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Subject: [NYMONROE-L] !! Monroe Co., NY Mar. 4, 1911 (part 2)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 10:46:01 EST


Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Mar. 4, 1911

WOMAN INSANE SAYS CORONER

Inquiry into Death of Two Children and Mother

Given Concentrated Lye

Reason Gone When Mrs. Emma Lutz Administered Poison to Her Two Babes and
Herself - Is Decision of Coroner Kleindienst

The former inquiry was made yesterday by Coroner KLEINDIENST into the deaths
of Mrs. Emma LUTZ, 38 years old, and her two children, Norbert and Margaret,
4 ½ and 2 ½ years old, who died early in the week from the effects of
concentrated lye, administered by Mrs. LUTZ. The funeral of mother and
children will be held this morning at 8:30 o'clock at Miller's undertaking
rooms, and at 9 o'clock from Holy Redeemer Church. Interment will be in Holy
Sepulchre cemetery.

Charles LUTZ, of No. 122 Cady street, husband of the dead woman, was first
sworn. He said he had been married nearly ten years, and that for a year past
his wife had been ill and nervous. Last Sunday, he said, she became angry at
her little boy, Norbert, and struck him with a small broom. LUTZ said he
interfered and took the broom away from his wife. Enraged she turned on him
and struck at him several times. "I'll kill you before the day is over," he
alleged the woman shrieked. The little boy was afraid to remain in the house
with his mother, and LUTZ started to take him away. His wife objected and the
trip was abandoned.

When LUTZ was leaving for work on Monday, he said his wife addressed him and
said "Good-by forever." He thought nothing of the matter. At 5:45 o'clock
that afternoon his son, George, 8 years old, met him on his way home from
work and said he couldn't get into the house. He hurried to the house where
his wife opened the door and let him in. As she did so, she pointed to the
sitting room, where lay the two children on pillows on the floor. The little
ones were dead.

LUTZ told the coroner that before the woman had forced the children to drink
the lye, she had pinned slips of paper on all of the household effects and
her clothing. The slips bore the names of persons to whom she wished to have
them given.

Dr. T. T. MOONEY testified as to the autopsy on Mrs. LUTZ's body. She died at
the General Hospital on Wednesday morning.

Mrs. Katherine GRABENSTETTER, of No. 250 Berlin street, mother of the dead
woman said her daughter had acted strangely before she was married. She said
there had been insanity in the family, and that her father and brother had
died in the State Hospital. She said her daughter had suffered several
strokes of paralysis, but had recovered.

George LUTZ, 8 years old, told of how his mother had abused him, and that on
Monday, when he started for the New York Central station to meet his
grandmother, his mother bade him good-by.

Mrs. Elizabeth KLEIN, a sister of the dead woman, told of her sister's
strange actions. She said with advancing years her condition seemed to become
worse.

"It is very evident," observed the coroner, "that this woman was insane. I
shall render a verdict that these children came to their death from poison
administered by the mother while insane and that she came to her death at the
General Hospital from the effects of caustic potash or lye, self administered
while insane."
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SUROGATE'S COURT MATTERS

Will of Horace A. Metcalf is Admitted to Probate

Surrogate BROWN yesterday admitted to probate the will of Horace A. METCALF,
who died January 18th. The widow, Harriet A. METCALF, is given life use of a
$2,000 estate.

Letters of administration were issued to William J. SCHELL on the $4,200
estate of his mother, Sarah M. SCHELL, who died January 21st in Pittsford.

Florence A. LIVERNASH was appointed administrator of the estate of her
mother, Margaret YETNAU(?), who died February 20th, leaving property valued
at $2,000.
****
COURT OFFICER BACK AT POST

Court Officer George FRANK, who has been absent from his post in the Monroe
County Court for several weeks on account of illness, returned to duty
yesterday. Supreme Court Officer Bernard HELBERG is seriously ill at his
home, suffering from grip. He was taken sick about three weeks ago and was
threatened with pneumonia. Last Monday he came down to the Court House and by
so doing contracted another cold, which caused a relapse.
****
MARRIED

CHAPIN - CROUCH - Tuesday evening, February 28, 1911, by Rev. Charles R.
ALLISON, of Trinity Church, Edna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Herbert
CROUCH, and Louis William CHAPIN.
****
RECORD OF DEATHS

Sophia, widow of John HAUSEN, died yesterday at her home, No. 167 State
street. Besides a daughter, Mrs. Gilbert MARTIN, deceased leaves two sons,
James and Fred; one brother, William CHILDS, and two grandsons, Fred and
Ollie MARTIN. She was a charter member of Flower City Hive, L. O. T. ?

