New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-29
A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
, ursRANp SLABS HIS WIFE, HER PARAMoUR,
AND HIMSELF.
Siour City, Iora, May 81, 1872.

. HUSBAND SLABS HIS WIFE, HER PARAMoUR,
AND HIMSELF
Christian Trefz, age 30, baker of No. 108
Auen-st married woman two years younger than
himself in Germany, seven years ago. and came TO
America two years afterward He did not succeed In
business drank freely and on several occasions beat
his wife so cruelty that the neghbors compelled to
interfere for her protection Two years ago Trehz into
duced 70 his wife Franz Lndemann, age %, German
nainter who sympahzed with the wife in her suerngs
and induced her to go with him to Philadelphia. lhe
husband greved by her deseron wrote to her that ne
would treat her with great kindness II she would return
and mt her $500 proof Of his ability to support her
She at once left Lndemann, and coming TO Newfork'
lived happily for time with her husband. Two months
ago refz purchased the bakery, No loS Ailen-s and
lived over the store The business did not prove remu-
nerttve and for month past Treaz has been losing $50
week Intoxication and cruelty 10 MS WIG naturally
foowed his failure in business. Lindemann again
urged the wife to her drunken husband which she
did ON MAY 49, after he had struck her violently. She
lived with Lindemann at NO. A orcharus'' anu i@Aeu
70 answer her husbands letters.
Teaz went TO his rivals house yesterday morning and
runnng ND stairs to Lindemann's room on the second
aoor knocked at the door. LlDdemann hmset opened
n and mon seeing Trefs told him that his wife had
I,t him forever Trefz replied that he would like to
hear that decision from her own lips and pushing against
Iindemann, opened the door wide enough to see her
sitting upon a sofa Trefz addressed his wife in
,embline tone OF voice. beseechng her to return home
she instantly replied that he had broken his promise 10
treat kindly and that she never would I've Win MN
again Ilndemann thought that he would leave husband
and wife together and about TO go down STAIRS when
Trehz stabbed him In the right side win long DIRK
Life Iindemann Attempted to take the knife away,
hut was cut in the left hand and arm. Wrenchng him
Enong omen the door Tez rushed into the where
his wife was sitting The terrified woman sprang TO her
feet, but her husband caught her by the wrist ana
stabbed hen the breast. She struggled des-
peratey but he struck her again and again AT last
weak from the loss OF blood which moved rom -
wonnds Mrs Trefz fell the sofa. Trez thinking that
she was dead stabbed himself In the left breast
Iindemann ran 10 the Tenth Precinct stationhouse
and informed the police OF the tragedy Sergeant Carr
and two detectives fastened 10 the house ana found
Trenz on the floor OF the room bleeding freely A
stretoher was obtained Trehz was taken 10 the
station house police surgeon considered the wound
dangerous The woman, although very weak from the
loss OF blood will probably recover IA the knife did not
nierce an artery Hndemanns wounds we're so slight
mat he was able to leave Bellevue Hospital late the
AFTERNOON Trezs wound is considered mortal by the
surgeous AT the Hnsnit al.