The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-18
TRAGEDY At UNION HILL. NJ l.
Desperate Encounter Between q Father
and His Two SOns-He Stabs Both
MOrtally and Then Cuts His Own
Throat-Ante-Mortem DEPOSIT
ti0n Of One Of the Sons.

ThrOat-Ante-Mortem DEPOSIT
ti0n Of One Of the Sons.
On Thursday night terrible ARRAY occurred IN o
neat little dwelling house, situate on the Bergen
three miles from the Hoboken ferry, which win NOS
soon be forgotten In that neghborhood. Iii fearful
example Of the excuses to which q man may
plunge who has been IN the habit Of
giving reign to his passion. Joseph Baussert, .
tailor, nifty years Of age, lived with his wife and
children In this cottage. They to this country
from Germany few years ago, and for time he
worked steady at his trade. There arose some
domestic difnculty-that difficulty which blasts the
career Of many . man, and the cottage was no
longer the abode Of happiness and contentment
Latterly Joseph Baussert had become notorious fox
mis- violence towards his family
Only last Monday he was arraigned before the
Court OF Special Sessions In Hudson City, on
charges Of attempting to strike his wife with the
leaf Of table he had wrenched or and with break
Ing furniture In the house. The Court considered
this very mild offence, and simply fined him i've
dollars and costs. He required to furnish bonds
to keep the peace, and In default he was committed
to the county jail. On Thursday morning he
obtained the bail required, and returned to
his home vowing vengeance on the heads Of
grumbled and abused his wife throughout the
day, and about eight O'Clock in the evening he
became so boisterous that she ordered him out
of the house. nis expulsion, 1t appears. was
attended with violence for as soon as ne got outside
lie fired q voley OF stones at the house,
and sent few OF those missiles whistling
through the window. The eldest son, John,
who is twenty eight years Of age, then went out and
expostulated with his father, but to no purpose.
He then laid hold Of him and the enraged father oe-
into the abdomen OF his son. when the latter dropped
on the ground, Before ne fell howsyer another her
come up, with the view OF making peace and he,
too, received three thrusts-one in the breast
the father then retreated from the scene, but had
not proceeded far when he returned and cast Ion 9,
deep glance at the sons. who lay moaning and gasp
ing. The sight filled him with remorse and he de-
parted TO distance OF about one hundred yards
thought he was successful in this attempt TO destroy
his life, but ne was deceived HIS throat was
Ms St the s O sSS ssv % psa
hand He was soon aroused. however, by consta-
medical attendance for him before they consigned
him to the cells. 1t was then ascertalned that the
sons. The eldest was sinking fast, the other groaned
pieously for assistance Restoranves were applied,
but John was unable to speak. The physician pro-
Coroner white was sent for at midnight and Fred
erick made the following statement TO him:Tl am
aud am tailor by trade and work In my own
house; my brothers. name Is John D. Baussert he Is
twenty-eight years OF age, and - wheewright our
father and mother reside with us; about eight
O'Clock last evening, after we had our supper,
went TO see neighbor In the next house; left my
small brother in the house, and IL short
IN the house; went in Immediately and
found my father quarrelIing with my mother; bro
mother ordered him out Of the mousse he went out and
commenced creating disturbance and throwing
stones at the windows; and my brother then went
in the centre Of the street. quarrelling and throwing
stones At us; we started to 60 down stairs to see
knife out Of his pocket and run at my brother John
and stab him In the breast; ran to save my bro
and once In the belly; then we ran away from him
and my father ran away too; my father and mother
are Germans aud have been In this country nearly
four years. and we have resided here for over three
years.
70 rs Ean 70
men was wide and Deep and the unfortunate young
man succumbed to prostralion and awaited the
final moment. Not an Ineligible word escaped his
Ids He rolled his eyes and clinched his hands In
agony, and as he lay writing the reflection that he
was murdered by his father was heartburning In the
extreme to his poor dis tressed mother and frends.
About noon yesterday he rallied but the Hush which
overspread his countenance died away after the
lapse Of fifteen minutes and few hours afterwards
death came to his relief.
Frederick is still In critical condition. though he
may survive two or three days. In the meantime
the father stands committed on the Coroner's war
rant. The preliminary investigation yesterday
disclosed the fact that he Is most obnoxious
neghbor, and few OF the residents in that vicinity
would associate with him. When lodged in Jail
he maintained stubborn and defiant air that
baffied all attempts TO extOrt explana.
ton from him regarding the bloody deed.
Several questions were put to him, but his answers
were evasive and unsatisfactory He felt little or
no pain from the wound in his neck, and as 10 the
consequences OF his act he is perfectly reckless Yet
1t Is admitted that until the past three years he was
q good husband and father. He could not brook
defiance or disobedience in his family and accord
ingly he had to face sea OF troubles Let this be
lesson to others.
Another reflection suggested by the case Ia the
great evil OF being too lenent In the courts, as in
Bausserts case last Monday. Since the Court Of
Special Sessions was established In Hudson county
crime is on the increase FOR an atrocious assault
ana battery o fine Is imposed, and for
simple assault and battery the fine is q
mere trine. When Judge Bedle presided In
The offence which would by his sentence be expiated
In the State Prison, Is now regarded rs trining.
Numerous instances OF this kind have been mem
toned In the HERALD. Had Daussert been kept in
confinement his son would not now be beyond the
grave. II was proved 10 the court that the prisoner
was desperate man.
There was great excitement in the vicinity Of
Union Hill yesterday afternoon when the news
spread that the eldest son was dead. The Indlgna-
ton against the father was at fever heat aud no
one found 10 plead an exenuating circumstance.
White.
TRAGEDY Ar NORTH BRIDGEWATER, MASS.