The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
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FROM GOTHAM |!
Lived Iogether Fifty Years in Death.
Not Divided.
ZHUsBAND's.Loq E:W |, OF; 900
sudden Death of a Broker--A Pastor
Who Drinks His Beer Has to Re
sisn-.A mother Murder sNIys-
tcry-Drinks Carsolic Acid.
HUSBANDS WORTH sis, 900

NEW YORK. Jan. s-speciaL-Mr. and
Mrs. Jam es NeaHe. of Hoboken, nau
lived together for fifty years and mad
often expressed the Wish that they might
die together. "a wish. that was strangely
realized The husband died at n:sV
o'clock Thursday night and the wife dled
at $3.50 a. NJ.
Neane was "a retired contractor anu
builder, and was for many years one OF
the deacons of the First Presbyterian
church. 4 week ago last Tuesday he
was stricken with pneumonia. ais
wife n,rsed him day and night, refusing
to permit anyone to assist her Mem,
bers of the family told her she would
make herself ill.
band has to die want to die. too
Strain and worry proved too much for
the devoted Wife On Sunday she was
stricken with paralysis and was uncon-
scious over fifty hours. When she ls
covered her senses on "Wednesday SIZE
asked after her husband. Wn Ter, to.I a
that he was improving she Smiled ana
shortly after sank into stupor from
which she never recovered.
Eeane had a relapse on Wednesday
night ana sank steadily until he DIED
He was eighty-one years old ana MS
wife SeEenty-SN.
ALtENATED HUSBANDS AFFEC-
TON.
Mention has been made of the suit o.
Mrs Malyina Prunier against Mrs LII
liam Ash for $4,000, the charge being thae
the defendant had stolen the aHectioh
of the plaintiffs husband. The jury
gave Mrs Prunier verdict for S1a,CVo.
Mrs. Ash is the residuary legatee of
the late William Campbell. the million
aire wallpaper manufacturer. Prunler
lis professional nurse, and nursed
! CampbeIl's death, in December. 1895, to
January l, 1898, he had no other patient
than Mrs. Ash. whom he had known as
| Mrs. Campbell He said that he was
still in Mrs Ash's service.
The sudden death is announced or
| Louis W. Gorham. who for fifteen years
| represented Henry Clews & Co. on the
| Coffee Exchange. He was quite Yer
| satile man He was q fine Shakes
! pearean scholar. had an excellent knowt-
! edge of music, and was a pattern OF re-
I, fined manners and conversation.
| Mr. John D. Rockefeller has given 5000
| to the Dewey Arch Fund. which. It Is
| Gained, brings the subscription up to
$50, PASTOR DRINKS BEER
Rev. Hermann Ripe, pastor of 1t.
Stephens Lutheran church, on Union
| avenue. admits that among his yearly
expenditures We're 50 for beer and Sl5o
! for cigars. His resignation has been
demanded. When questioned as TO
| whether or not he drank beer, he re-
| Piled: certainly I do. as every good
German does The fact that I preach
the Gospel does not make 1t wrong for
ME to enjoy glass of beer occasionally.
| New York has another murder mystery
! The body of a we'll dressed man was
| found in the river at the foot OF west
! Thirteenth street, yesterday morning
| There was a brufseon the head WElch
| leads to the belief that the man was muir
| dered and his body thrown overheard
! It was also apparent that his pockets
| had been rifled.
JEALOUSY CAUSES SUICIDE.
The young wife of Frank. Bohley, OF
| West Hoboken. found in his pockets a
| letter from former sweetheart and re-
fused to return it to him. She up
! braided him for having letter in his
possession, and he replied that II she
| did not give it back he would commit
| suicide. The wife still refused. where
| unon Bohley swallowed two ounces Of
| ,5,rhnlic acid and died almost instantly
John Swanton, clerk eighteen years
! of age, had a quarrel with his seventeen
year-old wife. He insisted on going out
at night, and the wife insisted that he
| should not leave her alone. BY way
of frightening her he swallowed carbolic
| acid It was all a bluff on the hus-
bands part, but he took too much and
| came near ending his life. physician
was summoned. however. and by the
| use Of {, stomach pump relieved the
| young fellow of the poison.
| Brooklyn is about to have water
| famine, and the situation greatly worries
| the water department.. For the past
/ several days the reservoir has had only
/ about two days supply ahead.
|