The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-26
WHY DID SHE TAKE POISONY
MARIE rOUNG DIES IN MARIE CoUsB's
FLAT IN NEW FORM
She was Nineteen-yenr~oid Girl from Yer.
rey city, = Kings DAUGHTER. and n Tyre.
writer by Occupatiou-She IL said "a
Have SaGercd from Melancholy.

She was Ni.eteen-yenr-old Girl from Yer.
rey city. = Kicg's DAUGHTER. and n Tyre
writer by Occupatior-She IL said 90
Have Ssfercd from Melancholy.
Marie Young. a typewriter. 10 years old. who
lived with her mother md three brothers ut
10S Union street. jersey City. died OF NOR
phine poisoning on Friday night in the Tat Of
Mrs. Marie L. Couse. at 421 St Nicholas ave.
nue..
The police Of the West 125th street station
heard OF the case yesterday afternoon by ac-
cidcnt. Coroner Schultzc had viewed tho body
on Friday night and decided that an autopsy
was unnecessary. He granted hermit for
tho removal OF the body.
None OF the three physicians who attended
Miss Young notified tho police. Inspector
Conlin beard Of tho case yesterday when no
visited tho West 125th street station house
about o'clock. and he sent Ward De-
tcctive Sullivan out to investigate It.
Tho physicians told him that they
had notified Coroner Schutzc Mt once
Of the girls death and that no attempt had
been made to conceal It. Mrs, Cousc. III whose
fat the girl died. and hor relatives in Jerscy
City sarthh they can give no exclamation Of
the suicide.
Marie Young hal admirers amo"G.hc young
men who 1.-Two ON the Heights in Jcr ny City.
but there was no enc. he. family say. whose
attentions werc particularly markci. She had
never been engaged to be married. her Broth
crs shy. aHd thcya equally Surcthat she was
not In love. she wasn member Of tho King =
Daughters. For the past ear shc'has work ed
IN New York as II stcac s"arhcr and typewriter
For n few weeks she has been working for II
paper coma IN Nassau street Her father
died ycnr ago. Mrs. Noun. AMI her sons say
that they do not know Mr. conso. Marie met
her about yor ag'. and since thon
has frequently srcn' thn night in Mrs. Cousn' $
fat in New l"rs Slir l,.t home last Tuesday
to 80 ~ work. and told her mother that she
| was going e. spend ,iav or two With Mrs.
Cnusr. :! lie went TO Mrs Corsc's nat on Tues
day tight
Mrs. t.msc says thnt on Friday morning
Matte tod her that there YVES very little work
for her to d. that day in tho Office. and that
ste had concluded 60 take holiday ard spend
II with he: friend. She seemed to he in good
sririt-. and tho two women spent the forenoon
| In the house.
Mrs. rouse snvs ;ha, Miss Young was fond
OF saol reading, ann th,t he read a good
noon rca,',ng Shakespeare. Mrs. rousc went
OFT to mat som" letter. at n,"ls"k In IN,
afternoon. When shc rcturnet Nh chnttc.!
with her until ubout 7, o'clock ana then foil
! nvc, on tie lounge. calling 10 her f.icnd for
Mrs, 'au.c says she thought that Marie had
tainted! She was unaale. t relieve, the girl:
End sh" summoned Dr., Luther u. Halle Of
F, laval OF 2!2 West i-Sh street and DR.. c. A.
Jersey OF 23i West 13.d street.
| poison nc. and hni clnpty ,ot lr Of NOR
min. TN WIS found in tie siri.s room con,
the bottle. and Mrs, tout" says shc does rot
know whore tie girl got il.
Yso yCMrG ;I hn5 en AMI
rnu tr1:heis teachSuLer todsiGe n short time
bei9re her death
is.ahout IS years old, She. said yesterday:
war" ys OF no nt 9 AND MTJ hn
| that i she had been in trouble she would have
G i%adI IN me she was girl raoo It hsh
,shs | b q r" i"Ss -. ni:a,E She oaSs ;aid
have nothing to i've Tor. She said this
in laughing way hHwcver, and ! n4id
n nion attention " Hke was c6sa beh"'!Hl
;o1 nar an4 it was not
c,hstteA with re on dfrerent subjects until
she toprlcd over nnconscin,us., She must hive
and i""Fht Off the sosts q it y. for 7 two
or three hours"
that abe died Il mornhins poisoning. Theirs
was m9rpi,ine in the b.ttle tha: we found IN her
indi al" whcr" i. ,iai Tecn Purchased. The
girl was not In a delicate condition. Coroner
Schuit2e viewed the body and decided that it
was not necessary 70 hold an autopsy. Neither
] nor the "thcr PHYSICIANS who wore sum
told us that she could give no explanation of
the case. :.
Coroner Schu,t:e said last night that Mss
Young died from an overdose Of morpffte,
and that he was satisfied that an autopsy was
not necessary; The girls mother, in state
daughter was at times afflicted with melan.
choia
One Of Miss Younss brothers said last
night: :. only wish that we could get some
exrlanation. IT is comp!c'e, mystery to
BroadWnv. as she was going, M TO
IN. very good spirits. don't. know any
thing about Mrs, Cnnsr., except that nv sister
met her throG III friend. and has frequently
visited hor. With the exception OF the q Wis
its to Mrs. Couso. Maria spent her evenings at
home. She left NJ letter for US. and we are
completely IN tho dark as to her reason for
taking her lfo -
The girls body will be removed to Jersey
City to-day
UILL DE LEU BY THE STATE.