The sun., 1888-02-25
WAS MORRIS MURDERED :?
SOMETHING LIKE PARIS GREEN IN
HIS STOMACH

SOMETHING LIKE PARIS GREEN IN
HIS STOMACH
A Legacy Will New Fan to his Wife and his
TIVE ssns-He Told Dr. Tephan sene-
bsdy HAD Poisoned Hi--The Autspsy-
Robert Morris, aged "a. died yesterday
morning at so Willoughby street, Brooklyn,
where he occupied q furnished room with his
wife, who Is twenty years younger. under cir
cumstances which have excited the suspicion
that he may have been poisoned. He was
formerly q baker in South Brooklyn, but about
three years ago he received legacy OF s2,5SO
on the death Of a brother in England BY the
conditions Of the will the money was placed In
an English bank. A Mr.. Dearborn or Dow
bron Of SO Eighth avenue OF this city was
made the executor. with instructions to pay
the three per cent interest to Mr.. Morris
semi-annually. The money was tied up so
that Mr.. Morris could not dispose Of any por-
ton OF tho principal during his life. but 1t was
at the disposal OF his heirs. This precaution
was probably taken because Mr.. Morris was
reckless with money. short time ago he
spent $500 In entertaining some English mis-
sionaries. Upon receiving the legacy he retired
from business. He was then widower. but
about q year later he married carpet sewer.
who survives him. She was q widow. with a
son who IL in the lumber business. She is
about 45 years old. and is small and OF deli
cate appearance.
Mr. Morris had two children by his first wife.
a son named Robert who keeps small tailor
shop at 141 Union street. Brooklyn, and a
Mrs M1y Am who Lives
sss did not seem to please he The
met him at tho house Of his sister. who is
conhrmed invalid.
thorities can learn. lived d very happily together.
Mr.; Morris went to New York on Wednesday to
visit Mr.. Dowbron to make arrangements to
the evsnne Mr. Norris od his
wife that he did not have any desire Tor suppsr.
powbron's. house that ho felt uncomfortable.
He also said that his meal consisted Of meat
ate piece Of cake and drank cup Of tea. On
mornnE he had no nS9ator to
nG h s
ht7 stomach h during The night tina, he could
isls il1 much @ better and bis wlie 10 Ven. Vent to 70
She returned at 8 O'clock, bringing with her
some yellow powders which she had purchased
told the clork, she fays. how her husband was
and % ne wfs he ThIHh @
81 Sic eI gave her % husband three % powGers The re-
naming three she handed Yesterday to Cor
oner Rooney after her husbands death ,,. From rom
lent, 5 SUM as bismutR. is The s powders dii
o1 the ha" Contrary Ps the sckness
He was restless. and cSomplained oi severe
was not until 8, O'clock yesterday morning that
s4ss 3D. RspEa% Gaaa H. So4l IL bs5
Raasspted Gstter eee'sd from his was
| Ao fha hal IA la
tho old man attempted TO rise in the bed and
In very feeble voice said: o.. o,.o ~.
"who." asked the doctor. but before any re-
her husbands Illness Dr.. Topham suspected
Tb %aee ga st Se and
lief, and the patient died at 10 o'clock Or. Top
made an investigation. The story Of his sick
ness as told above was learned from Mrs. Nor
house. The green matter was taken charge Of
| by the Coroner. and will be subjected to chem
ical analysis together with the contents OF tho
Dr.. 4. W. Shepard made an autopsy last
evening. and found the organs all healthy; but
the stomach. .Ponding the result OF tho chem
ifal ANALYSIS he would give no 3pinion, n,s as to to
had no doubt the mans death resulted from
poison. but SO fan far he he m had elected nothing
| WulCu COulu JuStlly Ill aiieNtiuS any pct-
son. When the Captain visited the house
shortly after Mr.. Morris's death, Mrs. Morris
. showed him some of the matter that her huS-
band had elected, The Captain said it was
III have no doubt" said the Captain. that
Mr.. Morris was poisoned: II be had taken
Now York. he would have died before to-day
Ae was not YET when he returned IT. home , II, that
allied him. The Coroner will make an investi-
! cation, and If the evidence points 10 foul play
| then i shall begin my share oil the WORK. Until
the Coroner cPnclud his investigation moth
| ing more can be done"
The body OF MIR. Morris was taken to Hen
derson's p1dertnking establishment at Jay
| street and Myrtle avenue. So far as known
Mr.. Morris had made no will. If none is found
the 1850 will 60 to the widow and Mr.. Nor
! riss son and daughter
| Brooklyn detectives called Mt 3s Eighth ave-
! pue, whore they had been informed by Mrs.
Morris that Mr. Dowbron lived. but failed to
find him. They were informed that no such
lived there dhFs Morris E said Last nigh,
that was MI; Dowbron's address. but that she
| UoHbrop will be continued to-day.