The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-17
AN ARCH- PRIEST MURDERED.
a Paper In IA Divorce suit and u Most Mys-
l.rIoms Tragedy.

Coroner Dorr held an inquest yesterday
afternoon I'm the cnsc Of tho Roy Paul !. Ecdro-
livnusky. Ar,h-Priest Of thr Greek Church 81
In the City Receil INK Hospital. II was n case Of
cerebral hcmorrhagc. following 4 fracture 81
,hG shg Wn MGnd , n!Ehi s ey MI fr ked
whcrc hr had some beer. and nj a lntor hour he
visited Mr.. u. K1scnthal toharronist IN WASH
inEion street, where lac remained about two
hours. He was At that timc somewhat under
the influence II liquor. lie spoke of being
afraid Of being out late at night, rs he had
IN his possession a paper that was very
damaging 10 "a Russian priest. and the priest
would spend 100000 10 become possessed Of
il. He exhibited the paper. but did not dis ,Oso
in kcarney street. but was sober enough 10
take care OF himself shortly before o'clock
on the morning 81 Tueslay Special ON 'cr
StiNrrs found him sitting on doorstep Of q
harroom az California and Spring streets, and
tried TO nrouse him. but was unable 10 do so.
He managed however, 70 get nm on his ieet
aud TO California and hcarney streets. whore
he became 80 hcltl, ~ That lac was obliged 20 sit
on step. The on 'cr then went for a cup ~
Officers Brincky aud llill saw the Arch Priest.
and believing that be was drunk. placed him in
station. who're no WAS hooked ioi drunkenness.
He was searched. and his property. consisting
OF a watch. keys and hall dollar. turned
over TO the prison keeper
one of tha arrosing officers was positive that
he did not take any papers from the prisoner,
the time. was under the impression that he re-
cciVed from the on 'ers lot ~ papers. one a
long one folded IN the ccntrr. among the num-
Der. At the time Of his arrest the nrch- priest
hnd on suit oil dark clothes. which were not
soiled. and n silk hat which he wore lid not
appear to have been damaged. After having
been searched. the iuscu-ibla prisoner was
picked up 10y trusty." who half carried and
half dragged him t. ono Of the coils. The
prisoner could not give his name. but as the
prison keeper recognized him NJ man whom
BE- knew. and who had boon previously ar
rested Tor intoNicatIun. the prisoner was
allowed 10 remain in tho cell until A.
O'Clock in the morning, ~ which time he WIS
transferred to another cell. in order that tho
one in which he hal been might be- cleaned. He
was subsequently, returned 10 the first cell. AMI
all this time he remained iuscnsiic and was
breathing heavily. AZ o'clock IN the morning
the prs had not recovered Consciousness.
oncr serving out sent. nee. was called To- him.
He examined the Arch-Priest. and said that lie
was drunk. The police surgeon came into tho
hospital about 10 O'Clock and remained Till IL.
but neither the hospital steward nor any ono
prisoner although lac hud giycn oidris To- b.
called 10 SOC any person charged with drunk
ennrss who hal been uncons'lOus Tor SIX
hours. At 70, ono 81 tho TRUSTEES" also "a
prisoner under sentence, called the prison
kerprrs attention II kcdroliyausky. who Wa,
still un'ons 'ious. That OH 'ial had him re-
moved t. the hospital portion oi tho prison. and
the surgeon summoned The man WAS beyond
human help. and died shortly thereafter.
for Russia said That tn" papcr t. which alu-
sion has been made. and upon which krdroli-
Vuusky IL represented ~ having set u price.
WINS only n Translated copy of an affidavit mad,
by "A lady in u suit for divorce. and that he did
not think It was OF any value whatever. as tho
original Is still in existence. The affidavit COM
tains charges against the moral character OF u
priest Of the Greek Church.