New-York tribune., 1896-12-07
GRIEF PROBIBLY CAUSED DEATH
A TRAVELLING SALESMAN STRICKEN ON
SEEING HIS WIFE ARRAIGNED FOR
DRUNKENNESS

Theodore Leon forty-nine years old. travelling
salesman, of No Lis Sccond-ave.. died yesterday
in Flower Hospital few hours after having fallen
unconscious in the Yorkville Police Court where
his wife was arraigned for intoxicaton for the
fourth time within a week 1t is supposed that ne
had weak heart. and that worry over his wifc's
dissipation FASTENED his death.
Mrs Leon. who had given her name TO the police
Mrs. Archer was first arraigned in Yorkviile
Court Tuesday. She wept bitterly. and Magi'-
trate Crane discharged her on her promise not to
offend again On Wednesday, however. she was
again taken into court Again she wept but Magi5-
tratc Crane remembering her from the day before.
fined her s.. She paid the money and left tie
court.
on Friday she was again taken to cour, on the same
charge. on that day well-dressed about forty
five years old. wearing gray beard appeared before
Magistrate Crane and in broken voice and with
IN his eyes begged Magistrate Crane TO dis
charge the prisoner.
she has been here twice before this week., OBJ
jected Magistrate Crane.
II know Your Honor" replied the But she
is my wife | a respectable travelling salesman
and my wife has had considerable trouble. This
caused her drink. beg of you that you discharge
her. and Will promise you TO try to keep her away
from liquor"
I'm discharge her for your sake" replied Mags-
,ra,e Crane. but he told the woman that the next
time she arraigned he would commit her to the
Workhouse FOR long time habitull drunkard
When court opened yesterday morning the husband
again walked into the courtroom and took seat. He
looked worried and his presence caused the court at
tendants 70 wonder whether the wife was again
under arrest In a few minutes the wife was brought
into the court and placed in the prisoners pen by
Policeman kenncy Of the East Slx;y-seventh-st. sta
ton She showed by her face that she had oeen
drinking AT sight OF her the husband gave "A groan,
and throwing up his hands. fell over on the floor I'M
conscious. Policemen Smith and Quinn picked up the
AM nd m the
There they unbu,toned his waistcoat but could &C.
,ect NJ signs OF life. hurry call was sent follower
Hospital and meanwhile efforts made 10 resus
Citaie the
In the mean time the woman frantic. sitting
in the prisonedrs' pen she had seen her husband coll
lapse and Immediately she became hysterical. she
tried OF the pen so a. 10 get TO her hus-
band but she was restrained by the officers. She
moaned and begged that she be Informed as TO her
husbands condition and blamed herself In bitter
terms for her husbands illness. Magistrate Crane
felt pity for her an ordered that she Je arraigned
immc iiitcs.
had found the woman Second-ave. and Seventy
sixth-st at o'clock last night. unable to take
care OF herself The woman made no defence. but
stood moaning about her husband.
Madam I hope this will cause you to forsake
your unfortunate ways said MAGISTRATE crane
Will discharge you | wish that YOU Oiicer Ken
ney would see that this woman reaches floWer
Hospital where she be with her husband.
I;v this time ambulance had 'fNed from
Flowcr Hospital. The surgeon said that the man
was suffering from syncope. and detected FAINT
1uttcrngs Of the heart that showed he was SUI, sun
alive Leon was taken to Flower Hospital ana
remained Unconscious for several hours
Mrs Leon went to the hospital and after stay
home She returned later and was with him when
he died.