The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-20
DIED IN A STRANGE HOUSE.
Stricken in Room with Man Not
Her Husband.

| Her Husband.
From the New York TrIbup
Mrs. Emma Louisa Parmclee. wife OF
Edward Parmclec, Of No. 327 jefferson
avenue, Brooklyn, died in this city yester-
day under most peculiar circumstances.
She was from forty-seven 10 fifty years old,
and her husband was sixty. lie has been
an invalid for thirty years, and for the
last three months has been confined 10 his
bed with inhammatory rheumatism, and
his death is expected at any time.
A messenger went TO the West Thirtieth
street police station at @ 10 clock D. m. yestcr-
day, and told Capt. Reilly that woman had
| died suddenly In the Furnished room"
house, No 40 West Twenty-eighth street,
kept by Mrs. Rose Fisher. Two policemen
were sent 10 the house, and found the body
OF large woman on bed in an upper
room. Mrs. Fisher and her colored serv-
ant said that the woman was unknown 10
them. About 3oclock p. m. the woman had
gone TO the house in company with tall,
well dressed man about fifty years old, who
had gray hair mustache and goatee. The
woman was just past middle age also. but
well preserved. She was dressed in black
satin dress, with bead trimmings, and wore
an expensive sealskin cloak. There were
diamonds in her ears, and large diamond
pin cleaned nj her throat. In her hand
she carried several packages which had
been purchased at Sixth avenue stores.
The man and the woman occupied n
room together in the house. Soon after 4
| O'Clock p. m. the man called Mary T.. Sim
mons, one OF the colOred servants, and
said his companion was i'll. The servant
entered the room and found the woman
insensible on the bed.
wait here until can call n physician"
the man said, with evident excitement.
| He hastily put ON his hat and went out
Soon after he went away the woman died.
! The man did not return or send physi-
elan 30 the house.
Tho policeman found In tho woman's
pocket purse containing Si3 and some
visiting cards with the address: "Alrs. T..
Parmclce, No. 327 Jefferson avenue,
Brooklyn" On her wris were gold
bracelets and on her fingers were two dia-
mond rings and plain gold ring. In a
pocket Of her dress was a gold watch with a
slender chain attached. Inside the watch
Gaze was engraved: "E. =. from her moth
or, 1871" The packages which she car
ried contained q roll Of silk. eighteen linen
handkCrchiefs and several jars Of Jelly.
The people at Mr.. Parmelco's home were
reluctant 10 talk about the case last night.
All the information that could be gained
was given 10y two women, one of whom was
a housckeeper. The other refused 20 say
whether she was n member OF the family
or not. From them u was learned that
| Mrs. Parmclee left home with her daugh-
| ter Edith, aged sixteen, about II o'clock,
and went 90 New York with the intention
of visiting relative Of Mr. Parmelec.
| They went first 90 Bcncdict's iewclry store,
at broadway and Courthndt street, where
Mrs. Parmelce bought a scarf pin and gave
! IL 10 Edith. Then they went up Broad.
way 20 Eighteenth street, where they sopa-
rated and nothing more was heard Of Mrs.
| parmclec until the news Of her death was
brought TO the house early In the evening.
Edith came home about u or O'Clock.
When Mn. Paunelecs death was an.
nounccd, two ncighbor, Mr.. Sanders aud
Mr. llardcnbcrg, started for New York TO
attend to the disposal OF the body. At the
time the reporter called last night they had
not returned.
No one at the house seemed TO know the
exact circumstances Of Mn. parmclcc's
death, and spoke Of her falling dead In the
street When told something Of the real
circumstances OF the case, one Of the wom-
ca exclaimed; II know the man"
Hut she then refused 10 nay anything
morc. She had apparently been surprised
into the statement that she had any sus-
| picion.
A ncighbor who was told that Mrs.
| Parmolcc hal died In a house and not in
| the street, asked quickly "Was Il a ~.
| UUsaIHlls huffasrf uuI tn 80, l.ts... s.fl
the facts, said: II am not surprised nj Il
az all. have suspected something Of the
sort for a long time" This woman said
she had not been intimate with Mn.
| Paunclcc, but had a speaking ncpuaint.
nnce with her She described her AZ Young
looking for her aye.
Mr.. Paunclcc's M health has prevented
his engaging In any business Tor many
ycan. lie was formerly bookseller Mn.
| Parmclcc has always seemed devoted tuhcr
| husband, and Il Is said was an excellent
/ nurse. The family came 10 Brooklyn from
! Circloyille, Orange county, aud they had
| previously lived at Ncwburg. They have
| lived IN the present place about two years.
| They have had two sons aud three dnugh-
tcrs. The oldest son IL ftb0ut thirty wears
| old and IL married. One ~ the daughters
IL also married The youngest VI the
children IL q girl Of twelve.
The family seems 10 30 In good circum.
stances, aud II Is said that most Of the
money belonged to Mn lamccc, who
kept q carriage u her own. The oldest son,
George, u ticket agent on the Brooklyn
Elevated road.
Deputy Coroner Scholcn went 10 the
house In rwcniy.cighth street last evening
and examined the womans body. lie came
to the conclusion that she died from heart
disease. by his direction the body was ~.
moved 10 Undertaken Copclan' place at No.
l27 West ThiHy.hith street Capt. Reilly
said last night th't he did not know the
name 81 the maj. who took the woman 10
the Twcnty-cighth street house. lie
thought the police could not arrest the
man u he wcc known. but the coroner
might compel him 10 give testimony at the
inquest. The police have not regarded
Mrs. Fishers house with suspicion here.
tOiorc
ono Of the women In the house told
reporter that Mrs Parmclec was relative
OF Gov. Hill.
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