San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-27
MYsTERIoUsLY POISONED.
Prominent Brooklyn Society People
Poisoned While Eating Berries.

Poisoned While Eating Berries.
New YORK, May 27.-The aristO-
cratic neighbOrhOOd of Clinton and
Union streets, in South BROOKLYN,
is excited over a mysterious whole
sale poisoning case, which NAV
possibly result in the death of sew
eral persons. Strange to say, the
matter has been kept so secret
that it was not until last night
that anything at all was learned
of it. Among those whom the ply
sicians are doing all to save from
death, are Mrs. GOkey and John
Webster. Several consultations of
physicians have been held in rela-
ton to the condition of the Gokeys,
but last night the doctors pro-
nOunced their cases, most serious,
and could not determine what the
outcome would be. The Gokeys
as well as others, who
are now suffering from what
the doctors diagnose as
poisoning, while living in pri-
Vate houses, took their meals at a
fashionable boarding house, keIt
by Mrs. Mckinley, who has large
number of table bOarders, includ-
ing many of the most fashionable
people in the neighbOrhOOd. The
GOkeys and Mr.. Webster were
among those who dined at the Nc
kinley house on Sunday evening
last. On retiring to bed on Sun
day night Mr.. Goley complained
of feeling i'll and grew so
much worse that a physician
were summoned to the house of
Mrs. Golley,,whC:was also taken i'll
as well as their little nephew, who
had been paying them a visit and
had also dined at the Mckinley
house. Then Mr.. Webster took i'll
as we'll as several others in the
neighbOrhOOd, and hurried calls
were sent out in all directions for
physicians. Thirteen persons in all
We're taken i'll and are not yet out
of danger. The most serious is at
present Mr.. Gokey, who is in great
danger. The prevalent opinion
seems to be that the poisoning was
caused by the strawberries the Suf-
ferers had eaten at the Mckinley
house on Sunday at dinner. But
what caused the berries to be
pOisOnsed has not been learned, al
though it is thought it was caused
by something the growers of
the fruit had put on them
to keep off the insects while
growing. Altogether the case is
mysterious one and the greatest
apprehension is felt for the GOkcys,
who are prominent and wealthy
members of BrOOElyn's fashionable
society, no blame is attached to
Mrs. Mckinley, whatever, but new
ertheless, the fullest investigation
will be made, to learn, if possible,
the cause of the berries being
poisoned.
President Cleveland Embarrassed.
NEW YORK, May y. - The
Worlds Washington cOrrespOn-
dent says: "The president is very
much embarrassed by the attitude
of the machine towards him i'm New
York. He believes that it is hostile.
He knows that every effort Of its
leaders is against his friends, and
in consequence it is impossible for
him to consult with them concern
ing the New York appointments.
The delay in the appointment Of
important Federal offices in the
state is due to this conduct Of the
machine. 1t has been finally
concluded by Mr.. Cleveland
and his friends, that it is
the deliberate purpose of the or
ganiZatiOn to deny recognition to
those Democrats who are known as
the Presidents friends, and to
leave to the federal administration
the duty of giving its favOrs to that
section of the party unless it is to
be utterly disregarded. 1t is a sit
uation that is deplored by the adj
ministration and it is sincere
ly hoped that it may be
corrected, and that, speedily.
1t is essential that the machine
should make change of the front
at once, if it is to do its share to-
wards harmonizing the factions of
Democracy Of the state, because the
federal offices that are vacant, and
ought to be filled by Democrats,
and must be filled very soon.
Declining in Health.