New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-30
THE,END or AN EL0PEMENT.
. A RUNAWAY WIFE MEETS SUDDEN DEATH WITH
HER BABE.
lnY rELEGnArn TO me TRIBUNE


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
ToRONTO Ohio Aug 29.-ShannOn is quiet little
village in PENNSYLVANIA. Three years ago among its
inhabitants were the families Of William lamme1sly
and Peter Klein both much respected. Hammefsly
family consisted Of his wife and two children hleln
had "A wife and three children. the youngest being
baby girl eight months old The two tannlic- were on
terms of intimacy. Klein kept q small shoe store and
Hamme.slv was q lawyer. one morning HamInersly
and Mr. Klein clopcd, taking Mrs klens Youngest
child Ilammcrsly had collected all the money lie
could and had raised several hundred dollars more py
mortcoeinr hi, home Ms. Hammcrsly COM
pletey pr,etrated by the blow and for time her lie
was di.paircd Of She finally recovered and secured
employment by which to support herself and children
The strain WAS 10 much and she again -auh. When
she recovered she wa, entirely destitute and her health
was gone. Having no friend, She and her children
were removed 20 the Allegheny lnirmary at ilttsburg
where she vet remains During these years Klein has
sought everywhere for his wife in order to recover his
baby TO which he wa, pas-ionatey devoted. In his
search he has spent nearly ali his money and has
travelled thousands of miles. lie had about given up
thc search when fate threw the couple in hi~ way.
About August l. letter addressed to Mrs llammersly
va, received at shannon II was forwarded To ,r H'
the Allegheny lutrmary. The letter wa from Ham,
mcr-ly and in lee begged his wife 20 forgive nm ana
asked her 90 again live with him. iic dpp'"'tt ''A
ont of the way place in cuu-y Nana for their mreili-
which WA, fixed for August lG. An attendant ~ the
Iutrmdry who co-uizant Of the woman $ history
came into e.,ou ot the letter. or lis contents ana
at once informed Klein The letter was po-tnaA"d al
Anderson ". Va and was signed \. W. ltte-'
Klein at once started for the town. Al th~ llr, ne
invoked the aid of the Mayor, % whom DE told M
story. The two then crossed the uNtr ana sought
" Yates" lie found m the employ of the Anderson
Fire Brick Company. Without discovering mil-.I
Klein saw the man and identified him ar li'mn'r-iE.
lie then went - the home i'm which his ioiWer VIC
resided with Haumcr-v. lIi appearance et the door
caused the woman O. faint She Qu, hlr recovered ana
spIaug into klcu- anus. cn Hng conFul~lFcN u MN
ii IN vain for time cudcayorcd % loosen hcr hold
She seemed frantic with iog evidently thinking Klein
had take her away. When ~ last she was
made to understand that he cast bcr of and had only
for the child her guot was terrible. She rayed
and pleaded but without avail Finally Klein seized
the child despite the TOmans screams and efforts ana
carried 1t of She appeared dazed for some time" but
at last picked mp her three months old baby ana
walked uri.dly 90 th, factory, where " ates was
employed. Ou hearing her story. hc turned pale ana
hastily Quilted the office returning with her io the
house What passed between them l. unknown but
he left alone evening train. carrying -mau
bundle That night tho woman aud her babe dt,ap-
pcarcd. The matter created some excitement but Glcd
ont in day or two Several days later the dead bodies
of a woman and baby were found IN the woods near
Falryicw, W. Va. Not being identified they we're
buried. ulm1r of the circumstances reached Andci-
SON ana II concluded that the bodies must he those
of Mrs. Klein and hcr babe The bodies were cxhuucd
and identified II Is supposed that the woman at
tempted to walk to shannon and either gave Out and
died from exposure or committed suicide.