New-York tribune., 1869-01-02
TIE ClNC1NNArL iTRAdEDK
DETAILS or THE MURDER AND SUICIDE IN
CENTRAL-AYE.


From The Gin naai ChrOnicle. De 81
About o'clock this morning one of the most
horrbe double murders perperaedin this city was
committed at No. 90 Centraaye. The particulars, as
near as wo could ascertain them, are as iolows william
Asbach, German basket maker aged 65 years, and ms
wife, 81 years Of age about five months since leased
small twostOry frame building containing five rooms,
plying his vocation OF basket maker ~ Dack fOoih,
and his wife keeping a small confectionery ana
occupation OF the house the reghboIs heard them quar-
relng. and from that time until last night 1t has been
kept almost necessarily The apparent cause OF tne
disagreement TO settle the question as so VINO snond
take OF tho Joint earnings aud so violent hayo their
0sagreements been that on four occasions since their
marriage four years ago. they have separated the we
gnGtO her friends. and Remaining from weeks,
but each time returning on Mr. Ashblchs promising
70 be pcaceable Once during violent qualCl ho
threatened kin her ard it's asserted by her friends that
time during their separation he followed her 20
Camp Washington with nusket lntendlhS 9onDtesS ~
take her life Fortunately he could not find her ana hs
cooled down Lately t appears Asbach mas been
spending much OF his time and money with Mr5.
Butler. who keeps saloon few doors Narlh
OF his late residence. and on several occasions
Mrs. Asbach has allowed jealousy 20 ranke IN
apparent preference for this woman, and has made
some very serious charges against her Mrs. Butter,
he store night before last and struck her with mineral
water botc on tho arm Yesterday morning Mrs ASoagn
sNole out warrant for her assaianps arrest and inc
trial to have taken place before Squire True to-day
Last night Nj Asbach's oldest son. AnguSt ana tHS
women, named Mrs Iicale and bliss Catina were Win
the couple until about l0i o'clock. Mrs Asbaeh was
%s H SR tho ereSnr and her Husband came IN
about o'clock and after sitting by the nre short tle,
resting chairs), but got up TO ret out tho visitors
When Mrs Hea.e spoke OF leaving Mrs Asbach objected
asked her 70 stay longer but Asbach did not appear
To encourage such proposition, ana was very gooMy
during the time he was at home 1here were aiso lhd
almost always the case with him, but not sur
Gently SO to be ct all irrational; No words
ing tho presence Of their visitors but after they had
left Mrs schuthes the next door neghbor heretofore
heard Mrs. A. ask her husband u he wanted her money
to give to the woman Both Of the parties, i appear
other s. ting more than the proper share OF the
money A6pea hGd aTSS G%S Wssnro1 SHSgn 10 and and
Mrs Asblch owned two cottages on Elm.
st. About o'clock this morning Officers Kuster
the nous. when they heard scuiic and tic woman
shrel almost immediately followed BY tho report
cured light then bursting open cellar door and back
door, they rushed into the front room on the second
floor where the dead bodies tho couple were found
Mrs sshuheis also heard the scuilc aud heard Mrs
Asbach groan several tnes but she ld not near he so
when wo arrived at the scene of the terrible crime this
morrg one OF the most horrible sights VIC have ever
been called upon to witness was revealed In welur
floor lay the victims. The room contains two windows,
overlooking Centralaye Between the windows marble
fashioned sOia the Of being about two feet from
the corner Of tho table. Ia the northwest corner
robe The only door entering tho room Ia In tho east
sde opening against the south wall Besides the fur
Der OF watercoor pictures. small quantity Of oranges
aud lemons and lot OF willow. The body OF Asbaeh
was lying its back with what there was LETT OF the
head between the Of the sofa and the table, the
feet extending toward the center OF the room DO had
u brown WOODEN shirt, gray WOODEN drawers, slh
ncck-tie, and sock on his left FOOT Whhe
lying close by the ono taken from
ils right foot by his side lay Sprnghei
muset unOaod aud with the large toe OF his right loot
In tho guard pressing the trigger leaving no doubt
whatever his having committed suicide. The Charge
from gun had entered hts mouth but tine m'zze was
evidently not In his mouth his lower lip shot par
italy away TIE right side OF hs head, from about the
idde OF is mouth TO the center OF tho BACK part
law to about two inches above tho ear Is
entirely gone, and half Of his tongue all
that remains, hangs ont OF the awful cash, making
most sickening spectacle. Fourteen shot, apparently
pnrt buckshot ana patt smaller lodged in the cell
Ing above where Asbachs body les, who the walls ana
eciug nre spatteTcd with BLOOD brains and fragments
OF the scalp Largo clOts OF brains and halr are
sticking 10 the walls even ut the hrthess point
from tho spot where the deed was committed
Mrs Asbach was lying beside her husband, on
her right side On her head were two fearful
gashes one made with O. blunt instrumsnt, ana
the otor with q sharp one and another wound IRON
buicher's knfe-whch was lyiug by-Just below the
rbs This il supposed to DO the mortal wound, for al
though the Others must Inevitably have proNen ihr'
,irS SiYtYigI.t haKa ftsseu, having on ehemise, a
pottlcoat mir OF stockings, and looso sack:
on tho foor was probably MALT gallon OF their blood
mingled together. Tho bodies and the room bore eYl.
dee of hagd struggle Mrs. Asbach was the widow OF
man named Ackey but had no children. Az lO O'CLOCK
this morning tho Coroner arrived, aud jury was en-
paDnoled.