The New York herald., 1867-02-19
TRAGEDY INA TEA vEMENr HOUSE.

A German shoemaker staA: Three PERSONS
Death Of One of thS 'ctims.
terrible tragedy was last evening o 'aooa :" ~
town tenement house, Damsd y'ii'Aln onoo0'
stabbed TO death jacob Henry. and thenl turning upo.
Mrs. Henry and her son, inflicted upon bon po'sn'
we're wounds. IL being feared that tho womA -. -.
survive. The facts of the case, gathered f~ -
and somewhat contradictory statements can NV. -
summed up--n would seem that some tins
snobel who . shoemaker by occupatons \
who formerly carried his business In - =.
hattanvills took up his abods in the tsnernsA
house No. 225 West Thirty street. between Bght
and Ninth avenues for she alleged purpose Of cohabit
ing with Margaret Hess. German female. whose hus-
band has for many weeks been under medical reatmsns
in Bellevue Hospital
The man Hese, however, . few days ago LEFT tho n.
stution wherein he had long remained patient aadi
visited his WIFE He begged hsr 70 part with Snobsl
and ordered the latter toquR the house; but hs
treaties and commands proved alike unsvailing, -
departed and has since not becn seen. The Henry
family, who dwet In the houss-their apartmeuee
being located in different sectton-had, II appear9
Saa taken nan umorase a. the Illicit Intercourse which
known whether the murderer and bis victims
ever became involved In en- open quarrel, but
Thiry-eghth street that snobei twice called upon him
and twice uttered threats against the Henry family rAs
night arc not yet fully understood the details Of M
assault being. however, familiar to several persons
with thelr son. young man aged about twenty i've
years standing In the yard in the rear OF then
dwelling place. and were engaged in conversation with
Mr. Sn0beL discussion arose, during the a
which the suddenly heard exeaim, ssTaks
care; he has got . knifel' Snobei then rushe1
towards the group brandishing large shoemakeras
knife, and, having stepped back plunged the weap0o
Henrys breast Tho blade passed through the left
lung and the heart and the unfortunate fell 10 sha
ground and expired in q few seconds The murderer
then sprang upon Elizabeth aud stabbed the w0maa
twice in tbs breast and arm, and finally attacked the
son. 70 whom no dealt two wounda The wretch
then threw down the knife, which Subsequently
picked up by lad and sent to the station house. retired
the female, by the way, having been absent from tho
house when the deed committed-and locked him.
self in. The alarm immediately given, and IN
formation Of the murder having been conveyed to the
police, officers 0Conno and Robertson, Of the Twcnosh
precinct despatched 10 arrest the guilty party
When they reached the door OF the apartment they
found that Snobel had turned the key. Ofcer OCon-
nell knocked and demanded admittanco; bat, hearing
sounds which indicated that the man was Running TO and
fro though seeking for weapon to defend hiusch
he forced open the door. and, entering tho rOom
with drawn baton, took Snobel into custody. The
prisoner promptly led to the station house and
signed to cell Asurgeon was called In and the wounds
OF Elizabeth and her dressed The latter ~
but slightly wounded, but the opinion Expressed thae
the woman will not outlive the night
Snobel is a whose appearance would Indicate -
being about forty years OF age When the murder VS.
committed he in shirt sleeves, and when asrosed
his apparel and hands were bespatterod with bloo4
Jacob Henry deceased, aged about nfyhve years.
his wife his junior by about three Az NE RaE
ties are German by btth. ~