New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
HE AND SHE BOTH DEAD.
SINGULAR END OF AN ASBURY PARK
ROMANCE
A GRIEF-sTRIcKEN WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE
FEW HOURS PREVIOUS TO HER LOVERS
pEArfi-THE COUPLE SAID TO HAVE
EIOPED From JERSEY CITY
4 MONTH AGO.

MONiH NpC'
Agbury Park June CspeclaD.-Pcter Stein woo
was employed as a hostlcr at the stables OF Re'u
ice-crcan factory here, died last night from the
effects OF kick which he received from one o. the
firms horses last Thursday afternoon. Four hours
before STEMS death Mrs. Minnie Wesierve!t' VINO
had passed as STEMS wife since the coupe came
hero n month ago committed suicide by drowning
herself IN Deal Lake
st.n and tho woman came here from New-Nork
about four weeks ago and the former secured work
az the ice-cream factory. Mrs WesterVeit optai"'i
a place at Parker's cafe. in Mattison-aVe y"
Thursday while Stein was cleaning morse the
animal Kicked him in the face. one OF MS eyes
was forced out and his skull was badly fractured
He was taken to the Long Branch Hospital, where
he remained In an unconscious condition until MS
death Mrs Westervet remained by the SIDE OF
the injured man night and day until sac was al
mos, worn out When she learned that MS dea''
was only a matter OF few hours she was terri
bly, greved. and she asserted that IN case o'el''
died she had no desire live. Just before O'CLOCK
last night she left the hospital saying that she IN
tended going TO Asbury Park. when the car
reached the middle of the bridge over Deal LAKE
she aiighted. and It is presumed that she at once
threw herself over the rail-
The womang umbrella and hat were found about
Q o'clock by Policeman Aumack, VINO informed
Chief Smith who caused search to be made for
the body this morning Three fishermen VINO were
engaged IN the search discovered the body ana
brought It 20 shore. A gold watch which was Iouhd
on the body had stopped AZ $50 O'Clock just apoul
the time the woman aghted from the car
Coroner Oliver photographed 10 Stems mother VINO
Is florist In Jersey City informing her OF ner son
death and the suicide Of the woman who was De-
uevcd 10 be his wife. and In the afternoon an an,
swer was received stating that stem pouy shou.'
be sent TO Jersey City. but that she would no ho'h
ing for the woman. . - o.X,. -,
The father OF the suicide, Thomas Constable Of
No 2sj C;rand-st Jersey City. came here ms al
ternooa. lie had learned OF his daughters death
Mr Constable sal that his daughter was married
several years ago 10 John Weservelt, OF jersey
Citv. year after the marriage child was born
but the little ono cied five months ago. stein be.
came acquainted with Mrs. Wcstervclt In Jersey
civ several months ago. An attachment sprang
up between them. ard in April last they eioped ana
wen; to New-Yorii. whence they came TO AsDury
Park . -, .
Morgue-kecpcr Sexton. In examining the boiy OF
the suicide to-day noticed that the hps were burned
with acid. He summoned Or. williamson VINO, az,
ter A close scrutiny, declared that the woman had
unioubtc ilv swallowed carbolc aci before jumping
into the lake Coroner Cl.ver Will hold an autopsy
tomorrow. :,
Mrs Westervelt was about ;Uenty-three years Old
Her husband nos: lives IN Paterson