The evening world., 1894-01-09
ROW At A FUNERAL.
Mrs. Krause's Friends Demand to
See Her Dead Face.
Lawyer Cohen, Who Had Charge Of
Arrangements, Berated.
Ugly Stories About Her Death De.
MED by Him.

The details of a sensational scene
which occurred yesterday afternoon in
st. Martins Church. on Sixth street,
Immediately before the funeral services
over the remains OF Mrs. Krouse. Of 2
East One Hundred and Fifth street, who
died In the Mount Sinai Hospital, on
Saturday morning, were made public to-
day. The casket containing the body
was being carried into the church, when
the sound of voices raised high in anger
were heard. a group of excited people.
mostly women. stood around the director
of the funeral services. saying harsh
things about him.
Among tho women was Mrs. Hirsch-
berg. wife of Max Hirschberg, dealer in
ply sicians' supplies. at 1l6 Second ave.
rue. He was a friend of the dead
woman. and was bitter in her %denuncia-
ton OF Lawyer Louis Cohen because
she had not been notified OF her friends
death. as well as for the reuson that she
Was not allowed TO take a last look at
the dead face
1t was Mr.. Cohen who had charge Of
the funeral arrangements. 1t was he
who had charge 1f the funeral arrange
Mrs. krausc during her last illness; had
her conveyed to the hospital. and after
stood the abuse about as long as he
GTnlui Then, turning fiercely to Mrs.
81 do not know, who You are. madam;
nut l tell you this: If you were a man
! would mash you in the face right here
In the yestibulc Of the church,"
This did not cain Mrs. Huscnuerg any.
sake of peace. the lawyer had the casket
opened IN the church and the friends of
the dead woman were allowed, to look
cceded without any further scene. The
interment followed in the Lutheran Gene
terry.
The scene in the church was the out
come of many sensational stories which
for the past forty-eight hours have been
gong TIE rounds in various parts of the
garb of Black Forest yarns, but, when
sifted, seemed to have little If any foun-
dation In fact.
Mrs. Krouse was a physician, and four
weeks ago moved from III Second avenue
10 the house on one Hundred and Fifth
street. Originally she had been a nurse
In the Mount Sinai Hospital. Her nus
band, who had been a we!i-known physi-
clan. died one year ago yesterday. Her
remains We're cremated and the ashes
sent to Germany. his native country.
the old country and only returned a foe'
months ago.
The house on One Hundred n Fifth
street is owned by Mrs. Schmltter, who
has for janitress Il Mrs. Cole. the latter
being assisted 10y her husband and six
teen-year-old daughter. Mrs. Krause
soon made many friends in her new
abode. and when shortly before Christ
mas she announced her Intention of put
Ting up a Christmas tree In the fiat.
everybody wanted to help her. The tre,
was put up and young and old about tho
plac" came in to see II and gambol with
"Woolise.' the little pug dog which was
Mrs. klause's companion.
81 will keep the tree up until Jan. T."
Mrs. Krause said to the janitrcss on
New Years eve; That win be the ami.
will strip It and istribute the toys"
The Christmas tree still adorns the
nat and the Joys are still upon II. In
of her h~usband''ss Death Mrs. Koraasee
was laid to rest.
Within a few hours after making
Known her intention to strip the tree
Cole and Mrs. Schmltter, who We're in
attendance, summoned DE-: Sewell, OF
Madison avenue near One Hundred and
while Mrs, Krause. like her husband,
was an aliopth.
pr, sew"Il ssi! she had pneumonia.
chest. II" also told Mrs. Cole that to
remove her meant death.
tp TO tEnt point everybody tells prac-
ticllly the same story, bur right there
Mrs. Cole and'Mrs. Schmitter say that
thaI very night Lawyer Cohen, who had
supplied her viii, money ON demand. APP
pedr-d. Seeing her sick he rushed out
for another physician, an a~llopath. who
also pronounced II Il case of pneumonia
1t Is charged that the fiaN seed poul-
tice was taken off the woman. and that
on New Years Day she was taken In a
coach to the Mount Sinai Hospital,
81 am ready to swear" said Mrs.
Coles daughter to an Evening World'
reporter yesterday, that when taiau to
the hospital the only clothes Mrs. Krause
with brown fur. a black knitted shawl
and slippers"
before Mrs. Krause was taken away
Miss Cole, Mrs; Schmitter and Mr.. Cole
out of Mrs, krause's ears, the
from her breast and her finger rings.
which he put in his pocket, Mrs. Krause
remained in the, hospital until Saturday
In the meantime friends OF Mrs. Krause
called to the One Hundred and Fifth
pr!sed TO hear OF her being III In hospital.
Among the friends Were Mrs. Hirsch-
berg and Mrs, Jane NJ. Wanckel, OF, is
Herkiner street, Brooklyn; They asked
to be notified of their friends condition.
but they were not and thcy heard MOTH
ing about the death until Saturday night
when Mrs. Krause's half brother called
to see her and say good by, as he In
tended returning TO Germany,
on learning of his sisters death he
hurried TO lawyer Cohen's house. IS
which were furnished. He asked II he
could see his sisters dead body, and the
lawyer said he thought not. Ii was then
that the stories began TO ny thick n
That night Lawyer Cohen, with MIS-
wife. called at the one Hundred and
k1 aus ssrs nat. h TSss r sna sSs Sssn sftsr
Midnighl. andfon leaving Il n SAID ln.E,