EPHRATAH WOMAN TAKES HER LIFE WITH BUTCHER KNIFE
Fort Plain. Dec, 11 - Mrs. Albert N. Getman, aged 45 years, committed suicide at her home near Ephratah, just north of this village, yesterday morning. It cannot be learned that any family trouble was responsible for the deed. Mrs. Getman had not been in the best of health for a long time, and during the past week she had exhibited signs of mental disorders and is said to have threatened to take her life. In the later hours of Monday night, after the family had retired. Mr. Getman awakened to find his wife leaning over him with a razor in her hand. She made an attempt to cut him with the weapon, but he grabbed her and took it from her. Yesterday morning he went to a neighbor's home to call Dr. G. L. Meyer, leaving his wife, her mother and his son at home. This was at about 8:30 o'clock. A short time after he had left, Mrs. Getman left tho house for the purpose, she stated, of going to a small outbuilding. When she did not return ... and trachea. Life was extinct when she was found. Coroner Joslin of Johnstown was notified and he turned the case over to Dr. G. L. Meyer. Mrs. Getman was held in high esteem by a large circle of friends, and all deeply regret her death. She was born in the town of Palatine and always lived in that section. Besides her husband she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Adam Glenar, and one son. Carl Getman, all of Ephratah. Tho funeral will be held at the home Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock and at the Ephratah Methodist church at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Mr. Sumner officiating. The interment will be in the Ephratah cemetery.
Mrs. Albert N. Getman Ends Own Life After Failing to Slay Her Husband. After having been frustrated In an effort to kill her husband with a razor during Monday night, while in a fit of insanity, Mrs. Albert N. Getman of Ephratah yesterday morning went to a small outbuilding near her home and committed suicide by cutting her throat with a butcher knife. She was discovered about 9:30 by her mother, Mrs. Almira Glenar, and was dead when found. Coroner J. W. Joslin of this city was summoned and he in turn communicated with Dr. G. L. Meyers of Stone Arabia, who had been called to the house following the suicide. His verdict was "death by suicide." The Getman family resided on a farm on the New Turnpike about a mile and a half south of the village of Ephratah. Mrs. Getman was about forty-two years of age. Besides her husband and mother, she Is survived by one son, Carl, fourteen years old.
1910 census, Ephratah, Fulton, NY, fam # 66 - Getman Albert, ae 38, married 16 yr, born in NY, parents born in NY, Farmer - General Farm, rents his home; Bertha G, wife, ae 36, married 16 yr, 1 child, 1 living, born in NY, parents born in NY; Carl A, son, ae 4; Glarner Adam, father-in-law, ae 89, married twice, married 22 yr, born in NY, parents born in NY, Own Income; Glarner Elmira, mother-in-law, ae 76, married once, married 22 yr, parents born in NY; Fish John, boarder, ae 37, born in NY, parents born in NY, Farmer - General Farm. - If this is all true ... Elmira Pitcher Glenar is not Bertha Glenar's birth mother ... Bertha was 36 and Adam & Elmira were only married 22 years and it was Adam's second marriage!
Fort Plain. Dec, 11 - Mrs. Albert N. Getman, aged 45 years, committed suicide at her home near Ephratah, just north of this village, yesterday morning. It cannot be learned that any family trouble was responsible for the deed. Mrs. Getman had not been in the best of health for a long time, and during the past week she had exhibited signs of mental disorders and is said to have threatened to take her life. In the later hours of Monday night, after the family had retired. Mr. Getman awakened to find his wife leaning over him with a razor in her hand. She made an attempt to cut him with the weapon, but he grabbed her and took it from her. Yesterday morning he went to a neighbor's home to call Dr. G. L. Meyer, leaving his wife, her mother and his son at home. This was at about 8:30 o'clock. A short time after he had left, Mrs. Getman left tho house for the purpose, she stated, of going to a small outbuilding. When she did not return ... and trachea. Life was extinct when she was found. Coroner Joslin of Johnstown was notified and he turned the case over to Dr. G. L. Meyer. Mrs. Getman was held in high esteem by a large circle of friends, and all deeply regret her death. She was born in the town of Palatine and always lived in that section. Besides her husband she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Adam Glenar, and one son. Carl Getman, all of Ephratah. Tho funeral will be held at the home Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock and at the Ephratah Methodist church at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Mr. Sumner officiating. The interment will be in the Ephratah cemetery.
