New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-03
PARIS GREEN IN TIE WE'LL.
THE RYANs AND THE sIIEAs' FAMILY FEUD.
WAS THE PARIS GREEN INCIDENT SEQUEL TO |
THE DEATH OF TWO GoArsY

WAS THE PARIS GREEN INCIDENT A SEQUEL ~
THE DFArH OF TWO GoArsS
1t is an undoubtcd fact that there was Paris
green In Mrs Ryan's we'll Mrs. Ryan doesn't know
who put there but she has her suspicious, aud ex
tremely robust and weLde6ned suspicious they are.
too The people Of the surrounding village Of Harrison
and the adjoining villages OF Rye and Mamaroneck don't
know who put lt there but they also have ther sus
pcions aud have been industriously canvassing the
matter for the last week. The most natural SOLUTION
which itself to the good people Oh the
neighborood is that offered bY the family cud supposed
TO exist between the Ryans and ;ie Sheas
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ryan, with numerous and sundry
little RysGs OF assorted sizes, live in an unpanted
wooden house not far from the Harlem etation
OF the Eew-York and New-iisven Railroad ~
IS in tho midst OF bleak aud somewhat hiy
country. The uneven fields that bear large
aud unvaryng crops of are separated from the
winding and still more uneven road by two serrated
lines OF walls ana ragged growth OF underDrsh'
In fact It Ia just the sort OF country that wond rJoic"
tho heart OF IA westchester County goat There we're
TWO goats that hOurshed IN 1t, but now tncy are 10
more ami the manner OF their taking of furnishes the
first act OF the Parlsgrcon tragedy whose my serous
gloom +, now hanging over Harrison. The goats be-
TO sam" Shea who lives In another unpaihted
mansion OF wood. situated on crossroad about Zoo
feet from the hcArthstonc OF the Ryan family Mr.
sheas playful goats were wont to dsport theipscNes
over all tho surrounding country, eating all the loose
paper they could nd nibbng at old tin cans, jumping
tho tumblcdown walls. AMI plAyfully buttng
tho youthful Ryans into that somewhat may
locality known as 1.-THE middle OF next week whenever
the slll Youngsters anne III their way. Naturally inc
youny Rynns objected To unwarrantable conduct on
the part OF the goats Lut AZ there was plenty Oh loose
rock IN the neignburhood with which they could re-
A week ago last Thursday rc;rbution overlook the
goats aud they found dead IN the HELD some said
that they had died from staryaton produced by the
scarcity OF old newspapers In that REGION whlcn ~ turn
result ell from smaness OF the reading public ana
practice of keeping their Old paper, TO carpet me
lood Others darky limited that they had been poisoned
with Paris green. ana tue finger OF suspicion was
P ETs Ryan '"G wa not We'll aud her mother
kindly got up 10 set car ne n,s aeInr
day. aud further In the kindness OF her mother.n-
laws heart she determined to mako no drink Tor Mrs
the ay, IA owned by Jacob schehing. who. Ike Mr.
Riley. keeps hotel lis famous we'll 1t Is deepand
narrow and even In The dreHt season II never is Up
from messy depths the entire neignborhooi draws lt
supply Of water 10 tho summer season anu nus crp anu
poetic CHESTNUT" The Old Oaken Bucket" When
Mrs Ryas crncng mother out tn draw The
water Tor the hot moth oil some green powder
about the curb. 10 the bucket and on me rope
hhe at thought OF Paris green gathered up bOu1
OF tue powder for closer examination, anu
went over to neishoors well yell o ior pI her
water. Since then the family names OF ehea ara Ryan
have mixed NJ together by tho waggInG Tongues
spruk'cl through the daily conversation, aud no one
has drawn water from The poisoned well ,-
Waen TRIBUNE reporter called on MIRA Ryan Jestcr-
spons OF cotton thread and brass ihmOl" The youth
crustcd with bread aud modsscs were distributed IA tue
background. MY husband Is The most peaceful man IN
tue world" said Mr-. Ryan We didn't NINA
sheas goats, aud never poisoned them suppose
tue children spilled some Paris green that shea
had in his 10 XIII pOttO-bugs and tho goats ate H.
Who posoned our wehl wouldn't Ike TO say, O"t
have my su-IHciOnH."
Jim shea son Of the man who owned the much.
lamrntrd goats drycs dllApldated turnout for the
accommodation OF misguided persons who may alght NJ
Harrison station lilo stopped while IN fulI career
M tue platform AMI meek with his hated rival IN
tie race for solitary pa-seugarc,' aud said dnn-
no nut HIN about H. | hocrrd thc --stS wdA dead NJ IN
ihrr lot. but didn't 20 trr'ec em. Ihey warht "uth
uothin AZ; way
Tue green stun" WAS taken 20 be Analysed nv ID"
Smith beyond the bridge In the lltto village
Of Mamarunrck The doctor has now reported thht II -
genuine Pans green Ills business rival, WHO represents
another branch ~ the smith family AMI Keeps drug
the way, gave II - hi' opinion yesterday
maj Dr smith MOL didn't know enough toHnayH' any
thing anyway but possibly thi, judgment '""s'ed 10y
professional lrAuusy aud should not bc allowed % de-
iract run weight Of tho scientific testimony as q
tho realty the Pitis-grcrn conspiracy against the
peace ana happiness OF lIarrison.