The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-01
her STORY OF ROOS'S DEATH.
ELLEN LONG At THE CORONERS
OFFICE, BIT NOT HELD.
says Shed Left the House Before He Was
Taken III. but Returned to visit Him
-ROos Buried Sesterday--Wife Gives
Up Hope Of Finding Another VIII.

Ellen Long. the friend of Leonard r.
Roos. the picture dealer who died at l46
East Forty-seventh street on Thur sday,
called at the Coroners Office last night and
said she wanted 10 tell what she knew of
Roos's death Mrs Roos, who broke into
the house on Friday night with the help
of the police, has said that Miss Long in
huenced Roos to drive her away. Miss
Long, who said she was a singing teacher.
made this statement to Coroner Brown:
was a boarder with the Roos family for
about year ending oct 20. 1870? have
known that Mr.. and Mrs Roos lived I'M
happily together. During my stay they had
many Quarrels until finally she offered to
leave him. She drew up an agreement OF
separation which both signed while was in
the house. Afterward MIR. Roos showed il
TO me and read II lie was to allow Mrs.
Roos $500 year 30 long a. he lived. This
agreement was made in August 100?
Mrs. Roos STAYED ia the house Ill October.
when sh. left without the knowledge OF Mr..
RooS and without stating her whereabouts
Az the time she LETT there were no words that
heard Ia fact. Mr.. and Mrs Roos had been
very little In each Others company. Mrs.
Roos left on Oct ~ The next morning l
was notified by Mr. Roo, OF the situation
that | would hay" To leave immediately. I
Il 81 and located with Mrs. Leighton at
1915 Broadway, where lam at present.
me that l." was i'll. ! went TO see him and
found him suffering from sore throa, and
very weak II" had a caretaker in the house,
Michael 1impano. while was there. Mr..
Roos went to a drug store and took some
medicine. lie then went TO bed and and
ON Monday morning he said Le WAS better
but remained In bed and said he was going
TO businr,- next morning ! asked I'm II
The nett day he did not seem inclined TO get
pp. but STAYED in bed -. During these days
Dr Bogart. who lives opposite, was called in
and prepared some medicine which Mr.. Roos
took.
Timpano not 10 allow his wife III TIE house
he was afraid they would come in and nut
PIANO was on oct. - when Louis J. Somer-
vile. Mr.. Rooss lawyer. called TO close the
h ouse
William NJ Chase called on Monday
evening. Nov. -. and MIR Lurding of Leonia
= j. on Tuesday. having learned of MIR.
Roos \ Illness,
Miss Long also said that she stayed in the
East Forty-seventh street house from
Sunday until ROos died on Thursday. She
was present when he died. Then, she said.
she left the house and returned TO her own
rooms.
No attempt was made to detain Miss
Long and Coroner Brown said he knew of
no reason why she should toe held. Earlier
in the day Coroner Jackso had tried to
find her, but went 10 n wrong address He
said that he did not think there was any
thing suspicious in the case, but that when
they found Miss Long II might be advisable
to hold an inquest and have her testify.
Roos was buried yesterday at Mount
kisco. funeral service attended
only by few intimate friends was
held az the house first, Mrs. Roos re-
manned upstairs during the service. which
was conducted by one Of the assistants
Of 81. Bartholomew parish. Only the
undertaken went with the body to the
grave.
Mrs. Roos was said 70 be quite i'll yes
torday. Her son, a middlo-aged man. the
child OF her frst marriage went 10 the
house after the funeral yesterday. He
told a reporter that his mother had not
found any other will and had about given
up hope Of finding one. He said the will
that had been found would probably he
offered for probate to-day or tomorrow.
This will leaves the residue Of the estate
after Mrs. Roos gets her dover TO the tes-
tator's brothers in Switzerland. Tho eI-
ecutors, William NJ. Chase, the port raft
painter. and DR.. James u. Trask. say that
the will was made under perfectly natural
circumstances.