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 persons
made attempts upon their lives after
sunset last night. In two instances they
were successful, the victims being a man
and woman.
A case that is puzzling the police and
the surgeons of the Long Island College
Hospital Is that Of a young man who
was arrested at 2 o'clock this morning
by the Hamilton avenue police on
charge of being drunk
At the station-house he said he was
Ludger Tardy. twenty-five years old,
of 6l9 Third avenue. He was locked in
a cell. An hour and half later the
doorman noticed him lying on the floor,
apparently In great agony. An ambu-
lance surgeon was called and. after an
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 declaration
that he had swallowed three grains of
strychnine, while in New York earlier
in the night. Other remedies were ad-
ministered, and the prisoner was re-
moved to the hospital.
He was questioned by the police as to
why he had taken the poison. but re-
fused to make any explanation. When
lie awoke this morning he still declined
to talk, and would not even give his
name. The doctors are sceptical as to
the truth of his story about taking 50
much strychnine, and they say he will
probably come around all right
Moses Lemon, picture dealer. thirty
nine years old. of l67 Fifth avenue. who
shot himself over the heart at the Third
street entrance to Prospect Park, at 10
O'Clock last night, died in Seney Hospi-
tai at l2.05 o'clock this morning:
Lemon left home several 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
You'll find my body in the Park" he
said to the bartender. Then he crossed
the street and entered the Park. The
customer had said, and the latter fol-
lowed and arrested him. Lemon talked
incoherenty.
Ennis got his prisoner to the Third
shook Off the grasp of his captor and,
pulling a revolver, pressed It to his
breast and fired.
he Cdll6u an ambulance
and Lemon was removed to the hospital.
He made no statement Of the reason for
his act.
and rapid method chosen by Mrs. Eliza
beth Lewis, aged fifty, OF, 1919 Atlantic
avenue, to end her troubles. She was
found dead in her bedroom late last
said IDS she had been poisoned. " anu ."
w sst ta l,e Ak ii and went to the
Home for Consumptives on Kingston
ments with Mrs. H. ]. Montgomery at
the above address.
She was very respondent, and on sew
eral occasions Threatened nar to take AK her
talking idly. She failed to appear at
supper, and later on the other Inmates
of the household went to her room, and
led to the discovery Of two letters. One
addressed to the Coroner, read as fol
lows: - 49,
sic,, and tired of existence and take the
easiest way out of my misery. ! shall
take cyanide Of potassium, which !.
quick and sure. Ny life Is blasted. Hav'
gImery, my sole beneficiary in. order
that MY dying wishes INDY be carried gu
Il launch my bark on an unknown
sea"
George koehl, twenty-seyen years old
apartments over his butcher shop. at s
Miller avenue, Brooklyn, at 730 O'CLOCK
this morning.
Koehl is a German, and, his wife says
Comes from IL family of suicides. botf
his father and brother having attempt
ell their own lives. For six months h,
has conducted a butcher shop at
Miller avenue. OF late he has become
respondent over the loss of trade. ant
the depression caused by the grea
strike seemed to be the last straw.
This morning he went to market earl!
with his usual quantity, the increase IL
price supposedly being the cause. Sooi
after he went upstairs to the sitting
room, where his wife sat. with their !it
tie baby. He had butcher knife In hi
hand. She asked him what he was go
Ing to do but got no reply.
He went into their bedroom. and sh
followed him, repeating the question.
Suddenly he turned and shouted:
You get out of here or I'll XIII you. too
He then drew the knife across his throat
cutting it from ear to ear. He fell acros
the bed. bleeding profuse,y.
Mrs. koehl's cries aroused the neigh
hors who came and tried to stop tn
" of blood, at the same time sendin
for an ambulance to st. Mary's Hospita
He bound u the wound and took koef
y the hosp . where he was examined
The physiciaLs say that there are n
hopes Of his recovery.
The family life of Koehl, the neighbor
say, was happy one, and no cause ca
be given for his rash act aside from HI
dependency over the state OF business.