The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-01
CLARA L0ENECKE'S SUICIDE
THE RESULT or HhH F.iTHER's OrPO-
SI1ION re- HER WISHES.

Per-unding hc- Mother to Gn nut for n yvnh
aud then Swallowing PntI- Green 'Ghe
Letter thHt she Len for her Lover.
On Thursday night woman drcseed in
black and wearing u thick veil entered the unra
of Coroner Pnrsow. in Washington street. lie.
bokcn. and said that u girl named Clara Loa-
nccke had died In her parents residence, at 10
Park avenue. after n brief sickness. under cir
cumstancca that excited tho suspicious of tho
ncighhors. The Coroner Immediately visited
tho house indicated. which " n small franc
building on the rear Of tho lot In n room in tho
second story hs found tho body Of n glr in her
funeral drces. man and woman were tho
only living occupants OF tho apartment Tho
woman said she WIZ Mrs. Locnccke. the mother
OF tho dead girl who had been employed in
Hcrman's knitting factory in Wczt Broadway.
this city. few weeks ago. the mother said.
Clara began to receive the attentions Of young
man named Morris N Blunt who frequently
visited her. The attachment between young
Blunt and his daughter WIS objected to by MIR.
Docnecke but, despite all his circumstances il
was continued. The girl often went out to par
ties. accompanied by Blunt. and did not return
until long after midnight Her conduct in this
respect particularly. inccnscd Mr.. Loeneckc.
and he spoke 10 the lovers stornly about il. still
his words were UNDECIDED.
On Monday OF ast week n largo marty. in
Guiding Blunt and Clara. engaged slcil:h and
drove TO llackcnsack. IL was after 2 o'clock in
the morning whom they returned. Clara's
father mot her at the door and upradrtl her for
her disobedience. and concluded ny telling hor
that shc must sock another home Angry words
followed. and Clara retired IN hor ballroom
The next day she said she did not frel we'll and
wnulu not 20 towotk.. She, r"Waingd IN her
room until tho following Friday Then she
went To her mother and said:
Mamma. dou't yuu think 10 would do you
COOL 10 40 Out2 Please 70 and tukO little
wink. twill do your health good"
Tho mother. 10 CRAFTY the within Of hor
daughter, assented. aud remained out from
O'clock until In the afternoon.
When she returned she found Clara very ~ /;
hut She girl could not bo induced 60 explain hcr
sickness, although she wept bitterly. she re-
the succeeding day rallted aud arose from her
led. On Sunday and Monday she w1s very
ieeolc. and on Tuesday she again retired to her
w to this time It had not occurred 10 either
~ tho parents 60 summon physician. DR.. II.
Fulda OF 361 Enst Tenth street. who hHppcnri
70 I've visiting the family living in tho mkt
house TO the Loenecke's. heard NJ Clara's ctsr
and ut the request ~ a friend called on her
SuspcctinR that her Illness was not the result 81
natural causcs. he questioned her closely. and
after several evasivc answers she finally admit
ted that on account of her fathers Interference
between h"r and her lover She had. ol thr pre-
vious Friday, while her mother wits GU walk
ing. bought and taken teas poonful of Paris
but the poison had permcated her system. and
she died IA agony on Thursday morning.
Ihis WAS tho story as related 10y Mrs
Ioencrkn 10 the Coroner
Coroner Virgins founi tho following lcttor
IN tiara'S bureau. II WITS addressed tp young
Biuui and read ~ follows:
GIVE this 10 Nj. " Blunt
lioroErN. Jan % 1870
DtsKFsr bid .n,- hy Tor loiii- d, tr o.
world. a. have often ti ulerr place, lt ri-
driven toit NJ father has fprtid W- Il. Hlet N.i o.
come Co. tue hons ant quarr 'i viii 'ic ilsi
we met about sttndins - The dlor hut Tat b. only
an eNcue tor hi- ANGER lie dout ust
son and ~ he take. that tor an excuse 90 quarrel wlu
uit every time we ulHtf tNHfi.NN. hrfrs
have always boon true g. tvs. ,ou "a. on g.
one ever thought ANYTHING 49, ans the re-f know
yourself may tr tue last uuc You vil rc'i,c note
from me. Forget me not Yours AZ rcnat iv
OLAn4 iotNrrSN
Morris y. Blunt. respeotahle-ookng
young man Of about % years 81 age.
wis found on board the fcrryhoat sea
caucus. where he Is an apprentice 10 his
father. the pilot OF the boat. H. said that there
WAS no engagement between him and Clara.
and that be never meditnted anything OF the
I Kind. Sh. asked me to call on her" he said.
and | called. | always treated her with
respect. and she always acted ike n lady. 10
Coroner Wggins will hold an inquest ght.