New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-24
QUEER DEATH NOTICE, THIS
CORNELIUS O'GRADY'S DENISE FOR
MALLY ANNOUNCED, BUT HIS
RELATIVES SAY HE LIVES.

Alexander ave Kste Wire daughter Of Mrs Horey and
DEATH cern.us CRAY civil sns,ns.sr ard oontrscor
Borough Of the Bronx Funeral win take place from the
faithful and lawful wife. Mary. Kindly omit flowers
The foregoing notice. which appeared in a MORN
ing newspaper yesterday. caused considerable
gossip among the acquaintance OF the OGrady
family-n the first account OF Its unusual
wording. and. secondly. because there had been no
intmation that Mr.. OGrady was ILL., MI
OGradys home is at No. 1062 Forest-ave. and
persons who read the notice wondered why the
funeral would not take place from his home
Tribune reporter called at the home OF William
J. O'Grady. No. s73 Union-aver last night Inc
OGradys occupy an apartment on the third moor
OF fathouse. but one was at home inquiry
was made Of the tenants in the apartment above.
and to them the death notice was shown. They
said It must surely be mistake, as Mrs. OGrady
had been seen laughing and chatting on the front
door stoop that afternoon. Mrs. OGrady came IN
few minutes later. and she also denied that her
father-n-aw was dead. Asked when she had
seen him last she said she did not know. She
also said she did not know her mother-in-law's
name, and that she could not say whether or nor
It Mary. appears in the death notice. as
Mr.. and Mrs. OGrady always addressed each
other as Mamma" and Papa" She insisted.
however that she was sure that Mr. OGrady was
alive.
Wnen the reporter CalieO at OOTneuus ~ Otdos .
home, at No. LOG Forest-ave., his inquiries were
met with even more mystery. The OGrady home
stands far back on a large lot. and is surrounded
by big trees There was not a light visible and
the house looked ghostlike in the gloom. which
was only slightly illuminated by an occasional
CLINT of moonlight. which shone through the heavy
foliage of the surrounding trees When the re-
porter rang the bell young man came TO the
door Inquiry for Cornelius OGrady met the an
swer: IT am Cornelius OGrady"
The reporter then asked for the senior Cornelius
O'Grady. He is not at home' was the reply.
rs Mr. O'Grady dead?'
HE Is not"
Where Is heT'
'I don't know"
Have you seen him to-dayT"
mo"
Yesterday"
mo"
The reporter then suggested that IL Mr.. OGrady
had not been that day he might have died
suddenly. the notice suggested. and that the
family may have been kept in ignorance OF the
fact. Cornelius O'Grady jr.. reiterated that his
father was alive. and his sister came forward and
laughingly remarked that all had been said that
necessary.
Have you seen your father in a month or IN a
week?' was the question which followed. and the
O'Gradys refused to answer on the ground that 1t
was a personal matter. In that. at least they had
precedent.
Inquiry at several shops in the neighborhood re-
vealed the fact that Mr.. -OGrady had not been
seen In the neighborhood for week more. Per-
sons who live near the OGradys said that they had
read the notice. and that 1t had struck them as
being peculiar but they not acquainted
with the family they had made no Inquiries
Several persons expressed the belief that Mr.
O'Grady was dead, and that the fact was being
concealed. He is described as a man about sixty
years old and exceedingly feeble His appearance.
a neghbor said. such as TO suggest every
possibility OF a sudden death.
The O'Gradys and every else who was
deny all knowledge Of any such person as Mrs
Horey at whose house the contractor is alleged to