New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-11
KILLED BY HIGHWAYMEN.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF MIR. TRENOR
HE WALKED MANY BLOCKS WITH \ FRACTURED
SKULL AND THE POLICE DID NOT NOTICE
HIM-DEAD BEFORE HE COULD
TELL HIS story.
TELL HIS STORY.


Information that James DclaGcd Trcnor had
died in his room. at No. Al East Nnctccnth-St
from a fracture Of the skull. received in an en-
counter with thieves in Fortycighth-st., startled
the police Yesterday morning. Mr.. Trenor was
bachelor, fifty years Old and a man of literary
training. For about year he had nech ein-
ploycd by William Schaus, tie Fifth-ave art
dealer. rs n secretary and writer or art SUBJECTS
He occupied n wcll-furnishcd room in Mrs. hahh
boarding-h house. in Ninetccnth-st. rs rule he
was temperate. but occasionally he drank to en-
cess On Sunday night he away from his
room, and il was about | 80 a. m yesterday
when he returned to the house and aroused his
landlady by repeated pulls at the door-bcll
Mrs Kahn opened the door for him. Ills face
was covered with bload. and he seemed to he
drunk lie tried TO get up stairs to his rcom
saying that he would be all right in the morning
but he staggered and was about to fall. Mrs
Kahn helped him TO his room and sent for Dr.
George O. Foster whose home is in the Florence
Flats. The physician found Mr.. Trenor suffering
from a fracture Of the skull and cut on the
forehead. Tie wound was four inches in length
extending from the right eyebrow to the hair
near the temple. 1t looked rs if it had been
inflicted with n blunt weapon such as a elan
or a loaded cane. The blood had settled about
the wound. and the skin was pulled out IN a
swelling the size Of a mans :ist.
Mr.. Trcnor smccd strongly Of liquor. and he
was dazcd The physician could not tell no"
much Of the dulncsS Of Intellect was due to the
injury He scwcd up The wound and kept the
patient as quiet as possible. At intervals dur
ing the next few hours the dying man seemed to
recover his senses. lie said he had been attacked
by two men in Forty -cichth-st., and they had
tried TO rob him. lie did not know the men and
he did not attempt to describe them lhey
struck me - he repeated a number Of times " but
| will tell YOU all about il tomorrow.
Dr. Foster did not think Mr.. Trenor was in
danger Of immediate death when he left HIM
about a. IN. The injured man became more
dclirlous before another hour had passed and he
ravcd about the murdcrous assault. but The dis
ioinlcd fragments Of speech gave no clew to tie
place Of the assault or to the assIiants. want
10 see Inspector Byrncs.' he said frequently,
Inspector lygucs viii avcn-c me. lie was
calling for tlc Inspector soon alter a. IN. Whrh
hc was attacked with sudden hclnoTha2e from
tie nose and mouth and died before Dr. roster
could be- summoHd again. I'm examination "I'ef
frncture ~ the base of the skull from the blow
ON the forehead DR.. Foster informed the police
Of M Trcnors death and told what he had SAM
about being attacked By hshWaymcn IN Forty
cighth-st Apparently Mr. Irnor h"d ho' '''h
robbed.
Detectives Brett and Hayes. of the Nineteenth
Precinct made an investigation and were con
yiuecd hat Mr. Trcnor had been hurt ilt'IlN
I'M a fight with thieves. They were able 10 trace
hs footsteps to the door Of the noiTdlh-- nous
ly drops OF blood on the sidewalk, hl li' hi'"u'
trail only led as lar Fourth-atc. II showed
that when hc got 10 the bardin--housr NIr
.Ircnor had tried 10 get IN 40 the basement do"I
TL,u he had staggered few feet ln the direction
of broadway and had climbed the step, 10 the
front door Evidently Ac had approached thc