The sun., 1898-02-09
RUNAWAY WIFE'S SUICIDE.
SIZE PoIsoNS HERSELF IN THE
PRESENOE OF HER ADOPTED SON.

Kloped from Washburn. wis.,. with an italian
Employed by Her Husbnna-Her Dog Won't
Quit Her Dead Bedy-Hmprecatory Letter
Cenndes Child ana Doc TO Lovers Care.
A woman who was known as Eta Nigro
killed herself with carbolio acid yesterday af-
ternoon in her dingy room on the top floor Of o
tenement at 500 Second avenue.
From letters found in the dead woman's pos
session It would appear that abe was q Mrs.
Mckay of Washburn, Wis. She had been liv-
ing with an italian laborer named Michael
Nigro since last spring. According to the story
told by Nigro last night to Coroner yucca the
woman and her husband did not get on well to-
Rether.
"she eloped with me in April last, and wo
came on together to New York. I used to work
ON her farm, and she liked me-" Nigro told the
Coroner.
Tho eloping pair were accompanied by o six-
year-old boy. who went by the namo Of Charles
Mckay. Nigro said that tho boy had been
adopted by the woman three years ago and was
not her son.
Tho woman bought 25 cents worth of, car
bolic acid yesterday morning at O neighboring
drug store. She must have drunk the poison
eome time during tho morning. for when her
body was discovered at 1 o'clock in the after
noon abe had been dead three or four hours.
Tho discovery was due to the cries Of the.boy,
Charles, who had seen the woman swallow
something out Of small bottle and fall on the
bed. He endesvored to arouse her when he be-
came alarmed at her long ng-continued,stllness. and
failing in the attempt, began to scream. little
which she had brought from her Wisconsin
@Ths aS foIioWnS nose Which Vii h was oiutehed tight:
" in the suicides right hand and placed over
~" "dood.Sy. Take good care Of my boy and
Paddy, or Goa dam you. T., a., no,a Eta. TIA ~.
When the Coroner went to examine the body
he found Paddy curled up under the bedclothes,
The moment the Coroner approached the bed
Paddy showed its teeth and gave vent to a VIC
ious growl which caused the Intruder to retreat.
Paddy then came out from under the clothes
and squatted down on the dead woman's chest.
1t whined pteously and kept licking her face
Come here, Paddy, said NisEEO. who was
dog angry, for 1t emitted series Of yelps and
growls and seemed as though it was preparing
~ The ne pc policeman I who was detailed to watch
dislodge Paddy. Tho dog:could not be taken
a letter signed Ida Smith, Drummond, Wis,
sas In ss
"MY DEAR FRIEND: Your letter was source
OF most pleasant surprise TO me. Truly. be-
lievo meyer. was quite 50 surprised as to hear
world did you, eyer Get theref What came be.
you were 80 happy together, he seemed 30 de-
voted yhen was there. When heard that
you had left him could not believe 1t. Your
secret is safe with me. No ono but my mother
knows that have heard from you. would
like to know what caused 1t and made you 30
weary. Of life., oh. feel 80 sorry for you. my
and hope you and your husband will yet be
very happy. Have you Paddy and the little
to the Klondike, but do not know how true It ia"
The writer also spoke of being postmistress Of
tho town.
Coroner yucca sent telegram to WashbuRn
to try to locate the womans friends. Nigro
said that Mr.. Mckay was at ono time Sheriff Of
the county, in which the town is located.
A second letter signed by Mrs. McBeath
and dated Washburn was found later among
the effects. Mrs. ricBeath In the letter said
that she was sorry to hear that the woman was
destitute This letter was dated June. 1897.
The body will be removed to the Morgue to-
day, unless the suicides friends are heard from.
The boy. Charles Mckay. was placed In tho
charge Of the Gerry society last night.