The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-07-18
A STRANGE FUNERAL.
Exciting Scene at the Burial OF a Re-
brew Suicide.

Mrs. Wertheimer, q married Wo-
man OF good position In Hebrew Ger
man society, in New York, commit
ted suicide by drowning herself in the
river at YOnkers. At the funeral,
which was conducted according to the
Hebrew rite, the Rev. DR.. Huebsch
spoke In German. When be referred
to the three children, Mr.. Wertheim-
er's fortitude gave way. He sobbed
aloud, and would have sunk to the
| floor II he hRd not been held up by
his brother and brOther-in-laW. Mr..
LoeWe, an intimate friend, also came
to his assistance, but in spite Of them
all 1t was found necessary to seat him
in q chair. While DIR. Huebsch was
continuing his discourse, by giving
him such comfort as he could, he rose
from the chair and threw his arms
over the coffin. All who stood neal
were in tears. AdOlph Steinberger
who was himself weeping, raised the
husband, and the two men threw
their arms about each others necks
and stood for long time locked In 9
close embrace. After this Mr.. Vert.
heimer was calmer for q short time
His arms were locked in those OF his
friends as he stood listening TO the
discourse, but he continued to beai
his breast with his hands. Finally
at the reading OF the Hebrew part o.
the service, he tore his left arm from
that of his brother and again tried Il
throw himself upon the coffin. DR.
Huebsch clasped the freed arm by the
wrist In firm but sffectionate way
and, without interruptIng bis reading
seemed to give peculiar force to TIN
Hebrew words as he turned and ut
tered them face ID face with the weep
ing husband.
As the father was led up to the new
Iy dug grave, he paused near th
monument OF his daughter Lima. HI
flung one arm around it and burst on
I'm the exclamation, "Oh, Lins
TJnaIT His arm was freed, and Ia
was foreibIy conducted TO 8 spot nea
the head OF the grave by his Sol
Jacob and Mr.. KOenigsberR.
After the service Mr.. Wertheime
stepped forward, and placed bot
hands on the head OF the coffin, as
rested on iron stools. Then he begaI
an address to his wife In German
He conjured her, II she knew Of on
word he had ever done that ha
grieyed her, to forgive him, "Wha
have / ever DONE" he cried, raisiD
his hand to his forehead, THAT 20
should leave me as you did :?
Then in a voice OF forced calmnes'
, and spreading his hands again on tn
! coffin lid, he promised her that b
, would do everything that she cOul
Z pOssibly desire him to do for the Chi
4 dren. While he was repeating thi
4 promise he utterly broke down. Hi
e brother and bTOther-in-laW sprun
. forward TO catch him. but he ma
3 sunk down on q large boulder nes
! the head Of the cOffin, where he erie
3 out repeatedly, "Oh, my children, N
e children !'
p At this instant and while ii
: fathers means were mingling wit
I. the husbands lamentations, ID
4 Huebsch gave 3 quick order, and In
? few seconds the coffin was placed /
r its piue case and lowered into II
!. grave. Then after waiting 3 $40
r time for Mr.. Wertheimer TO reeove
!. he was lifted up and 8 spade put inl
q his hands. With this he undertOo
h 10 cast three spadefuls OF earth In
2 the grave, but after the second D
4 strength gave out and he was carrie
aWsy. After this the father and b
/ three sons, Jacob, Herman al
j. Adolph, took the spade Ia turn 81
a each cast IN three spadefuls. III
; father hardly more than touched q
n handle of the spade Mr. Koenie
berg directed its motions. This en-
" ed the ceremony.