Evening journal., 1890-09-12
WITH PISTOL AND ROPE,
Father and Daughter Both De-
sired to Die.
HoBoKEN's FRIGHTFUL HORROR

AN insane Girl Hangs Herself, and Her
Fond Father, Overcome with Grief. Also
Attempts suIcide--''I win Join Her in
DEATH He Said.
HoBoKES, N. j.. Sept IA demented
young woman committed suicide in Ho-
boken yesterday. Her aged father was so
shocked that be shot himself in the head,
and the wouad is probably fatal The
unfortunate woman was Laura Horn She
was 81 years old. Her father, Frederick
Horn, IS 6s. They lived at No. 100 Fifth
street, that city. Three years ago she
betrayed signs of mental arrangement,
and they became SO pronounced that she
was removed to a lunatic asylum.
Her Father Was Very Happy.
There were evidences Of improvement
in her condition recently and her elated
father decided TO take her to Europe, be-
lieving a change would be beneficial, and
If she did not mend to consult experts on
the other side of the Atlantic.
She was brought home from the asylum
ten days ago and she and her father were
to have sailed yesterday on the steamer
Columbia, Of the Hamburg line The
happy father, TO cheer and encourage his
daughter during the time that she was
seemingly rational, talked jubilantly Of
their trip and tho good that would accrue.
The family remained up till almost mid
night on Wednesday chatting about the
trip.
Her Room Was Vacant.
The young woman seemed to be the hap
pest OF the group over the anticipated
pleasures that were pictured by her father,
mother and brother. The family had been
vigilant, and closely watched Laura, as she
strayed away from home several days ago
during the excitement over fire in
neighboring factory
Her father arose about 1880 and glanced
into his daughters room, adjoining his
The room was vacant, and the bed had not
been disturbed
He Tottered 20 His Room.
The house was thoroughly searched by
the alarmed family, who at frst thought
the unfortunate woman had again strayed
away. A visit to the yard was suggested
BY the dim light Of a lamp CHASTITY spec
tacle was presented. Dangling from a
rope fastened to the beam of an clubhouse
was the lifeless body of a woman. A ply
stefan was called. The excited father Sc
cured a knife. severed the rope and tenderly
laid his daughter on the ground. He kissed
and caressed the inanimate form and APP
pealed to her 20 speak. He evidently
thought that they had reached the woman
fn time TO resuscitate her
Then. realizing that she was dead, he
suddenly spranR to his feet, gazed with
fixed stare at her lifeless body for a mo-
ment. and then like dazed man reeled
and tottered to his room.
Joined Her in Death.
A second later his wife was shocked by
the report Of q pistol She, with several
neighbors VINO had been attracted by the
grief Of the stricken family, hastened to
the room Of the father of the suicide. lie
was lying on the floor and blood poured
from wound back Of the right eye
The revolver was still clutched in his
hand, as If he intended using it again, but
his arm was powerless He was then semi
conscious and cried repeatedly;
Laura Ny poor Laural Where is sheY
I viii join her In death.n
An Unfortunate Family.
DR.. Heller ordered the remoeAl OF the
father to the hospital He was convinced,
after careful examination, that the wound
is mortal The dead body Of the daughter
was conveyed TO the morgue. The Horn
family have been extremely unfortunate,
and it is said that the whole family have
been more or less affected with insanity.
Mrs Horn, who is an old woman, was for
several days an inmate OF ST. Mary's hos
pital. and on Wednesday last returned
home from that institution. The sisters at
the hospital could not induce her to take
nourishment, she having been without food
for several days. When she learned OF her
daughters death she acted like an insane
woman,eand it is feared win have to be
placed in an institution. The son, Otto.
has also acted strangely for some time
The Horn family came from Germany sew
eral years ago, and previous to June /, re-
sided on Park avenue. HobOken.