Show DIES IN ION woman of wealthy family lived lonely life for years deserted by husband and son as aa rel re suit of a family bamily quarrel she finally hid herself tn in little littie cottage trenton N J after secluding her 1101 gelf in a lonely cottage for 18 years during which time she preferred her loneliness to the luxuries of a mansion rn an in dennany Oen nany mra katherlee Kat herlue zim meriban me mc a member of a wealthy german family Is dead in the mercer hospital here A broken heart was responsible for the womans comans desire tor for seclusion tho the first trip she had made from her trim little cottage in 18 years was in the ambulance which took here to the hospital mrs als zimmerman who was 83 years old was surrounded by wealth in her childhood passed near berlin with a poor lad named henry zimmerman as a playmate of the little fraulean Fraul eln van augur in time zimmerman told of his love which was as reciprocated marriage seemed impossible because of his poverty ile ho sought the land of liberty to win wealth alth he was but moderately successful cess ful much to his surprise he received a letter from his fiancee declaring her willingness to leave her home face separation from her parents and come to her sweetheart zimmerman accepted the sacrifice and the couple were married in this country they located at Wilkes barre pa for 35 years the couple lived in peace one son was born ile he had grown to manhood when a family quarrel brought about separation between husband alid ald wife mrs zimmerman came to this city both her husband and son had digap feared she had then passed the half century mark and soon came into possession of a small fortune by tho the death of a relative after her search for seven years mrs zimmerman wear led of the world she purchased a cottage in the suburbs and began her life of seclusion she decided never to talk to a human being again she told her resolution to several friends here members of prominent german families and they consented to see that she was supplied with food without leaving her home as she desired she arranged to pay the money necessary for this day after day during her entire period of isolation food bad been left on the rear porch of her home in the morning at noon and in the evening to prevent herself from being seen or seeing others those who brought the supplies would be far away before the aged woman would touch the food the meals which were always left in a basket were procured by mrs zimmerman by lowering from the upper room of the house in which she lived almost entirely a rope with a hook attached by means of which she would haul baul up the receptacle |