The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-02

never seen on the streets without the
! child. Both always attracted a vast
amount OF attention because OF the
mothers unusual beauty. her graceful
'gure and her abundance OF radiant
hair Presently she took pity on the
gloomy youth who followed her like a
sorrowfu spectre. She stopped him and
spoke to him one day and tried to COM
fcrt him.
She had really never overcome her
early fondness for him, though her az
fection was not OF the ardent turn his
again, she constantly met him at en-
tertainments. When he asked permits
sion to call on her, however she re-
! fused emphatically. She was a mar
| ried woman. and to permit such
thing would reflect on her. II he would
only wait time might bring a solution.
Then her parents would not hear OF his
calling on her under the circumstances.
His Love Became Mania.
But young Korber's love grew to the
extravaganza OF a mania. He proposed
elopement and threatened suicide IL re-
fused. He would pace the back yard OF
his home by the hour Just to get a
glimpse Of the young woman he adored
Finally, last Saturday, he told her that
he had determined to kill himself unless
she would promise to become his wife
she must get divorce from Wood She
pointed out gently that he was In no
position to marry her, that their fam.
ilies would never agree to such mar.
riage; furthermore. and most import
ant, she could not obtain an absolute
divorce from Wood. She was getting a
separation. but that. when secured,
would not make her marriage TO the boy
possible.
She told her mother Of these threats
of the boys and worried herself into a
sleep!ess condition over them Finally
she made up her mind to have long
talk with him and attempt to persuade
him TO saner view of the situation.
She proposed to her mother that she ar
range TO go up into the woods and have
a long talk with the youth. They would
not be seen and their meeting would
attract no attention,
The young woman had not the slight. |
est fear for herself. The boy had never
threatened to take her life, and when
she put her baby 10 bed Yesterday az.
ternoon and went out to meet the boy
she promised her parents that she
would return early In the evening. She |
said she had great hopes OF soothing
young korber's melancholy.
Found With Arm Around Her.
The couple met near their homes and
rode uptown on Jerome avenue troll |
ley car. They did not engage a taxicab, |
as stated. Friends saw them get on
the car. An inspector for the trolley
line saw them get off at Mclean ave- |.
nue. and disappear In the woods. They !
were in earnest argument while riding
on the car, the boy talking sloomily |
and despondently.
They We're found with their faces
against the ground. the boys arm
clasped tightly about the young WON.
ans neck. The dead youths right
hand clasped the revolver. He had |
shot the young wife through the right |
temple and then himself In the same
spot.
The slain young woman Is survived by !
sister two years her Junior. Her
father got his technical engineering edu-
cation at Annapolis. where he was grad.
uated cadet in 1851 Later he resigned |
from the navy and became an engineer
and contractor He entered the naval
militia before the Spanish War and dur
ing the war commanded the scout boat
FL Cid.
Young Wood. the husband OF the dead |
girl, is a son OF a former chief clerk OF |
General Sessions, His grandfather on |
his mothers side was brother of !
Mayor Edison. a former CORPORATION |
Counsel and leader In Tammany Hall |
twenty years ago. DR.. korber, father |
OF the dead boy, is a practising dentist, !,
with offices in the Metropolitan Life |
Building.