New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-06
CORONER WILL PROBE
DEATH Of VAN SCHA|CK
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told me that he was going to marry
Mrs. Van Schaick. He explained 'iia'
it had all been arranged between theh''
Van Schaick had told me that ne was
positive that he was being druggeo.
MY personal observations oil van
Schaick convinced me that some o"o
was administering some powerful drus
in his drinks. and he drank all the
time. He lay at times during my stay
i'm the house in state of coma ho'
drunkenness. This state was mann
tested during the day. from morhlhs
until late afternoon. and at times MS
mind seemed affected. AT one time he
made the remark, i wonder what they
are giving me-
81 can say with authority that Nioie'
has a whole bundle Of letters. uiluei
stand that she intends TO produce tiese
letters at the proper time.
Mr. Tietsort, in his affidavit STATES
that ON the night before Van Schaicks
death. the man drank concoctlon pre-
pared by Ecclesine. and that imfne-
diatelv after he had imbibed van
Setback claimed his hand to his head
and exclaimed:
THAT drink had a kick in 1t.
Ecclesine. who was at the Van
Setback home yesterday, would say
little regarding the publication OF the
allegations in the affidavit.
when the proper time comes he
said. II will make whatever statement
may be necessary. The afternoon MI
Van Setback became i'll several OF us
we're I'm the house drinking. ] don
remember who served the drinks; but
some time after he had taken drink
be spoke of not feeling well and laid
down. Then his pulse went TO 12S ana
| called doctor.
Physician Prescribed for Him.
"The doctor came, prescribed a dose
Of medicine which Mr.. Van Schaick had
been taking for his weakened condition.
and Van Schaick went TO sleep fer a
time The next day he was worse ana
had seven commissions. Then he began
To rave and we had to strap him to a
cot. lie tried to bride everybody u get
him loose He was conscious untiI
few moments before his death and joked
with his wife Just before he died.
Ecclesine could not remember any rea-
son Van Schaick might have had FOR be-
it., Jealous. and insisted there was no
occasion for the coroners inquiry. He
appeared nervous and objected strongly
10 the no,oriety which he had been given
Mrs. Maria Van Schaick. mother Of the
dead man. who lives at Westport. near
Huntington, Long Island. refused yester-
day To comment on the death OF her SON
Tnquircrs were referred TO Chester w.
Cuthell. her attorney. at No. - Broad
way. From the lawyer It was learned
members 81 the family placed no faith In
the reports Of foul play and were at n
lose 10 understand the motive for their
publication.
IN. prescription OF choral was con-
nrmed by Dr. l.. :. Newell, OF Pelham
who had been in attendance on Mr.. Van
Schaick since that family moved TO Pei
ham more than a year ago
Mr.. Van Schaick died from delirium
treinens." said Or. Newell. He had
been a very heavy drinker. and In add
ton had many complications OF dis
eases. 10 Keep him quiet while under
tho influence Of the stimulants | pre-,
scribed choral. bromide Of soda and
dirlfalis more than three months ago.
All these drugs are seda,iycs hut tow
ard the iast no sedauyc could keep the
man subducd He dice raving. lie could
have been given FAR more than the dose
I prescribed without it having effect
Ecclcsine 1t was said yesterday. met
Van Setback In saloon In the Wall
Street district and told a hard luck"
story. Van Schaick took Ecclesine who
had lost tls place in the United Wire
less scandal. into nis home and turned
over the domestic accounts and house
hold details to his secretary.
For time Mrs. Ecccsinc. with their
two children. were also In the house
but Mrs. Ecclesine later went 10 "A tene-
ment house I'm The Bronx She asked
the Court OF Domestic Relations last June
To compel her husband to support her.
Mr.. Van Schaick had been a member
OF the New York Stock Exchange. He
was interested IN sports and served as
secretary and governor Of the Irish Ter
rier Club Of America. lie died without
leaving a will.