Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-16
DELIBERATE MURDER.
Fatal stabbing array in a Tailora Shop.
A Man Driven to Desperation Stays His
09Prsssor.
CorOner's lnausst--- Verdict of hurry, etc.

Yesterday morning about ten o'clock, a
German pantaloon maker in the employ
of Messrs. Murray & Ridgeiy, merchant
~tailOrs, n~amed~JOhn Sallfrank, was muir
dered by d Pohsh Jew named Louis Sire
litz, also a pantalOon maker in the, same
employ, under the following circum-
stances:
Sallfrank, who is adrfnking man. and
who had been on q spree for two or three
days previous, about seven o'clock yes
terday morning was passing under the
window ofthe workshop, which is in the
fourth story Of h DeSoto Block, when
Strelitz, who did not see him, threw a
basin OF water out, and some oft fell on
him. Having had some words with Sire
litZ previously, Sallfrank imagined that
it was done on purpose, and so rushed up
stairs and commenced cursing and abus-
ing him for t.. Strelitz replied in the
same manner, and they finally eaIne to
blows. Sallfrank, seizing an ironing
board, struck Strelitz back OF the head
with it, cutting quite a cash and bringing
the Blood freely. Other employees at
work in the shop interfered and separated
the combatants for the time, and Strelitz
went into another ROOM, washed the blood
of, and, after sticking his shears in his
belt, went back to work.
SalIfrank also went off. while Stralitz
WIS washing, to a neighboring saloon,
and drank too glasses of beer, returning
to the shop in the course of a half hour,
TO End Strelitz and renew the quarrel.
There is considerable difference in the
statements of those present as to how the
second dificuity originated, and il is
almost impossible TO get the straight
story. Some of them state that Sallfrank
and a man named Fret attacked Strelitz;
and others, that StreIitz was the agrees
sOr. ANY way, il resulted in some one
Sallfrank, il j. suppOsed-stFiking him
with an iron and again. cutting his head.
On this he left the room, washed him
self, put on his coat and went down to a
~neighboring store and bought him a knife
with a blade about six inches in length
and an inch in breadth, sharp ON both
sides. This he stuck in the waistband Of
his pants and returned to the shop, and
the quarrel was recommended, this time
the aggressOr being Strelitz, who abused
and cursed Sallfrank. who was sitting
down, until he arose to strike him. As
he did 50 Strelitz sprang on him with his
knife and butchered him horribly, with
one blow opening the stomach COM
pletely, and with another severing the
heart. Two more blows We're delivered,
but these two We're sufficient to cause in
slant death-the victim sinking to the
floor without a groan.
Strelitz, who made no effort to escape.
was a~pprehended immediately by his fel-
low WOrkmen, who turned him over TO
the police, by whom he was escorted to
the station house to await the action of
the COrOner's jury.
Coroner Samelson was gHicklyinformed
ofthe affair. and a Jury empanneled, who,
after q hearing of all the evidence in the
case, returned a verdict Of p~remeditated
murder" and Strelitz was %thereupOn
committed to Jail.
Sallfrank was a German about thirty
five or perhaps forty years of age. He
leaves a wife and four children, the
youngest % a year old. His wife was
nearly hearJbrOken at hearing of his IN
timely end, and the scene when she was
allowed TO see his body after ii was laid
ont, was heartrending.
StrelitZ is about the same age, is a sin
gle man, and seems to have no friends or
relatives in this region. His employers.
Messrs. Murray 4 Ridgely, give him q
most excellent character, and are Of the
opinion that he had been shamefIHy
maltreated and put upon before he turned
upon Sallfrank and slew bim.