The Washington times., 1905-07-15

pie OF years. / knew a little about
medicine. don't think she is in a seri-
Gus condition" the man is said to have
replied
Sends for Doctor.
Mrs. McAuliffe prevailed upon him to
get physician and he finally consent
ed. When it came to selecting doc
tor, Carlton consulted a little book
which he carried. and said he thought
he would get DR.. John Hodges because
the latter was a member of the Royal
Arcanum. Carlton is also a member of
the organization.
After DR. Hodges visited the house
several times and no Improvement was
noticed in the woman's condition, Carl
ton, who went to the Naval Hospital
once or twice after his wife was con-
nned to her room requested DR.. Spear
TO call at the house and see what he
thought of the case The latter did so
Mrs. Carlton suffered agony Every
one who witnessed her struggle with
the grim reaper was moved to pity.
The husband was with her when the
end came and seemed much affected.
Whether he was really sorry or was
shamming will probably never be known
unless the coroner of Brooklyn scores
a conviction
After weeks illness the woman s
lower jaw became paralyzed. Her
upper and lower teeth set together as
tight as if there never had been the
Died in Great Pain.
The physicians did not despair, how
ever. When paralysis set in they took
out several upper front teeth and ad-
mInistered food and medicines through
the opening. Despite the heroic meas
ures resorted to by the physicians the
woman died in the greatest pain
The body was turned over to Under
taker Riley, who has establishment
in northeast Washington Mr. Riley
thought the case an ordinary one of
lockJaw, and did not look for any symp-
TENS of poisoning, believing the physi-
clans who treated the woman had done
all the investigating necessary. The
Dody was promptly embalmed and ship
ped to Brooklyn.
Undertakers say a body. unless infect
ed by extraordinary disease will re-
main intact for several months before
was not of the impression that the body
OF Mrs. Carlton would be firm enough
in any place to admit of an examination
or disclose anything of value to the
coroner.
Attorney O'Shea says while at the
breakfast table one morning he heard
Mrs. Carlton say her husband had in
sured her life for $1,000 She said that
would bury her in fine style, and
Fred viii have some left. if l die be-
fore he does
New York Life. Mr.. O'Shea says it
was taken out subsequent TO Mrs. Carl
tons arrival in Washington. The money
was not paid TO local agent, but III
Brooklyn, n. Y
Cartoons Mysterious Ways.
In contrast to the excellent character
given Mrs Carlton is the gloomy reti.
cent manner of the husband, and the
constant air OF mystery he always car
.ied with him He is a foreign looking
han. about forty years old. with black
,ir. heavy eyebrows large, deep set
<ird looking eyes, and a low forehead
He is not man of liberal education
nut impressed those who talked with
nlm as man who had learned all he
knew by buffeting around on the high
seas of the world. At least one roomel
In Mrs. McAuliffe's house was suspicious
of Carlton, and was not surprised that
he had been arrested
While 1t is true that to all outward
appearances Carlton and his wife were
Wife sometimes commented on the fact
that he had no frineds He never
brought any men to the house, and. as
Tar as is known. had no intimate ac-
eoaIHtanceS. This bears out the story
of mystery which surrounds Carlton and
his past.
Carlton was a smooth talkcr when he
cnoSe TO speak. and related many tales
OF wonderful experiences he had had
whenever he was questioned as to the
yeracity of the stories. he laughed. and
to spin yarns
When Carlton moved from his room
al ouo ID street southeast after the
death of his wife, he did not leave. even
a bit of rubbish behind him This;
does not prove conclusively that he did
not have cultures or test tubes how
ever, because he had a room on board
The Dolphin where he kept all his con-
fidential .IIlatters