New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-02
A MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
THE DROWNING OF MRS. SCHURIG.
SHE WALKED INTO THE oCEAN-No ONE OFFERS
AN EXPLANATION OF THE DEED.

AN EXPLANATION OF THE DEED.
The more the drowning of Mrs. Frances NJ
Schurig, the handsome and apparently rich wife
Of DR.. Edmund Schurig, of Dresden, Saxony, Ii
investigated, the deeper becomes the mystery and
the wider the for speculation.
On Wednesday morning some men working on
the beach at BridgehamptOn, l.. l.. saw hand
somely dressed woman walk deliberately into the
surf great dashed her and she
was seen no more. They ran to the spot and
found wonan's hat and small wrap tho
beach beyond high water mark Later in tho
day il was discovered that the woman was Mrs.
Frances NJ Schurig, guest at John HulPs
hotel in BridgehamptOn. She had come there
Saturday, had taken one of the best rooms in
the house and had indicated her wealth in various
ways. On Thursday afternoon her body was
cast up on the beach and was taken in charge by
G. Clarence Topping, magistrate of the neigh
boring village, Sagaponak.
From papers found in her room it was learned
that she occupied apartment in the Hoffman
Arms, at Fifty-ninth-st and Madison-ave.
telegram was sent 10 the manager Of the build
ing, Mr.. Hardy lie az informed George
F. Cammann her son. Mr.. Cammann telegraphed
TO his sister, who in tie Catskills, and then
went down to Bridgehampton. After the Coroner
had given a verdict in the case the body was
brought TO this city Thursday night
From this point tie investigation was hampered
by the singular rcticence of the relatives. and
by the careful preparations TO prevent the dis
cOvery OF any facts in the ease. But IL was dis
covered by a Tribune reporter that Mrs. Schurigs
body was taken from the Brooklyn station to
the apartment of a relative in the great apart
ment building at the northeast corner of Madison
ave and Thirtieth-st A permit for burial was
secured by Albert Murer, undertaken. of No.
223 West Twentietl-st The funeral took place
Yesterday. Only the immediate relatives were
in attendance. After the service the body was
taken to WoOdlawn Cemetery and placed in
receiving vault to await instructions from DR..
Schurg, in Germany
Mrs. Schurig has been married twice. The
first time she married brother of DIR. Donald
~ Cammann, the well-known physician at No. 10
East Thirty-third-st. By him she had two chill
dren a son and a daughter. The son is now
young broker in the firm of Dunscomb & Co.
at No. 80 Pinest.
About fifteen years ago Mr. Cammann died.
leaving his widow and children fairly well pro-
vidcd for. Soon after his death the widow went
10 Germany and joined the American colony In
Dresden There she met and was married TO DIR.
Edmund Schurig. They lived together in DreS-
den until two years ago.
Meanwhile young George Csmmann had returned
10 this conn Two years stsS aso 4 ms mother Na re-
Young Cammann had been living with MS
uncle and aunt, at No. 10 East Thrty-thrd-st;
He continued to live there, while his mother and
sister took an apartment in tue Hoffman Arms;
The three were on the most friendly terms ana
George called on his mother and sister frequently.
The other relations held rather aloof for some
:eason unknown. Mrs. Schurig was fond OF horse;
back riding and was frequently seen IN IentraI
Park with her daughter. She was hne-ookinS
woman with features and complexion that re-
,nupl Of the DpailfN OF Youth. despite ner
foty-nine years She was generally supposed t9
be about thirtv-five. Her mode OF life would
lead to the suppOsiton that she spent about 81 D.
600 year She was well educated and extremely
intelligent -
Early in the summer she closed her apartment
capskii 1iu aIN Moantains @ few weeks ago her son
joined her, and they spent some time together.
Last Thursday she came 10 this city to 40 some some
shopping. She stayed in her apartment un'lI
Saturday when she went away. telling the super.
intcndpnt that she going 10 Brldeehainpton
for a few days On Tuesday she tcegraphed her
daughter from there that she missed the tram,
but would start on the next day. On "Wednesday
morning she appeared on the hotel porch; bright,
happy and apparently well content with me-
Before noon she had walked into the sea- Bridge,
hampton is quiet, Out-of-the-way place. ana
The hotel is quiet. out-of-the-way hotel. There
was assgnable reason for her Visit TO IT, She
left no statement of the cause of her suicide, III
suicide il was On the table in her room lay
sealed envelope addressed 10 her daughter her
relatives say that il contained few dlrctlons
about the making of some gowns. bnt not a
single word that bears upon the mystery. Ihey
maintain that they are much III the dark as
any one, and this seems 10 be the case lndeed,
il is probable that the explanation Of this death
is known TO only living person.
Superintendent Hardy says that Mrs Schurg
mentioned her daughters engagement 70 him. ana
aided that she expected ta return 10 Europe be;
fore the winter. Her husband DIR. Edmund
Schurig, is eminent physician In Dresden Is
rich and is prominent in society as well as IN ms
profession. George Cammarn SAYS the relations
between his mother and her husband were NOT IN
the least dscordant, and that her presence IN TINS
country was due to the arranging of her finances
and the affairs of his sister