New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-09
HORRIBLE MURDER.
A cH1NAMAN ATTEMPTS TO KILL HIS WIFE.

A CHINAMAN ATTEMPTS TO KILL HIS WIFE.
SEVERAL WOMEN wOUNDED-oNE KILLED.
The tenement house, No. AZ Oliver street, near Mad
Acn was last evening the scene Of brutal butchery
woman named Fletcher being almost instantly Killed,
md three ether women terribly besten and stabbed.
Tbe persons engaged in the affair were Charley Apo,
n Gilman an. Mrs Apo bis wife, Mrs. Fletcher, Mar
xsrst Butler and Mary Garigan. For some months
past Apo and his wife, who is an Iishwoman' have
occupied the premises No. AZ Oliver street. and have
lived very unbsppily together.
Mrs.. A. was much given TO the use Of intoxicating
nqaors, greatly to tho annoyance and modification OF
her husband who had used all his endesvors to pre-
vsst her from drinking, but without sncees' They
had frequent susnels, during which il is said he would
heat her most numerically. On these occasions the
ether female occupants of the house, with whom Mrs
Appo was on good terms wont to interfere, and
pss urfrequenty saved her from being pounded almost
% Jelly The husband had often been heard TO say
Nat he xeud kill his wife, and doubt would have
dane 30 ere this but for fear Of the other occupant
For the past two or three days. Apo has been very
JEALOUS Of his wife, ard has watched her closely. On
Nsnasy afternoon be commenced beating her, when
she escaped from his clutches and sought refuge in the
Isadlsdys ROOM where she remained that night. This
worked upon his feelings and seemed TO trouble him
exceedingly.
Yesterday afternoon at 8 O'Clock, Apo returned
home, and finding his wife under the influence OF
Iquos commenced abusing her. He left, however, IN
little while aud did not come back until o'clock IN
the evening" when the quarrel was resumed and high
words ensued Apo finally became 50 exasperated at
her conduct that be struck her several blows. Her
bsud cries alarmed Mrs. Fletcher, Margaret Butler
and Mary Gargan, who FASTENED up stairs, and burt
into the room, when they found Apo beating his
wife with heavy stick The three women at once
hterfred and in fair way to rescue Mrs. Apo,
when the inturisted Chinsman drew dagger, the
blade Of which was about six inches long, and rushing
rpop Mr. Fletcher stabbed her once in the neck, and
snce in the left breast near the heart.
The latter wound proved fatal. The poor woman ex'
claiming "my God A" and fell heavily upon the floor
and expired in few seconds. Mrs. f. at the time she
received the last wound had hold of Apo and was try
ing TO drag him away from his wife, Apo quickly
turned upon the other women, and stabbed Miss Gar-
ssn in the sft arm and Miss Butler in the head Mrs.
Appo had meantime escaped from the room and the
two women Butler and Gsrigsn only saved their lives
by crawling into a dark closet. Apo was now left
alone and fearing arrest fed the house. An alarm was
Instantly raised, and when assistance arrived
Margaret and Mary were found lying upon
the floor bleeding profu,ey. They were i'm
nsediatsly conveyed to the Hospital, where
they received prompt attention. Margaret
wounds not being very serious, were dressed by the
surgeon, when she went home. hary's injuries were
found 70 be of serious nature, aud she was taken to
one Of the wards.
Officers Young and Bailey Of the Fourth Precinct
were alarmed by the cries of Murder y but reached
The house few minutes after Apo had fled. The in
jared parties being properly cared for Officer Young
repaired 10 house corner Of james al Cherry streets,
well known resort for Cinnamon, and made inquiries
Ssr Appo. A number Of men were present, all Of
whom denied knowing Apo. Some Of those present
Appearing excited the officers suspicious aroused
aad calling assistance, he searched the house, and
found Apo in an upper room secreted behind some
rubbish under q bed. His hands and clothes Were
snosred with blood, and his fret exclamation WAS,
-"Yes, i killed her," The prisoner was conveyed to
Che Station House. and upon being questioned by Capt
Waterbury, volunteered the following statement;
STATEMENT OF THE PRISONER.
He stated that his wife had long been in the habit oil
hxssing "too much society" into her room, and that
they had gathered and enjoying themselves over
n lug of liquor, when he returned home, about
o'clock. He upbraided her, when the other females
presen Immediately took her part, aud sttscked him
Nth various weapons, most formidable among which
we're several smoothing-rops, which they attempted
10 hurl at his head. Feeling that his life was in dan
ger, he drew his dagger from an inside pocket, and
seabbsd night and left.
During the melee his wife took the part Of her bus
band, making several effective blows on the face Of
kr Fletcher. To the questions why she had married
man Of so different race and whether &c loved him
Nrs. Apo answered in the following lsconio manner
SLOW can q woman help feeling as she does y
The accused was placed in a cell, where he rsved
Ike mailman, and expressed his wish to kill come
enc else.
The husband Of deceased is mason, and hard
working, Industrious man. He returned home half an
hour after the affair and, upon seeing the helpless
body Of his wife, became perfectly frantic. Fletcher
chded Mrs. Apo for her conduct, and censured her
for fighting with her husban waereupoR she becsme
greatly enrsged, and seizing STOOL struck Mr.. f. a
violent blow over the head with it, inietDg bad cut
sssr the eyes. A policeman was sent for, and Mrs
Apo was taken in custody aud locked up.
ks deceased leaves FIVE children, the eldest Of whom
st2 ysars of age
Alqos - years Of sge, rather light complexion
fvs fssl aiAes in hight, aud has been in this eoun
ty eleven ~. lie has been married eig at years
Ma wss ioTs0s ~ employed IS interpreter in a tea
sese - Chatham street, bat had recently been dis