Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-31

.,uAren were drowned. but the mother
- rescued by three boatmen, but
fd,sd later, as the deadly poison which
- swallowed could not be combatted.
Tss husband and father. when he
harmed OF the desperate deed OF his
Vie ana the fate OF his offspring. also
,,,smpted 10 end his life and the
nresence OF the police alone prevent
"A him from doing so. He had 10 be
restrained BY physical force. The
/ soubIe murder and attempted suicide
was calmly premeditased by Mrs Her
nan. and carried out very deliberately.
| AMER dressing her two boys she left
! her home with the youngest In a coach
/ snd leading the other by the hand.
/ Going 10 the drug store Of Doctor
| Kain she purchased thFee-ounee bot
lie Of carbolie acid. Then she proceed
al 10 the foo; OF Walnut street and
commenced preparations for carrying
%, Der weli-laid plans. which were
Witnessed BY Massrs Edward Barrow.
III. ]. Marshall. aud Joseph Wells They
we're IN a boat fishing. when they saw
Ms Herman approach the river with
The children. Tho Oldest boy sat down
on 5 log while bis mother wheeled his
baby brother up and down. Several
tines she stopped and looked Al the
water towing by 80 swiftly. but each
tine she turned away and pushed the
coach back and forth again. Finally
ne mother appeared TO have made up
bel m.nd. Tskins the infant from the
eoaeA. she tied its lower limbs to-
gs.hsr and put the little fellow back
IA the vehicle. Then taking the other
boz from the log. she tied both his
hantss aud feet together and sat him
down again. After that sAe never
oues ALTERED Takiag the bottle OF
earaolie acid. she swallowed half Of the
fala and placed the bottle carefully
back 10 coach. Picking mp the two
children. the woman thea ran 10 the
edge 81 the wharf and plunged over
board
b. this time the three men In the
boar. who had been myStined by the
strange actions 81 the woman. were
polling ike mad IN for the spot whore
abe had disappeared Sith her ofspring.
She fcae 10 the surface. but the chill
dTcn ala not. Once. twice. she came
W, Taen. just "a she Was going down
for the third time. the boat reached
The spo, and she was pulled into ihs
ifau craft. without waiting 10 look
for the children. the men rowed ashore
and called tho patrol wagon. Ms
Herman Waa hurried 20 the coopeI
Hospital IN an unconscious condition
and suffering intense agony from ths
poison she had swallowed. When tbs
phyhcians there had restored her e
ooasSiolaness. Mra Herman asked fol
her children. not seeming 10 know tia
they we're dead. and no one had th'
heart 10 tell her in her pitiable condi
ton. While the patrol wagon wal
leaving wtth the unconscious form o.
the mother the body Of the oldest DO,
vas recovered by the boatmen whS
witnessed the tragedy. Tho corpse o.
the infant was not recovered until
nearly two hours later.
Lieut., John Foster broke the new
Of the death Of his children and th'
condition Of his wife 20 STR. Herman
o. gently az possible. but was unable e
restrain the grief Of the stricken pa
ent. who was instantly transformed
Into 2 person apparently hereft Of al
reason. He shouted like a demon TO
his razor and revolver. and declared II
7crman that he would complete Is,