Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-09

Herdman went to live with her aunt,
Mrs. J. Hodge, at 50 Spruce street,
Verona.
1t became known today that Mrs.
Manning had frequently discussed
with Matthew ]. Ready of the law
firm of Helm q Knight, the possibil-
ity of obtaining divorce. She said
she would defer beginning action,
however, until she received the money
that was due her from the estate
of her father.
This legacy $1,000, Mrs. Manning
received through Helm & Knight last
Monday, and she asked the lawyers
whether 1t would be advisable for her
to make a will. She was referred to
Mr.. Ready as being more familiar
with her affairs than other members
of the firm, but did not consult him.
An attempt was made by Manning
to obtain a divorce about two years
ago. He employed Charles Whitnall,
a private detective, to collect evidence
against his wife upon which to base
proceedings for divorce on the
grounds of infidelity. He later asked
Whitnall to discontinue his investiga-
ton.
Mrs. Manning called at the surro-
gates office last week, asking for
guardianship papers for her sister,
Mrs. Riley. who is not yet twenty
one years old. They were refused
because it was necessary to obtain
the permission of the woman's hus-
band to the guardianship. She went
away with the idea of getting that
permission. but never returned.
Herdman today would add nothing
to what he said yesterday. He be-
came angry when a reporter called
at his home seeking to learn the de-
tails of his daughters funeral. Herd
man yesterday said he intended claim
ing the body and arranging the
funeral.
No information could be obtained in
the home of Mrs. Garrabrant in We
roma. 80
Revolver Missing.
Employees in Mannings garage
said .32-calibre revolver was miss
ing from the place, but could not say
when it had been taken. Miss Herd
man, they said, had been a frequent
visitor at the garage. but had not
been there since one day last week.
The mystery of the shooting of Mrs.
Manning was cleared up so suddenly
Saturday that even the police, who
had been cropping in the dark almost
for twenty-four hours, were surprised
The police had had both Manning and
Miss Herdman in headquarters here
Friday night, but after questioning
them had permitted them to go.
Saturday afternoon, however, word
came to police headquarters from the
Mountainside Hospital, Montclair,
that the Herdman girl, dying there of
bichloride of mercury poisoning, had
confessed she was the slayer of Mrs.
Manning. Chief Long hurried to the
hospital in his automobile and in the
presence of two physicians and three
nurses received the girls confession.
She told how she had shot Mrs.
Manning and escaped after chasing
the dead woman's relatives from the
house with revolver shots. After the
shooting, she said, she hurried to
Broad street by a roundabout way,
and boarded a car for the home of
her aunt, Mrs. ]. Hodge, at So Spruce
street, Bloomfield. There, she said,
she remained until taken to police
headquarters here with Manning.
| When Mrs Manning's relatives failed
to identify her as the murderess, Miss
Herdman said she returned to her
! aunts home and passed the night
there.
The police have Withheld some de-
tails of the confession, but the story
of her suicide and death have been
/ disclosed fully Saturday morning
Manning drove her to Bloomfield Cen
tire where they parted. Almost i'm
mediately the girl prepared to take
/ her life. She obtained a package OF
bichloride of mercury tablets in
Woods Pharmacy, Broad street
Bloomfield, and then hurried to the
confectionery store of Francisco Sal.
Vatore. There she purchased a glass
of soda water and used it to WASH
down eight of the twenty-five tablets
the bottle contained.
Then she became ii, and Manning
who was summoned, took her to tn,
hospital in his automobile. On the
way the package containing the pois
on fell from her pocket and the cir
confessed to DR.. d. Clark Thompson
that she had attempted suicide.
When the girl was informed at tn,
hospital that her life was ebbint
away she announced she was read,
to confess and Chief of Police Lonj
was summoned.
Father Talks of Daughter.
The father of the girl who killed Mrs
Manning and ended her own life, Il
his home in Verona yesterday told 0
MS 10 his daughter I
give up Manning and return to he
home.
II never drove my. daughter fror
home" said Herdman, but, on tn
contrary, often pleaded with her I
drop Manning and come back to us.
my daughters friendship wit
Manning began a little more than tw
years ago. Manning conducted a ga
rage short distance away from m
hotel, and it was while in that bust
ness that he first met Hazel
when l learned that the man wa
married l repeatedly warned Haze
against a friendship with a marie
man. But she would not listen
me-" he. said bitterly
"She was only sixteen years old a
the time" went ON Mr.. Herdmar
Zone night not long after they frs
met Hazel arose from her bed, dresse
and went out with Manning in a
automobile after the family had re
tired for the night. She did not re
! turn home for two days.
1.-THE members of the family weI
frantic with grief over her act. Whe
she returned / called Manning UP o
: the telephone and he deliberatel
: laughed back at me over, the wire.
: warned him to keep away from Haze
frequently told ner not to tolerat
: hisl acquaintance, once again tellin
: her of the trouble that might resu
from disregard OF t.i5 warnings"
> Mr.. Herdman's voice trembled as /
{ reDeated how he had begged and In