Mrs. Albert N. Getman Ends Own Life After Failing to Slay Her Husband. After having been frustrated In an effort to kill her husband with a razor during Monday night, while in a fit of insanity, Mrs. Albert N. Getman of Ephratah yesterday morning went to a small outbuilding near her home and committed suicide by cutting her throat with a butcher knife. She was discovered about 9:30 by her mother, Mrs. Almira Glenar, and was dead when found. Coroner J. W. Joslin of this city was summoned and he in turn communicated with Dr. G. L. Meyers of Stone Arabia, who had been called to the house following the suicide. His verdict was "death by suicide." The Getman family resided on a farm on the New Turnpike about a mile and a half south of the village of Ephratah. Mrs. Getman was about forty-two years of age. Besides her husband and mother, she Is survived by one son, Carl, fourteen years old.
1910 census, Ephratah, Fulton, NY, fam # 66 - Getman Albert, ae 38, married 16 yr, born in NY, parents born in NY, Farmer - General Farm, rents his home; Bertha G, wife, ae 36, married 16 yr, 1 child, 1 living, born in NY, parents born in NY; Carl A, son, ae 4; Glarner Adam, father-in-law, ae 89, married twice, married 22 yr, born in NY, parents born in NY, Own Income; Glarner Elmira, mother-in-law, ae 76, married once, married 22 yr, parents born in NY; Fish John, boarder, ae 37, born in NY, parents born in NY, Farmer - General Farm. - If this is all true ... Elmira Pitcher Glenar is not Bertha Glenar's birth mother ... Bertha was 36 and Adam & Elmira were only married 22 years and it was Adam's second marriage!
EPHRATAH WOMAN TAKES HER LIFE WITH BUTCHER KNIFE
Fort Plain. Dec, 11 - Mrs. Albert N. Getman, aged 45 years, committed suicide at her home near Ephratah, just north of this village, yesterday morning. It cannot be learned that any family trouble was responsible for the deed. Mrs. Getman had not been in the best of health for a long time, and during the past week she had exhibited signs of mental disorders and is said to have threatened to take her life. In the later hours of Monday night, after the family had retired. Mr. Getman awakened to find his wife leaning over him with a razor in her hand. She made an attempt to cut him with the weapon, but he grabbed her and took it from her. Yesterday morning he went to a neighbor's home to call Dr. G. L. Meyer, leaving his wife, her mother and his son at home. This was at about 8:30 o'clock. A short time after he had left, Mrs. Getman left tho house for the purpose, she stated, of going to a small outbuilding. When she did not return ... and trachea. Life was extinct when she was found. Coroner Joslin of Johnstown was notified and he turned the case over to Dr. G. L. Meyer. Mrs. Getman was held in high esteem by a large circle of friends, and all deeply regret her death. She was born in the town of Palatine and always lived in that section. Besides her husband she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Adam Glenar, and one son. Carl Getman, all of Ephratah. Tho funeral will be held at the home Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock and at the Ephratah Methodist church at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Mr. Sumner officiating. The interment will be in the Ephratah cemetery.
Mrs. Albert N. Getman Ends Own Life After Failing to Slay Her Husband. After having been frustrated In an effort to kill her husband with a razor during Monday night, while in a fit of insanity, Mrs. Albert N. Getman of Ephratah yesterday morning went to a small outbuilding near her home and committed suicide by cutting her throat with a butcher knife. She was discovered about 9:30 by her mother, Mrs. Almira Glenar, and was dead when found. Coroner J. W. Joslin of this city was summoned and he in turn communicated with Dr. G. L. Meyers of Stone Arabia, who had been called to the house following the suicide. His verdict was "death by suicide." The Getman family resided on a farm on the New Turnpike about a mile and a half south of the village of Ephratah. Mrs. Getman was about forty-two years of age. Besides her husband and mother, she Is survived by one son, Carl, fourteen years old.
