The evening world., 1894-07-07
FOUR SOUGHT DEATH.
Noses Lemon and Mrs. Elizabeth
Lewis Were Successful.
Ma Used q Pistol, She Took Cyan
ide OF Potassium.
su,c,dal Wave Strikes Brooklyn
During the Night and Morning.

A suicidal wave swept over Brooklyn
,st night and early this morning. To-
aay the police reported that four persons
made attempts upon their lives after
sunset last night. In two Instances they
we're 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 young man who
was arrested at Q o'clock this morning
BY the Hamilton avenue police OIL
charge Of being drunk.
At the station-house he said he was
Ludger Tardy. twenty-five years old,
| Of 6ls Third avenue. He was locked In
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 declara ton
that he had swallowed three grains of
strychnine. while in New York earlier
in the night. Other remedies were ad-
minlstered, and the prisoner was re-
moved 20 the hospital.
He was questioned by the police as to
Why he had 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
The truth OF his story about taking so
nunh gtryphninp aud fbaV ha utll
probably come around all right.
Moses Lemon, a picture dealer, thirty
nine years old, Of 1871 Fifth avenue, who
shot himself over the heart at the Third
o'clock last night, died In Seney Hospi-
tai al l2O5 o'clock this morning.
Lemon left home several days. ago.
be might never be heard from again.
Last night he stumbled into a barroom
opposite the Park and asked for drink.
H. WAS ,ainv 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
Ennis got his prisoner to the Third
street entrance, when the latter suddenly
shook off the grasp of his captor and.
pulling a, revolver, pressed It to his
breast and, fired.
The policeman called an ambulance
He made no statement Of the reason for
cyanide of potassium was the sure
beth Lewis. aged fifty. Of isis Atlantic
avenue. to end her troubles. She was
found dead in her bedroom late last
night st ID, doctor tor was pa.c called in and he
Some time ago Mrs, Lewis's husband
was taken I'll and went to the
Home for Consumptives on Kingston
snts with hhs Mrs H. sssnFsS p@r at
the above address.
She was very despondens and on sew
eral occasions threatened to take her
life, but her friends thought she was
talking idly, She failed to appear at
supper and later on the other Inmates
Of the household went to her room. and
led est to the the discovery Of two letters. One.
addressed to the Coroner, read as fol-
mo need of any investigation, Am
sick and tired Of existence and take the
easiest way out of my misery. ! shall
take cyanide Of potassium. which is
quick and sure. Ny life Is blasted. Have
made my friend, Mrs. Capt. Fl. J. Mont
gomery my sole beneficiary In order
hat my dying wishes may be carried out
Il launch my bark on an unknown
Ssa"
George Koehl. twenty-seven years old,
attempted to commit suicide in the
spartments over his butcher shop, at 50
Miller avenue. Brooklyn, at 7SO O'Clock
this morning.
KoehI is a German. and. his wife says,
comes from q family Of suicides, both
bis father and brother having attempt
cd their own lives. For six months he
has conducted butcher shop at VS
Miller avenue. OF late he has become
despondent over the loss of trade, and
strike seemed to be the last straw.
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 ~
Tie baby. He had a butcher knife in his
band. She asked him what he was 60
,nE to do. but got no reply.
He went into their bedroom, and she
followed him. repeating the question.
Suddenly he turned and shouted:
You get out Of here OF I'll Kill you. TOO. v
he then drew the knife across his throat
cutting 1t from ear to ear. He fell across
me bed. bleeding profusely.
Mrs. Koehrs cries aroused the neigh
Sor, who came and tried to stop tht
10! an ambulance to st. Mary's Hospital
Ambulance Surgeon Hussy responded
ae bound TN the wound and took Koch
V the hosp'6 where he was examined
tne physicians say that there are M
uopes OF his recovery.
me family life of Koehl. the neighbour
~, was happy one, and no cause cal
gwen for his rash act aside from hi
Nespohiency over the state OF business.