The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-07
FOUR SOUGHT Death.
Moses Lemon and Mrs. Elizabeth
Lewis Were Successful.
He Used a Pistol, She Took Cyan.
ide Of Potassium.
Suicidal Wave Strikes Brooklyn
During the Night and Morning.

A suicidal wave swept over Brooklyn
last night and early this morning. To-
day the police reported that four person.
made attempts upon their lives after
sunset last night. In two Instances they
were successful. the victims being mar
and 4 woman.
A case that Is puzzling the police and
the surgeons Of the Long Island College
Hospital Is that OF Il young man who
Has arrested at o'clock this morning
by the Hamilton avenue police OH a
charge Of being drunk.
At the stGtion-house he said he was
Ludger Tardy, twenty-five years old
OF 6ls Third avenue. He was locked in
cell. An hour and q half later the
doorman noticed him lying on the floor,
apparently in great agony. An ambu-
lance surgeon was called and, after All
examination of the patient. the case was
pronounced to be epilepsy. The doctor
worked over him some time and the man
returned to consciousness. Then he
startled the doctor with the declara ton
that he had swallowed three grains o.
strychnine, while In New York earlier
in the night. Other remedies were ad-
minis tered. and the prisoner was re-
moved to the hospital
Fa was questioned 10y the police as to
F,,-pad taken the poison, but re-
fused to make any explanation. When
he awoke this morning he still declined
10 talk, and would not even give his
name. The doctors are sceptical as to
me truth Of his story about taking go
much strychnine ard they say he will
probably come around all right.
Moses Lemon. picture dealer, thirty
nine years old, OF 167 Fifth avenue who
street entrance to Prospect Park, at 10
o'clock last night, died in Seney Hospi-
tai at l2.5 o'clock this morning.
savsnK lemon 70 ietr , h9me several sy days ago
he might never be heard from again.
Last night he stumbled into a barroom
opposite the Park and asked for a drink
He was very drunk then. He left in a
few minutes.
..Fou'll find my body in the Park" he
SAID TO the bartender. Then he crossed
bartender told Policeman Ennis what his
customer had said, and the latter fol-
loved ana arrested him. Lemon talked
Bnnis got his prisoner to the Third
street entrance. when the latter suddenly
sn0ok OH the grasp of his ,captor ami,
pulling revolver, pressed 1t to his
The policeman called an ambulance
and Lemon was removed to the hospital.
ale made no statement OF the reason for
his act.
Cyanide Of potassium was the sure
and rapid method chosen by Mrs. Eliza
beth Lewis, aged fifty, Of 1913 Atlantic
1snd dead to END her SsSre6 s9s
night. A doctor was called in and he
said she had been poisoned.
Some time ago Mrs, Lewis,s husband
Home for Consumptives on Kingston
avenue. The woman occurred apart
Inents with Mrs. II. ]. Mont gomery at
the above address.
She was very respondent, and on sew
.ral occasions threatened to take her
life, but her friends thought she was
taking IDLY She failed led e appear at
Of the household went to her room, and
found her dead. A search OF the room
led To the discovery. of two letters. one,
addressed to the Coroner, read as fol-
lows:
NO need of any investigation. Am
sick and tired of existence and take the
take cyanide wa oue Of pots s which IS
quick and sure. NY life is blasted. Have
made my friend, Mrs. Capt. II. j. Mont
komery, my sole beneficiary In, order
that my dying wishes may be carried out
to the letter.
y launch my bark on an unknown
sea-
George Koehl, twenty-seven years old
attempted to commit suicide in the
apartments over his butcher shop, at %
Miller avenue. Brooklyn, at '.SO O'Clock
this morning.
Koehl is u German, and, his wife says,
comes from family of suicides, both
! his father and brother having attempt
ed their own lives. For six months he
has conducted II butcher shop at IS
Miller avenue. OF late he has become
Respondent over the loss Of trade, ana
the depression caused by the great
ftrike seemed to be the last straw.
J This morning he went to market early
and returned with some meat, but not
with his usual quantity, the increase in
price supposedly being the cause. soon
after he went upstairs to the sitting
room, where his wife sat, with their lit
tie baby. He had q butcher knife in his
hand. She asked him what he was go
Ing to do, but got no reply.
he went into their bedroom, and she
Followed him, repeating the question.
Suddenly he turned and shouted:
He then drew the knife across his throat,
the bed, bleeding profusely.
Mrs. Koehl's cries aroused the neigh
hors. who came and tried to stop the
now of blood. at the same time sending
lor an ambulance to st. Mary's Hospital.
Ambulance Surgeon Hussy responded.
ne bound IN the wound and took koehl
70 the hosp - where he was examined.
me physicians say that there are no
hopes OF his recovery.
The family life of Koehl. the neighbors
say. was happy one, and no cause can
.e given for his rash act aside from his
dependency over the state of business.