The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-11
ANOTHER MURDEREss.
A Woman Brains a Man with an Axe in
East Seventeenth Street.
The Result of Bad remper-Arre1t Of the
Eurderess.

At half past Ave O'Clock last night Mrs. Mary
Holland, an occupant OF the tenement mousse 501
East Seventeenth street. was In the yard splitting
kindling wood, wnen the landlord, John Klump,
German, sXtyiour years OF age residing IN the same
house, came to her and demonstrated with her, de-
manding that she should desist from doing so, as
II would break and destroy the nageing adding
that no other tenants We're allowed such privileges.
The woman paid no attention 70 his demand and
continued her work, much to
THE ANNOYANCE OF ELuMp,
who took great umDrage at the manner In which,
she treated his request
After endeavorng TO peacefully stop her from
splitting the wood he became angry and threat
ened her in manner that was not at al pleasing to
her, as she retorted In similar manner. While
engaged IN war OF words they came 10 blows,
which resulted IN Mrs. Hollands raising the axe
and striking llump blow on the top or the mead
the pile OF kinoling wood she had been splitting.
After committing the assault the woman, observing
Klump TO be lnsensble, ran To ner room OD Inc top
floor aud locked her door. The members OF Humps
family, who reside on the erst moor, discovering
hlm lying on the tagging. apparently dead, went W
his assistance aud.
CARRIED HIM TO HIS RooM,
ana Immediately despatched u messenger for O ply
stefan, but before his arrival the unfortunate man
was dead. Tho physician upon examining his head
blow having been struck, and expressed 1t as his
opinion that the murdered man died nom cOncuS-
sion OF the brain produced rom the OlOW.
An alarm being raised the tenants OF the house
became greatly excited, ana went III search VI an
officer 10 arrest the woman. officer Llnehack, OF
the Fifteenth precinct being on POST IN the vicinity,
was Informed OF the facts or the case and, proceed.
Ing to the room OF Mrs. Holland, ordered ner 10 get
ready ana accompany MIN to
THE STATION HOUSE,
IN Twenty second street, where she was given over
to the custody VI Captain Cameron, VINO locked her
The woman, who is small in stature ana delicate.
states she was splitting wood IN the yard Yesterday
q naas aH ga n IN hpr a
rough manner. ordered her to desst. Not
hiking the manner In which he addressed
her. she refused to discontinue her work
aud informed hlm to that elect. At this
stage OF the proceedings she says Ne strucx her
with his fist, Knocking her down on the Tagging.
and while lying on her back commenced 10 KICK her.
She struggled, and succeeded IN regalang her cet,
and claims to have struck hun On the mead with q
piece OF the wood she was splitting, and saw him
fall at her feet, when
SHE BECAME ALARMED
and ran up stars TO her own apartments, where
she remained concealed until the arrival OF the
with tue axe, and Is positive 1t was only piec3 OF
wood. Mrs. Holland Is about thirty eignt years OF
age and the mother OF two cnildren. Her husband
Is working man and Is spoken well OF
also speak wei OF his WIFE, who they say was y
hardwOrkmg woman and very domestic In ner
habits. She greatly regrets the nnforiu?aIe AFFAIR."
ana seemed very wiling 70 give all the particulars
TO the members OF the press
The murdered man Was old and feeble, being
married. and having several children, one of whom,
q daughter, Is married, anu resided IN the same
house with her father. klump was not engaged IN
any business except correcting the rents of the
house and attending 10 such repairs as were neces-
sary. The BODY stu at he house lii seventeenth
street. where Coroner Herman will hold an inquest
to-day.