Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-24
DEATH IN THE LAKE
Pathetic Drowning Of Father and
Daughter
IN MlcHIGAN'S COLD WAVES
a Daughter Goes co . WAscry Grave
and the Father. Dsssracted.
Drowns Himself
IN MlcHIGAN's COLD WAVES

CHICAGO. Oct ld--father and aaogn-
ter dead. both BY their own act; mother
insane from the awful shock and sorrow.
aud another daughter threatened with
death or insanity ls the fearful affection
that feil upon the krimbill family he
tween Saturday night and Monday
morning. Sunday morning the body of
Henrietta Krimbill. clad only In her
nightdress. Was found in the lake NJ the
foot of Ninety eighth street. short die
tance from the krimbill residence. at No.
9s06 Second avenue. At 4 O'Clock this
morning her fathers corpse was taken
from the water at the same spot. Mrs
KrimbilI's mind gave way under the
double blow. and II is feared her reason
may never be restored Another sister.
who has been i'll for some time. was seri-
ously affected by this triple misfortune
and she shows signs OF wandering IN her
mind.
Story or krimbiIi Family.
The story is most pathetic. The
Krimbill family il one OF the best known
in the Calumet region. Andrew hrim-
bill. the father. was one Of the old set
tiers. lie came 10 South Chicago when
there was only prairie and marsh IN
stead of factories and warehouses and
docks. He became wealthy while his
family OF three daughters and two sons
were growing up. Henrietta was the
pet of the family. But little more than
IL years old. she was already 80 accom-
plished a musician that she was offered
an engagement with the Thomas SYN
phony orchestra as harpist She was
beautiful as well as cultured and was
idolized by her father. SO far az is
known not a cloud had come over the
sunshine OF her young life.
Hcity's Body Found.
Yesterday morning her father from
the lawn in front OF his home saw
ran thither. and drawn by curiosity he
went also. The men had just drawn
from the waters the dead body OF a
ment. with shawl over the head and
face. On one finger was ring. This
caught Mr.. krimbill's eye.
1T looks like Hetty's." he said.
STOPPING he pulled away the shawl
staggered back dazed. Then he looked
dkdlI. Dul tOuitl UOt DtlttNC lllt tnAU htr
eyes told his heart and turning 10 his
Youngest son. who had just arrived. he
asked: lis Hetty in her room,"
NO. pa. she is not. and we can't find
her anywhere replied the hoy.
krimbiiI Was Moved.
There che is" said the father in
voice that by It's seeming unmoved
calmness Jared on the feelings Of the
listeners. The old man was strangely
silent all day ycstcrday. The other
members OF the family were demonstra-
tive in their grief. lie said nothing.
Toward midnight they induced him tO
take some rest. Ho fell asleep and To
him came the vision OF his child IN
danger
Save her. Save her. Don't let her
drown like that. Wait, Hctty. and III
come 10 youi'' he would cry out during
his troubled. restless slumber.
About o'clock this morning he awoke
and said he wanted Ia go out into the
fresh air moment. His distraught air
during the day had alarmed his friends
and they had kept watch on him. Now
he seemed more composed. and they per
mitted him 10 60 out lie would return
in a few minutes. he said. An hour
passed and he had not come back The
neighbors who had assembled at the
house on hearing OF Hetty's death began
a search for him. He could not befound.
Some one went toward the lake. and
there on the water where the passers by
had seen the white CLEAN of Hetty's
nightrobe his hat was floating. A hun
dred feet farther out. his lifcless body
was tossing on the waves in the gray
light Of the early dawn.
They bore him home and laid him
near the Hctty for whom he had died
The heartbroken wife and mother
shrieked as the dreadful truth came TO
her. Then she tainted. and when she
recovered physical activity her mind had
lost its balance. She raved necessarily
of husband and child. and the attend
ing physicians are fearful that THE in
sane grief may he irremoyable. The
daughter who was Ill was affected like
her mother. but not 80 severely. IL Is
hoped she may recover. The family can
imagine no reason for Hetfy's self-de
struction. An inquest was held today.