The sun., 1897-08-03
DIED IN PEACE TOGETHER.
HUsBhND AND WIFE EDIsHEARTENED
BIZ HARD TIMES.
nzr. ana nIrs. Henry Aubert ef Jersey city lay
Down size By sido IN Their Homo and
Turned On the Gas-Dead Three Hours
when Pound -Ho was q N1anunhcturer.

H1r. ana RIru- Henry Aubert ef jersey City lay
Down Size By sido IN Their Homo and
turned On the Gas-Deaa Three Hours
when Fousa -Ho was n Manufacture,
Henry Aubert, 5e years old. and his wife Nina,
two years younger, were found dead In bed yes.
tertiay morning at their home. 45 Lincoln street,
Jersey City Heights. Gas filled the bedroom
and was still escaping from thrce burners. 1t is
supposed that they ended their livcs by mutual
agreement.
Mrs. Louisa Koch, one of the two servants
employed in tho house, went downstairs at
about o'clock to prepare breakfast She found
a letter on the milk pitcher addressed to George
Raven, ass Central avenue. with instructions
on the envelope TO have 1t delivered inrmodi-
ately. Mrs Koch hurried to Mr. Ravens house
and handed him the letter. On reading It he
became greatly aRitatcd and asked Mrs. Koch IL
she had seen Mr.. or Mrs. Aubert before she left
the house. She said abe had not, as Mrs. Auhert
when she was going to her room on Sunday
night told her that she need not mind calling
them in the morning.
I'm afraid something has happened" said
Mr.. Raven. handing the letter to Mrs Koch. 1t
was written in German and read:
"DEAR FRIEND RAVEN: Please do mo tho
favor to call at once at 45 Lincoln street and
take charge OF my house and business. Inclosed
key is for the Office. The middle drawer OF my
desk Is open and you will find all keys, including
letter. Please send despatch to Louis Dar-
fein, 101 and 1O3 Wooster street, New York, at
once; also notify Crempien and Castens In
true friendship, yours. HENRY AuBERr."
Darfein Is Aubert's stepson. and Crempien
and Castens were his intimate friends.
Raven and Mr. Koch hurried back to the
house. and Raven knocked at tho bedroom door
repeatedly, but there was no answer. Raven
then notified the police, who broke open the
door. Tho gas drove back the searchers. but
after opening all the windows they were ablo
to mako an examination Of tho room. Aubert
and his wife were lying on adjoining single beds.
Mrs. Aubert was on her back, her arms folded
over her breast and her lips parted in q smile.
toward his wife. County Physician Converse
said they had been dead three or four hours.
The bodies were given into tho Charge Of an
Mrs. Koch says that Mrs. Aubers went up
said goodnight she remarked: "You need not
mind calling us In tho morning." Mr.; Aubert
not notice anything out Of the way with either
OF them. At about o'clock Mrs. Koch saw Mr..
in his night clothes. 1t is supposed that it was
then that he placed tho letter for Raven on tho
Tho Auberts lived in a two-story frame house.
The front rooms wero living apartments and
were handsomely furnished. Aubcrt carried on
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City Manufacturing Company. He made plain
and embroidered flannel underwear for women,
girls He had an office with A6esg & Rusch at
80 and o. Grand street. this city. Business has
been very dull for more than n year, and 1t Is
supposed that this fact impelled Aubert to sui
eide. 1t is supposed also that he confded his in
tention his wife and that she decided to die wi
him. Raven is extremely reticent about Aubert's
affairs. He found the letter addressed to Louis
Darhein. Auhert's stepson. and sent him news of
the deaths- Darfiein arrived at the house in the
nftarnO0n and took charge of the Affairs. He
fused to disclose the contents Of the letter ad-
dressed to him. Aubert's life was insured for
has a SON at sea Aubert was Master of Allie
mania Lodge, 132, F. and A. VI. He had n mum.
ber of wealthy friends. and 1t Is said that ho
could have obtained all the financial assistance
he needed IL he had let his condition be known.