New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-17
THE MYSTERY OF A GRAVE.
WHERE DID HE BURY HIS WIFE?
SAYING THAT THE PLACE WILL NOT BE RE
VEALED TILL AFTER HE HAS COM
MrTTED SUICIDE.

The mystery surrounding the fate Of Mrs. Frederick
L. Dunbar, of Connecticut Farms y. j.. who
strangely disappeared about six weeks ago, seems at
last about to be cleared up Her husband is prisoner
at police headquarters in Newark, being arrested
suspicion Of being insane Dunbar, who is sixty one
years old, left his home three weeks ago, being unable
to endure the hostility Of his neighbcrs who suspected
him of doing away with his wife. Mrs Dunbar
fifty five years DID, a member Of the Wade family the
oldest in the village, and had been married to her
husband thirty years He for seventeen years taught
school in the village but for several years has lived
on the products of his farm. Before that time he was
principal OF OF the public schools Of Newark.
He was In comfortable circumstances and had money
In bank at Elizabeth. He was at times rather queer
and eccentric. A year ago his wife partly par
alyzed and never fully recovered from the attack,
although she was able to move about the house, but
nevertheless almost helpless. Dunbar, the neigh
b0rs say. cared for her after fashion They assert
that he did not give her enough to eat, and at times
would absent himself from home for days. leaving her
to shift for herself depend the charity OF neigh
bors Suddenly she disappeared, and Detective Keron
asked to investigate the affair by the villagers,
who feared foul play had been committed. Dunbar
would not tell them where his wife was, and told con-
Trajectory stories about her departure.
Dunbar informed a clergyman that his wife went off
I'm a coach. and he supposed she in Connecticut.
To another man he declared that she walked away in
and as result the Prosecuting Attorney appealed
to- and Dunbar then disappeared.
Last week the detective surprised at getting a
telegram from Dunbar, dated Norfolk Conn, which
read "We alive and WE'LL please stop gossip ;
will explain everything
on Friday night Dunbar suddenly presented him
self at the house Of distant relative, william Crock
EFT, who lives at No. % IL Higlst., Newark and
told him that he wanted 10 go to his old home and
commit suicide. lie showed a bottle Of laIdanum,
which he said he intended to take Crockett, becom-
Ing alarmed and believing Dunbar to BE- demened,
sent for the Newark police, who took the drug away
and brought Dunbar to the second Precinct Yesterday
the old told Chief Hopper singular story.
lie said that his wife dead and buried I'm corner
Of his farm near The village cemetery He said that
he got some clothing from Mrs. Crockett year ago
last Juno 10 dress his wife in when she died, and
when she died he dug hole, wrapped her body in a
rubber blanket and buried ii. The clothing story IS
confirmed 10y Mr.. Crockett.
When asked If she died a natural death, he beSttatcd
for while and then slowly replied Yes" lie
added that when he went away he went 20 his sister
Norfolk, Conn, who d, married 10 a captain Cook
there that he told them his wife was dead and that
he tired Of life. lie made will leaving them ms
farm and household property, together with the money
he had IN bank. over ~ 900
H. asserts that they furnished him with the laudit
mum and it agreed that he should go back 10
hi, home, take the poison and before doing 80 write
letter 10 hi, sister. informing her that when she r.
ccivcd IL he would be dead He drew check for hl-
bank account, payable to Captain Cook, and gave IL
to the latter Dunbar said OF his wife: Il have
map Of the farm showing where she IS buried but nc
one IL until after am dead. am goine
to commit suicide and shall 10 dead next Wednesday
Tomorrow a search Will be made for Mrs. Dunbar;
body at the srSt On the farm indicated by her nus