The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-04
WEDDERMANN'S MAD ACT
Rejected by Bella Eichmann
He Blows Out His Braius
in Her Home
LOVED HER FROM CHILDHOOD
The Girl Was Starting for Night
School When the Suicides
Pistol Rang Through
the Home.

Discouraged because the woman hs
loved refused TO marry him, julius Web.
hermann of Summit avenue, a Jewish
silk weaver. twenty seven years OF age
ended bis life shortly after seven O'Clock
last evening in the young woman's home,
No. "a Leonard street, by firing a bulleI
into his head through the right temple.
The young woman is Bella Eichman n
q handsome Jewess, Of good form. who
possesses a wealth of dark tresses and
luminous black eyes. She lives with tn,
Ia mily OF her cousin, Morris Eichmann
She Is scarcely beyond Ter teams. Web
hermann and she had known each other
from childhood. Both came from tn,
town OF Wasilkow. Russia.
MEET HIS OLD scHooLMATE.
Morris Ell CHI mann came TO this country
abous eight years ago. Webberm ann,
the suicide, came over here about . year
later. By thrift and onomy he had
saved nearly a thousand dollars. aud
when. what was once his little school and
playmate. followed the Eichmann family
to ibis conntry q year or two ago.
she had grown into a very handsome
young woman. Webbermauu fell
In love with her on the spot. Ills suit,
however. was not successful. For more
than a year he paid assiduous attention
70 her, but his love advances were stead
ny rspelled. He grew morose, but work.
ed on steadily aud added TO his bank ac-
count. More than once, In moments OF
desperation, he threatened to kill both
himself and the woman he wal wooing IL
she did not accept him.
HIS LOVE REJECTED.
Last evening he calied for a final an
swsr. Tbs Eiohmaun family live COM
fortably In a neat, two-story and base
ment house. with a tall flight Of steps
leading up to tbs main entrance.
A number of neighbors were at the
time gathered In the dining room.
Finally they separated. Webbermann,
as usual, was among the evening cutters.
He sought an interview with Miss Eich
mann. IL was not satisfactory. Miss
Eichmanh put on her wraps and, accom-
panied by Abram Eichmanu, ~ brother OF
Morris, left the house TO attend the He
brew night school.
THE FATAL sHoT.
At the supper table fingered besides
Webbermann. Samuel Pollock aud Mtss
Sarah Monk chatting over their tea.
W~eboermanu, who had nothing to say,
z OF up and walked into the parlor. A
moment afterward q fash blinded the
eyes Of Pollock and his compant,n.
There was a loud report, followed
by q sound of some heavy
body falling on the floor. When Pollock
rushed TO the pArlor door he behsld lying
In the wake of the streams OF light that
came from the lamp IN the dining room
tine PROSTATE form Of Webbsrmann. Near
his side lay a five chambsred revolver.
Blood was trickling from his risnt
temple. Morris Eichmann heard the re-
port of the pistol while standiag In
the trout doorway balc w. After
ascertsiniug what had ha opened. he
Immediately rushed tor DR.. Kushns.
But When the physician arrived
Webbermann was dead. His body was
taken IN charge Of by Undertaken Brack-
ner. He left q note directing that his
money in bank be sent TO q sister In
Russia.