The San Francisco call., 1899-07-18

1.-TWO months ago Mrs. Fannie Looria
died suddenly al the family residence,
100 Shipley street. Almost before the
damp of death had settled on her
brow ugly rumOrS were circulated con-
cerning the manner of her taking off
None Of these have so far been confirmed,
but investigation has led 10 the discov-
cry that there was sufficient irreguldrity
about her burial. coupled with haste 10
perform that task, to demand an ofhclai
inquiry To the Probate Court, which
now controls the $1,000 cash credited IN
bank to the dead woman, and 10 coroner
Hin this duty remains. Before they finish
with it there may be a starting story 10
tell.
For the last five years of her lifetime
+ha woman was the wife of Max LoOrla,
q tailor at least ten years her junior Ihey
resided with her daughter by a former
marriage. Mary ROSenthaI, at l9O Smpley
street on Thursday. May 10, Mrs. Looria.
who had often expressed an intention Of
making a will, announced in the home cir
Gle that she was going that afternoon to
her lawyer 10 90 so. il being her deter
nination to beQueath the $1,000 in BANK.
that amount being the remainder oil the
sum she had when she married LOOrla.
This announcement. it is said, caused
quarrel in the house. the husband claim
ing that ne was entitled TO as much con
sideration as the daughter Inc upshot
-
make her will that day, but TO DO so the
following Monday With this idea III
mind she sent for Mrs. A Davis, neigh
Dor, residing at lN6 Shlpley street, asking
that lady to accompany her Monday on
that errand. Mrs Davis consented.
-" The next day. Friday, Mrs. Looria, who
had always been a hard-wOrktng woman.
went about her work as usual and in the
evening went 10 market, returning to eat
her usual supper. At 10 o'clock that night
she retired. having complained previous
" n q gIlTDln.T sensation in 0eT stomach.
accompanied by a consuming thirst She
became rapidly worse, and at midnight
she requested that Mrs. Davis be sent for
Il am dying, the woman said when her
neighbor arrived II know m dying.
Mrs. Davis laughed 'at her fears and pro
ceeded TO do what she could to assuage
the suffering. She noticed that Mrs
LOOria 5 feet were becoming cold. and she
applied mustard plasters and rubbed the
dying woman. in the hope Of increasing
Mrs. Davis concluded finally that ply
sician must he called. She instructed
Mary Rosenthal TO run out and get the
first one she could find. This happened
TO be Dr. Margaret Mahoney of 900 How
ard street. who hurried at once to the
sick woman 5 side.
Dr. Mahoney reached the house within
a few minutes of . o'clock Mrs. LOoria
died at 40 o'clock Saturday morning. As
Dr Mahoney had not been in attendance
on the sick woman a sufficient length of
time TO diagnose the case, she refused TO
give a certificate stating the cause of
death. She did. however, give LOOria a
note TO the Coroner. 1t read as follows:
eO9 Howard street May 20, 1899.
Dr. HNl-Dear Friend: I called at .
O clock this morning TO attend Mrs. Loora. at
$50 Shipley street. I with her until 4:3G.
when she died. I have doubt that her deat tn
was due 10 natural causes. probably fatty de-
generation Of the heart and some indigestion
II YOU wish any further particulars l will tell
You. Il YOU wish me to sign a certificate and
II YOU countersgn IL please let know.
MARGARET MAHONEY. MD
I was called 10 attend the patient
about O'Clock in the morning" said DR..
Mahoney. "and found her suffering from
a diseased condition of the heart, super