Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-08
IN OUR OWN STATE
Mysterious Death Of Lawyer J. c,
Enright in New York
Whether Windsor Man Committed Sui
eide, Met Death Accidentally or Died
from Effects Of Assault Not clear.

Whether Windsor Man Committed Sui
eide, Met Death Accidentally or Died
from Effects Of Assault Not clear.
Joseph C. Enright 81, a widely known
lawyer and business man of Windsor, was
found dead in bed Friday in his room
in the Chelsea Square hotel, 23d street
and Tenth avenue, New York city, under
circumstances which have caused diff
ference of opinion as to whether he com
mittcd suicide, or died from accident or
as the result Of a beating from unknown
persons The hotel employees claim that
Enright committed suicide and such Is the
belief of Coroner Julius Hamburger.
Mr. Enright appeared at the hotel at
midnight bleeding from several wounds.
He said he had been assaulted and
robbed lie was unable to talk much
and was assisted to bed, it Is said by
hotel porters. When the body was found
all the gas jets in the room were turned
on and the place was filled with the es-
Gaping vapor.
Coroner Hamburger blames the hotel
people for the mans death and says the
stop cocks were not i'm good condition.
The hotel people contend that the cocks
were in proper condition and that Enright
turned them on himself with n desire to
end his life. The police, on the other
hand, think ENRICH died as the result of
an assault. The coroner says Enright
tried to turn on the gas in the heater and
turned the light cock first and before
igniting that jet CROPPED around for the
heater cock until overcome. The body
was taken to Windsor Friday afternoon.
Mr. Enright was born in Morgan, Vt,
Dec. 2, 1852, son of Rev. Joseph and
Catherine Wier Enrght He graduated
from Dartmouth college in 1878, was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1881, and since that
time has practiced law in Windsor and
had engaged in the insurance and real
estate business. He was also interested
i'm developing the marble industry on Mt.
AscutneY. This business promised to be
very profitable and Mr.. Enrights com
pany only a short time ago was given
the contract to furnish granite for the
Mckinley sarcophagus. Mr.. Enright was
first selectman of Windsor from 1891 to
1906, AMI refused to serve longer. He was
a member of the Vermont legislature in
1890 and 1892, and had served as school
director superintendent of schools and
In other capacities. He is survived by
his wife, who was Clara J. VarneY of
Brompton, Quebec, a daughter who is a
teacher in the public schools Of Windsor
five brothers and two sisters
Mrs. Enright has learned that when
her husband left home he carried about
$40. Whom the body was found in the
room of the hotel the only money in his
clothes was 81 cents and two or three
mileage books which he is known TO have
carried are missing. The valise which he
took to New York has also disappeared
Mrs Enright has been overcome by the
suddenness and circumstances of her
husbands death, but she is anxious to
obtain more particulars. It is understood
that she will cause an investigation 10
be made in New York city. The funeral
was held in the Harlow Methodist church
in Windsor Monday. There was a large
ATTENDANCE including the Knights Tenn
plar and representatives of other
branches of the Masonic fraternity Rev
F. T. Clark officiated and the Masonic
rites were observed. The burial was in
the Central cemetery.