The daily gazette., 1875-08-19
EDITION
(.plNe's HORROR !!

! Lr,crLARs OF THE soieiDH "
BIZ. ~ RrssIEoER AND THE DROWN
'uER CHILDREN.
s;nc Eaole, Of yesterday, has
,inrs auIns Of the terrible tragedy
cured y, u,rred in that city. Tuesday al
Csnm nra which we CLEAN the follow
DEPARTURE FROM HoMr'
a s,orroon. about 3 o'clock, Mrs:
a,crlh took her three children and
I9yr psnn street car, and those who
1'rnposed r they were going on a
.r;n .rp They proceeded to the
torn t, part of the city,when they
" orin and crossing the Lebanon
s;dgp, ~ proceeded up the canal
THE TRAGEDY.
.b;nga point above Gring's
sa.i.e The farm Of MIR. Charles
~ snd on a half miles from this
.'onan @ was observed to stop by
.;n~ Gn who was in the neigh bor-
:na rr baelot that she had with
ttos p5 tL5 woman fastened it
ist md STOPPING down around
ton. She picked up the little
ki1c a gin under each arm
'a."Iv t!icw hor5olf with her
to thc ceral. Tho prepara-
riqd oulv a few moments. A
pey vba was passing along the
The screams of tho children,
nonine help from Mr.. Grins's
&stened to the canal in the hope
the lives Of those struggling in
TIE woman disappeared
: <Seuaath the surface. and the ad.
iEpieht Of the stones and the
'&bdren clinsing to her. kept her
water. The men commenced
for the bodies. and in a short
Syered two of the children; pres
g third vas obtained, and finally
n of the mother was found. The
Ia children were well dressed.
es cf the four were laid upon
e Of the stream. AMI intelligence
81 event was immediately sent to
"a aud Deputy Coroner tioodhart
~ noned
coGNrZINl TIE REMAINS,
as Mrs. Bockmenhl looked up.
bdies she exclaimed. ooh. God,
rs. Bissinger and those ara her
r
<Ed TAE NEWs To TIN HUSBAND
This startling announcement was
Hhen developed upon those pres
Htesk the news to the husband
mother. Mrs. Bissinger. Mr..
|fr at the tilne was at Library
hducting the musical exercises of
rmonie- Mannerchor, and was to-
norant OF the affair. The intelh-
la impaired to him as gently as
and his feelings can be better
ei than described. He appeared
'eighed down with grief and was
il his room with several attend
fsioiaY 10 care for him. Dir. Bis
mother was likewise weighed
-ith grief and modification.
WHAT THE CORONER SAYS.
lfr Goodheart saya that in his
!, Mrs. Bissinger must have com
the deed shortly before 5 o'lock.
staned the basket. containing
venty one pounds Of stone, around
lst with thick cord. which she
ten with her, which in the opinion
Coroner. together with other cir
nces, showed that the suicide was
lrute one, and that she had yes
fully determined upon the deed.
y one child under one arm ,anoth-
p the other arm, and holding the
hiid close TO her brest in front, she
into the water and they all per-
'gether. Mrs. bissinSer was dress
loose black cape ana a plaid dress
clothing was upon her person, ,ex-
her hat, which had hoated away.
Fortunate lady would have becom.
Der to another babe in a few
THE DROWNED woMAN.
Louisa Blssinger, the deceased,
eldest child Of the late Freder.
fn, who resided in Reading many
Ro She married Philip Bissinger
lO years ago, and has bad six
p, threo OF which died natural
and three lost their lives as re.
above.
TUE DROWNED CHILDREN.
httle children Of the Bis,inyer
Eere the beloved favorites OF moi
y looil2ing parents. but every
.no visited Maennerchor Hall took
ltnt IN petting them and giving
Iew words OF praise or kindness,
4est girl was quiet and very wo.
for one so young. She had black
eep' large. black eyes, and was a
1nd, ono little brunette nine YEAR
Her little sister, aged six years
I'M m same tyre Of beauty, while
~. was a hearty boy, a good
etlon, well. knitted form, and was
~ i, reserved. He was a great fa
pm me gentlemen friends of Mr.
IT, without doubt they were a.
,ne tho Of children as can h,
nyWIerei and their neat and It'd,
n cas- their excellent health AM
roao9t behaviour was su tticient Il
Eity many people firmly to them
'S IT, calm and peaceful in dead il
Eaa Sup seem to be sleeping rathe,
/ sa. 1t Is stated that the littl,
.ueIr Childish innocence, helpe,
III me stones along the tow path
Ia ntln n lhe basket was filed, to sinl
n Iaa their distracted m mother in th
FRoesLrs THE CAUSE OF IN
affair.
sad that family trouble, an,
~, y o. y aer husband induced Mr.: