, 1875-01-11
SUICIDE or A WOMAN.
She Throws kIerseif Into the Genceeo
l1iycr. mad rasacs Over tho EnllHs

St,o Throw. klerseif into tho Gencseo
l1ivcr, and PASSES Over tho Falls
From tA4 Eoeatsttr ". ~ Democrat, Jan. 9.
.6hostlv after o'clock laat night wild crV
ca,ne from the lips OF woman standing on tho
east ind Of the Central RAILROAD BRIDGE whioh |
crosses the GcneHeo River but 3 10" yAtds enoye
tho falls. There WAS no ono there but hefsei1,
for tho night WAS cold, the Wind blow strongly
from tho gulf below, aud the mist anu ano" 1oll
in very uncomfortable way. Tue bridge isa
very cold and aeso!ato place during winters
Storm leariuR tho , cry ~ Iao'nas aa,ntr San n:
tho loot Of Wuteg street, md orako-
| Mau rushel out from FetIa saloon noar
! by. Tho Grl. WAS sswEluging Aar hands hla cry
ing pteous - se Sszea ss aStH When ngp H. oy m"n
| caIuo up to aer nnd spoke hbe turneA and lied
screaming down tbs railroad track. There was
no necessity Of asking any questions. ,''s no'wevof
edy wa boing ouactod, that . human being was
| ntau,in1 ut tho door OF cteTuity. Fnlly outlined
against the sky. and only a few fcet from the
edge OF tho falls, stood fena!e form. NO "ofa
was uttered by her as Ala steadily approached
tho brlus, pul no word waa apoko1l. save stlued
cry Of horrnr from the two witnesaea as sue threw
out hor arms aud went down with tAo "lI'rltnE
t. her aeath n9s n,sIs pon '1 snaJo LAD
nude whsn sho tuok her niad leap. sho hsd
jumped over the railing. falling unon her handa
aud luoos, got uis. aud wa!kcd deliberately oyor
tue ice to where the current s"opt by. A. tho
water is not very deep nov, she must have
passed slowly toward sho falls. ..,
Tho glrl who lad run from tho seene hurried Sa
to tic hquHo Of sleE father. john Widmcr, No. 10
Herman street, aud gave tho sad tIdiilGs III ~
T excited maulor. A crlwl was spon on the spot.
| Tho father psot!lor, and husband Of Tho suicide
went losu tho icy, dangerous path which loads
To Eulow the falls hnE Waro. however, compelled
I 10 puslponc their soasc!, unt!! this morning.
The tacs ot THIS melancholy case, prior to tno
!Sse seeuor It'll sho viz ~ia ot ai5yaa Thsuor eabue
uiaker, pul tIe tlauXhtcE Of Johu Milsaer, OF
No. 81 Herman street. gave birth TO cal!a aboai
year ago. The child died. drlef upHeatsd
roason, aud Mrs. Theuor berasne man'ac: ~! nne
d and often e1prcsstl desire to dia. Abou
10 eight mouths since slsa was removed to the 1H
= sai,0 Asyluln vt Utica, from which she returncI
about two mouths ago. much bctter. but stu
| suffering from her nlualY. Quo pechna
r. uhays Of her insanity WAS that sho shannet
NJ au lsliketl her husband. though without ea''se
Id siuce hor return so artrd n rational way, Hi
u WAS allowed to walk cut, though always in etlii
paus With some cue: Last eyoniug. sho left t!e
I'll tlop,e in company with hcr sistcs, Barbara Wid
,ntr, After wRlklng About thoy reached tue cor
uur II Atwpter aud Clinton street,. w!lele JUL
II. said p4e wanted to 20 aoWu to SEQ the fnlls He
ID sister accompanied her TO tho Iatlroad brid!c
o. They walked up the south a,tle' Ana' al ths i'e
H. hes slBter suspicious that slia contemplate
br nuicido. sha tried to persuade 4cr to leave tt
in- bridge Thoy pasDsl to tbs north sld9 q u a
~ had reachod tue eaal end t3;a!n. Wien ulla tnfl
rs; aud tried u jump over.. Barbara tried to Ao
to Lcr Lack, aid implorel her to dosst from u
lie sttcn,pt; but, with ono wild eAurtlon Ut II
= frcuzicd power, She broke loose and jumped
to the leo below. Juut. screamed AMI tue men q
ND pcared. Tie rest has pceu uat1Rted abov
liz beceaked WAS - yeata Of age. respectable, ut
IL | leinyed by !l::e circle VI frlaAd5 VIA Vi
or taouru her tragic death