The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-03

AWFUL TRAGEDY IN NEWARK Germa
named Ronge, and his wife, were found, on Tuesda
dead in their apartment, the husband having, pi
badly, murdered the wife and then shot himse
Both were bloated, dis6gured, and corrup.ed,.to
great extent. They were in their night cloth,
under the coverlid, with their faces turned partial
to each other. The body of the man was infests
with vermin, and the face and breast of the WON
were disfgured by violence and corruption.
bed had been soaked in blood. Coroner Bruen
covered between the two bodies double DARRELL
pistol, evidently the destruction to the woman,
her forehead had been shattered by the bullet.
cause IS evidently one of Jealousy and revenge.
The AdrGt,scr of Thursday says-Coroner Bru'
held an inquest yesterday afternoon, at the office
Justice Hedden. the bodies Bernard Ronge and u
wife Caroline DR.. King testified that they both cawc
their death BY balls probably from the pistol found
tween them, both barrels Of which were empty The
nan was shot in the forehead aud the in the
Sr Theodore sharp testified that he knew the parties
New York. that Ronge had several times stated TO hi
that his wife intended to leave him and had received
letter from DeD pronounced DANA her paramount VI
refides at No 2o4 Chatham street New York, Frid
last, asking her to come to New York. on Sunday al
eoPe with him. Mir. Sharp left Ronge on Saturi.
night about IL O'Clock and supposed that he must ha
lett his house after the doors all locked and thu
gone back again and shot his wife while she was asee
afterwards getting into bed and shooting himself
Thought that konge had lost all care for his life and
somewhat defanged.
Mr.. John spath, who lives on the lower floor OF Il
ouse, testhed that about 1919 o'clock he heard moi
which sounded like something falling on the paremen
nd in about three or five minutes after another sim
ose these he supposes to have been the reports Of
istol He heard no struggling nor grooming.
, Inc Following letter was taken from the post Office
the Coroner 1t shows the relation existing between Mr.
Ronge and Gotthart Denj IL is addressed to Mrs. CT
roline Den his usual method of addressing her ben
the same as IL she his wife The letter is pos,
marked june 18th. On last Friday letter foun.
the room by Rongo who not being himself able to res
had pre- cured some of his friends read it 10 him Tn
certain information obtained om this letter of his wife
connection probably the ultimate incentive to h
desperate deed. The original letter ncostd in tw
envelopes, the outer being directed TO Mrs Dcnij
Ronge and the inner being intended inc!osc he
answer as IL was s,iperscribed with Dennis address
The following translation made by officer Bac yer
Tor the information OF the jury =
nv DEAR chRo1iNEaI have no pcase and no rest m,
what may you have suffered my account Comfort your
eel dear soul and do pot let yourself be treated him
came back heard 20 horror that he had been here
my and IN my boarding house and made inquiry atei
sSM siys n1,pI place see viii not smsn
ed home Did he do any thing to you on my beloved,
coca osd dn sng y g. moT
,g 9r me- would rather die Mt hour than to
PsI flush this beloved one with the hope that these
rev nes sy reach you in good health and spirits Don
take 70 heart andtru to cternaly faithful Gott
my nc at every minute Farewoor well-untII We
see sash other again thousand kisses from your faithful
II half past i've o'clock go 20 the shop regain
The Coroners jury have returned the following verdict
That the said Bernard Rongc and Caroline RoDge came
to their deaths the night Of Saturday June 18th 1852
NJ the houe No Academy street in the city Of Newark
that Caroline Ronges death caused by pisto>shot
In the hands Of her husband Bernard Ronge aud that
bernard Rongc came to his death by pistol shot ID IN
own hands.n