The sun., 1890-01-03
SUICIDES OF THE NEW YEAR.
SARAH lrlUILFFR DBoWNs HHRsHEE
IN n FIT or MELANCHOLY.

The AEatron or Essex Market Frison Leaves
Her None while Half Dressed and Her
Hoay IL Fsuud In the River-aeSrge BFin-
dIe's Body Feuna Hanging In His Attic.
Mrs. Sarah Ann McAulifTe, SO years OF age,
for nearly eight years matron In the Tombs,
and recently matron in tho Essex Market
prison, committed suicide early yesterday
morning by jumping into the East River. prob
ably at the foot Of East Sixtisth street. The
body was discovered there about an hour after
her absence from her homo at AL East Sixty
first street had been noticed. and while friends
and relatives were looking for her.
Mrs. MoAuliffo had been transferred from
the Tombs to the Essex Market prison on Deo.
20 last, and Mrs. Stone. formerly assistant
matron. was appointed to fll the place at the
Tomba Mrs. MoAuliffe was transferred for
violating one Of the regulations Of the prison,
permitting liuuor to be smuGRled to prisoners,
or not watching sharply, at least, to keep
liquor away from the occupants Of the cells In
the womRn's prison. She took her transfer to
heart, and has been sick since she went to Es-
sex street prison. At times, her son James
said yesterday, her actions had been so pecu-
liar that sho was thought by her family to bO
domented. Sho had severe attack Of bron-
ohitls while In the Essex Market prison. but
refused for several days to leave her post. say
ing no one but she could lll It.
On Tuesday Mrs. MoAulifie left the prison at
Essex Market. saying sho must have rest She
went to her homo in Sixty-flrst street, whore
she lived with her brother-in-law, and re-
manned all night. On New Years Day she Wis
tied the family Of her son. John MoAuliffe. In
East New York. He is employed as conductor
on the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad. Mrs. Nc
Aulifre returned homo at night with her son
James. carpenter. who lives at 448 East Fifty
eighth street James remained with his mother
until q late hour on New Years niEht, and
then he returned to his homo. bearing In his
mind q request By his mother to get her shawl
at the jail.
Shortly before daylight yesterday morning
Miss Cherry. o uiece OF Mrs. MoAuliffe. and
who lives with James McAuliffe's family. was
aroused BY loud knocking on the front base-
ment window. Running to the window Miss
Cherry saw q figure in white, and heard her
aun[s voice begging her to open the window.
Why, it'g Aunt Sarah" cried Miss Cherry.
NO no." said Mrs. McAulife, hurriedly. IT
Miss oSsr7 ops6sd tho door and
peered out her aunt had disappear0d. but at
hex feet she eSPe9 postal card It vas in Ink
dressed d n 0 to John Lannon. John Lar TSnnon Is H a
relative OF Mrs. MoAulifie. and lives in Harlem.
the 'R Words: GS'Ai 'afa @fS neAuine nSu "fi''en
Tell John he needn't from Brooklyn to-day.
At once James McAuliffe dressed, and rous-
ing e friend In house near BY tried e tind his
several etters I and % hsd lett the house, CLAD only
in 5eT chemiss; q white I and brown pettiteoas, pi
mother had been the habit Of attending early
While Jsmes was hunting for bis mother.
George Bunch, 4 years Of age, q district mes-
RGy aS S Sses nsaH1 ss2 had d 0sso
stroiled to the river side and found MrR Mo
rocks. 0 The % BODY y Was taken 70 Jsmss's So1se.
Mrs. McMAulifre's M husband died fifteen years
bs and o0 sand SR
Charity Commissioner Thomas Brennan. who
went to school with her. She was promoted to
1889, When MIS-. Eeanor q. Idamson ~ was 81 ma. 10.
tron. and on the death Of Matron Adamson on
ery place h MF sreaRRS b
lieve. An instance in which Mrs. McAulife's
that, of Qhiara CiRnarole, who shot her ,hus.
band and who was sentenced to be hanged. but
w9s s 1 sPT ma shf SG @ to exudso Blake
OF the law firm Of Blake and Sullivan, Q letter
and four postal cards from Mrs. McAultne: The
are as follows:
NJ. Bake:
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There is much that DO not know aboutehargos upon
$'5s
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'ween my relatives. SARAH A. AcAuLiTrE.
:sS!s the ssFsP
NE one In East SeT York for your trouble and 900
have in the bank you Su n1t M RqTa s
i am mad, Judge Blake: do ne. know what am DO
D.. syDo. Pleas. to attend to iss
NOV now What iS 70 Ss done and am ali about eTSzed.
SGf aIT n0sdsa @ Tor @
p s'~aood.by forever.
No funeral arrangements were made yostor-
deorEe BrindlO lived with his wife and five
pE az s,4sS T6iFd svenue. be Worked in
lweiling. He went home at !, O'Clock yester-
lay and ate hE dinner but
70 to the attic, and climbed the ladder She
creamed @ and noarly fell down the steps. Her
'rother M Michael 9} M ran Hp the steps and cut tho
md flooring that the dead man was not only
lnable to suspend himself clear Of tho floor
'ut was obliged to extend himself almost
0sted to get SUFFICIENT tension on the rope to
Ill him. Both he and his wife had been mar
led before. and there are stepchildren on
ither side. Brindle was 46 years old.
Alexander Shuster. 90 years old, married.
nd living at 1893 Second avenue. hanged him
elf In the cellar Of 1853 Second avenue ut P.
L. yesterday.
HANGED AN INNOCENT MAN.