New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-24
THREE VICTIMS OF GAS.
A FORMER ACTRESS sUFFoCATED.
EIE HAD BEEN KNOWN AS MADAME DE FENELON
A MAN AND HIS WIFE OVERCOME.

A MAN AND HIS WIFE OVERCOME.
A woman who had once been an actress was sufO-
Gated by Illuminating gas Friday night in small
attic in the house. No 1O7 East Thirtyfrstst.
She known there as Madame de Fenelon, although
she was said to be the widow of James O'Eren
comedian, who died several years ago. Her age
about ETY. and she supposed to have been born in
France. She had supported herself by giving lessons
In eocutlon at private houses and among her patrons
said TO be the daughters in several wealthy
families in the city. Every summer she spent a few
weeks in Europe. She took with her such trips
large black cat which was her constant companion in
her room in this city. She had room In East Twenty
nnth-st last year, but when she returned from Europe
last fall she hired the room in Mrs. Goes house In
Thirty -hrst-st. She had little say other persons
In the house. but she seemed to be cheerful enough
and lately She spoke OF her next trip to Europe, say
ins that she intended TO sail early in June.
Madame de Fenelon had a small Gzi>stove in her
room. which she used partly for heating purposes.
strong smell Of gas in the attic noticed yes
terday morning by Edward Campbell, another
lodger. and at the request OF Mrs. Voorhees,.
Mrs Goes daughter, he forced his way into Madame De
Fenelons The full of gas. which
had escOped from the stove. and Madame DE Fenelon
dead in bed. Her black cat dead too. on the
Noon The woman had evidently been sufocaed while
asleep. There indication of suicide Mrs.
Voorhees, said later. Coroner Schutze went to the
house and said, after an investigation that Madame
De FeelOn probably had let the gas escape by accident
A diamond bracelet which believed 10 be worth
about $500 lay the bureau, but there was only
O small sum OF money in the purse.
Police Captain McCullagh, of the East Thirty fifth
st. squad. heard that Madame De Fenelon had tried to
jump out of window recently and had been in state
Of melancholy indicative of suicide. Mrs Voorhees,
said she also heard such story from persons IN the
house In Twenty nnth-St where Madame formerly had
ROOM but she thought that the woman's death was
due 10 IN accident.
short, stout man, about thirty five years old.
who looked like "a Bohemian, went 70 Hairs Hotel.
81 Park Row and Duanest., Friday night with a
woman he introduced his wife She was thirty
years old. fair and slender, and neatly dressed
In the hotel register the man wrote: " John Nigoria
and wife. Washington 4 room on the second floor
was assigned 10 the couple and they retired.
A smell OF gas al the door OF the was noticed
by William Reidy. the day clerk at 10 40 a. M yes
terday He forced open the door and found the room
full Of gas, which had escaped from an open burner
The man scnseless the bed. and his wife was
dead beside him. An ambulance carried the man to
the Chambers Street Hospital. where the surgeons
tried To revive him by pumping oxygen into his lungs
but there was said to be small hope Of saving his life
A written memorandum found In his pocket, but
Il In the Bohemian language and the police could
not read II. 1t believed that the couple came
from the State OF Washington The mans name Is
not in the directory OF Washington. d. c.