New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03
WERNBERG'S SIDE OF 1T
SAYS HE LAST SAW HIS WIFE ALIVE
on WEDNESDAY.
SLEPT WITH HER DEAD BODY IN THE
NEXT ROOM AND DID NOT KNOW 1T.

| SLEPT WITH HER DEAD BODY IN THE
NEXT ROOM AND DID NOT KNOW 1T.
| Jerry A. Weinberg, Brooklyn lawyer. made a
statement yesterday, the advice OF his partner.
Frank Z. O'Reilly. concerning the peculiar cir
cumstances under which the dead body OF his wife
was found on Friday morning In their apartments
! at No. 50 Lafayette-ave.. Brooklyn. Weinberg
could not be found by the reporters on Friday. and
It rumored that he knew something about the
affair which he did not want disclose. He says.
however. that he last saw his wife alive on
Wednesday morning. He had risen about o'clock
and into the adjoining room where his wife
slept. and talked with her for few moments
She was complaining OF her usual trouble. neu-
ralgia. from which she had suffered for several
wears Mr. Weinberg dlned out Wednesday
and returned to his room early on Thursday morn
ing He went TO bed and later rising went with
out seeing his wife TO his mothers home NO lSs
Washington-ave.. for his Thanksgiving dinner as
had been his custom for many years. On Thanks
giving night Mr.. Weinberg went to billiard par
lor in Manhattan and acted referee In pool
match lie did not reach home until late that
night and again, without seeing his wife, went
20 his room on the second floor. rear Mrs. Werh-
berg occupied the front room as had been the
custom Of the couple for several years. Durihs
the night Mr.. Weinberg says he did not notice the
smell Of gas which, according 10 the statement Oh
the Coroner's physician, Or. Hartuhs' cauSeu ''''
LEFT HER BODY UNNOTICED.
Nr Weinberg declares that he arose at the usual
hour on Friday morning and once more Without
seeine his wife took trolley car for his once IN
the Arbuckle Building. At II O'Clock. Mr.. weinberg
saws his sister-in-law. Miss Agnes Heiiy'
came 10 his Office and said that they were unhDie
10 get into his wife's apartment Il told her, ne
continued ito go back and have the door OF the
room broken open. which she did. That is all l
knew Of the matter until was told that my we
had been found dead. ] had no reason 70 pe.sNe
that she intended TO Kill herself, ana thlhh mat
death was due to accident purely" 81 a..
Mrs Wernberg's maiden name was MISS 1ret -
Jane Reilly and she was pubic schooi IeacneiI ~
the old public school In Classon-ave. Brooklyn
She was married about twenty-five years aso VIZ. ~.
she twenty-hrcs years Old 1 he COUPE d we ch
dren and the last few years they mao peen ts-
tranged. Although they had no violent quaTiIels
Mr. Weinberg says. they would not see each other
Mrs Wernbergs brother is Philip Reilly who was
at one time the law partner OF Mr. WEINBERG ier
sister is Miss Agnes Reilly who is the prlnclpa!
Of intermediate School No. l. in Brooklkyn sll
another member OF the family Is Michael heiIy
torney's office. Mr.. Weinberg was specia, Assist
ant District Attorney In the prosecution OF Mckahe
and other lawbreakers. He is a member OF the
Brooklyn and Montauk clubs.
RESULT OF THE AUTOPSY.
Mrs Weinberg whose body is now at her sisters
home No 424 Lafayette-ave.. will be buried this
afternoon. It is announced. Coroner Burger said
Yesterday that he would hold an inquest. but he
has not vet set the day for Il. DR.. Hartung re.
ported late Yesterday afternoon that ne had held
an autopsy in the case and that death was due 10
gas asphvXiation. Further than that MIS-. W ern-
berg had been dead forty eisht hours wnen her
body was found. there were no oe'ais III the report
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