New-York tribune., 1903-04-06
RICH WOMAN A SUICIDE.
HAD BEEN B4RON'S WIFE.
Mrs Van Weik, Who Shoots Her
self. Was of WeH KnOzCn Family.

Mrs. Louise Ames Van weik granddaughter
of president Of De Pauw University. and the di-
vorced wife OF Austrian noblenan. committed
suicide some time Saturday night at the Hotel
Washington. Jersey City. the crime becoming
known yesterday She had fred bullet into
her heart. and must have died instantly The
weapon still clutched in her right hand she
had committed the deed with evident dehbers-
ton. for when found she was seated in rock
ing chair facing a large pier glass She wore
only blue and white tea gown. eft open ~
the throat so that the weapon could be placed
near her heart as possible
Mrs. Van Weik arrived at the hotel FRIDAY
morning. She registered as coming from Sioux
Falls. s d. At the hotel she was only seen at
meal time. The last time any saw her
alive. it is thought. was at o'clock Saturday
night. when a maid went 10 her room. She
seemed cheerful then. according TO the maid
Shortly before noon yesterday Edward Case.
Of Frank Case the lessee Of the hotel saw
water tricking through the ceiling of the Office.
which is under the room occupied by Mrs. Van
Weik. He went to the room and. no answer
being made TO his knocks. forced the door, dis
covering Mrs Van Weiks body. The faucet
supplying the washbowI had been left turned on
Among Mrs Van Weeks effects are num-
Der of letters showing that in 1901 she was
the wife of E. w Wolfbauer. He then
Mrs. L. A Wolfbauer. OF Mrs Pease. No.
1,2SO McCullough-st.. Baltimore, Md. and others
to Mrs. Edward W Wolfbauer. No. 1.O17 Fff-
feminist. y. W. Washington D. c. Another
letter, written Saturday. directed to Charles
H Townsend. No. Il West Thirty-i fth-st. Man
haitian. 1t was an acceptance OF an invitation
to dinner. There was about $40 in the dead
woman's pocketbook No jewelry was found
Keys to a box Of the Garfield safe Deposit
Van Weik left will. made at Sioux Falls.
s. D.. on March Q. 1t names as executors Camp
bell RoystOn. of No. 2J15 North Chares-st
Baltimore Md. and Mr.. Townsend. of No. II
West ThiTty-ffth-st-. Manhattan. She gives her
wardrobe TO her friend. Mrs. Henry Garland
Of Washington. d. c. All her real and personal
property is bequeathed 70 her daughter
Dorothy. but is to be held in trust by
the American Surety Company of washing
ton. ID. c.. until the daughter becomes twenty
one years old. Should she die the property Is
TO go TO Mrs William j. Hess of Washington.
The real estate consists of the houses and lots
Nos I,S''3 and l.SIJ Seventh-st., y. W. Wash
ingtOn. d c In addition there is Insurance.
policy for S1.JOD. issued by the Mutual Life
Insurance Company, of this city. on The life %
Otto e. Van Weik
At No Il West Thirty -hfth-st.. where Charles
H Townsend. named a executor in the will
lives. it was said last night that Mr. Townsend
had left his rooms in the afternoon "a ying he
going to Long Island.
Mrs. van Welk stayed at the MdTlooF0ugn
Hotel in this city, from March 30. and from
April 2-3
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBuSE.J
Sioux Falls. 5. D April !--Nrs. Louise AHes
Van Weik was until a short time ago the
Baroness Wolfbauer. the South Dakota courts
having only recently granted her a divorce from
Baron Wolfbauer. an Austrian nobeman- For
about a year she lived { Hot Springs She came
from there 10 this city last October. She evi-
IDENTIFY feared the baron would contest the legal
ity of her decree for II is said she retained
room in the hotel agreeing to pay for it indeu-
niteIy her purpose being to maintain a SEM
blance Of a residence
Her father was a captain in the United states
Army She was born near Buffalo. y Y, about
thirty-two years ago After her father and
mother died she was sent to Indiana and be-
came a student De PAW University Her
paternal grandfather had been president of the
institution many years before As the grand
daughter of ex-President Ames she received
much attention
Mr. Van Weik her first husband. said 20 have
been member of the family OF New-fork
State of that name, also student in the
university She became his wife a year after
leaving college. They travelled considerably.
After his death she continued to fit about from
place to place. One child, Dorothy. now about
fen wears old was born. This child was the
mothers only companion in her residence II
Sioux Falls and South Dakota Mrs Van Weik
first met Baron Wo,fbauer only about a year
and half ago. Their married life was unhap-
py They had been introduced in Paris He
was a man of fine appearance and delShtfui
manners
10y TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
Baltimore. Md. April 5.-Mrs- Van Weik was