New-York tribune., 1899-12-02
MRS. WERNBERG'S DEATH.
THE CORONER PUZZLED BY CONFLICT
ING STATEMENTS ABOUT IT.
DECOMPOSITION HAD SET IN WHEN THE
BODY WAS FoUND-THE HUSBAND
CANNOT BE SEEN.

CANNOT BE SEEN
Discrepancies In connection with the discovery
yesterday morning Of the body OF Mrs. Mary j.
weinberg wife OF ]. A. Weinberg. at one time
Assistant District Attorney under General Isaac s.
Catlin, and now a leading member OF the Brooklyn
bar attracting the attention OF the authorities
and Coroner's Physician Emil E. Hartung Is now
trying to find out Just how and when Mrs Wern-
berg died. Mr. and Mrs. Weinberg have for several
years occupied two adjoining rooms In the Latay-
ette-ave boarding house of Mrs Juliette Leverich
1t has been their custom to take their meals out
side. and Mrs. Leverich and her servant. Maggie
Hanley have not been accustomed to watching the
movements OF the Wernbergs closely However
Mrs Leverich and her servant agree In stating
that Mrs. Weinberg died the result OF gas
asphyxation due to an open burner on gas jet
In her bedroom on the second floor.
An attempt made to see Mr.. weinberg OUT
he is said 20 have been made III by the discovery
OF the death of his wife, and he declined TO be seen
regarding the matter. Even the other memoer
OF his law firm at No. 367 Fulton-st, brooklyn
asked to be excused from making any statements
about the subject at this time. II was MI. "eih-
berg himself who informed the Coroners physician
OF the death OF his wife.
The most peculiar thing is the fact that Mls'
Leverich the proprietor of the boarding mouse
and her servant are positive that weinberg was
with his wife Thanksgiving night. In vie" Oh 'ne
statement OF Coroner's Physician Hartung' VINO eA-
amined the body yesterday afternoon tnhI uca.l
had occurred at least forty-eght hourS S,r
the time that he informed the authorities tnhh i
that both the landlady and her servant are ms ms
taken regarding the time when Mr. Werhoeis ,Ha9 Nc
last seen with his wife. DR.. Hartung says lHat
decomposition had already set in on the pooS
before II discovered ,,.
Until Mr.. Weinberg recovers from the shoch
caused by the death OF his wife and Is able 10
make statement throwing additional hght upon
the subject. the approximate time or Mrs. Werm- .
berg's death must apparently remain mysteIy.
The landlady says she had talk on Iuesuay
night with Ms. Weinberg and that the la"yer
wife at that time cOnversed in happy inoou dDout
Thanksgiving. Mrs. Leverich says that her tenant
told her that she expected TO spend IhanksglNiuBs B
with her sister. Miss Reilly, who also lives IN
Brooklyn.
The bedroom occupied by Mrs. Weinberg con;
her servant forced the door open yesterday they
assert they We're momentarily driven back by the
gas fumes but they soon succeeded in gaming an
entrance and opening the window for the ADMISSION
OF air. After that Mr.. Weinberg was informed
but in the excitement one thought 70 tell the
police When Mr. Weinberg arrived and found
his wifes body he at once informed the Coroner
Mrs. Weinberg lay on the bed attred IN mousse
gown. Mrs. Leverich says that 1t looked as II she
had simply thrown herself the bed for the pur-
pose OF taking a nap.
Mrs Weinberg is said to be n daughter OF Philip
Reilly. OF Brooklyn. II is said also that she was
married her husband twenty-five years ago Sne
was forty-hvc years old. ana was an extremely
handsome woman. She had been in the hands Of
doctor for some time, and had suffered intensely
II is said from neuralgia and heart trouble
Mr. Weinberg one OF the prosecution ap-
pointed by the State to act under Edward NJ. Shep-
ard in the trial Of the late John Y. Mckane for
election frauds in the old town OF Gravesend. He
is figure on the running turf, and has been in
terested IN a number OF well known horses, among
them Premier.