The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-20
MRS. HHMMHR'S DEATH.
Her Suicide Seconded By
Criminal CarelesSnesS
and ignorance.


The death OF Mrs. Caroline Hemmer, of
No. 90 Zabriskie street, from paris green,
while to all appearances a case of suicide,
nevertheless presents some peculiar cir
cumstances.
The Hemmers have occupied their pres
ent dwelling since January, having for
merly resided at No. 697 Tonnele avenue.
They have kept boarders, and until March
lived very happily together with their
three children
On February 27 the neighbors were sur
prised to learn that Mrs. Hemmer had a
Mr.. Holzputz. who had formerly boarded
with her, arrested for an assault, which
she alleged had taken place in her own
house month previously. Judge Wan
ser on March dismissed this complaint,
saying that the woman was as much to
blame as the man. Since then there have
been many quarrels between the husband
and wife, and the woman has been heard
to say that she was tired of living. All
the boarders had left, with the exception
of one, q man named Jones.
THE HUSBANDS STORY.
Mr.. Hemmer, the husband. is small.
thin, nervous looking man, who speaks
English very poorly. He told his story of
his wife's death thus:-.When l came
home from work Friday night my wife
complained of pains in the stomach, and
about ten o'clock began to get very bad.
/ went out for a doctor, but could get
none to come to the house. Mr.. Jones
gave my wife something and she got a
little better and in the morning
she was resting quietly. About eight or
nine o'clock she got bad again and
at twelve went for DIR. Kahn; he was
not at home, but left the address, and
when / got home she was very bad.
About two O'Clock the doctor came and
gave her some medicine, and at about
half past four she died"
Mr.. Hammer further said ne knew
nothing about her having taken paris
| Mr.. Jones; and even then he didn't think
it necessary to rebuke Jones for his care
| lessness or idiocy
JONES' QUEER YARN.
| Mr.. Jones seemed very willing to tell
his part of the story. He said:-"When |
came home from work Friday night she
was sitting down sewing. After supper
! went out to the BARRIERS and got shaved,
as the next morning intended to go to
Nyack. After leaving the barber's
went into Muh's saloon and
stayed awhile and then started
met the husband. He said his wife was
sick and vomiting. We went into the
| house and when looked at her saw she
| was vomiting smething yerv green, such
| as You put on potato plants. told her
! husband to get doctor Immediately
After he went out asked her what she
mad done; what she had taken; but she
refused to tell me until had solemnly
promised not to tell Frank, her hus-
band. This I promised, and she
| then said she had taken paris green, as
she was tired of this kind OF living. The
| husband returned aud said he could get
| no doctor, and ssiSse icing n mustard In
| the house gave. h0r warm water and
salt. This made her vomit considerable,
and quieted her. Next morning (Satur-
day. about six o'clock, she looked
well and as bright as ever. She
was lying in bed and her husband was
| sitting at the side. did not get back
until nalf-past eight O'Clock last night
| Sunday when 1 found she was dead.
| This morning told her husband about
When questioned as to whether the
| husband and wife had had any quarrels
| he refused to speak.
THE DOCTORS VERSION.
DIR. Kahn, the physician who treated
her, and whose knowledge of the English
| language is very limited said that he was
called to attend the woman at two O'Clock
Saturday, and found her in q dying con-
dition, half stupid and vomiting: He
! gave her some drops, which relieved her,
| and she then asked for some beer. The
doctor then retired, leaving word to have
| the husband call at his residence in the
| evening to let him know how she was.
| Sunday morning he heard she was dead,
| when the husband came for burial GER
| tificate. This DIR. Kahn refused to give,
as he was not satisfied OF the cause OF
| death.
Dr.. Converse, visited the house, and
after examining the corpse, issued the
| burial certificate, giving the cause OF
death as Paris Green, taken with suicidal
| intent. The funeral takes place today al
| two o'clock.