Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-28
FAR FROM PLEASANT.
Some of the Sad Sights and Scenes of
Christmas at New York.

New York, Dec. 27.-The celebration in
New York of glad Christmastide was not
without it's pathetic features, and many
sad cases came to the attention of the
authorities. A neatly dressed young wo-
man was found unconscious on bench
In Riverside drive, today. The drifting
snow had partially hidden her from view
The girl died before reaching a hospital
The ambulance surgeon was of the opn
ion that death resulted from long expos
ure without nOuriShment. 1t is believed
that she wandered all Christmas day and
night until she sank down and died in
plain sight of some of the finest drives
in New York.
Nine-year-old Jeanette Mccoy of East
102d street, whose father was i'll and I'M
able to work, has been caring for her
young brothers and sisters while her
and scrubbing. Today, the little girl,
worn out by her efforts was taken to Il
hospital, where it was found she was suf
fering from diphtheria and a few hours
later she was dead. The physicians said
she mad literally starved herself to death
in her endeavors to keep the other four
Two brutal hold-ups. one of which may
result in the death of George Sasson. took
up the attention of the Brooklyn police.
today. Sasson was set upon by three men
who struck him with baseball bat. frac-
turing his skull. The fOotpads were fright
Iened away while in the act of robbing
the man.
Alexander Maselwick and Agelo West
rik of Brooklyn. were severely beaten by
highwaymen. early today, and robbed of
500 in Brooklyn.
A fire in an Allen street house. early
today, following Christmas celebration,
caused the death of two women and the
serious injury of two women and man.
Nan Patterson, accused of the murder
of Caesar Young, passed a gloomy Christ
mas in the Tombs. She had anticipated
celebrating her. release from imprison-
the fact that she will probably have TO
undergo another trial made this Christ
mas the saddest of her life. Miss Patter-
son was sent an elaborate dinner by one
of her counsel but she at little ana Wept
continuously.
lettering through the snow while suf
fering. from pneum non Mrs Mary
sidewalk in 18th street, Her, husband
died five months ago and left her penni-
less and she had been harbcred by a We
became i'll and believed he was about to
he dispossessed. Tonight. with starvation
facing her and feeling very ILL., Mrs.
Schneider started to walk through the
snow and Sleet to hospital Her
strength failed her and she tainted The
physicians at Roosevelt hospital said she
was suffering from double pneumonia and
With her 5-months-old baby in her arms
and her 4-year-old daughter toddling, by
the authorities for food to keep her chill
dren alive. She had been dispossessed.
William Mclean of East 1l6th street.
presided as Santa Claus at merry
Christmas party and enlivened the house
hold He retired and was later found
dead in bed with the gas pouring from a
jet 1t is thought his death was acct
dental
An Italian was found dead and another
dying in a Brooklyn hotel. from asphyx-
iation. 1t is believed a gas jet was I'M
turned on.
Following a trivial Quarrel with his
wife. Conrad Fredericks hanged himself
in his house in East 4Sth street. The maj,
took offence at a remafk of his wife after
he had given the presents on the Christ
mas tree to his thrde children. and left
the room. A few hohrs later a neighbor
found his body hanging over balustrade
in an upper hall.