The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-02
ANOTHER FAMILY TRAGEDY.
MAN shoots His Wife mt Ludlow, KY, for
Refusing 70 Live with His,, and Then shoots
Einiself-lioti Wounds Probably FATAL
Cuui FERMENTATION for Lie uend.

From the Cincinnati Gazette June 27l
Early yesterday morning the quiet little village OF
Ludlow KY, was thrown into state OF intense ex-
element by the report that double tragedy, a mar
der and suicide. had been committed dlling the
night at the residence OF Edward Whitehead, d vete-
rlnary surgeon, whose place VI business Is mt the
corner Of E.chmoni street and Central avenue, In
this city. The hundreds OF ANXIOUS inguirers who
hurri, to the spot found that the story mad been
somewhat exaggerated, irasmuch a neither OF the
victims were YET dead but The ru was bad enough.
About four years ago Frederick Knoll, q baker by
trade married lady named Louise Knoll, distant
relative. For time all went well. Knoll, however
seems to have been shiftless iinprOyident fellow
who failed TO provide for his wife as he ought and
presently differences arose between hem which were
not alayed by the discovery on che part OF WIFE,
that Knoll had another wife still living, FROM whom
he mad not been divorced. she was extremely fond OF
him, however, and proved herself dutifu wife, He
too, seemed fond OF her. and except when he was
under tine influence OF liquor treated her with kind
ness and Affection lie was not a haDitual drunkard.
but belonged TO that class from which four-nrihs OF
the dIunkardS are madeline class OF men who can
not say no. Though he had no taste for ardent
spirits nor felt the need OF stimuiants when i'm.
portnned by "friends 10 drink, he lacked the cour.
age to decline and so occasionally he came home The
worse for iquor Then too, he was reckless in money
matters. An industrious and efficient workman he
might soon have saved enough To enable him to buy
home for himself and wife, which was the great
desire OF her heart. But 10 sooner had he accu-
mulateu Sioo OF p2op IMAM u was either borrowed
from him by false friends, who took advan-
tages OF his too easy disposition, or he entlced
into haunls OF vice, where mis- hard earnings
were swept from him without even promise OF re-
payment. Thus things went Tor two years. Al
the end Of that time despairng OF success here ne,
went to California. leaving his wife behind. Soon
after his departure she entered tue service OF Mr.
Whitehead as hOusckeepeT, where she has since re.
ma ned, Several times since his departure he has
written TO her requesting her to come on and join
him, promising 10 provide for her. She, however,
has Invariably declined to go until he had nome In
possession instead OF IN expectancy TO offer her.
Week before last Mrs. Knoll LETT Ludlow for the pur
pose OF bringing her mother, who lived In Missouri,
back with her, intending 10 give her also home
under the same roof which sheltered her. Last
Thursday evening Knoll suddenly presented himself
at Whehead's house, having come, "a he said, from
California to learn why his wife reused 10 JON HIM
there. scandal says he had received an anonymous
note in California inlimaDg that his wife nad proved
unfaithfal to him, and was living IN adultery with
Whitehead. But both the report and the foundation
for the charge against her lack confirmation on
Saturday afternoon he obtained admission 10 the
house IN Mr. Whteheads absence and laid out upon
q chair pair OF white trousers, q shirt and his
wies portrait. When Whitehead came In Knoll
pointed 90 the clothes and said There, those are
the clothes am going TO be buried in.r lie then
where he spent some time IN drinking. In the
or the evening he remarked 10 a companion, III am
going to shoot somebody before morning ard then
shoot myselLn AT about eleven O'Clock ST night
by her mother and young man. her nephew.
Knoll was awaiting her arrival, and they soon be.
came engaged IN conversation. which lasted far
into the night, Mr.. Whitehead, who knew that
Knoll had been drinking. Keeping them company.
Knoll asked his wife why she had refused To come
to him IN California, and she reiterated that
she was now comfortably situated. and not want
to exchange ceria,nly for uncertainty; that AZ
him. lie was al times very much excited, talking IN
, loud tone and very harshiy to her. Again, he
would seem to rclent, and would implore her for.
give ncss for his harsh language toward her. Alta
little after one O'Clock his manner again became ex.
cited, and he upbraided her rOundy FOR her refusal
70 accompany MIN. he wa IT the time standing q