The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-02
cutting her throat with a knife. at c57 Fifth

1ohmans. II was much palmer than that Of
her grandchildrcn. and contained itlc iurnl-
turc except the bod the chairs aud sofas having
l'cn uov Il out ~ accommodate ths jurors.
The window hangings and the canopy ovel the
rosewood bcdstcnd's tall hcndbOard were "l
ashes of ros and blue six. Lace sprenr over
blue satin cover Il the bed and pillows. Incrc
wcrc no pictures on the walla, buta greu pier
After the inquest was over, the jurors and
others visited The small reception room IN the
parlpr story north OF the hallway whcrc the
body of the suicide was enclosed in nm ice
chest, SO arranged that the face could be seen;
Tho black rall covering Ann ilohpap's pallid
prisingly youthful for one 40 tnr 9iyan%n IN
years, and except that the lors all h1r pi9nn l,
changed. Her very dark brown hair wns only
slightly str'nkcd with gray, and her placid inre
hardly expect in tho cOuntcnancc Of u woman
So staincd with crime. Beneath her chin. and
line was secn. that not all the undertakcr's skill
could thoroughly hide.
Above the corpse was large oil painting OF
rcll that daughters first husband, Purdy. who
was Killed In the late war apd iour chll1ron, M
alliance. The hoy still lives and one ol the girls
Mrs Shannon-but the other two children arc
dead.
Tho funeral services oyer the body. of Ann
Iohman will probably, be performed today,
and the body bc buried In inrge fnnily plot
owned by her in "a cemetery in THrrytown.
The facts Immediately preceding and leading
70 Ann lohmnn'S suicide arc best narrntrd ny
."This morning, q little after O'Clock whills
was NJ my breakfast table. in my house Mt ~
West Forty nth street. u messenger came
around snying that tho Madam WIS dead. and
come around Immediately lid 40; and. find
ing tnut she was indeed dead, won't nt once TO
the Coroncrs Office for Coroner Woltnian nnd
DR.. Cusilmnn. who c0me up with me. Mciuund
her in the lpth tub, pcrf-tly nude. her throat
cut. the knife near her hand. and from, al an.
pearnn ccs Judged TINT she must have died almost
Instantly. and some hours before shc wQs found
mind thai the deed was done deliberately by
herself. On Saturday evening received notice
from the District Attorney TINT her case had
been transferred 60 the Oycrand Tcrminsr. ana
the purpos' Of fixing u dny for her trial
That noiN alton was no doubt scnt 9n
cycning. ana upon getting It | nj once went 10
the District Attorneys house e. see why IL had
been placed ON the calendar lor today, ec.auso
the UNDERSTANDING between tho ni:riot Ntor-
ncy and myself was that should hayc ample
notice 70 prepare motion TO quash the indct-
mcnt. lle then explained to me that the putting
IL on the calendar Tor to-day was simply Ia or
der 70 nN a day .far trial. then iegrcd that the
notification " hDr case being set down Tor to-
day would. in tn regular course, I've sent 10 her
bondsmcn, and that ono of them might call
upon her-as one dld beforehand 20 informing
hur ol the nlarn IS OF tho event, WthD ut Iruuor
| explanation Of the actual hnrmlcesn - OF TIE
occasion fleet her very seriously IN h'rer.aily
| D-triot Attorney that he had better give mo
note explaining the ohJet oi putting !he case on
ne calepdar Tor So Iariy % az, Nni,mh "a sh.
AROUND. and lhe first she know OF il, ~ i hgp-
penrd. was from M. That WIS on SATURDAY
anxiety. fcarng that thcro migl BE-
something back of the pending chnrgc-
qu.rci whether know ol any Other
charscs oi more serious character "Ehins! nor.
h@r f @4Eb sba dd aG moi Sa care r heps ePS Bn
| she could not cndur, 20 hay, them expos y 10
I te.lf .nfa ur1 ltta II