The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-25
THE BOWERS TRAGEDY.

AN INQUIRY INTO THE REASON OF MRS.
BOWERS FATAL LEAP.
Coroner Croker yesterday made an inquiry into the
causes Of the death of Della Bowers who was killed
by fail from the the corner OF Ninth avenue
and Nineteenth street. AS the probability OF the de-
ceased having committed suicide had been made pub
c but was contested by friends, great care was paid
the taking Of testimony and an effort will be made
In the course OF the inques-which is adjourned-to
silt every OF the dozen rurnors which have been
mootca in con nection with the Daniel H. Bowers,
OF No. 1853 Ninth avenue, husband OF the deceased,
testified that he last saw his wife alive on the morn
ting Of the I'D When he left the house that morn
ing 10 go 10 she was IN good health. She
had something preying on her mind tor two weeks
previously. When he retu ned home that night he
heard that wife had fallen from the root The only
Tor Ler melancholy was that parties circulated
stories detrimental to ncr character. There was no
personal difficulties account of these between them.
On Tuesday he heard her say, "What shall do; jump
out OF the Window" That the first time he
saw Der act strangely None OF her household duties
required her 60 tho roof. From all the circum-
stances he believed his wife committed suicide while
laborng under mental excitement and arrangement
The next witness examined by the Coroner was
Charlotte Norman OF No. 1874 West Nineteenth street,
who testified AS follows:-On February 90, between
five and six O'Clock, was at the window of my house,
when noticed woman standing upon the roo! Of the
building the corner OF Ninth avenue and Nineteenth
street. the edge saw her twist herself about.
but something else attracted my attention Tor mo-
ment; upon my looking out again. saw the woman
holding by the coping and her body hanging over
the edge; she held Tor few moments und then
dropped straight down to the sidewalk; sent my
sisters to alarm the reighbors, being much
cited myself that could not go; did not see any
else the roof as the time the woman fcll she was
thrown over by any one; aiterward heard that
IL was Mrs. Bowers.
Mary f. Lotz on being sworn. said IL reside at No.
1853 Ninth avenue; have known the deceased Tor
TWO years; her just previous to her Jumping of
the root about hal-past five O'Clock that evening she
left my room 10 80 down TO ncr own apartments 10
prepare supper; she was then laboring under great
mental excitement, talking about death; she SAID she
did not see how she could leave her husband and chill
dren; shortly afterward called at her room and told
her to look my children and also to listen "
any went up stairs, as | was going out TO the
BAKERS; about i've minutes LATER on returning,
heard that Mrs. Bowers had fallen from the roof and
was then IN o house In Nineteenth street; she was
taken her room where she died about seven o'clock
Deputy Coroner Mcwhinnlc testified that he had
the body Of the deceased Della G. Bowers and
death, in his opinion, was due TO severe injuries sus
tanned III the fall.
The inquest will DO continued, but the date for the
resumption Of the taking oil testimony has not as yet
been appointed