The New York herald., 1869-10-21
DOMESTIC TRAGEDY IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Murder and Suicide-A Rejected SnitOr X ills
the Lady OF His Love aud MOrtaiIy Wounds

lFrom the san Franclsco BuIletin, Oct. NJ


from the San Francisco Bulletin Oct. III
A terrible tragedy occurred yesterday afternoon
In the southwestern part OF the city, by which
life has already been sacrificed ana another undoubt-
ediy Will be before the lapse of many hours. The
scene OF the AFFAIR was the residence or Francis Bora
helmer at Page and Webster streets. Young girl
named Anna Wagner has resided with the FAMILY
for some time. man named Anthony knette
has also been employed by Mr.. Boraneimer. in
helping to take care or and hold possession OF
the lands occupied by him. Knette, 1t appears,
formed an attachment for Miss Wagner some
were not recipTocated and his otter was rejected.
Miss Wagner's time with the family would have ex.
pred to-day, and she expected to have returned
thus ng to her father and sisters, who Ii We ON
Garden street. between Sixth and Seventh below
Harrison. Her mother Is dead. Yesterday she and
Miss BorateImer came to the city together and
returned between three and four O'Clock. Durlng
their absence was afterwards ascertalned knclIe
went to trunk belonging to Mr.. Boraneimer and
took from 1t loaded revolver AT about four O'Clock
Miss wagner commenced packing up her clothing
knette sat for time on a pile OF lumber near the
house. lie afterwards stepped 10 the door and called
Miss Wagner out, telling ner he wished to speak
to her. soon afterward Mrs. Boraheimer heard a
noise, and on looking out saw knette with "a pistol
in one hand while he had hold Of the girl with the
other. she said TO the glfl, Don't be frightened,
Anna; he won't shoot" knette, on hearing this,
turned, IN wild manner, toward Mrs. Borahener,
and with coarse language threatened injury 10 her
Anna by this time relieved herself aud started to
run toward aneIghborng house, but Knette quickly
followed her aud fired, and on nearly oyertaking her
hred three shots eacn one OF which took effect
on the mead Two OF the shots entered the left side
OF the Dalls passed through the head The unfOrtu-
nate glr dld not tall until alter the third shot
was Bred. knette, on seeing that his Dendlsh pur-
pose was accomplished, placed the pistol 10 his head
and shot himself in the forehead. Information was
soon sent to the Coroners 0ffce that the shooting
mad taken place and that both parties were dead.
on Tue arrival VI the men from the Coroner's onlce
IL was found mat both were living. knette was
sent TO the County Hospital. Miss wagner fingered
until about quarter before eight O'Clock, when she
expired. 1t is said that kDettc had In the presence
oi others, threatened revenge some time ago. when
Miss wagner first refused TO marry him. At a late
hour last night knette was stil living, but his re-
covery was regarded as impossible.
From the San Francisco Call. Oct 12.l
AnLone ~ knette, the murderer, and probably
suicide, Is native OF Boston, Mass, aged
about tnrynve years, and by occupation q laDorer.
Anna wagner, MS victim, Ii native OF Williams
burg. n. r., seventeen years OF age, and OF
rather prepossessng appearance. The doctor made
an examination and discovered that Miss Wagner
had been wounded In the head the left side, lust
above the ear, the ball entering little behind her
ear, and escaping near the temple. She had received
another wound under the chin, tue pail ranging up
ward. AT SIX O'Clock in the evening, when our
reporter let the young girls brain was slowly
oozng from The wounds in The left side OF her head
and was not expected that she would live through
the night Knette was found 10 have shot himself
near the forehead. The ball passed through the
cerebrum, lnnlctlng wound that will prove fatal.
When knette was picked up, by his side was found
the weap0n--a siiver-mOunted Colts nve-sho0ter--
with which no had done the pooay work.