Rochester, Monroe, NY Democrat & Chronicle Sat May 31, 1902 MRS. SAMUELS PLANNED TO DIE Started Fire and Sat Down To Smother Was Burned When Saved She Had Became Tired of Life and of Keeping a Second-Hand Clothing Store- Had Been Sick and Unbalanced Mind Resulted Cremation in her burning store awaited Mrs. Nathan SAMUELS, proprietor of a small second- hand clothing establishment at No. 18 Monroe avenue, when discovery of her peril prevented that frightful fate. As it was, one of her hands was scorching and the store was full of suffocating smoke when she was carried out. This happened shortly before 8 o'clock last night. Acting Lieutenant John MONAGHAN, of the second precinct, was passing the Bamber building on his way to work when two young men who had discovered Mrs. SAMUEL'S store to be on fire summoned him into the place. He entered and found Mrs. SAMUELS sitting in a rocking chair beside a red hot stove and within two feet of crackling flames and burning clothing. Mrs. SAMUELS minded not the fire, but sat rocking complacently and waiting for death in the stifling smoke. Officer MONAGAN, with the help of L. MEYERS and George K. SMITH, who discovered the fire, got Mrs. SAMUELS out of the store. The officer summoned an ambulance from the Hahnemann Hospital and telephoned for Hose No. 1 and Chemical No. 2 of Stone street. The firemen had the blaze extinguished by the time the ambulance arrived. Mrs. SAMUELS was taken to the Hahnemann Hospital, where her burned hand was treated. It was apparent to those who saw her that she was not in her right mind. She admitted that she was tired of life and wanted to die, and that she intended to suffocate in the smoke from the burning clothes. The plans for doing away with her life were crude and incomplete. She had not even locked the front door to prevent anyone from entering to save her. Had she done so it seems almost certain that she could not have been saved before the fire reached her dress. The flames were but a short distance from her light clothing. Those once afire, she would have been fatally burned in a moment. Mrs. SAMUELS is 58 years old. She has been sick for a long time and it is thought that her mind has thus become unbalanced. She has a husband, but he was nowhere about last night. No other relatives are known by those living near her. The fire caused about $50 damage to the store and stock. From the indications it was thought the fire had been burning about half an hour. ** CRAZED BY DRINK Suffering From Delirium, Oliver Parmington Did Much Mischief Residents of Jersey street were startled yesterday afternoon by the screams of a woman and several children, who rushed into the street from their home at No. 8. A large crowd quickly collected, and it was noised about that Oliver PARMINGTON, a laborer, had suddenly become insane and had threatened the lives of the members of his family. A great racket was being caused all the time by PARMINGTON, who was engaged in demolishing the household furnishings. Three men, one of whom was Dr. John ACHESON, of University avenue, ventured into the house and overpowered PARMINGTON, who was raging like a wild man. Dr. ACHESON discovered that PARMINGTON was suffering from a violent attack of delirium tremens. PARMINGTON was turned over to Officer FINKLE, who sent him to police headquarters in a patrol wagon. His condition became so critical that Police Surgeon STAPLETON and other doctors were summoned. All expressed the fear that PARMINGTON would not survive the night. At a late hour it was reported that his condition was about the same. ** COURT MATTERS Police Court Rochester, N. Y., May 30, 1902 Present --Hon. John H. CHADSEY, police justice Samuel LAPPELL, vagrancy; adjourned to Saturday. William J. RICHTER, forgery; adjourned to Saturday Thomas FOWLER, intoxication; adjourned to Saturday Daniel KEYES, non-support; adjourned to Saturday. William WINTERS, intoxication; judgment suspended. William H. MATTHEWS, grand larceny; adjourned to Saturday. Lorenzo HAMLIN, disorderly conduct; adjourned to Saturday. ** Orchestra at Capitol Hotel Proprietor Tom McCARTHY, of the Capitol Hotel, has engaged a first-class string orchestra to entertain his guests during the summer season. The place has been thoroughly renovated. Everything is cool and cozy, where a family can spend an enjoyable afternoon or evening. ** DIED HUTHER - In this city, Friday, May 30, 1902, John HUTHER, aged 39 years. -Notice of funeral hereafter. DOYLE - In this city, Friday morning, May 30, 1902, at her home, No. 70 Stillson street, Lizzie CONLON DOYLE, wife of Bernard DOYLE. -Notice of funeral hereafter. LAMB - Thursday, May 29, 1902, Madeline LAMB, daughter of Charles H. and Maude H. LAMB. Remains can be viewed at Ingmire & Thompson's Sunday, June 1, 1902. ** For Naval Heroes in Unknown Graves Detroit, Mich., May 30 — Memorial Day was marked here to-day by beautiful weather and appropriate services. During the exercises under the direction of the Michigan Association of Veterans, seventy-five young girls, dressed in white, each cast a rose upon the water in remembrance of the naval heroes who rest in unknown graves. ** To The Memory of the Late President Canton, O., May 30 - Many floral offerings, to be placed upon the tomb of the late President McKINLEY, were received here last night and this morning, including beautiful pieces from the White House. Later Mrs. McKINLEY took the flowers to West Lawn and had them arranged about the tomb. ** Honoring Colgate's Heroes Hamilton, N. Y., May 30 - Colgate University celebrated Memorial Day by decorating a tablet in the college library, commemorative of Colgate men who fell during the Civil war. Addresses were made by President G. E. MERRILL, Deacon D. W. SKINNER and George B. MARSTEN, ‘02. ** Rain at Utica Utica, May 30 - Memorial Day services were interfered here to-day because of rain which fell continually throughout the forenoon. On this account much of the programme had to be omitted. ** At the Tomb of Lafayette Paris, May 30 - A number of Americans made the usual pilgrimage to Picpus semetery this afternoon, and placed wreaths upon the tomb of LAFAYETTE. ** Thrown From Wagon and Killed Elmira, N. Y., May 30 - Dr. F. W. BROCKWAY of Erin, Chemung county, was thrown out of his wagon at Bresport tonight and fatally injured. His head struck a stone in the road. He died thirty minutes after the accident. ** How Cheap Baking Powder is Made The Health Department of New York has seized a quantity of so-called cheap baking powder, which it found in that city. Attention was attracted to it by the low price at which it was being sold in the department stores. Samples were taken and the chemist of the health Department reported the stuff to be "an alum powder," which analysis showed to be composed chiefly of alum and pulverized rock. The powder was declared to be dangerous to health, and several thousand pounds were carted to the offal dock and destroyed. It is unsafe to experiment with these so-called "cheap" articles of food. They are sure to be made from alum, rock, or other injurious matter. In baking powders, the high class, cream of tarter brands are the most economical, because they go farther in use and are healthful beyond question. ** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS