The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-15
AN OLD MANS LOVE.
Frederick Faber's Bloody Attempt
at Suicide in HOboken.

than the dwelling of human being"
was the remark of Sergeant Rathjen
when he opened the door of No. PSI First
The floor was literally covered with
blood. The furniture and pictures
were reeking with the life fluid, and the
Sergeant did not relish the idea OF going
into the rear room. There stretched on
bed with his face pale as death and gasp
ing for breath lay Frederick Faber, the
owner of the premises. His right wrist
was hanging by a thin strip of flesh, and
the arteries had been severed This is
the position ne was found in by the police,
and he was quickly removed to st.
Mary's Hospital where he now lies at the
point OF death.
Faber had attempted-pro probably sue
cessfully-to end his life because of the
refusal of his seventeen year old niece,
Helena Faber, to marry him. Faber is
fifty three years old and is q well known
character in the Fourth ward. He has
son married and two other children.
About a year ago his wife died, and
Faber had been moroSe until about three
months ago, when his brother arrived
from the Fatherland with his daughter
Helena, buxom German lass OF seven
teen years. He became wildly infatuated
with her and made her presents of jewel
ry an was always asking her hand in
marriage. The girl told her father and
there were frequent spats between the
brothers.
On Sunday night Helena retired early.
Her room is across the hallway from the
infatuated uncle. About mid night Faber
came home slightly under the influence
of liquor. Instead Of going to his own
apartments he attempted to break into
the apartments of his niece. The girls
screams awakened the household. Faber
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was about to enter the room when several
Of the tenants pulled him away.
This morning he was not about as
usual. and at seven O'Clock the door was
forced with the result stated.
Hoboken Police Board.
At the Hoboken Police Commissioners
meeting last night Sylvester Ryan
applied for position as chanceman.
August Stein, of No. 125 Hudson street
complained that the saloon at No. 1872
aud not fit to be located in that fashion
able neighborhood. The matter was re-
ferred TO the Chief.
Frank j. Verdon was appointed
Chancemans to do special duty at Hau-
ser's garden on Fourteenth street. The
Board did not fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Policeman Thomas Barker.
woerner Post Picnic.
Christian Woerner Post No. l, Sons of
Veterans, of Hoboken. held their annual
summernight festival at Pohlman's Pa
vilion last night. Among those present
were George Henry and Miss Mamie
Mccormack, Charles Dougherty and
wife, n. Hefferman and Miss
O'Brien, NJ. ]. Griffin and sister,
George Payne and LADY,. L. Detmering
aud lady, First Sergeant Foster aad Miss
r. Foster. Comrade Martie and Miss NJ
Staatz, G. f. Zeeb and Miss Henberg, w.
Barney and Miss Thompson, VIM. Hem
berg and sister, M. Lindemeyer, u. Mar
tin and Miss Bale, Z. Stevens and Miss
Eigenberg, Mr.. J.. Hahn, Commander
George Weaver and lady, and Past Com
mander Haefy and wife, Past Command
Sons of Veterans; Independent Pioneer
Corps, Woerner Post 81, G. A. r.. Stevens
Naval Circle, Company d, Second Regi-
ment; Hoboken Veteran Corps, Stevens
Naval Post, G. A. R.; Mr.. Joseph Duane,
Chris Evento and Miss Bale.
The Lowest Bidder Didn't Get 1t.
At the meeting of the Hoboken Board
of Education last night, there was con-
siderable discussion over the awarding of
the coal contract. Although Niven & Co.
were the lowest bidders, a majority of the
board voted for the awarding of the con-
tract to Edward Offerman. The Trustees
who voted against awarding the contract
to Qfferman were:-Hess, Russ, Darcy,
Tuohey and AcKer. The following con-
tracts were awarded without any de-
bate:--Fire apparatus, Graham Sinclair;
school furniture, Bloomsbury School Fur
niture Company; repairs in No. School,
Martin Farrell; printing of manual and
annual report, Doan & Pilson, of Jersey
City.
He Didn't Fire de Cops.
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