The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-24
SAD CASE OF DIR. MORELLE.
AN OLD CLERGY FOUND DYING IN
ms BARE, DESERTED HOME

and Gas from Six Jets Flooding the
House-Mrs. Morelle visits Him in n Hos
pital and Tells Her Side of til. Story,
In his house. at 22S West End avenue stripped
bare Of all its furniture by a foreclosure sale
last Monday apparently deserted by his fam
lily, the Rev. Dr. Daniel Morelle. n retired Epis-
coral Clergyman. was found yesterday morning
unconscious from escaping gas. Every evil
dence pointed to n deliberate attempt at
suicide, theory which the subsequent police
investigation tended to strengthen. The clergy
mans wife, who apparently had been missing
since Tuesday, turned up last night at Roose-
welt Hospital. where he had been taken and
some of the mystery IN the case was removed
That there is still something unexplained as
to the motive for his action is the conviction of
the police. however.
DIR. Morelle is 20 years old. and cripple his
left leg having been nmputated some time ago
His vile is about 30. and Is said to come trum
prominent family OF North Carolina Dr.
Morelle is member OF a family of good
standing. his father, John Morele hav-
ing been wealthy resident Of Mamaroneck.
where some Of his relatives now live He was
graduated from Columbia in 1S4o along with
Dr. Agnew Henry Parish. and other men who
afterward became eminent. After his ordina-
tion to the Episcopal ministry he went to Will
mngton. y. C.. whore no became rector of St
Pauls Church and conducted a fashionable
school. Later he went to Goldsboro. n. C. His
marriage is said to have taken place about six
years ago. Two years later the money which
his father had left him was lost in land spccu-
lation and he came back to New York with his
young wife. broken in health. For time they
ward at lOl West Eighty fifth street.
Al Dps West End avenue Dr Morelle hrodt the
mouse with the intention nf opening prerara-
try school for hoys wishing TO 60 to West
school was found yesterday and among the
Tsi%iTGnc%s given w@r w,, Gov Roosevelt and
Tbs, doctor and his wife, according to the
neiEh ih. kept by themselves a great deal
acGuaipted with their circumstsneeT 1t be- be-
gan to leak out finally however. that they were
RSS ali aay MHnd Hgc nnd
on the furniture. held by lawyer, had been
fiorHelnsed During the sale the old man kept
Everything went under the hammer. even the
library; and not a bit OF furniture was left In
next day Yrs Morale disa GTsT o0f anu '"'
.hs I'D RS mort who on live ass
door heard hin, moving around. When
IT, apeSsare% weak and emssis,sa. "' =;
more food lie went out a little while. she
say but a. s hin he bsck On mt Thurs
but he refused to tell her.
When Thursday night, came the, Doctors
nors began to fear that he meant either to
s,arye himself to death or elise was ,co3ntom
was visible in the house, About II o'clock
their front ,porches smelled gas. They became
WaeF tn Wnr FSsed t. the
aroused Miss OConnor. The gas was pour
ins from 0pSn window in ou tie base S
d door and ef iouni t pcEed Then Miss s Gco one
in2r happened to think Of the Rev. DR. Jacob S.
rst rand the tSt t" bt +. s sSsn
knew pr. Moreile, she rendered; and she
reached his house the family were all in bed ed
but Pr shpmans, son and daughter volun-
When they reached Dr. Morelle's house Miss
O,C9nnor saw for the first time that window
the Clergyman. but for a long time was un;
S niTt, Finally he came n,i to TIE window and
that you Dear ' Re s sad T'e
Yes answered f dH Miss 2G en- and the old
and asEsd INN / anything was ' the matter He
said . No." and the party wentaway. believing
want at 22t. while in the backyard. smeIt gas,
which again was, vas found to be coming from he
s Moss an" Of '9 The Vest FS %G f
when told Of the Esc
stairs in the dining room the clergyman
partly dressed, was stretched on the floor un-
books. and scattered about we're circulars Of
the preparatory school and other papers The
ali Of which We're turned on fun. ''', .
An ambulance was called and Dr. Mcrelle
tsmpts We're made to bring him nh back to con,
seriousness These had all been unsuccessful
upto midnight last light.
case, Detective FoG4rty; after working most
e. the, aitcrnoon. could find no trace of Mrs;
seen II doctor call frequently at tho
The y whSrs he 9t So Fsr" her
lort Of The case last night: mentioning this
the old mans act ion was despondency over his
wite's apparent deselton OF him.
ellie when at 10 o'clock last night she walk cd
into Ropscyelt Hospital and asked to see her
tension When sns had hSr
husband, who was stu unconscious, she be-
come own and tell the where she
According to her story, the lawyer holding
the mortgage on her husbands furniture had
given them notice week ago Of his intention
to HreSoSS il tRMsy should not get hmGmey G
W
had not been raised she decdedt to ind another
home. .
not want me to stay in such n nervous condi'
ton. and my doctor also advised me to 20 away
somewhere. On Tuesday ] decided TO get 4
room where could he comfortable went t
45 West Fifty fifth street, where / stayed or
Tuesday night.
Before leaving DR.. Morelle | told him he
ought to get some money somehow. and ht
told me he would 60 TO see his niece in Mama
roneck. n rich old Quakeress, He promised t.
meet me at the Grand Central station on Tues
day afternoon. but he didn't Instead, he came
TO see me Wednesday morning. and said ht
thought he would go to MamaronecS tina
afternoon He was very cheerful.
=" You want to know where | went to next
Well. I'm coming to that. On "Wednesday
decided 10 move. but | did not tell the doctor
where Twas going got list 81 boarding houses
and picked out 1873 Fast Eighteenth street
morning / went back to, AS West Fiitv-hitl
street. and there found letter from tn
doctor. Cheerful? OF course 4 was cheer
full. Why shouldn't 1t be? We'll. he sal.
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