The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-10-17

Swedish Consul was had, the Coroner
Withholding the burial of the body. Hi
reply was request for further particu
lars, which at that time could not be com
piled with.
The morning of the day for burial {
young lady, whose name is withheld
called upon the Coroner, stating she had
an interest in the man and desired to at
tend his funeral, and no objection was
made. Her interest in the man, who was
stranger, was such that the coroner
concluded she was more than friend
She gradually became confidential, stat
ing that she made the acquaintance of Ed
ward about three weeks before when she
was working in Beverly. Her mother
was a resident of Baltimore, Md. They
had fallen in love with each other, and
only the day before his death he had in.
sisted upon the marriage taking place al
once. She declined on the ground of hav-
ing promised her mother never to marry
without her consent, especially as the
man was almost an entire stranger to her
However, she said he should wait one
month, and she would return to her home
in Baltimore, to which place he could &C.
company her. She would then have the
advice of her mother, and if mistake
was made the responsibility would be di-
vided.
Edward Hammer or Hammell was bur
led in the afternoon in Monument ceme-
etery, Beverly, the lady being the only
mourner, and was careful to mark the
spot that she could look after the grave
and keep it in order.
From circumstances surrounding the
people and information received, the cor
oner learned that Hammer who, out Of
employment, boarded at a house near
Eleventh and Vine streets, Philadelphia.
Mr.. Hibberd concluded to do a little de-
tective work and unravel the mystery of
this mans life, and if possible commu-
nicate with his relatives, for judging
from letters of recommendation, he was
man of more than ordinary intelli-
gence.
The labor was begun almost without a
clue, and after full days work the home
where he stopped when not employed
was found, and some information gained.
He had left Copenhagen some eleven
years ago, seemingly under a cloud, but
would not give any of his family history.
Nopoac IF q four friapdo of tba Guado
were given to the Coroner after several
days work among them, and it was
learned he left home suddenly after kill
ing man in a saloon kept by him, hav-
ing girls as walters. 1t was done in a
drunken braNl, caused by an insult being
offered one of the girls. The man was
struck with chair, and death followed.
1t was also learned he had wife living,
whose whereabouts were unknown, and
that Hammer was an assumed name.
On again communicating with the
Swedish Consul, giving all this informa-
ton for him to work from, Coroner Hib-
berd last week, after waiting months, re-
ceived letter from Copenhagen from the
mother and brother of the dead man,
thanking him for interest manifested in
the matter, as they had not heard of bis
whereabouts since he left home, and it
was only through the investigation that
the mans identity became known. His
real name was Emil Hall, of Copenhagen.
After the information was gained in
Philadelphia and before his identity was
obtained, the coroner received another
call from the young lady, who desired to
leave 500 that the grave of her affianced
should have attention. Before accepting
the trust she was asked if she would not
like to know more Of his history before
making the investment. She replied,
Yes" and could hardly wait until the
story was told. 1t would be impossible
to describe the change in the woman's
heart. Her love turned to hatred, and
she returned the money to her pocket
and left for Baltimore.