The evening world., 1892-06-01
SAYS LILLIAN WAS NO SUICIDE.
DR.. Bartlett Declares the Girls
Death Was Accidental.
She Took to Drink Because Iudig
Didn't Return Her Love.

FLATBCsH, L. l., June l.-Dr. II. l. Bartlett,
physician to Miss Lillian Norfolk, who was
found dead in her room, with her long hair
twisted about her throat, at her home corner
Of Franklin and Flatbush avenues, yesterday
morning, said positively to-day to all comers,
that the girrs death was purely accidental
and that suspicious OF suicide are baseess
Coroner Rooney has nevertheless decided
to hold an autopsy, which Will tie made by
DR.. Shepard, the Kings county Physician.
DR.. Bartlett has been the Nortolks family
physician for twenty-five years, and 1t was
he who unit visited the long, tangled hair from
the faucet In the wash basin and removed
the body from the lavatory, where the girl
was strangled to death.
Knowing the girls habits and traits OF
character, and also considering the position
OF the body when found, DR.. Bartlett says
that he Will testify that the girl never con-
tempated suicide, and had met her death In
the peculiar manner described in yesterdays
EVENING WORLD accidentally.
Miss Norfolk was AN adopted child, her
parents, when she was an Infant, having
given her TO MIR. and Airs Norfolk for sum OF
money. The parents signed papers ren-
gushing all claims upon the child. Those
papers were kept by Miss Norfolk, and are
still secreted among the dead girls effects.
her Flatbush home ana went TO live ut the
Mansion House in Hicks street, Brooklyn. her
conduct had been exemplary. IL was there
the romance OF her life began. After a short
acquaintance with Max lndig, the son OF
Edward lndig, wealthy groceryman, at 1873
Fulton street, she became infatuated with
him and frankly confessed her feeling
lie, IL is said treated her less politely from
that time, and the love-smitten girl worried
and began TO pine away. Finally he ceased
calling at the hotel and Miss Norfolk began
rf,tfI "A
her mind from him. Daily drives on the
Boulevard, theatres and Otner amusements
did not suflice, and In desperation she sought
to smother her sorrow IN drink.
She was beautiful girl, with a wealth OF
auburn hair that shOne ike threads OF gold.
Her eyes were large, expressive and OF
grayish blue. She had been thu eatened with
consumption four years ago, but refused to
drink port wine, which had been prescribed
for her, so great was her aversion to intoXl-
cants. She grew strong and at the time OF
her death was plump and petite.
Ywo months ago she was iound helplessly
drunk in her room at the Mansion House, and
Dr. Bartlett was summoned. He was as
founded at her condition. After that Miss
Norfolk many times drank to excess,
her tavorite beverage being brandy. Her
wild orgies at the Mansion House were kept
as secret as possible, and none but words OF
pity were spoken by the servants, TO whom
she occasionally spoke OF her disappointment
Three weeks ago the young woman re-
turned to Flatoush She never appeared
that way at home. She was drunk on
Monday night, Dr. Bartlett declares.
lie thinks she was Sick and got out
OF bed to go TO the layatory, but was TOO
drunk to hOld her head up. His theory is
that two braids OF her thick hair became en-
tangled In the faucet as she fell over with her
throat against the marble bowl. In that po-
sition she slowly strangled TO death.
When Miss Norfolks foster mother died
! four or fve years ago the girl WAS made the
sole heir and eXecutriX OF the estate, worth
from $4,000 to $4,000. She had never
! been eXtravagant, and the rumor that she
wasted her fortune away is generally dis
believed, although there Is small mortgage
| upon the property.
No letters We're found in her room to indi-
cate her intention TO commit suicide II she
had intended to end her lie by her own
| hand she would undoubtedly have adopted a
more easy method. She had free access To
her fathers drug store and could easily have
procured any kind OF poison.
The girls funeral will be held from the
| Norfolk residence at . o'clock Tomorrow al
tcrnoOn. The interment will b, az Green
wood, beside her foster mother.