The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-10
Body Of Mrs. Ashton Har-
vey, BedeCked in Jewels
and Clad in White,
Found in Pond.
ALL-NIGHT SEARCH WITH
BLOODHOUNDS FOR LOST ONE
She Was Wife of Wealthy New
York Lawyer and Well Con-
nected Socially.
"SUICIDE OR ACCIDENT
SAYS COUNTY PHYSICIAN
Body Is Found Close to Park
Where She Was Accus.
toned to Walk.
"SUICIDE OR ACCIDENT
SAYS COUNTY PHYSICIAN

Bcdccked with Jewels mud garbed In
pures. white. with wild flowers inter-
woven with n pearl tiara in her hair,
Mrs. Ashton Harvey, the wife of the
millionaire corporation lawyer. of 81
broadway. Manhattan, and well known
to the exclusive social set Of this city,
WIS fcuBJ drowned I'm south Pond, on
the estate of stewart Hnrtshorn, the
.sbn,'s -rciier manufactures, mt short
HilIs, mt @ n. ~. today.
Eoth the police and the prostrated
husband of Mrs. Harvey declare that
sic committed suicide in temporary
attack of emotional insanity, believed
to lave been caused by her never -ceas-
Ing grief over the death of her eldest
son Ashton nine years ago. Deputy
County Physician Muta, after examina-
tion today, expressed his belief that
Mrs. Harvey had met death either from
accident or with suicidal intent. All
theories of foul play were dispelled
when the jewels, worth $4,000 or
more. We're found upon the remains.
That the approaching ninth nnDiver-
sary Of the death of her son. Ashton.
Jr., was oD Mrs. Harvey's mind. was
shown when she went 70 n florist In
short Hills several days ago and Or
dered him to go to her sons grave In
the Long Hill Cemetery ut West sum-
nit aud fix the grave and plant winter
Tinnts. The anniversary of his death
In on November I, and every year. AS
TINT time approaches, her friends say
The mother bas shown signs OF BROOD
ing over her loss.
TIar dot
make way with herself for any period
of more than ole hour appears impos-
sible to- both her distracted husband,
her beautiful 19-year-old daughter
Dorothy, o, her l4-year-old son Harold.
Mrs. Harvey disappeared from hu-
man view shortly after 230 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon. Her white-clad body,
blazing with gems, was not found until
$3.50 oclocn today, after an all-night
search in which the Short Hills fire
department, the police and the mil
lionaire residenters of the great es-
tates adjoining Harveyhurst Joined
with the agonized husband and chill
dren of the woman.
Efforts were first made to locate Mrs
Harvey shortly before o'clock yester-
day afternoon. That was after Miss
call with her mother upon the Du
Barry family at Bellhurst, Madison,
went downstairs from her room and
was informed by a man-servant that
her mother was not about, despite the
fact that the carriage was waiting for
the drive to the home of their friends.
Miss Dorothy at once instituted q
search about the spacious grounds and
was Joined by her brother Harold and
the men and women servants. All
afternoon the search continued.
start Organized Search.
No organized search was made. how
ever until the return of Mr.. Harvey,
who had been telephoned to by his
children at his law offices inA Manhat-
tan. No sooner had he appeared at his
home after dash from the Short Hills
railroad station of the Lackawanna In
an automobile, than an organized quest
of his missing wife began
The husband first sped to Madison,
and. calling upon the Du Barrys, was
informed that they had received no
word nor had they seen Mrs Harvey
since she had telephoned at noon yes
terday that she intended driving over
and taking tea with them later in the
afternoon.
Distracted by the news, Mr.. Harvey
sped back to his home, stopping In
Milburn and Short Hills village to
give the alarm. The news spread
rapidly throughout the countryside ana
many residents of the surrounding sec
tion. most of them friends of the Har-
veys. lent their assistance to the wide
spread effort to find Mrs. Harvey.
Word was telephoned to Joseph z.
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