New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-28
SUSPICIOUS DEATH At FISHKILL
A MIpDLE-AGED DoATNAN, WITH YOUNG WIFE,
POISONED

A MIDDLT-AGED DOATMAN, WITH A YOUNG WIFE
POISONED.
David W. Pay. n well-known boatmau at Fishkil
Landing died suddenly early Oh Monday momg
under circumstances that led TO the suspicion that
he had been poisoned. He was about iorty-tiye
years of age and was q man of considerable means
About four years ago he married girl sixteen
years OF age. He had a go"n-up daughter. who
has been living in Mattcawan since her
fathers second marriage The facts that
led 10 the SUI pcious Of poisoning are
briefly stated as follows: On the day before his
death Mr. Pay ate u piece OF pie aud drank glass
of water soon atterward he complained that his
throat and mouth were burning up and that he had
a terrible pain IN his stomach. He drank guam
tity Of water, but with exceeding difficulty. Soon
alterward he vomited. Mr.. Pays friends seat tor
his family physician, DR.. Tel. who. alarmed
at the symptoms. summoned DR.. II.
c. Wilson in consultation. The doctors
suspected at once that Mr. Pay was suffering from
the administration of some irritlnt poison. HIS
lips and tongue the roof of his mouth, etc, APP
peared red and excorlated IN places Dueut drinks
urged upon INN and antldotes IN the shape oil
white of an egg olive OH and quantity OF iron by
hydrogen were iorced down his throat. 1t was moi
possible 10 determine with any degree of accuracy
the nature Of the poison. Any powerful irritant
poison, il is stated might have induced the alarm
ing symptoms presented. ArseuOus acid Nigh
have been used Instead of sugar in making the pie.
a solution Of corrosive sublImate oxahc acid
might have been introduced with the seasoning by
mistake. The opinion expressed that the poi
son might have been given purposely, and rumors
were current yesterday that Mr.. Pays relations
with his young wife had not been Of congenial ma
ture Mrs Paw secuted the idea that she could have
bad any possible cause for wishing any harm what
ever toward Nj Pay She convinced her friends
that even If 1t was proved that her husband hau
been poisoned, she hal no hand in the deed.
The attending physician informed the Coroner,
Or. j. I. Schenck Of HI, suspicion, IN regard 10 MI
Pays death Accordingly he empane led jury anu
ordered autopsy to be made. This Was mace
with great care by Drs. Tel, Wilson, Schehck'
Moth aud Slack. The stomach and Gsophagus
were found 10 be in state of intense cOnges,lOn
End there were said to b clear ind cations Oh ~;
presence OF an TIT want poison IN large quantity.
The Coroner decided 10 have the stomach ana us
contents analysed, and they were placed III
lar and securely sealed with the purpose OF having
an analysis made by Professor X. Odgen Doremus.
A reporter of The TRIBUNE called upon Professor
Doremus last evening ana asked hun about the case
He sand that he had received no official information
in regard TO the case as yet. He had heard ot Mf.
Paws suspicious death, and had been told thaI ho
would be solicited 10 make an analysis OF inc
stomach. He thought that probably no would re-
ceIye IL this morning.
There rs much excitement IN Fishkill Landing IN
consequence Of the death of Mr. Pay aud the cir
cumstances under which occurred. Coroner
scheuck has employed detectives to AID him Ia IN
rsycllIng the MYSTERY that surrounds this case.