Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-03
Alfredo Mariany, an Ac-
compIishsd Musician Ends
His Life in His Room.
DRINKS WOOD ALCOHOL
MIXED WITH P0LlSHES
Dead "a Hours When Found
HAS Been Acting Strange
Iy.-38 Years Old.

Brooding over the death of his
wife In Italy, Alfredo Mariany, an ac-
complished musician, committed sui
eide by drinking poison at his board
ing house, Saturday. He was found
lying face downward upon the edge
of his bed about s o'clock yesterday
afternoon. He was fully dressed and
his feet were on the floor. Coroner
James J. Flynn concluded he had
been dead about twenty-four hours.
1t appears he died from the effects
of drinking wood alcohol and some
other liquids he had used In repair
ing and polishing violins. He was q
piano maker and was well trained
on the violin and piano.
The man was about thirty-etyht
years old His wife and children
had lived in Italy. During the month
of December he brooded continually
about his wife's Illness. Christmas
was decidedly dreary for the music
Ian for at that time he received word
that his wife was sinking rapidly.
Upon receipt OF this news he threaten
ed to shoot himself II she died. He
told this to Mrs. Elmer Lfddls with
whom he boarded at 42s Mechanic
street. She paid little attention to
the threat. She had found him to be
an industrious worker and a talented
musician.
Mariany was last seen by Mrs.
Liddle about o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon as he was entering his room
In the front part of her home.
Friends came to visit him yesterday.
One shook the door violently but
there came no response from the
musicians room. About 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon Mrs. Liddle was
determined to learn what had be-
come of the man. With the aid OF
Mrs. John Dingler, a neighbor, size
used a key to such advantage as 20
| work Mariany's key from the inside
of the door and opened it. To their
surprise and horror they found his
body lying face downward. with the
upper part across the edge of the bed
| and the legs on the floor. The body
was moewhat discolored, the man hay
| ing been dead about twenty hours
The police and CoJosisf FiSn were
summoned.
Patrolman Chris Hansen made ali
| investigation together with Coroner
flyUU, dIteT WHICH tUS DOuy was re-
moved to Mr.. Flynn's morgue, where
it is being held pending word from
relatives or friends. On the floor
close beside the suicides bed was a
quart bottle which had contained
wood alcohol and was labeled pol
son." On table close by the bed
were two empty bottles. A small one
was empty and the larger one con-
tanned about an ounce of \ white H.
quid which smelled like gin. An ex-
animation Of the mans mouth show
ed that he had not taken 4 poison
which burned him. Coroner Flynn
believes he died from the effects of
drinking wood alcohol.
Mariany had been in this country
about nine months. He was a men,
ber Of the Simpson M. E. Sunday
school orchestra and gave lessons on
the violin In his room. He also re-
paired violins there. About An hour
before he was last seen entering the
room Saturday afternoon he had
given a lesson to one OF his pupils
After that he showed no more signs
of brooding over his wife's death
than he had done previously He
secured some hot water from Mrs
| Liddle, and to her his actions seem
| ed normal.