The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-27
WANDERED AWAY.

THE MYsrnRIoUs DISAPPEARANCE OF MRS.
wEaTHE1MER FROM THE wEsr END HorkL-
rHroh1Es or eUlciD1 AND TiARs OF FOUL
PLAY
AIRS. Henrietta Wertheimer. wife Of Mr. Vert
helmer, VI Wertheimer Co, No. 563 Broadway,
giove Importers wandered away from the West End
Holel Washington Heights, On Tuesday morning, and
up TO late hour last light had not been heard from.
A thousand ana one theories have. of course. been
advanced as TO the cause OF her disappearance and
Us in every similar case any Of them may at
any time prove be correct Mr. and Mrs. Vert.
heimer were married about nine years ago, and
have at present three ch0ren-two little girls and
boy. For some months back the youngest child,
years Of age has been ailins and It's mother con-
slant and ureless watcher by the sick bed The
family have been stopping al the West End Hotel,
and about three weeks ago the husband took Mrs.
Wertheimer to the homo OF relative in this city, IN
order that she might secure the rest she 80 much
needed. II was noticed on the return Of Mrs. Vert
hemer the hotel that her long secluson in the sick
room OF her child had worn her out, and she
complained at times OF pains in the head and
augs Every attention was paid her. Of course,
by ner husband and family md she encouraged in
taking long walks amid the groves OF WASH
ngton Hegnts with the hope that open and fresh air
would revive her.
THE DIsAPfRARAScK
On afternoon Mr. wsrthsimsr had intended
TO drive out with hts vile At TOUR O'Clock
In the afternoon and left the city an
early train 70 meet the engagement arriving
at the West End H1tei, he surprised and
alarmed to nnd that Mrs, Wertncmer had gone
out 10 The morning Tor walk and had not returned.
As a ~
oil Captain Steers. The captain responded with
aiacrty, md before dar< securing the woods with
large force OF police officers and volunteers fhe
search, which most systematically made, was
continued during tho entire night aud yesterday.
The police were interchangeable IN the search,
ponds wero araggod. the WOODS beaten and
the Harlem River and banks OF the Hudson River
without ny the 0 ssns a cow being
discovered. Today larger body OF young men,
aided by the pole all under the direction OF Cap
tain Steers, will again beat Tho woods and fields for
TUE LOSS AND SEARCH
Ii about ten O'Clock In the morning whom the
lady ef, the hotel. ami manner oil her departure
does much 10 aisapprove the theory of suicide and
encourage that Of ioul piav. Mrs. wertheiiner was
sltipg on one OF the piazzas OF the hotel when
her maid came 10 her with two
OF the children, and informing her mistress
that she was ABOUT 10 take walk, asked whether she
would DO pleased 10 accompany her. Mrs. wert-
heimer said that she was "weary" and would 20
remained on the piazza chartug with some other
ladies. In q short time she arose, and, saying she
would 90 after the children, started along OF the
ladies' said 10 her that tho children had genc In
other direction. anu she replied that she would 60
around by another walk aud meet them she then
disap peared among the shrubbery, and she has not
been seen by any one.
As before stated there many theories as to her
fate. SUICIDE is the most generally believed, although
there strong idoa lreyaient that her elegant jew
elry may have prompted some passing tramp TO muir
her and hide ner body In mt tn ckct
Yet hint ~ any thing mat would her
to commit suicide, while n hundred reasons ira ad.
vanced why she should NOT. II Il was done during
Of mind the change must have SUDDEN
Tor number OF people testify to her evident sanity
when she left the hotel
The unfortunate lady at the time OF her disappear.
described az foliows:-shc had u black silk
dress, black chip bonnet, trimmed 10 COLO braid
aud deep Solitrino color roses; diamoud ear
rings, With black enamelled border; on her
right hand q diamond ring and plain
gold ring small gold watch partly open faced. black
silk parasol With mother of pearl handle ana gold top
high CATERS, dark rod Bslbrgxan hose aged thirty
four, speaking English aud German, aDoat Ave feet
high, slim built, pac face. small red the
left eye, and exhibiting symptoms OF melancholy.