The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-15
GOETHE BODY AND THE CASH
MRS. JANET FINLAY WEIR LYLE
oUIWI1y NEPHEW LEON M.

Tir Uncie Was Poisoned-Too Late 90
Catch the Coma ut the Loue Island Ferry.
There was q race yesterday for possession
OF the body Of James l. Lytle who died on
Saturday at the residence OF his nephew. Leon
NJ. Lytle OF $40 West Seventeenth street It was
race between Mrs. Janet Lytle and Under
aker Cody OF 275 Ninth avenue on one side
and the nephew. the Coroners office. and the
East Thirty-lfth street police on the other.
The widow-whose wdowhood the nephew
disputes-landed the remains on the train In
Long Island City for Huntington. The nephew
nt last accounts was still keeping up the pur-
suit, He wants to have an autopsy made. and
talks about poison. Mrs. Lytle says she is
willing that an autopsy shall be performed at
Huntington to-day.
Ten years ago James E. Lyle was PROS
porous stock broker in New York. supposed to
be worth 5000. 900. About that time he retired
from business to live at fine country place
at Huntington. which he had inherited from
his father. He had wife in Gallipolis, o.
Margaret E. Lytle-but had not lived with her
for some years before. There 10 said to have
been o divorce. At Huntington he has lived
with q woman who says that her name is
Janet Finlay Weir Lytle. and that she was
married to Mr.. Lytle ten or twelve years ago.
Her father and m other also live at the place.
Mr.. Lytle met with business reverses after
his retirement. and at intervals thereafter
operated on the Consolidated Exchange. Ho
lost the greater part Of his fortune. and at the
time OF his death had little moro than the place
at Huntington. His health broke down year
ago and he became sufferer from chronic
gastritis From a physicians prescriptions.
Mrs. Janet Lytle says. he became addicted to
the morphine habit and since August has had
a constant craving for the drug. She Gays sho
had no end OF trouble trying to break him OF
the habit She cut down the daily supply
until he got angry and threatened to leave
Huntington. She humored him as best she
could until Nov. !. when Lyle packed satchel
and said that no would come to New York to
live with his nephew until his health improved
so that he could resume his old place on the
Exchange. According to the nephew. MIR.
Lyle came to his house and was made very
welcome.
Early last week Mr.. Lytle caught cold.
which developed into pneumonia. He was at
tended by Dire. Grinlth OF 81 East Seventy
fourth street and B.ckers OF 3O3 West Nine
tesnth street. hut his condition was 40 criti-
fered. Mrs Lytle came over from Huntington
on Friday morning. and. according to her
had sns hs IN 0f's5
last, Mrs. Lytle EXPLAINED TO Sun reporter
band WAS not going to give away any money
to the nephew's son. as he had talked OF
and his wife had given enough morphine to
her husband to make him crazy. on Saturday
Mr. Lte died. and on SSadeY
Temple. Sixth avenue and Twenty bird street
Mr.. and Mrs. /. NJ. lytle and their son were
the body. says that he was employed by Mrs
Janet Lyle and the nephew Jointly and ex-
Yesterday I'd morning H n t. H. LYLE came in hot
haste to the Coroners office and said that his
uncle had been poisoned He wanted i'd, an az,
evidence offered by Mr.. Lyle was an ante.
norton abatement Of his unc to the effect
poison to him from time to time in small quan-
titles. The nephew explained later that his
uncle dd not know this to be the iact he
The Coroner ordered DR.. Weston to make an
autopsy Of the body at the Masonic Temple at
moved two hours before. He autographed this
ne to The
Rolies station to stop the body from b crossing
island Railroad station. Three ofrlesrs went
the isS t 5us toe ds
where he met Underta ker Cody in the Grand
Secretarys office. They had unpleasant words. |
Then the party was invited to leave the office
The undertaken said he was disguised with
i tt long G enough to VIII Whip the e. nephew Unless
proper apologies were offered.
The nephew declared that he would invoke
The aid OF the Queens county authorities at
Long Island City. and started for the Terry. At
Long Island City he flew about an hour trying
70 reach a Coroner. but returned to the depot
70 find the body on the cars. and Mrs. Lytle
waiting for the train. The undertaken WAS
also there
Well p said the undertaken
Wel!' said the nephew
What are you going o do about II p
You will find out before am through"
No. now. you won't lock me UP. will your"
Il wish had another hour" said the
nephew. I'd get out an Injunction and re-
strain that body from going any further"
You know too much" said the undertaken.
' You thought you knewthe undertaking busi-
less. too but guess you got fooled
ong as I can" said the nephew.
Mrs. Janet Lyle was very Indignant over the
.ffair. and Threatened to make the nephew
'ery weary. "All he wants." she said. lis
,oor jim 8 money: but he won't get a cent be-
'ause 1t is all left to me in the will"
Here she thumped the floor with silver
opped um brella and shook the folds OF rich
ur wrap. THAT body" she said. is going to
huntington on this train. That's a sure thing"
We're you married to Mr. Lytlew
"When"
" Ten or twelve years aRo."
Have you cot marriage certfhcate7"
We'll. II have. don't have to go out and
ail it on the fence do | ?"
Hero the train started for Huntin gton. which
romlses to be the scene OF more trouble when
he distribution OF property is made. The body