The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-30
FOLLOWED HIS FATHER.
Young Edward c. Moller, of Ho-
boken, Blows Out His Brains.

AT quarter to eleven o'clock last night
Edward c. Moller, one of the most popu-
lar and wealthy young men in Hoboken,
blew out his brains at his palatial resi-
dence, No. 100 Hudson street, in that city.
Moller had been drinking heavily and
it is said lost a large sum of money in
Wall street and lost heavily at Gutten-
berg and Clifton race tracks. The death
of two of his children from diphtheria
last spring is said to have preyed on his
mind, and he WAS constantly referring to
their death.
No. 100 Hunson street, where the shoot
ing took place, is a handsome three-story
brown front house.
The building is occupied by Moller,
two daughters and SON. The top floor
of the house was occupied by the de-
ceased, with his wife and child.
AFTER A FAMILY REUNION.
Yesterday afternoon there was sort of
family reunion in the honse. The de-
ceased seemed to be depressed. At about
seven O'Clock in the evening Molier and
his wife went to their apartments. They
sat and talked until a quarter to eleven.
when he told his wife he was going to re
tire. He started to go to his room ad-
joining the room in which they were sit
ting There is a small passageway be-
tween the two rooms. His wife started
to follow him, when, without any warn
ing, Moller whipped 3s-calibre Colts
revolver from his pocket, placed it behind
his ear and pulled the trigger. The one
shot was fatal.
He fell, bespattering his Hfe's blood
over the rich carpet and walls. His wife
screamed and then tainted. Mrs. Moeller
and the rest of the family came running
upstairs
The scene between the mother and her
dying son was heartrending one. She
IL L Iii
were forever sealed. A messenger was
sent to notify DIR. Heller, but the doctor
could do nothing to aid the young man,
and he died just ten minutes after the
shooting.
Moeller was well and favorably known
in Hoboken. Several years ago he mar
ried Miss Vandezande, the daughter of
a we'll known Maiden lane jeweler They
started housekeeping at the residence of
the parents of the bridegroom and lived
in splendor and luxury.
Moller had an income from the estate of
his father, the well known sugar refiner,
who died worth about 100000. He was
also partner in the jewelry concern OF
his father-in-law.
WALL STREET LOSSES.
About year ago. as far as can be learn
ed, the deceased began to speculate in
Wall street. He won money at first, but
soon lost his winnings and large amount
besides. About his time his two favorite
children, q boy and girl, died within q
week from diphIheria. This seemed to
prey on his mind and he began to drink
heavily. For the past four months he has
been daily visitor at the race tracks and
lost large amounts of money.
At the house this morning the young
widow could not be seen. She was COM
pletely prostrated. Mr.. Vandezande. the
father-in-law, was pacing up. and down
the parlor wringing his hands. He said
he did not know of any reason for his
son-in-law's rash act. He had good
home and everything that wealth could
procure. He never showed any signs of
Insanity, but he thought that the death
OF his two children within week had un-
balanced his mind. as he was devotedly
attached to them.
in the Moeller family. Nine years ago
Christian Moeller, the father of the de-
ceased, was a respected and wealthy citi-
zen of Hoboken. He was engaged in the
sugar refining business, and had retired
with a fortune of S500,000 About two
months after he retired he lost about
$4,000 in speculation in Wall street
The loss, it is said, unbalanced his mind,
and he thought he was ruined One
night, while the rest of the family were
down stairs he procured looking glass,
and securing good aim, blew his brains
out The act OF his son last night is but
a repetition of what his father had done,
and under similar circumstances.
Row at a Mysterious Gathering.
There was mysterious gathering at
Odd Fellows Hall, Hoboken, on Satur-
day night. The hall was lit up and the
sounds of music could be heard.
A JERSEY CITY NEWS reporter tried to
gain admittance, but it was denied him
by some officious individual, who was
decorated with very fiashy badge. At
about eleven O'Clock fight started in
the hall, and it required the combined
efforts of four policemen TO arrest one of
the fighters. He was followed to the
station house by q large crowd At the
station house he registered as William