The Jersey City news., 1901-09-05
MURDEROUS
WOOER.
Because Woman Would Not
Marry Him Frank
Wissner Cuts Her
Throat.
VICTIM WILL PROBABLY Die
Roboken's Police Have Elk
citing Chase After Would
Be Murderer.
VICTIM WILL PROBABLY DIE

Because she had refused his proposal of
marriage, Frank Wissner made daring
attempt last night to murder Mrs. Isa-
bella Jordon, widow, of No. n WASH
ington street, Hoboken Mrs. Jordon lies
in ST. Mary's Hospital with her throat
cut She was alive this morning, but
the hospital authorities fear she cannot
recover Wissner was caught by Police
man Patrick Kealey almost Immediately
after he committed the deed. He was
locked in a cell at Police Headquarters
Mrs Jordon kept a boarding house at
the above address. Wissner was one OF
her boarders. From the statement made
by Mrs. Jordon and from what could be
learned by News reporter among the
friends of the couple no reason can be
assigned for Wissner's desperate act aside
from the fact that he was Tilted and
sought revenge.
Last evening Mrs. Jordon left her home
in company with Mrs. William L. Bolar
who boarded with her.
Wissner asked her where she was GO
ing and she told him she was going to
attend prayer meeting. Instead of going
to prayer meeting she and Mrs. Bolar
went to the theatre. When she returned
at 11:45 o'clock Wissner was waiting for
her on the front porch of the boarding
house. They began a conversation and
Mrs. Boiler went into the house. few
minutes later the neighborhood was
aroused by piercing screams Mrs. Jor-
don was seen struggling with Wissner at
the gate. She finally broke away and
struggled toward the frond door while
Wissner started on a run across Wash
ington street to Newark street, past Po-
lice Headquarters. Police Captain Hayes,
who was at his desk. heard the screams.
He rushed out of his office and called to
the men of the twelve o'clock squad, who
were preparing to go out on duty, to
hurry and see what was the matter
When the men reached the door Wiss-
ner was turning into Bloomfield street.
A dozen policemen started after him. Po-
liceman Kealey, who was in the lead,
caught Wissner between Newark and
First streets.
Meanwhile Justice of the Peace George
+. Seymour who lives at No. So Washing
ton street, had heard Mrs. Jordan
scream while he was sitting in his home
pAh his wife. He ran out on the street
I'm his shirt sleeves and saw Mrs. Jordan
standing on the porch of her home. Sne
was trying to unlock the door but was
staggering so badly that she could not
put the key in the key hole Noticing
that she was bleeding from jagged cut
IN her neck Justice Seymour asked her
What was the matter. Mrs. Jordan tried
10 speak but the blood from the wound
aad entered her throat and she could only
after gurgling sound and point to Wiss-
ner, who by that time was running down
Newark street. Justice Seymour and
L. 4ad Hr.C
to Police Headquarters. While her in
juries were being dressed Wissner was
brought in and she identified him by
nod of her head as the man who had cut
her. After the flow of blood was tempor-
arily checked Mrs. Jordan was removed
to st. Mary's Hospital.
An open razor, apparently new, with
blunt point, used by Wissner in commit
ting the assault, was found in the YARD
in front of the boarding house. Wissner's
coat was on the porch. In pocket OF the
coat was another razor in a double razor
case, the razor used belonging unooupt-
edly in the same case.
Mrs Jordon is thirty-seven years old.
She is a brunette and quite good look
ing. She looks young for her age She
has three children:-Mary, sixteen years;
Robert, fourteen years, and Bessie,
twelve years old. Her husband died six
years ago while she was living in Lans-
ingburgh, N. Y, from which place she
and her children removed to Hoboken
two years ago.
Wissner gave his age as thirty
three years. He said he was born in
Virginia His general appearance is re-
spectacle, but he appeared to be under
the influence of some opiate when arrest
ed and went to sleep Immediately after
being locked up. He held a responsible
position on the Lackawanna Railroad
grain hauled by the Starin Transporta-
piers, having charge of the stock and
ton Company.
He has boarded with Mrs. Jordan for
a year. He declined to make any state
ment to Recorder Stanton this morning.
and was committed to the County Jail
without bail TO await the result of Mrs.
Jordan's injuries.
Mrs. Jordan made the following state
rnent last night in the presence of Police
Captain Hayes and City Physician Ar
litz:-
s.My name is Isabella Jordan / am
thirty-seyen years old and reside at No.
n washington street. / keep boarding
house there. Frank Wissner boards with
me. Mrs Bolar, who also lives with me
was out with me to New York. When we
came home Wissner was sitting on the
porch OF the house. went to open the
door. He stood up and asked me what
I had to say about himself. answered.
I have nothing to say; what do YOU
mean? He answered, It's nice time Tor
a prayer meeting to be out I then Saw
the razor in his right hand. l ran o.
the stoop to the gate. couldn't open It,
He came up and put his left arm around
my shoulders and cut me with the razor
in the neck. shouted Murder, and he
ran away MY husband is dead. I have
three children. Last Sunday night ne