The New York herald., 1870-08-12
FR1GHrruL DOMESTIC TRAGEDIES.

FRIGHrEUL DOMESTIC TRAGEDIES.
An Angry Man Aims Knife at His Quarrel
Wife, Misses His Aim and Stabs His
SON To the Heart, Killing Him Instantly.
A shocking affair occurred in Van Brunt street,
South Brooklyn, about ten O'Clock yesterday,
child eleven months old being instantly killed by its
father. 1t seems that Michael Lovett the proprie-
tor of grocery In Van Brunt street, near William,
and his wife have not lived very amicaby together
for some time past, and yesterday morning
they renewed one OF their old quarrels. Lovett,
finally losing all c,ssa control .l. Of his temper
for his wife, intending, she believed TO kill her.
She from the store and as she was passing out
te street he threw the kne at her with great iorce.
Ii happeaed most unfortunately that Joseph Lovett,
the infant sonO the couple, was sitting IN the door
way, ana the knife entered his LEFT breast penetrating
the heart and causing instant death. The blood OF
the lite one gushed out upon the floor, and both
Lovett and his wife were hOrriied al the tragic
suit of their quarrel. large crowd gathered around
the place which attracted the attention Of Sergeant
0'Ne OF the Third sub-precinet, and he took Lovett
inio custody. He made no attempt TO escape and
quietly accompanied the sergeant to the station
house in Butler street, where he was locked up TO
await the resuit OF the Coroner's inquest.
A Jeaions Husband shoots His Wifc Tyvice,
and Then Hunseit--prooabiy Fatal Result.
tFrom the Providence Journal August Ill
A terrible tragedy occurred about eight O'Clock
last evening a small cottage house, No. ITO
Atwelrs avenue in which resides as boarder with
! his wie's mother, Richard Arnod, young man
employed as an oyerscer IN The works OF the Ameri-
| Screw Company IL Sc ans, from sucn in1orma-
ton as we are able to gater that yesterday Arnold
| and his wife went together down The river where
! something occurred that aroused his jealous pas.
sions, which had before occasionally been mani
tested. His anger was some what lnnaned by strong
drink and they were overheard 10 be IN sharp alter
cation "a they were going hOmeward along the
streets. Soon after reaching home Arnold went
across the street and got another dram. Returning
TO the house he called his wife from the bed
room, and as she came out he hred re-
volver at her at short range the ball entering
the abdomen OF the unfortunate victim. AS she
turned to escape the wretch fired again and another
pall entered her hack lie was then grappled by
James Garland, brother.in-aw, who endeavored to
disarm him, but without success. The murderer
then put tine pistol TO his own forehead ana lodged
ball at least five inches deep IN his own head or
course there was great alarm ana excitement, and
the neighbOrhood stirred into action. Chief or Po
lice Gross at the scene doing whatever was
proper to be done under the circumstances AT last
accounts both the wounded parties ave-the
woman, entirely conscious, praying to die. while the
man was apparently IN stupor, the lorerunner of
death. The surgeons have tle nope that tie life OF
the woman can be saved, although the case may
take favorable turn. The man, II is understood,
must die. The parties nave been married about
seven years and although no children have been
born to them the Wiie's condition Is such should
have inspired the tenderest consideration the
part Of tie husband. Her maiden name Leg
get and the parties, before stated, were board
ing with her mother.
A Drunken Husband shoots His wife and
eide.
(From the Hartford Post, August lol
Between five and six O'Clock last evening, as
officer Moran was passing up Main street, he was
met near le corner Of Charter Oak street by little
boy, VINO informed HIM that "a man had Killed two
women down In the meadows and asked MS
speedy attendance. The officer at once ran down
the street and 'across ots TO the corner Of Hen
dricksen avenue and Curcombe street, where he
found an excited crowd assembled about the house
occupied by elderly German named Paul Fix.
From persons IN the crowd the officer learned that
FIX had shot his wife ana another woman named
Rabe, at the house OF the latter In "the big blockv
the avenue, and that he was then In his own
house. The bystanders oounselled the officer to
try enter the house, "l0r,n SAID they che has got
hall a dozen pistols and has been 1rng four or five
times.n The officer drew h own pistol and STEP
pug UP 10 the door pushed against IL, when II par
tally open and then struck against something. on
looking in Moran saw the old mans body lying ON
cue hoor, with his head against the door and a
large pool of plood about him Ne was raised un
and placed on u bed, ana was soon attended by Dr.
Hastings who had been sent Ior at the nrst alarm,
He had lred six Shots two taking effect In his head
aud TWO In his neck, while one went through win
dow and tie other entered the wan. He was at
times conscious and soon after beng lifted up said
10 tue officer I'm sorry dld ~ but little
while alter said that he would shoot her again II
be mad the chance. Meanwhile physicians were
attending the wounded women, who were at Mrs.
Rabies rooms In the block. Mrs. Fix was found
surerlng win pistol shot wound, bullet
having entered the breast, passing through the
body and lodging In the back Mrs. Riable
had a bullet in the left arm, whicn was extracted,
but 10 was impossible 10 Ind tue one which had
wounded Mrs. FIX. AZ last accounts about noon
to-day, boih women We're ~ comfortable as could be
expected, bnt tue mans limbs were paralyzed, and
IL was thought he could NOT i've but short time.
The history OF The terrible affair Is briefly as lol-
lows:-flA who Is sixty eight years Old, his vile
being but i've years youngerj has been drunkard
for some time past, induging in frequent sprees and
spending for liquor tn. interest property which
the couple nave accumulated and placed IN u
savings bank IN Worcester, where they lived before
removing TO this city two years ago. His diSspa-
ton has naturally led 10 quarres with his vile,
and "a he grew constantly, the family
troubles increased. On Monday evening FIX came
home intoxicated and AZ once commenced abusing
his wife, threatening TO Kill her. He became
violent that the woman was alarmed and ran
away, taxing refuge with her cousin. Mrs. Rlable.
Fix went to he'd Monday night as usual, but yester.
day morning started up town again TO continue his
spree. About three O'Clock ne came home again,
and about five came out OF the house with a loaded
revolver and went down to the block, telling two
women on the way that he was gong To Kill his wife.
He entered the block and went directly To Mrs. Ria
ble's rooms. where ne found his wife and her cousin
Mrs. RIable. He seized the former by the throat
and shot her In the breast described ana then as
she fell turned and fred three shots Mrs. Riable,
only one oil which took effect. lie then went back
OF MS own house. telling people tnat he had Killed
his wife, and soon pistol shots were heard In rapid
succession, directly after which the police arrived
as related. Mrs. Riable is not dangerously hurt and