meant.
Carver made no reply. hut shamb"d on to
scat and Wells soon went away to his supper.
Carver passed out aftorwurd. saving to the Ser
gcant NJ the desk that he was going TO his sup
per. lie did not return when his hour WINS up,
but his wife came later. and reported that he
wis sick. A. Is usual in such cusos an entry
WIS made that on '"r Carver had reported sick.
Another officer was sent NJ once 10 the rrsi-
d"nce Of DIR. james T. Burdirk. at 459 Gates
av'lur. 70 inform Nun ot Carvrrs Illness.
Or. Burdick IL the police surgeon. md it is his
duty to respond promptly to all calls from the
police station. Iic sent back word that he
would cnll on Carver lie did not call and at
=, o'clock Mrs Carver sent word To tho police
station that her husband WIS growing worse
RAPIDLY and tnat he was vomiting freely. She
requested that DR.. Buriick b" asked T. visit the
iiou-" at once. second time an officer was
sent to the police surgeons residence. The
| worse. that he was vomiting and that his fam
| ily wore much disturbed. DIR. Burdick said
| that he would 90 L. SOC Carver at once and gave
that ~ message for tho officer To take To the
| police station.
The night, Wore on, and Mrs. Carver still
| watched ana waited Tor the physician. She
| called in her nrighhors. and such simple remc-
| dies ~ were suggested hy them were given To
| the onlecr. Sh" went frequently into the street
" SEQ u the plysiclan was IN sight, and sh" had
| her nriglhoT- watch. so that II he came the
hous" coul b" pointed ont 70 him. and no tmo
| b' lost me agony OF me suspense WAS too
| mu III for her to bear. and ut mi might she went
| with nrighbor Ia the police station. and said
| with tears ~ her yves that her husband was
| dying. aud that no physician had yet arrived
! Size added that Carver had vomted until he was
exhausted. aud that he needed n physicians
care To- save his life. An officer was dra patch ed
! for the third time TO nr. Buriick X house. The
lights were out there. and the doctor had gone
| to bed. He was aroused 10y the officer. who told
! him of Curvcrs danger and asked him Ia 10 nj
once to the office. Or. Burtilck sent back word
| that he was sick and could not attend. and re-
turned tn hcd.
Police surgeon Houkins. WHO was next sent
| for. promptly responded. and found on reach
| ing CurVer- house. thrt Dr. futile a private
| physician. had arrived and WIS doing all that
| DO could for the on cor. who was then dying.
! The patient was fuaming at the mouth. and
| thick white foam had collected on his lips. lie
| died nt half past o'clock. DR. Tuitlc supposed
| that he died Of cholera mOrbus. but "A sui se-
| quent Investigation 10y the police developed
| what Onrcr Wells saw. and also that Carver
| had tho afternoon before bought five cont-'
| worth ~ Paris green at IN" paint store Of ". j.
| Norhrridge. at 1868 Fulton street ostensihly
| i9r the purpose OF poisoning rats. pr.
| Shcpurd's post norton examination yesterday
AFTERNOON showed that Paris green had caused
| the officers death.
The conduct Of Police Surgcon Burdck was
| reported 10 the Police Commiss toner's yesterday
| morning. and they ut once directed the chief
| clerk to prepare charges against him. DIR. Bur
| dicks excuse is that ho was too III To attend
| but this Is disputed. II is said that prompt
| medical attendance might have saved Carver =
| liio.
| Onl'or Carver had boon on tho police force
| since Jan. 20. 1876. H. WIS 81 years ~ ago
! and lad a wife and three Children. IT, WAS
on" or twi' before the Commissioners ON a
charge OF lntoNicltiun.