Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-08
ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT.
Albert II. Bartlett OF New Haven Is
Killed By a Fall.


Albert II. Bartlett, of New Haven,
aged 45, fell from the roof of house
owned by him at 754 Orange street,
about 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon and
died within fifteen minutes afterwards
from the effects of the fall. Mr. Bartlett
is a we'll known builder. Workmen
were repairing one of his houses and Mr.
Bartlett, late in the afternoon, visited it
to see how the work was progressing, in
company with William p. Wheeler, a
painter, The roof is a mansard one, and
slopes considerably at the sides. The
two men were upon the highest part
when Mr. Bartlett started down one side
toward the caves. He had gone about
half way when Wheeler told him to be
careful, al the same time throwing him
a rope and telling him to take hold of it.
Mr. Bartlett did not heed the warning
and allowed the rope to lie untouched.
Wheeler demonstrated and urged him
to take more precaution, but Mr. Bartlett
quarters of the way to the caves
when he struck a spot covered with ice,
formed by the drizzling rain. In an in
slant he slipped and fell head first over
the edge. He struck the ground upon
the left side of his head and fifteen min
utes later expired. ~
About year ago Mrs Georgk w.
Carey and her mother, Mrs Morgan of
Bridgeport, died within a week at the
formers home. in New Haven. Novem-
Der 81, last, Mr. Carey died and last
Thursday his father-in-law, Henry Nor
gan of Bridgeport, who had been taken
ill after attending the funeral, also died.
These four deaths occurring in one house
led to an investigation of the last death
by Medical Examiner White, who found,
however, that Mr. Morgan died of natural
causes.
Mrs Carrie AinscoS, wife of James
Ainscoe of New Haven, attempted to
commit suicide yesterday shortly after
noon, by swallowing laudanum, But
for the fact that she took an over dose
Mrs Ainscoe would have succeeded. A
few minutes after twelve o'clock she and
her husband had some difficulty over
some household matter and the discus
sion ended in Mrs Ainscoe rushing into
another room and swallowing tho con-
tents of bottle of laudanum. a phys
ician was summoned and gave an emetic
which had immediate effect, as the dose
taken by the woman had been very
large.
Shortly after $3.50 o'clock this morning
Mrs George w. Brown of 206 Wall
street, New Haven, was found lying
helpless on the ground near her house.
She was suffering from the effects of a
broken leg. An ambulance was sum-
moned and she was removed to the
hospital. Her injuries were received as
result of an attempt to commit suicide.
She had deliberately jumped from her
window with the intention of ending
her life. She is the woman who, a short
time ago, was found wandering about
the street of the city by an officer, suffer
ing from the effects Of an over dose of
opium, which she is addicted to using.
This is the second attempt she has made
to kill herself. She will recover from
the injuries, but her mind is wrecked.
Mrs Jane Wildman was severely burn
ed about the head and face in G.. N. NAL
lory & Sons hat shop at Danbury Satur-
day about o'clock in the afternoon. A
pail of benzine near her became ignited
and set fire to her hair. About 35 other
girls were in the room, who were panic
stricken for a few minutes. Aid was.
forthcoming and the flames were soon
extinguished. Mrs WiIdman will recov-
er. She is % years old and is employed
a q hat trimmer