Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-16

SAD FATE OF JOHN REILLY AND HIS WIFE.
Further inquiries by our reporters into the
circumstances attending the sudden deaths OF
John and Jane Reilly, who were found dead in
the room over the stable Of Mr.. Ben Holiday
yesterday, as related in The STAR last evening,
confirms our statements yesterday, that Reilly
and his wife were on the very best terms with
each other, and as far as known there were no
differences whatever between them. MIS-
employed in the family of Mr.. George E. Baker,
formerly comptroller Of the Distrtctl, at llo4
18th street. scarce half square from the stable,
band. as he had opportunity, visited her there
almost every evening. They were out together
on Saturday night, Mrs. Reilly going to see
sick friend-a Mrs CannonIReilly accompany any
shortly after 10 O'Clock when he left her at the
door and went to the stable. On Sunday even
ing Reilly called on his wife ABOUT oSlock' ana
posed that she should take walk with MIN.
This she at first declined to do, saying that she
did not then desire to change her dress, but ne
stating that he wished her to take only short
walk she consented to go, and wrapping small
cloak about her went out with him. Our repol-
ter was misinformed yesterday as to Mrs.
Reilly having been under the influence of liquor.
She had the reputation among her employers
and acquaintances of being true christian
woman, faithfully and trustworthy, and I'M
addicted to drink or any other conduct unbe-
coming good woman. At the time they went
out together her husband was also sober, as he
had been all day. and in excellent spirits.
MAN AND WIFE.
John Reilly was about Al or As years OF age,
and was native of Ireland. He was brought
to this country when small boy, or years
Of age, and after his father worked in New
York few years he settled In Rhode Island and
worked in the sugar refineries of Providence
and Bristol, the deceased working with him.
The father marrying for the second time, the de-
ceased at the age Of II, struck out for himself,
and finding employment as coachman in New
York state, he remained there until the early
part OF the war, when he came to this city with
his employer. Here he found employment as
and remained In his employment until he UOrd
I.) was recalled. While at Lord Lyons he mar
ried the wife who died with him-her maiden
name being Jane Delargy. Like her husband,
she was native of the Emerald Isle, and came
here when quite child. AT Lord Lyons she
was regarded as one of the most industrious and
her character ever since. She has also
been very devOut member Of
the Catholic church, attending st. Matthews.
After their marriage he obtained place in the
Treasury and was for long time In charge Of
the horses used by the bureau OF engraving and
printing, and subsequently he was for several
years a Waterman in the bureau. While thus
employed they resided on 10th street. between
X and L, and they bought a piece Of property
at the corner of 18th and o streets northwest
valued at about $1,000 on which they gave a
deed OF trust and had reduced the indebtedness
to about 81 ,000 Mrs. Reilly to assist him, OBJ
tanned employment, and together their income
for some time past has been about 500 per
month. Reilly was rather spare built man
and would weigh about 145 or $50 pounds. He
had dark complexion. angular face straight
nose and dark brown hair. He wore a full
beard which was slightly tinged with grey.
His wife was rather a small woman, 40 years
old, and would weigh 10 or 120 pounds. She
was rather delicate looking, with regular fea-
lures. dark hair, and was quite handsome, being
extremely neat and tidy in her habits.
A CHEMICAL ANALYSIS.
Coroner Patterson this morning applied to the
District Commissioners for an order upon Prof.
DeSmedt, District chemist, to make a chemical
analysis Of the poison found in the stomachs OF
MI. and Mrs. Reilly yesterday. The order was
issued and the report OF the chemist will go be-
fore the cOrOner'S jury.