The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-11
RIKE RS,
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gu.pieions OF Foul Play Set at Rest hy the
Coroser a.d District Attorney

su.pieions OF Foul Play Set at Rest by the
Coroper asd District Attorney
KINGSTON. N. Y. March 1o.-For the past
week or more the village Of East Durham. In
the Greene county Catskils. has been discuss
ing the cause OF the death OF william U.
Brodhsad. a well-to-do resident OF that place.
Brodhead died on Jan. 4. He was widower.
So years old. his wife having been dead about
two years. The members Of his household
were an adopted daughter. Mrs. Mary Glover.
and q Young domestic. Mary Kelly. After the
old mans death It was found that his will was
made in MIRA Glover's favor. he bequeathinR
his entire property. consisting OF valu-
able farm and about $4,000 in Government
bonds. to her. Miss Kelly. who originally came
from Albany. returned to that city and In
formed Mrs Mary J. Redden OF her suspi-
cions that the old man had been foully dealt
with. Mira Redden. who claims to be sister
OF Brodhead. then appeared before Coroner
Henry Deane Of Catskill with long tale OF
suspicious circumstances. and said she sus-
peoted that poison had been used to get the
old man out OF the way In order that the
Govers might gain possession OF the property.
Mrs. Eedden reviewed the character of Mira
Glover while n resident OF Carson City, New.
and said that two persons had died IN the
stances.
The Kelly girl also narrated q strange story.
attached to her and proposed marriage about
year ago. promising to leave her all MS prop
ssnea sSd BHdhs"S hSed u.s. his s and
drove to Catskill with her. y distance Of twenty
miles. In order to be married by priest. Miss
Kelly being n Catholic and refusing to be- mar
ton. They asked the lev. a. Finneran to
because Brcdhesd was not a Catholic. without
a dispensation from the late Bishop McNeirney
81 Albany. Tho couple then returned to East
When Mrs. ,Redden appeared before Coroner
t Deane abe demanded that Tie body o be sx-
gate the case. This he did. Going to Fast
clans, OF, Mrs. Glover. and acme Of the neigh
bors, and came to the conclusion that crime
n% been o sns tie as Si ID
huming the body and holding, an autopsy.
BrSdhesos rsistxss, were M unsatIsSsd
sisted that more thorough examination be
made. Coroner Deane then referred the case
accom- pany the Coroner to Last Durham and
thoroughly slit the matter.
where n the e Gio y Formerly resided were
communicated with. and replies were received
iIop Il; = Lee, President . 81 the state board
OF NJ. L. Glover and wife were above any sus:
years they lived in Carson City, The two per-
sons referred to By Mrs kedden as having
dled In the Ulover mouse were Jerry ScnoonnS,
who died OF apoplexy. and q Mrs. Kline. who
com united suicide. Schooling was for eight
years state Treasurer OF Nevada. and at the
time OF his death the Treasurer Of the United
States Mint at Carson City.
Mrs- Glover says that she came East at the
request OF BrodheAd TO keep house for him.
upon the written promise that IL she rem aimed
with him until his death she would have all
his property as com pehsation- Thls promise
was made good In tho WILL which bears date
Of Dec. Il. 1891, and was drawn up by Justice
Dodge Of Fast Durham. 1t give. the property
to the Gloyers during the lifetime OF Mrs.
Glover and after that to their children.