1910 census, Ephratah, Fulton, NY, fam # 66 - Getman Albert, ae 38, married 16 yr, born in NY, parents born in NY, Farmer - General Farm, rents his home; Bertha G, wife, ae 36, married 16 yr, 1 child, 1 living, born in NY, parents born in NY; Carl A, son, ae 4; Glarner Adam, father-in-law, ae 89, married twice, married 22 yr, born in NY, parents born in NY, Own Income; Glarner Elmira, mother-in-law, ae 76, married once, married 22 yr, parents born in NY; Fish John, boarder, ae 37, born in NY, parents born in NY, Farmer - General Farm. - If this is all true ... Elmira Pitcher Glenar is not Bertha Glenar's birth mother ... Bertha was 36 and Adam & Elmira were only married 22 years and it was Adam's second marriage!
Fort Plain. Dec, 11 - Mrs. Albert N. Getman, aged 45 years, committed suicide at her home near Ephratah, just north of this village, yesterday morning. It cannot be learned that any family trouble was responsible for the deed. Mrs. Getman had not been in the best of health for a long time, and during the past week she had exhibited signs of mental disorders and is said to have threatened to take her life. In the later hours of Monday night, after the family had retired. Mr. Getman awakened to find his wife leaning over him with a razor in her hand. She made an attempt to cut him with the weapon, but he grabbed her and took it from her. Yesterday morning he went to a neighbor's home to call Dr. G. L. Meyer, leaving his wife, her mother and his son at home. This was at about 8:30 o'clock. A short time after he had left, Mrs. Getman left tho house for the purpose, she stated, of going to a small outbuilding. When she did not return ... and trachea. Life was extinct when she was found. Coroner Joslin of Johnstown was notified and he turned the case over to Dr. G. L. Meyer. Mrs. Getman was held in high esteem by a large circle of friends, and all deeply regret her death. She was born in the town of Palatine and always lived in that section. Besides her husband she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Adam Glenar, and one son. Carl Getman, all of Ephratah. Tho funeral will be held at the home Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock and at the Ephratah Methodist church at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Mr. Sumner officiating. The interment will be in the Ephratah cemetery.
Mrs. Albert N. Getman Ends Own Life After Failing to Slay Her Husband. After having been frustrated In an effort to kill her husband with a razor during Monday night, while in a fit of insanity, Mrs. Albert N. Getman of Ephratah yesterday morning went to a small outbuilding near her home and committed suicide by cutting her throat with a butcher knife. She was discovered about 9:30 by her mother, Mrs. Almira Glenar, and was dead when found. Coroner J. W. Joslin of this city was summoned and he in turn communicated with Dr. G. L. Meyers of Stone Arabia, who had been called to the house following the suicide. His verdict was "death by suicide." The Getman family resided on a farm on the New Turnpike about a mile and a half south of the village of Ephratah. Mrs. Getman was about forty-two years of age. Besides her husband and mother, she Is survived by one son, Carl, fourteen years old.
1910 census, Ephratah, Fulton, NY, fam # 66 - Getman Albert, ae 38, married 16 yr, born in NY, parents born in NY, Farmer - General Farm, rents his home; Bertha G, wife, ae 36, married 16 yr, 1 child, 1 living, born in NY, parents born in NY; Carl A, son, ae 4; Glarner Adam, father-in-law, ae 89, married twice, married 22 yr, born in NY, parents born in NY, Own Income; Glarner Elmira, mother-in-law, ae 76, married once, married 22 yr, parents born in NY; Fish John, boarder, ae 37, born in NY, parents born in NY, Farmer - General Farm. - If this is all true ... Elmira Pitcher Glenar is not Bertha Glenar's birth mother ... Bertha was 36 and Adam & Elmira were only married 22 years and it was Adam's second marriage!
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