The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-12
GRAZHD BY GRIEF.
The Mother of Laura Horn,
the Suicide, Tries to
Kill Herself.
CAUGHT JUST IN TINE.
She Had the Rope Around Her Mech
When Discovered by
Her Sen.

Driven crazy by the suicide Of her
daughter and the attempted suicide of
her husband, Mrs. Horn attempted to
end her life this morning in the
fatal closet in which her daugh-
ter had strangled herself at the
house No. 100 Fifth street, Hoboken.
She would have succeeded in her attempt
but for the timely interference Of her son
Otto. Since the sad affair Mrs. Horn has
completely lost her reason and has been
very violent, and has been CLOSELY
watched by her SON.
Last night the body of the unfortunate
young woman was laid in the prettiiy
furnished parlor in the handsome fiat.
The features of the dead girl wore q
peaceful look. A number of sympa-
thizing neighbors thronged the par-
lor and in whispers discussed the
said affair The son, the only other
manned in the kitchen guarding the
mother as it was feared she would do her
self harm. Through all the long hours
Of the night the son kept his lonely vigil
and the mother appeared rational
enough.
THE ROPE AROUND HER NECK.
About five o'clock this morning, Worn
out with the constant watch kept during
the night, Otto fell INTO a doze. He had
slept about five minutes when he awoke
with a start. He was alone in
the room. In an instant he WAS
out in the hallway and there
he met sight which made him tremble-
There was his half crazed mother with u
rope knotted about her neck about to adj
just the end of it to the transom of the
closet in which his sister. had
ended her life a few hours before
ifr1r11 1adi int tol U a ND
at once grabbed his mother about the
waist and carried her by force back to
the kitchen, where close watch was
kept on her until daylight. called at
the house this morning.
In the paTlor, where the remains of the
unfortunate girl were, several neignbors
were present. In the kitchen there was
sad scene. A strongly built young
man was seated in the corner looking as
If he had not friend i'll the world
Strapped TO chair with ropes was his aged
mother with the CLEAN of insanity in her
eyes. Her grey hair was disheveIled and
she appeared weak and exhausted. the
room was scrupuIously clean and showed
that the family lived comfortably. OttOy
the son, is foreman on the ID. L. &. w
r. r. and earns good wages. He had been
the support of the household and
the sad blow which he has suffered il
having it's effect upon him. He is mood
and seems not to care for anything. Ha
said that he had sent TOR County Physic
| ian Converse ana intended to have his
mother removed to an asylum today.
THE FATHERS CONDITION.
| At the hospital it was stated that the
| fathers concition had improved. but that
| it was scarcely probable that he would
recover. If he does he will be a raving
maniac. A policeman guarded him all
| last night and this morning, as it
| was feared he would try to complete the
| attempt on his life. 1t is the opinion OF
| several physicians in the city who are
| familiar with the facts in the case that
| all of the family are moro or less insane.
| The School Trustees Dine.
| A banquet was rendered to the mem
bers of the Hoboken Board of Education
! by President Rudolphy at Schlat-
| ter's last night. The occasion was
| the thirty-eighth birthday of the
| popular president, and the banquet
| was a gratifying success. Trustee Darcy
| was selected as chairman, and the follow
| ing toasts were responded to:-sThe Day
We Celebrate" Trustee Russ. "Our Po-
litical Aspirants," Trustee Reid. who
| incidentally introduced little boom for
his colleague, Trustee Russ for Assembly,
man from the Ninth district; Supplies, y
Trustee Hicks; REPAIRS Trustee Guth;
Ladies'" Trustee Dynan; Pedagogy
superintendent Rue; "Our Teachers,
| Trustee Acker; "The Press" G. A. Seide,
of the Hoboken Neags, and ex-SchOol
Trustee Julius Schlatter.
Hoboken Notes.
The millennium has come. There has
not been an arrest in this city in twenty
four hours.