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth JENNY took place yesterday afternoon from the
home of her son, George B. JENNY, No. 296 Portland avenue, Rev. M.
FRANKEN???LD officiating. The bearers were Frederick FARBER, Philip FARBER,
Henry DUBELBEISS, Philip LABORIE, August KLATZ and William BROWN.

Mrs. Katherine NOLAN, wife of James NOLAN, died last night at No. 258 State
street. Besides her husband she leaves one daughter, Mrs. William HAUSER, of
Buffalo, and two sons, James and Thomas, of this city. The remains were
removed to No. 196 Main street west.

Terrence Bernard O'REILLY, son of Margaret and Joseph O'REILLY, died
yesterday afternoon at the family home, No. 105 Frank street, aged 8 years.
He leaves besides his parents, one sister, Rose Margaret O'REILLY, and three
brothers, Charles, Raymond and John.

August PIKE died yesterday at his home, No. 18 Boston street, aged 65 years.
He leaves his wife, four sons, William, Frank, Richard and Leo; three
daughters, Mrs. Henry H. KOPPELL, Mrs. Henry BURROWS and Miss Gertrude PIKE,
and seven grandchildren.

Frances R., daughter of William T. and Anna HURLEY, died yesterday morning at
the family residence, No. 206 14 Tremont street, aged 20 years.

O'BRIEN - At his home, No. 1,150 Lake avenue, John C. O'BRIEN, in the 77th
year of his age. He is survived by his widow, Agnes E. O'BRIEN; three sons,
Francis J., Hugh J., and James C., and one daughter, Agnes M. O'BRIEN.
-Notice of funeral hereafter.

ALLEN - At his home, No. 21 Bowman street, Thursday evening, March 2, 1911,
Edwin J. ALLEN, aged 62 years. He is survived by his wife, Emma, and one
daughter, Alzora ALLEN.
-Funeral private from the house, No. 21 Bowman street, Saturday, March 4th,
at 11 A. M. Burial at Union Hill, N. Y.

WEST - At the home of his son at Holcomb, N. Y., Thursday, March 2, 1911,
William W. WEST, aged 69 years. He is survived by two sons and two daughters,
William WEST, of Holcomb; George WEST, of Canandaigua; Mrs. Ray MARKHAM, of
Rush, and Mrs. Frank BUCKMAN, of Barnard, N. Y.
-Funeral from Nau's undertaking rooms at Honeoye Falls Saturday March 4th, at
2 P. M. Interment in Honeoye Falls cemetery.

FERGUSON - Friday evening, March 3, 1911, at the Family residence, No. 425
Flint street, Mrs. Jane FERGUSON, widow of Walter FERGUSON (line unreadable)
James, Walter and William; two daughters, Mrs. George BRAGGINS and Elizabeth
FERGUSON, and eight grandchildren, all of this city.
-Funeral will take place Monday afternoon.

DUNLAP - At Rochester, Wednesday, March 1, 1911, Edward DUNDEE, aged 52 years.
-The funeral service will be held at 2:30 P. M. to-day (Saturday) at R. M.
(Unreadable) undertaking parlor, South Main street, Pittsford, N. Y.
Interment at Pittsford. Boston, Mass papers please copy.

WAGNER - In this city, Friday afternoon, March 3, 1911, Anna WAGNER, aged 55
years. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. E. J. LAMKE, and one brother, Adam
J. WAGNER.
-Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the
residence of her sister, Mrs. E. J. LAMKE, No. 112 Conkey avenue. Burial in
Mount Hope cemetery.

HICKS - At the residence of her grandson, Frank W. LOWE, No. 170 Wilder
street, Friday, March 3, 1911, Mrs. Mary M. HICKS, widow of William W. HICKS,
aged 82 years. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Eva WHITE, Mrs. S. W.
LOWE and Mrs. C. J. ANSLINGER, six grandchildren, and six
great-grandchildren, all of Rochester, and one brother, M. W. SMITH, of
Jersey City.
-Funeral Sunday afternoon at 2:30 from the residence. Burial at Pittsford.
Oswego papers please copy.

COLLIER - In this city, Friday, March 3, 1911, at the family home, No. 1
Athens street, Adelaide WILBOR COLLIER, wife of Dr. M. S. COLLIER. Besides
her husband she leaves her mother, Mrs. A. D. WILBOR; three brothers, Dr. C.
W. WILBOR, Rev. William C. WILBOR and G. A. WILBOR, and a sister, Mrs. R. C.
BOARD.
-Funeral notice hereafter. Buffalo and Syracuse papers please copy.


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