Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-02
COUPLE FOUND DEAD
Dean Thought to Have Killed
Woman He Could Not Wed.
HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE
Her Husband Related to Former
Mayor of New York.
BODIES DISCOVERED IN WOODS
Pair Had Been Noticed on Trolley
Car-Both Well Dressed and
Seemed Excited.
BODIES DISCOVERED IN WOODS

YONKERS. " Y. January 3.-Arthur
korber twenty-one years old. who I've !
with his parents at 620 West 14Sth street.
came to Yonkers "Wednesday night, bring
ing with him a handsome young woman
Of about the same age, supposed to be
Mrs Townsend Wood OF COS West I41th
street whose husband is said to be
relative of the late Fernando Wood. once
mayor of New York.
Their bodies were found near here last
night, with bullet wounds in the heads OF
both. The police believe Korber killed
the young woman ard then shot himself.
Wednesday night an inspector of the
Jerome avenue trolley line saw taxicah
bring the couple up from Manhattan. They
transferred to a northbound car at Ire
mont and Jerome avenues.
The inspector, for whom the police are
now searching said that he noticed that
the couple were talking earnestly and that
the woman seemed to be attempting to
exercise some restraining influence upon
the man.
Actions ~on Street Car.
Out of curiosity the inspector said last
night before he went away from the spot
where the bodies We're found. he got on
the car and sat near the young man and
woman. that he could see what would
happen. The attention OF other passen
gers was attracted to the couple by their
earnest conversation. They left the car
a Mclean avenue.
Last night two boys who had been skat-
ing on a pond at Mclean and jerome
avenues, while cutting through a clump
of thick woods. came upon the two bodies
lying by the side OF stone fence. Young
KcTber's left arm was around the girl
neck. and in his right hand was clutched
.:;ss-caliber pistol. There was only one
hole in each OF their temples, both in
about the same spot.
1t appeared as If the couple had stood
leaning against the Old stone fence. that
ne had shot her and then himself, AID
that they had toppled forward to the
ground. The shooting was done. it Is
thought Wednesday night. 1t was y
o'clock last night when the bodies were
found
The two boys ran to a nearby saloon.
where they told what they had seen Ia
a policeman. A detailed examination of
the two bodies followed and Coroner lies.
who took office yesterday, had his first
case.
Police Identify Dead Pair.
The police found the name and address.
"A Korber. GO West 14Sth street. in
the young mans hat, and on an under
name "E. Orlott." The police communi
Gated with the Manhattan police, who
told Korber's parents at the 14Sth street
address. They started for Yonkers to
take charge of their sons body, which
had been removed to Harver's morgue.
The Manhattan police Informed the
Yonkers force that the young woman
was the daughter Of Mrs. NJ. A. Oriott of
COS West 1f1th street. She and young
korber, it was said, had been sweet
hearts before the young woman's mar
riage to Townsend Wood about TWO years
ago
Mr.. Wood and his young wife Lad
trouble. the police of the West LIZA street
station said and had been separated since
last summer. at which time, they said
young Mrs. Wood had called on them To
put her husband out of the house.
After that Mrs Wood, who is said TO
be only twenty years old. took her baby
boy and went to live with her mother
at the 147th street address. The Man
haitian police did not know whether or
not Mrs. Wood had got divorce from
her husband, but they said she had taken
to using her maiden name of Orlott.