New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
GIRL DIES, LOVER LIVES.
He SAYS THEY AGREED TO COMMIT
SUICIDE IN OYSTER sLOOP.

Ida Dupuy, sixteen years old, who was found
shot in the cabin of her fathers oyster sloop,
the James K Polk in Fresh Kills, Green Ridge
Staten Island, on Sunday night just before MD
night, died yesterday morning at the S. r. Smith
Infrmary, at ew-Brighton. Staten Island
Herman Treetz, her boy lover. who says that
they had agreed to die together, and who was
found in the cabin of the sloop, is recovering
from the wound in the throat which he says he
inflicted after he supposed his sweethearts act
had resulted in her death
The girls father will not believe this story,
and insists that his child would not have ended
her life by suicide. He declares that she was
enticed from home by the youth, and that the
young fellow despairing of life because the par
ents of both had frowned their marriage
determined to end his life, but first to take
that OF the girl.
Treetz says he met the girl on Saturday by
appointment. She had left her home saying she
was going to West Brighton to visit an aunt
She met Treetz and they went to Midland
Beach. where they spent Saturday afternoon
and evening Meanwhile Mr.. Dupuy and his
sons had begun a search for the girl Why the
couple went to the sloop Is uncertain. Treetz
says they had already resolved to die together
and so end their unhappiness II is generally
believed the girl afraid to go home and
sought the cabin of the sloop.
Meanwhile Mr.. Dupuy had obtained trace OF
the girl. Some had seen her at Midland
Beach with Treetz, and there the father hurried
but could obtain no trace of her. He searched
the other beaches without success Sunday he
and his resumed the quest. and the beaches
and other resorts were watched without avail
No one thought to search the James X Polk'
swinging with the tide out in the XIII.
Cornelius Dupuy and his chum, as they sailed
int Eraqh tiG "A Il
ing from fishing trip. saw Treetz sitting on
the stern Of the Polk They told Mr. Dupuy Oh
this when they heard of the girls disappear
ance and Mr. Dupuy, his sons, Cornelius ana
Peter and Chamberlain the chum of Cornelius,
at once went 10 the sloop
Th. cabin door was closed. and when the
searching party tried TO open ii Treetz tried to
prevent this When their strength overpowered
his he attacked Mr.. Dupuy. hitting MN once.
Peter Dupuy who was directly behind his
father reached over his father staggered ana
knocked TreetZ down.
The party then entered the cabin. They found
the floor covered with blood which had nowed
from the wounds of the couple The girl lay on
the locker. The revolver with whlch Ihe shooi i
ing was done lay on the floor, where Treetz evil
IDENTIFY dropped II after shooting hlnse1' ne
was weak and dazed from the blow delivered py
/ Peter Dupuy. The latter was FURIOUS WneH ne
saw what had taken place. and wanted 10 use
the revolver to kill Treetz. but his rather ana
brother and Chamberlain dissuaded MIN from
doing so. .L
Treetz had been wounded three times. At the
tnarmary the bullets were extracted. one bullet
was taken from his face. beneath the i-it eye
Another was taken from the side OF his neck.
and the third from the muscles at the oack or
the neck The wounds are not likely TO cause
death a fact which the boy bemoans as he lies
n prisoner at the infirmary. He is constantly
guarded by a policeman He expresses regret
that Peter Dupuy not allowed to finish him
on board the sloop.
Treetz is said to have made three different
statements TO the authorities. The first was
that the girl had shot herself the second that he
had shot her and the third that he had steadied
her hand when she shot herself The latter
statement is generally believed to be the case.
although the Dupuy family insists that the case
is one of murder and attempted suicide.