New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-28

tity OF sulphate Of morphia. She said that ne'
husband put the drug in tho broth. Yesterday
morning Mrs. Dr!scoll was with sergeant Nooo'
OF the police; Assistant Disrict-Attorney Al
Der; Hadlock and Justice Acker for over an hour
M warrants were issued nor d.1 she make any AM
dsvi. Mr. Driscon declares his wife is not ac-
countablc for her story and is suffering from merry
Gus trouble. lie not aware OF the cndise UNI"
he sd the story in newspaper
Mr. Driscolls associates in the Postonlce were III
dignant the publication Of the charges asains
him and no one in the Postofice who knew him
would believe him guilty. He is one OF the assistant
superin; endents Of the city delivery OF the New
York General Postofiice and has charge OF the car
ricr department
In tho office Of the Postmaster he was spoken OF
a. A nrst-casI man. whose rating as an empoye
was never under al" He was described as man
u,i,b an envlsb. reputation and ore who always at
tended strictly honestly and conscientously to his
business 49,, ,,,
lie said OF Drscoii: ''fIo is an exemplary man in
every respect. and certainly and decidediy believe
that he is innocent OF the charges when nave Den peUn
published lie has been ~ the employ OF tne POST
Office eleven years ard We nave nae lr am pr oih,
tunly 20 become acqnn nicd with nm 1oup, II
there is a man IA the place who would believe hn
capable Of doing any wrong. ,.,, ,..... -o.h,.,,
OF the charge preferred AGAINST him un,. ne Wa
ssw him Driscon was mt his home In Staten Island
with his parents and his TWO children re went ~
but was told that ~ warrant had been issued MT,
M'eks made Inquiry at the Brighton c2ur'n ,.
later IN the day but one there knew that DIS
coll had been accused OF a crime HIS neignDoFs
have as much confidence In Drisc dis innocence az
his associates In the POsofiice. and while Mr.. Meeks
was there some Of them offered their services AZ
hondsmen II ne should he arrested. Mr.. Driscoi
did not to- New-iork yesterday. because ne
feared that his going away from home might be
looked upon q night from the officers OF the la"
Mr.. Driscoll remained at home Yesterday. Nhei
seen he said he was sorry his affairs had oDta ned
80 much publicity lie and his Wife were married
six years ago They have had two children the elder
a little girl now four years old Is living NJ, the
Younger child died soon after its birth. last juno
Mr. Driscoil said that his wife had always been OF
a Jealous nature. The young woman whose name
had been mentioned by Mrs Dr.scoll is highly re-
spcctei I'm West Brighton and Mr.. Driscoll sah MS
wifc and she ciosc friends Without cause
however Mrs. Driscoil was according 10 her nus
band Jealous Of the young woman. some time ago
Mrs Drscoll had = severe attack OF the grip she
arparentv entirely recovered About ten days after
the birth Of he second child. in June last. she had
second attack Since then. her husband says. SIZE
has been mentally afflicted. A. times she was alb
scn ed mind 3D. and other times was afflicted with
attacks OF jealousy. Mr. Drscon says he ate or tho
broth % which his wife complains
He declared his vife's actions alone showed her
reason 10 he affected II she saw the young woman
referred to leave home. she would send a servant
10 follow her even to NcwYOrk. In the latter case
Mrs Driscoll would call up the postofhce In this
civ 10 see II her husband were there 49,
Mr. DriscO,i born in West New-Brignton ms
father Is n well-known resident. ami the young man
is also one Of the most popular men IN the vil.a2c
No one VINO knows him on staten Island pedeVes
there Ia any truth In the allegations.