New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-16
Wife's Guard
Kills Husband.
Then Himself
Continued from p.ss one)

dered to do so by the guard.
When the car drew up in front Of
the island estate the chauffeur, Joseph
Schmidt, of 201 Decatur Street, the
Bronx, stepped out, followed by the
Hemmings. Mrs. Hemming greeted her
daughter on the steps. AS Hemm,ing
assembled to the porch, Everhart ap-
peared with revolver in his hand and
ordered the broker to halt. N
"This is my wife," Hcmminp AMID
according to Mrs. Hemming, "and this
is my house."
Eberhart raised his weapon. "If you
come in. I'll shoot you," he cried. II
am an officer of the law"
ut is my house." answered Hem
ming, II have right to enter and I
am going in"
AS Hemming continued to advance.
Eberhart opened fire. The brokers'
body rolled down the steps to the
lawn.
Told Girl He Would Kill
"Eberhart fired with deadly effect and
purpose" said Mr.. Partridge. "Helen
Henderson told me that when he came
away from the telephone, after talking
with her mother, who was then at Cen
treport, he said: If Hemming tries to
come in here | will kill him and then
kill myself
az believe Mrs. Hemming never
thought for an instant that Eberhart
would shoot her husband. She said she
had tried to persuade her husband to-
take room at Centreport, but that he
insisted on coming to the house. Eber-
hart was just big watch dog. He was
very much attached to Helen, the child
h1
infatuated with Mrs. Hemming. do
not believe that jealousy was a factor
in the shooting"
The Assistant District Attorney de-
clared Mrs. Hemming was entirely in
nocent, and said he contemplated no
action against her.
Eberhart, who was a native of Aus
tria, worked for Mrs. Hemming for
several years. About three years ago.
at her request, he was made special
deputy sheriff, as he remained alone on
the estate as caretaker during the
winter
AS a special deputy, Eberhardt had
no right to carry revolver except in
case of riot when under the direction
of the sheriff or deputy sheriff.
A letter from Mrs. Hemming, who
signed herself Helen Henderson, was
ASSS@NCU Oii JUNE "a, 1oAl, dShluR 1oI
the appointment of Eberhardt as
sheriff of Duck Island" In the letter
Mrs. Hemming wrote:
~ am writing to ask you to please
have my gardener, Frank Eberhardt,
appointed sheriff of Duck Island. He
has been in my employ for four years,
and was made sheriff by your predeces
scr. Thanking you, | am, yours truly,
"HELEN HENDERSON,"
Justice Supported Plea
Sheriff Kelly did not make the ap-
pointment solely at Mrs. Hemming's
w. Hawkins, justice of the peace of
Huntington Town, who lives at North
port. On June "a last Sheriff Kelly re-
ceived letter from Justice Hawkins
in which the latter told Of the intem-
perate habits of Hemming. In his let
ter the justice said:
"The situation at Duck Island is
about as follows: Mrs. Helen Hender-
son has lived on the property a num-
Der of years. About month ago she
married man named Hennig (Hem-
ming). He is hard drinking man
When intoxicated he is very ugly, and
makes life miserable for Mrs. Hender-
son-who is, of course. his wife-the
oOA NhiieS d41u tfCIy que OH LUG place.
She has man in her employ, Frank
Eberhardt, who has been there a num-
Der of years, and I would recommend
that he be appointed as special deputy
sheriff for Duck Island only, as they
would then have an officer there to
keep order, and in case of any dispute
he could arrest this man, and it would
perhaps do him good to lock him up
and sober him up. If you can see your
way clear to make this appointment
feel that it would be best for every
one, as they are up all times of the day
and night whenever this man is in a
tantrum there"
After receipt of this letter Eber-
hardt was made a special deputy.
According to Mr.. Partridge, bad feel
ing had existed between Eberhart and
Hemming because the former had re-
fused to take orders from any one ex-
cept Mrs. Hemming after the marriage
and the broker had endeavored to have
him discharged. The theory expressed
by Deputy Sheriff Biggs, one of the
first county officials to reach the house
after the shooting, was that Eberhart,
possessing a strange idea of his duty.
fired in sudden fit of rage and then.
fearing the consequences, took his own
life.
Hemming was born in PHILADELPHIA
torty-nlne years ago. He had Offices
at Is Broad Street, Manhattan, and was
a familiar figure in Wall Street. Mrs.
Hemming is forty years old. She was