Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-05
SHOCKING TRAGEDY.
A German Kills His Wife and Then Cuts
.--Hisi Throat---The chastity Scenes Wit
messed by Thor Son.

From tie Sew York Herald Of Fr'day.l
One of the most thrilling tragedies which
have ever taken place in this country oc-
Cured last evening at half past nine
O'Clock on Jersey City Heights, formerly
called Hudson City. It is reached in
twenty minutcs hy ear from HOhOken.
II appnIs that johnny. the young son of
Michel Gehring, a boarding house keeper,
hnpp nd to he in bed with his mother
when his father came into the room and
dragged hcr, with the threat of numbering
her, into the parl1r, where he commenced
slashng away at her head with large
hutchcr's kqif'. The first blow he struck
was across the temple, causing the blood
to spurt over her fare and binding her.
The next blow was Il frightful stab In the
che st. about four inches long, and from
the ragged character Of the wound IL ap-
pears us II the monster had worked the
knife around after he had plunged it into
her body. When help came she was
found living PROSTATE across the doorway
communicating with the he'd room and the
sitting room breathing her last sigh. The
boy meanwhile was running out in the
street IN his night shirt, searching for help,
and found, after some time, Officer Me-
DoWcl, who accompanied him to the
uOucts huNNlNE w Ail'f HAtlNf Aut iluI~
derer, Michel Gchrng, was seen calmly
walking ont Of the back room or kitchen
with a terrific cash across his throat from
which the blood was pouring in torrents,
and his whole clothing, from neck to feet,
was, Il mass of cOagulated gore.
The alarm was soon given and the
ncighbors, from far and near, came to the
house accompani d by Drs. Freeman and
Bcrgip, who did all they could to stanch
the gaping wound the dying man essaycd
now and again "a speak, hut the gurglng
of blood in his throat made 1t impossible.
Efforts were made nv the doctors, aided by
officers Mcdowell, Cooper and Bucker and
Sergeant Van Bnskirk and by ex Justice
Tollhardt and Mir. Peter Beck, TO hold the
writhing man quiet IN his back, so that
his throat could be sewn up, but he strug-
gcd SO violently that il was found i'm
possible. Every few moments, with the
frenzy of a dying man, he would spring
up from the floor aud cndeavur to give
utterance 10 some thought The struggle
lasted for a lnll hOur--nameiy, from half
past nine 10 hali-past tcn-when the
wrcichei mur lcrer and suicide, after Civ
ing Iitcous look around at those who
had been engaged in the task Of holding
/ him down, threw back his head with a
| convusiye shuddcr, as if weary of the
struggle. and all that was mortal of
Michel Gehrlng had ceased to exist.
! The scene IN the narrow room beggars
| description. The police officers and
/ others in assistance, marched almost heel
deep in blood. Bucket after bucket of
fresh water was brought in every few
moments. and which soon left the room OF
a scarlet tint, imprognatcd with blood
from the spOngmg Of the dying mans
throat. On common table, lager beer
glasses partially fil'cd, some ham and
bread, and in the middle of all stood,
brightly burning, a large paratne lamp,
which threw its bright rays over the fear
ful scene. The room is about ten feet
square, and neatly but plainly furnished.
In the rear stands an extension used us a
kitchen, and here Gchiing cut his throat,
as a trail Of blood clearly showed. and il
II was from this room that uillcer Mellow
ell saw him advancing whcn he entered
the house. The front room where the
murder Of the unfortunate wife COM
menced, bore signs of the struggle which
had taken place chairs being upset and
| blood being visible in several places.
! Her death Hns. H. is surmiscd, almost In.
stantanclus. The body was covered
with "a loose girmcut, and viii remain
floating in lis gore, under the charge of
the police, until this morning, when the
Coroner will commeucc an investigation