The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-24
AUMGARTEH's TRIPLE CRIME.
4 German IMMIGRANTS Marriage and it.
notwithstanding 10 Get Posscsaion OF
lis Chlld, and Shooting IL nnd its Mother
-Thcn Robhlmg The Hungmnn Of Il Hob.

4 German Inmigrluts Marriage and It's
Iniriiciiies-s.riying to Get Possession OF
lis CHILD, and shooting IL and its Mother
Then Robhlng the Hungman 0f u Job.
Otto Daumgarton, who committed Tie shocking
murder In New Haven on Saturday evening, tue 10Th,
came 10 this country from Germany IN the splin- Of
1851, taking mp his residence IN New Haven at the
house OF Mr.. Charles KGlsch lie was qliot I'M
pretending nan, and soon became favorlte among
his a'socat1i. lie had not beon long in tho house
Il Nj KatSoh when an attachment sp!aHg M be-
tween him and Mr. Katsch's daughter which result
e in leir boiroihal The parents at 1rst refused to
cots'Lt to the union, but arterward reluctantly
yehleI. Tie young couple were married in the
spring OF 1868, went to houseLeepng, aud lived hap.
piy together Tor time. Quo worked at the Baum
Carton organ factory: but his WAGES being nsuni.
Gent to meet the demands Of Inc household. The
mother OF the ydung wife persuaded her daughter TO
leave her hGs and and return TO her fathers house
DESERTED ny MS WIPE AND CHILD,
Otto became sad and gloomy; lie was refused
take policeman with him to that the infant was
safely returned to its mothers arms.
, Last %eoK MS sie Wnnt 10 tnoir o'h home and
man lie told tho people Of the return Of his wifo
and Child, and seemed TO be happy and s.ngnine for
ents, and QUO IN his despair wandered about tho
CRY prooding over his troubles. lie was several
times heard TO express mis- determination to take
Tie life Of his wife aud child, but NO notice was
taken OF his threat.
ilnolY, on Saturday evening. no went into a bc0r
saloon on the corner OF Ch1rcI and ChApel streets
and after drr ling freely LEFT tie place and passed
down Church street 10 tho saloon Of lis faihor-i1-
law. when lie arrived there his VIE aud the family
%ort at suppcr, and tao child was seated in car
r.aIo IN ue haeG yard. otto passed through the
4inlng.roon, bcekoning 10 his vile to follow, which
~" ga. They Ind not been lon. gone when LOUD
|lA'n- was heard between them, followed by
TH7EE SHARP REPORTS OF PISTOL,
ana re next instant Mira Banncartcn came running
ih'o l"c house Wih tLo 1hilt IN her arms. both
ntIaE mot through tle head, Some persons ran into
ue yArd 'ufpp ing that TIE mIriufcr would Try TO
c-tnNr, nut on tl,ir arriving tlcre hr was found
iWtlchcl ulnn the ground drud, VITA a CHASTITY
wound N ms hoal. The Child was shot just above
me car, ne Lail pa Stag entirely through tile head
~ vas iald upon lounge IN ding condition, and
pr--eiled most tone ding spectacle. It's eyes were
closed ana the only signs OF lie was an occns ional
long breath, IL remained IN ills condition until q
O'clock on sunday morning VIXEN It passed into
lHE SLEEP OF DEATH.
Mrs, BarmRarlen was shot in tre right side Of the
head. an inch in front Of the car the ball passng
out OF the Ight eye. The wound n dangerous, but
She will probably recover. The body u tho inur.
dorur taken to the morgue, where a oroI.eris
inquest was held, after which it was delivered 10 tho
iIlouds OF the dead man.