The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-06

Jealousy and Rum-A Wife Shot by the fius-
band.

band.
From the ST. Paul tMlnn.) Pioneer, Now 81
A terrible occurrence TOOK place III Dakota county
yesterday morning between TWO and three O'Clock
whicn ID ali probability win result IN the death oil q
wlle ana her unborn babe, at the hands Oh her hls-
band. The particulars wulcn led to this unnatural
anu terrible crime are as foiows-
About lour miles rom West St. Paul, on the
Pennington road, German By the name OF Joseph
Nusser has lived, with his family, Tor the past Iweye
years. 10 all appearances this man and vile
lived happily together unlii within the past
year or Two. -Four children we've born TO
them. Living near tnem was Il neighpor VINO HAD
the misfortune 10 lose MS vile some Two or three
years ago. lie was frequent visitor at Nusser .
house. Where until recently, he always welcome.
THIS intimacy continued unui q lew weeks back
wnen Nussers suspicious became aroused that ali
was hot right. HIS neighbor Whose name We were
unable TO learn ffequented Nusser's house a. un-
reasonable hours ana once or twice Nusser dis.
covered MIN IN the uuse uuder very SUSPICIOUS cir
cuustances ara he ordered MIN away and forbade
his further visits. On friday night last Ausser hear
ing o IN the cellar OF his house, proceeded TO
investigate, wnen he found his pcrtnacious neigh
Dor concealed there. lie at once ordered him out
ana ran for ms gun TO shoot him, but before he
could get and LOAD IL tue man mad gone.
On sunday Nusser let his home and was gone
until III the evening, when ne returned somewhat
under the influence OF liquor. lie threw himself
upon the bed and went 10 sleep. He awoke between
two aud three O'Clock yesterday morning His wife
was not III bed and hearing a suspicious noise in
tue adjoining room, which was sort OF out Kitchen
ana fired by the demon OF Jealousy, he seized the
gun when he had Loaded on Friday, thinking
he would Irlgnten ine parties, whoever they were,
by nring at them through $ne door between the two
charge was followed by scream which he recog-
niZed as that OF his wife. Opening the door and
striking light, terrible sight met his eyes. Ills
wife lay upon the floor drencDed IN blood and appar
emily neless. Ihe entire charge had passed through
the door and entered her lett side.
the children, frightened a. the shot, rushed ont,
and sadder picture cannot be imagined than That
presented In that outkitchen on thai atal morning.
The wlIe and mother welterIng In hood upon the
Ioor the horror stricken husband gazing with stony
eyes upon his deed and the terrified children looking
with bank terror from one to the other, not know
ing what iC all meant. Lifting his bleeding sense.
less and as he supposed, dead wife from the foor,
lie placed her upon the bed and leaving the house in
the care Of the children he sought q nelghbor's
house aud told his horrible story and besought
assistance. messenger was despatched TO THIS
city for DR.. Rosenk, who repaired to the scene and
rendered such surgical aid as was possible under the
circumstances. He found the poor woman In crit
ical condition. She was alive, but very weak from
loss OF blood. From fifteen 70 twenty shot had
entered her side and number OF them, DR.. Rosenk
thinks, mad penetrated the intestines. ana must
inevitably produce death. She was very reucent
regarding how she came to lie In the clubhouse ut
that hour In the night but cxonerales her husband
rom any wlifui intention to murder her. 1t Is not
probable that all the particulars or this unhappy
affair will ever be known.
The above statements are cleaned from the stories
OF both husband ana WIFE, but on tue part OF both
there Is an evident desire 10 conceal something.
What makes The AFFAIR still more horrible is the TACT
that The unhappy vile was about TO give birth 70