The morning call., 1892-03-03
SAD AFFAIR.
A Housewife Fears Slander and
Commits Suicide.
She Was Threatened by Man and Drank Q
Potion Containing Large Quantity
Of Phosphorus.

The saddest case which has come under
the notice of the Morgue officials for long
time was the suicide yesterday of young
German housewife.
In a cottage at 10 Bryant avenue lived
John A. Lomberger and his progresses
ing twenty-year-old wife. Anna. They
were married in Portland. Oregon, about
four years ago, and shortly afterward came
to this city. A child was born TO them a
year and half age, and their married life
was never marred by quarrels.
During this winter Lomberger has had q
hard time earning a livelihood for his FAM
lily and himself. He is Woodworking
woodchopper, engaging In this labor when
ever and wherever he could.
About four weeks ago Lomberger dec id ed
to rent one Of the rooms in their cottage,
and an advertisement was the means OF
securing
FRlEz NIEFFERT AS A BOOMER
Nieffert is brewery workman. and al
though he worked steadily his rent was not
forthcoming. and shortly after his advent
into the Lomberger household he was told
TO seek another abode. This he did, but all
was not WELL as subsequent events 90 TO
show.
A short time after Nieffert changed his
Haywards to work. His absence until last
Thursday blasted all his happiness, for his
wife was left at the mercy Of Nieifert, VINO
prosecuted her from day TO day, according
10 LomDergerS story 10 the Coroner. He
declared his love for Mrs. Lomberger, aud
although repulsed on every occasion contin-
ued to prosecute her. and finally asked her
10 elope with him. The poor woman was
in mortal terror, and when Neiffers came to
the house on Wednesday last he ordered
"a IN Ia. a
that II she did not he would either kill her
and her husband or besmrch her character
TO all of her husbands friends. She ran
from the house and did not return until she
was certain that
NEfFFERT BAD DEPARTED.
When the poor woman returned. her
brain was afre with thoughts Of her good
name and character being DETAINED. The
matter preyed upon her mind all that
night. She became insane from thoughts
| Of her husband hearing OF an attack upon
her name, and thinking of no way by which
| she could prove NeiifeTtS state ments false,
| determined 10 die.
She took few punches of matches On
| last Thursday, and after sleeping them In "A
vessel containing vinegar until the liquid
| absorbed the poison thoroughly, drank it,
| Her husband returned that afternoon and
found her writing in pain. She told him
| the story Of her unhappiness on account Of
| Nieferrs persecution and also that she had
| determined to die and had taken poison.
| He Immediately sent for DIR. Kaufman, but
| his applications of a stomach pump were of
no avail. The poison had penetrated her
! system, and the woman kept falling day by
| day. As there was no nurse to take care of
| her at her home, ii was decided on Tuesday
| TO send her to the County Hospital. Yes
| terday afternoon she died. aud her body
was brought to the Morgue last night.
LombeTger threatens To be reyenged, and
| in his present state of mind meeting with
| Nieffert BODIES no good.
| The inquest will be held to-day