New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-25
colored empoye, and killed Robert Brown cunningham
atterward wounded Valentine twice. He has escaped.
THE MYSTERIOUS GRIND UNION SUICIDE.
PHYSICIANS sURMIsEs AS TO THE wOMAN's IDEN-
TITY-CUEIOsITY OF THE PUBLIC.

n IN III Ian 3 SURMlSES AS TO THE WOMAN s IDEN-
TfTY-CUBIosITY OF THE PUBLIC.
Over 500 people called at the Morgue yester.
Gay and looked upon the calm beautiful face OF the
known woman who took her life at the Grand Union
Hotel Nearly every told story Of missing
fend vile or sister to the morgue keeper ard wanted
to sean the features Of the dead II it
the one that they had lust II was evident. however,
that many OF their stories false and gotten up sim
ply for the purpose Of making appear that they had
more than an idle interest in the dead largo majority
were women who were well dressed and number of
them let fall tear upon the bier of the unknown victim
OF misfortune and were wping their eyes when they
came into the keepers from tic morguo
Mrs Hastings, who said ste from Hackensack
brought the picture OF intimate friend who had been
missing for month from her home IN Ridge wood, and
went away sadly disappointed when she found the dead
woman not her friend. DR.. Van Klecck Of No 1882
North Sxth-st., Philadelphia LETT his card with the
keeperand stood for long time beside the iceb0x study
ing the fair features OF the dead He held in his hand
picture OF a man whose name Ralph Bedlent There
was marked resemblance between the two faces The
forehead cheek bones shape OF the eyebrows andOs Of
the dead woman reproduced in the picture He
said that he acquainted with family by the name
OF Bedien that lived at Elnra. y. Y There were two
stances respectable and moved in the best society in the
place. short time OF the sisters, whose name
ne could not recolcc positively. but thought 1t
carrie Ga name corresponding with the middle initial Of
The snc.de), hah some trouble with man to whom she
had been engaged fOra number OF years Her lover
had been absent Tor more tn year. and when he
returned there was mis- understanding Of an uneX
planned mature and the engagement was suddenly
broken on. The lover stayed in Elmia only few days
alter the estangcmeu and went away and has not been
heard from since. lie said before going tUat he intended
to 90 TO England. The girls mind became slightly de-
RANGED IN consequence OF her trouble and she frequently
wandered long distances from home, but always came
back IN due Or. Van kieeck had not seen the
girl for numrer of years. and had no. had direct
muncaOu with the family. but he believed from what
lac knew Of the family history aud the recollection that
lie had of te face Of Carrie and s resemblance to the
picture of her brother that the suicide belonged 20 this
family, and that the gir had probably wandered away
under mental arrangement. OF left her home intention
ally ana come to this city take her life. He intended
to communicate with tue family at once and see If he
hal found one Of them. The doctor remarked that he
had an office in Brooklyn hut his does not appear
IN the city directory. No else appeared who had
any knowledse of the unknown woman. number Of
people called after the mOrgue hal closed who had
lost friends and said that they would to-day to
look at the dead woman.
ELNlRA, May If )SDcci0D.-Thc description Of the
woman who committed suicide az the Grand Union Hotel
New York. TALES closely to Jennie Van Kleeck,
who eight years ago married Frsnk
Bcdieut, but about five years later
with other members ~ the Van Kleeck family,
removed To Philadelphia She Is believed to have
married again, but the name cannot be ascerained here