The San Francisco call., 1899-12-08

and cold water has been my only
nourishment. hoped TO starve to
death, but IL seems I cannot die.D
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
sos Broadway. Dec. T.
discouraged over the failure OF her at
tempted suicide Mrs. Anna Geuder. IN the
words quoted above. expressed her dislp-
proval OF the successful efforts made by
Young George Cruz and a companion IN
saving her from a vatery grave.
MIS-. Geuder IS woman OF about 81
years OF age. She claims 10 have lcft
her home at i35 Dolores street. San Frnn-
cisco. over week ago. and this afternoon
she Jumped off the end OF the California
anu Nevada Railway COmpany's wharf
az Emeryville with suicidal intent. Her
rescue was due 20 the prompt action ~
George Cruz and another young man. Who.
atter landing her safely, notified Town
Marshal NJ. III. Lane. who took he- 10 the
Receiving Hospital. where she was 9ro-
Fided with dry clothing and placed In the
insane ward. She will probably be exam
ined by ;he Lunacy Commissioners to-
morrow morning.
Mrs. Gedder's story OF her wandering r.
borne out by several witnesses. She has
been found sleeping on lawns and front
door steps In Golden Gate and EmeryvflIe
the past several nights. Night before
'front.'
Qulrk reslqerce and this morning size
was round fast wrapped in the arms OF
.dorpheus with her umbrella spread over
heI on me lawn at Mr. Frecmans home
In Emeryville. She carried with ne
wicker basket containing some wearlug
aPp3Iel, cup spoon and several other
small articles
Al the Receiving Hospital her drencned
clothlnS was searched and In pocket
Was round an old bank book cover Of tns
French Savings Bank. the leaves torn out
place
rage license and certificate vOuching that
Frtderlck William Geuder and Anna OF.
Doth OF san Francisco. were married i'm
the latter place by Rev Fred Scnuetnaau-
Poss on November 26 1873.
she speaks English quite as nucntfv "A
her native German and gives evidence
OF woman fairly well educated ana M
her aged face are traces ~ her earlf.r
Deduty. she states that her husband IS
baker Oy occupation and that he las
stantly followed her about. thar ~
mas been cruel 20 her and that her rhtt
aren-tWo daughters and a sOn-have ieft
her nome on account OF the husba-,d's
cruelty, and that she therefore also len
For three nights l slept under the trees
IN Laurel Hill Cemetery" said Mrs. Geu-
der and hoped that l would die there.
Dut IL was no use. so / came over here.
slept out and ate nothing but still / lived
and so to-day concluded 20 jump into
the bay and end my troubles / am NOT
SICK, but am afraid / may soon be and
do not propose 20 have doctors bOtherine.
about me. IL people would only Iet me
~'NA+N 4+44bAAN aHNNttQ IN QylNE.
People living in the vicinity OF Mrs
tenders home, at 13j Dolores street
stated that they considered the woman ~
unsound mind and she was knOv-n
throughout the neighborhOod as che
crazy woman" Mrs. Geuder has lived
alone in the house for about two months
her two daughters having left home on
account OF their mothers eccentric be-
haviOr.
For days at a time Mrs Geuder would
maintain an incessant upr0ar affer
which she would lapse into long periods
or quiet. IL IS claimed that she has been
before the Lunacy Commissioners on
more than one occasion, but was dis
charged. as she was not considered dan
gerOus. Mrs. Geuder appeared at all
times 10 have money and gave 10 her
neighbOrs the information that her hus-
band had met a violent death. In compen-
sation for which she had been awarded
heavy damages.
For the past two weeks she has NOT
been seen or heard OF In the neighbor-
hood. but that fact has elected no COM
ment as she has often absented herself
for as long period. Fears have been
entertained that the unfortunate woman
would In one Of her insane moments ser
fire 10 me- house and in consequence She
has been humOred In her eccentricities 10
q great eytnut