, 1860-01-07
4 SIfKLES AFFA1R on TIE VEST SIDE.


Yesterday afternoon the Sheriff's office and
vicinity was thrown into excitement BY the sud
den and disturbed entrance of 4 young man,
German, who demanded 10 be taken into GUS
tody, saying he bnd killed man, and adding,
| "L'* another 4Siicklts case" The self.accuser
was Of good appearance and intelligence, and
| gave his name rs August Williams After hear
| ing his story, be was informed that he could
/ cnly be admitted to the jsil By proper process,
when he eagerly asked to be put in the way Of
securing the same. ~ II. Eddg, who was
standing by. thercupon accompanied the man
to Justice DcWolf's office, where, upon his Own
showing, a n1iltimus was duly mndc out, and
Williums' further request to see lawyer CON-
piled with, when John Lyle King, Esq, became
Ills counsel.
From what re can learn Of the affair, aud By
means Of 4 visit to tile locality where the trag-
edy took place, VIC are able to present the fol.
lowing particulars. August Williams and
Charles kaufkolz hare been partners in the
milk business in small ray. Between the
tive, howcvcr;had sprung up difficulty which
ended their connection. Williams, two years
ago, married Young countrywoman Of his,
3fary Deutsch, whose parents reside in This city.
The union seems to have been marked with Ut.
fection at the outset on the part Of the husband,
but the pair hare not lived happily, at one
time time he sent her home to her mother, with
the request that she would learn her daughter
to do houss:work, engaging to pay her board
which he did. The wife returned to her hus.
band sometime after, promising 10 do better
duty as house-keepes.
Previous to her return to her mother, Viii.
liams had suspected some intimacy between his
partner ia the milk trade and his partner con-
nubial, aud this same cause Of Jealousy was re-
yived upon her coming back to his home. The
pair have cl,1ld SIX months old, Of which VIII
liams was very fond, and often begged his wife,
for the suke Of their little one, 10 be more cir
cumspect. a short time since she again went
home to her parents to stay.
kaufkolz las been 1ow worthless fellow,
aud }atterly very dissIpated, Between himself
aud " i!iams there lad been no outbreak. On
Thursday evening the lolmer was on high
spree at tile rooms lie occupied at Al 0wen-st.
lie took of his coat suddenly, and some loose
papers were scattered upon the floor. Williams
was present, and without other than friendly
purpose collected The papers, and Was about to
return t],cm, when he causlt sight Of his wife's
name on one Of them, and contrived to retain
possession oft. He read it over aud found it u
full confession Of his wifc's iEiidelity, and her
acceptance Of proposition from kaufko!z to
clole. The letter was copy Of the original,
which the now enraEed husband demanded Of
his wife yesterday. After some hesitation sue
burst intp tcnrs and made II full confession Of
her guilt.
Williams procured large oll,fashioned,
horscman's pistol, loaded it heavily viii, pow
der and buckshot, and went to- No. IL owen
street about half past twelve o'clock. lie
knocked ut the door, which was opened ty his
destined victim, wien Williams placed tie muz-
zlc Of the weapon to kaufkolz's right side just
nboyc the left breast and fred The wounded
n,au struggled with Lis assailant, when Will
lia1ns dubbed his heavy pistol and struck him
orcr tue head, cutting the scalp open in fright
ful wound.
Ill this took place without word exchanged
on either side. Williams then dropped his pis-
tol, went to the house Of his fathcr-in-1aw, on
Gurlcy street, there embraced his chilli with
much emotion, sayipg,"1 shall never see von
again." lie then came down to the Jail Us al
ready narrated.
Williams convcrses readily about the affair,
which he jnstifies, aad indeed seems to place in
50 exact parallel to tac Sickles' case, that it is
apparent he has studied it as precedent. He
slys he took the precaution to leave that let
ter" with his brother, druggist on State near
Twelfth street, which is " all he wants to clear
him."
The wounded man, Kaufkolz, lies in q very
critical condition, at apartments to which he
has been removed on Canal street. Hc CON.
PINNED last evening Of suffering much both
from bis head and chest both being deemed
dangerous wounds. Ills face and neck are COM
pete'y filled with powder, TO near was the
muzzlc when the pistol vas discharged.
The case IS regards Williams will remain Us
ut present, pending the result Of the injuries Of
kautkolz.
San CAsrAL7Y-A Man RrN OVER OK TIE Cn,.