The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-29
THE CRIMES OF A DN.
A WOMAN KIDNAPPED AND POL
SONED In MONTREAL.
The Mistress Of One Jauv0rOycr
Throws Herself Into the Hud-
son and Is Drowned.

MONTREAL, OET, October 28.-Ttis
CITY has been thrown into a state OF
great excitement by the death, under
mysterious circumstances OF a Mrs.
Fannie Ward, a widow OF some AZ
ysgrs OF eye. Her husband died about
a year ago, leaving his VIE and
daughter in comfortable circum-
stances. Mrs.. Ward, however, rented
her house a short time ago and went
to live at the Turkish Bath Institute
On Monday week she left there, ap-
arently in good heath, without men
tioning where she was going. Days
elapsed, and there was 10 word from
her. Her daughter asked the head OF
the institution il he knew where che
had gone. The latter replied that he
did not. Subsequently Miss Ward got
a letter puIportng to be from her
mother, in which it was stated that
she was visiting certain friends, and
that she need not be uneasy. On
Friday night, about IL O'Clock, DR..
Crevier called at the institute and
stated that Mrs Ward was at his place
very i'll, and wanting to see the man
ager. The latter replied that he was
worn out with work, she was
under medical treatment, so
he would come in the mora
ing. Two hours afterwards q cab
drove to the door. Mr.. Ward was
found therein in great distress. She
Immediately exclaimed: "Oh, God
| have been poisoned and kidnapped"
She was put to bed aud every effort
made to soothe her, but with little
SUCCESS. The statement made by Gre
yier and by two medical students who
had followed the cab WAS 20 the effect
that at Beaver Hall Hill woman in a
carriage was heard crying murder"
"help." The woman begged to bs
taken out OF the carriage, which con-
tanned also man and woman who,
she alleged, wanted to take her to an
improper place. Carter lifted her out
and placed her in his carriage, she
promising him any sum be liked II he
would take her 10 the Turkish Bath
Institute. To the authorities of the in
stitute, the woman said that she had
gone to certain DOCTORS; that she had
been drugged aud i'll treated, and that
she was being conveyed to an i'm
proper house by this man and his
wife when she called for help. DIR.
Crevier denies that he i'll treated or
drugged the woman, but says
that she came to his house and
asked to be allowed to stay
there, as she was i'll. On Wednesday
he gave her SONS morphine as a sed.
alive and Mrs. Crevier was with her.
On Friday night Mrs. Ward became
worse, and she expressed desire to
be conveyed to DR.. McBesn'a, at the
Turkish Bath Institute. DIR. Crevier
endeavored to pursuade her not to
20, telling her that in her condition
removal might lead to her death. The
woman replied that che would go on
foot il he would not get her carriage.
About o'clock ON Saturday morning,
DR.. Crevier, Nine. Crever and Mrs.
Ward got into a carriage and were
driven toward the institute. At the
top of Beaver Hill the woman leaped
up screaming, and insisted that she
had been betrayed. She died at an
early hour yesterday morning, retain.
ing her consciousness to the last, bat
being unable to give clear narrative
of the incidents which had occurred
during her absence from the institute
DIR. Mclean, manager Of the institute,
has reported the matter to the
authorities.