The New York herald., 1870-03-29
HE seRHAN 1RAG. DY In NEW HAVEN.
IN Old Man Of Fifty, Returning from Church,
SMOOTH His Wiie--1he Cause, Domestic Tin.
hnppin. ss--A Queer Proceeding of Chief Of
pals

From the Sew Haven Palladium March cal
The PRINCIPALS IN TINS stormy Sunday TRAGEDY are
Thomas and Mrs. Ann +. German. Twenty-one
years ago Mr.. GorInan came 10 tnis City from his
native ireland ana commenced working as Jour
Deyman IN match factory In Weslville. He Was
Industrious aud economical, and In seven years had
LAID III sufficient money 10 buy an interest In the
business himself ultimately succeeding 70 the sole
propriett rshp OF the a,0ry, ana continuing TO do
tnriYng Trade Ar. German Ii iorty 1ye OF h!ty years
old and ms vile some ten years Ma senior. fney
rave tlfes chiaien, Lne ete3t boy OF twelve
years. Mr. Gorlau ID naturally generous anJ open
aeaied. AID dung his ia.er prospsro - yeara has
men oi ibe period Tue difficulties IN the family hrst
connencnu some 1--WE or six gears ago. Their origin
Is attributed TO many thln.s. Mr.. Gorman ana MS
friends have asserted iat Mrs. German was more
narrowing and vexatious tnan LOVING whie ner
friends c!am that ae was uniaithfnl 10 The mdrrage
vow. MIS- German has left ner husband two or
three times we believe II not MORE but each time
has been prevailed upon 70 return. OF lato Mr.
lnat his haots OF dissipation Increased
instead OF diminished. the efects plainly showing
he took his little boy In MS carriage and drove into
the city, going to church at st. Mary's church as
10 possess nini. lie moved uneasIly In HIS seat,
turned his head quickly from one side TO he other
ana otherwise attracted the attention Of persons SIC
ting near him. HIS face was flushed and h,s eyes
more red than usual, albeit he stopped and cnatted
with friends al tue door, though without his Gus
tomary anaoIIlty Mr.. German and his son arrived
home abou- hafpast twelve O'Clock. rhe horse
was unhtched from tho carriage and put in the
be- aud Mr. G0raan went into sle kitchen where
dinner Mrs. German stated rhat M. German wished
ms dinner served In the room adjoining, where he
slept, and tnat she wished iI served In the room
where 1t was cooked. They had some words, and
Mr. German turned away, saying ne had some
tang that VIII settle IT, Stopping out OF doors and
around to window, he drew u small Smith II Yves
son seven shooter aud fired through tic window.
The pa! took effect in the wlfe's eft oreast and
pierced the left lung. Gorman rehitcned MS horse
10 his carriage and drove rapidly to police head
quarters in this city, his lite boy accompanying
him. Reaching Chef Bowen'S Office Ire SAID that
some man had just shot his wife and he desired
ofncer TO 20 ia search of HIM; ne did not Know
the man hinsef bat hls wife and Iltle boy
did. Oflicers Kelley and Brewer accompanied
Nlr. German TO Westville, and after hear
Ing the statements Of tie wife and
son. placed the husband under arrest and returned
with hD to headquarters. After his return the
station house Mf. German appeared very nervous.
though not agitated, and Was scarcely abe 10 con-
verse nielgenNy lie looked ana acted ilSe " man
recovering liom an attack ol delrum tremeus. soon
after his arrest tr. Tidball, VINO Is awycf and At
the same tife wrlter Tor obscure paper pub-
lished IN to interest of Chef Bowen nau ap inter-
view WITH Mr. Gornan, and advised that he con-
verse Win no one on the subject. Soon aiterward
CHEF Bowen issued an order tuat no one be allow ed
20 see mr. German unless by his tBowen's) permis-
sion taking care TO keep away fron tue ohice all the
evening. Or. German SAYS be did not shoot has
vile and the mia1 who did lt ran away soon as
he hred. Tie lttte boy tells = ara,g1t 3iory, npw
over ana sls the same as the iofelotnG.