The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-15
TEE WIFE MURDER.
A Story Of Jealousy and Des-
peration.
The COrontr's Inyestigation---The Prisoner
Andre Committed for Trial.

Tho story OF the murder Of Ieonie Andre. by hcf
husband, Emile Andre. although brutal In detail. ~
fraught with facts that have an extenuating bear
ing upon the action OF the murderer About nin6
years ago Emile Andre was charcoal burner In tho
neighborhood Of Sarrebourg. Department OF LA
Meurthe France, ana while engaged In that Occn-
patton he became acquainted with and married
Leonle Prene, native OF the same place.
They struggled together through the scenes
or poverty and devastation caused by
the late French war, r and finally emf
grated, with their two children, to this country
where they arrived some two years ago. Aftes
passing some weeks in New York city Emile found
he could not obtain employment and went to the
forests OF the neighborhood OF Danbury Conn. and
became once more engaged in the charcoal burning
business. During his absence he remitted bia
savings for the support OF his wife and children,
while the wife appears to have led rather q dis
Sipated life; but on his return his love was tO0
strong, and he forgave her sins, and they lived
together as man and wife. During his stay In New
YORK Andre made the acquaintance OF one Lucienn0
A. Tartienne. French inventor OF patent bricks,
and filled with the ardent warmth se
his country, they became intimate friendsA
Last January Andre was attacked by the smallpox
and was removed to the hospital, where he under
went three months SUFFERING and finally escaped
disease, to find that during his incarceration his
wife had proved unaithful and he had lost friend.
His whole IDEAS appear then to have been eoncen-
trated in the hope Of saving his children. ana.
after some correspondence with his wife, he had .
document drawn up providing for separation
and giving him the custody or tho chit
dren. ON Thursday morning, with this
document In his possession, he went
to the residence OF his wife, In Twenty rsr street.
accompanied by friend, and not finding her az
Fo ey weh 70 e q qe ths
found the object OF their search. The husband
asked her to sign this document and she laughed NJ
the request, saying that the document was SO much
waste paper, when the man, in his desperation,
threatened and she fed from the house, only to 10
followed by the injured husband, who, selling her
on the street, discharged pistol in her neck and
she passed away into another world. Tho muir
derer for such he was in the strict sense Of the law
did not attempt to escape, but gave himself UP and
was confined In the Seventeenth precinct station
house. M1B
An inquest was held yesterday afternoon BY
Coroner Herman at the Seventeenth precince
station house, upon the remains OF the murdered
woman. After the jury had taken their seats and the
prisoner had been brought out the Coroner proceed
ed with the examination Of the witnesses Mr.. Hum
MEL Of the firm OF Howe Hummel, watched tho
proceedings on behalf OF the prisoner The first wit
straightforward statement as to his having been
towards First avenue, and having seen the DE-
ceased run out Of house pursued *
s en Sy eo na red caught he1 IN f ss
neck, when she instantly dropped. Witness rushed
up to the spot and seized the prisoner, and, with
the hands OF Ofacer Kennedy, who took the muir
derer and his victim on cart to the Seventeenth
Emma Vacher, Of Ais West Fifteenth street, testi-
fed that deceased came to her apartments ut te.
O'Clock A. M. on Thursday the prisoner and friend
the children Of Emile and LeOnie Andre were then
stopping with her, on visit: the prisoner asked
he produced, and she reftised he asked
her again, and she again refused, saying
the document was worth SO much waste
said, 'Let us 20 to dinner" and witness then said
she would dress herself and be in order by the time
they returned; witness then heard ascream ana
saw witness following deceased with the pistol in
| his hand and they ran out OF the house; witness
followed but when she came up the deed was done.
John Tucker, Of 21S avenue Ii, stated that he was
visiting a friend at AIS Fifteenth street, and heard
the shot and when he looked out saw the smoke /;
he ran up and with the assistance OF some others,
arrested Andre, who sgnifed by motion that he had
done the deed; the prisoner and deceased were at
station house.
Thomas Calaghey, OF 1876 West Sixteenth street,
also witnessed and corrObOrated the testimony oil
Kelly. The prisoner and deceased were carried On
his cart to the station house.
Moses Me 81 OF q Pit street. Jacob Potter.
Fifteenth street. also corroborated the above testi
mOny.
Mr. Hlmmel here stated on behalf OF his client
that they did not attempt to deny the shooting
DR.. John Beach then testified as to the post
mOrtem examination OF the deceased, and stated
that they had discovered an ugly wound about
three inches long on the side OF the neck behind
the ear Death had been caused by wound on the
cerebelum. They had discovered two bullets
(Which were produced) and piece OF wadding in
the cavity OF the brain.
The Coroner then charged the Jury, who retired,
but returned In q couple OF minutes and rendered
verdict that the deceased had met with her death
from the effects OF pistol shot wound received
from the hands OF Emile Andre, on June Is, 1872.
The prisoner when put on the stand stated
through an Interpreter that he had nothing to say.
but left the in the hands Of hts counsel, MesSrs.
Howe Hummel, in whose talent he had tho
most implicit confidence.
The prisoner was then removed to the T0mba,
where he will await his trial.
Emile Andre is q short, thick-set man OF abOus
forty years OF age, with face badly dis1gured with
the smallpox. He is In very excited state OF
mind and appears to court death "a relief from
his troubles The shot was fired from q cheap
looking single barrelled pistol, which was taken
from the hands OF Andre shortly after the wreakng
OF his fury Mr.. Donameali, TO whom Andre wrote .
letter after his being placed in confinement, speaks
well Of him. and states that the conduct OF his wife
Eau him. nnItu xcita