New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-03
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
AN INVALID CUTS HER OWN THROAT.
THE CASE AT FIRST THOUGHT TO BE AN AT

THE CASE AT FIRST THOUGHT TO BE AN AT
TEMPT AT MURDER.
What was at first supposed to be a mysterious at
tempt at murder and which proved to be an effort TO
end her life on the part of Mrs. Lydia NJ. Mar
quette who lived at No. 81 Willow Place, took pace
early yesterday morning. Mrs Marquette is an IN
valid and widow possessed of considerable property
She lived alone with her maid Angelina darcy, In
apartments over a store, ut Safest. and Willow Place.
They slept in the same room the maid occupying q
hammock alongside her mistress's bed. The maid re-
tired about Ii p m on Wednesday and as she ola so
her mistress said she going to take some morphine
The next she knew Of her she heard Mrs. Marquette
groaning on the floor, and after making light she
found that she bleeding and that her throat was
cut Her screams aroused q family, named James, ON
the upper floor and Mrs James sent the girl for a
physician. DR.. Dudley, Of No. 30l Henry-st, was
summoned, and with Policeman Mccormack, who was
found ON the way. he went to the house. Mrs. Mar
uuetie was removed TO the Long Island College Hos
pltal As the girl could tell nothing about the affair
she put under arrest
PAPERS found in the rooms showed evident intent
10 commit suicide on the part Of Mrs Marquette.
trail OF blood was also found leading from her room
down the stairs to the in the back yard OF the
building. 1t was concluded that Mrs. Marquette had
taken morphine under its influence had gone down
to the yard where she cut her throat and threw the
knife In closet and then went to her room. At the
hospital she revived sufficiently to make statement
TO Coroner Rooney In which she pracucauy aalhiueu
that she her throat but did not want the fact known
for fear of disgrace. She had suffered for long time
from cancer. She did not remember infiicting the
wounds herself but would not deny that she had done
so and fully exonerated her maid nom any part In the
act. Mrs. Marquette said her mental condition had
been such three days that she did not know what
she about.
The girl, Angelina D'Argy, was released when this
statement had been made Among Mrs. Marquette's
papers was found letter addressed to Berrien
HaIsey realesate dealers, Of No SO Washington Place.
New-lOrk In which she wrote: II Is my wish mat
as soon as dead, before my VIII is prooaed that
Won should take possession OF my property, No 81
willow Place and Flabush, L. L. as agents, and that
YOU collect the rents and act as reaestate agents.
Another letter, addressed to Ny executors NO; so
Washington Place." gave directions about her Douy
being properly cared for after her DEATH =.
At the house it learned that Mrs Marquette
has one son. but she had not seen him for two years
She Is fifty four years old and has studied medcinc
and belongs 10 the Ladies' Medical Association OF New
York. She published the Business Women's DIRECTORY
at her house under the firm OF l.. NJ. Marquette
& Co. At the hospital last evening II was said that
IL is feared that the wound in consequence Oh her
physical debility will produce DEATH