The New York herald., 1872-11-08
A HUSBANDS VENGEANCE.

An italian stabs HIS Reputcd Wife and
Kills Her Instantly at Dover, N. J.-
Her Alleged Paramour Also Fatally
Stabbed-Thc Murderer I'm Custody.
Three years ago young Italian shoemaker,
named Giovanni Borr0tti, made his way to Dover,
N. j., and after working for some time as Journey
man opened little shop of his own. Four months
ago he brought from New York woman named
Johanna Moosi, about twenty four years OF age,
whom he termed his housekeeper. The two lived
in the shop where he worked sleeping under the
counter, and were known as inofensve, quiet peo-
pie, Borrotti being sober, Industrious and an ex-
cellent workman.
Yesterday morning two Italians entered Dover
by the early train, and learned the way to
Borr0tti's shop On entering one of the Italians at
once claimed the woman Moosi as his wife, and
demanded that she should return to New York with
him. The woman refused, saying that he had Ill
treated her, and she would not live with him. He
then
ASKED HER TO WALK OUTSIDE
with him and she complied. They conversed
quietly for some minutes without seeming to dis.
pute and several who were near say they had nc
quarrel. On re-entering, however, the woman re-
lterated her intention OF never again living with
her husband, upon which BOrr0tti, who was seated
on his low bench, interpOsed and told the husband
that If he would leave the woman for few days in
Dover he (BorrottD would bring her to New York
next week and the husband could then claim her.
Just then some customers came In and no disturb
had they left, however, when the woman again said
nothing should persuade her to live again with her
husband and before she had completed the sen-
tence the husband, drawing long knife,
STABBED HER
in the bosom. She fell to the moor. The two
Italians attempted TO escape Borrotti seized the
murderer and called for help. Before it could
arrive the murderer plunged the knife twice into
the abdomen OF BOrr0tti and endeavOred to loosen
his hold BY this time help had arrived and the
murderer, with his friend, who had been sitting
quietly in the shop and who interered either
way was taken into custody. The knife was found
across the street. where 1t had been thrown by the
murderer. 1t had been originally common
butcher knife, but had been ground on the back
and edge until only one-haf an inch In width. 1t
had been freshly ground, was as sharp as q razor
and was in appearance nee, IKE mea sti'etto.
was found to be quite dead and Borrotu was bleed
ing profusely. His ante-mortem examination was
taken, in which the facts as given above were
stated. The prisoners were brought before him,
when he Identified them promptly. They were both
strangers to him. The murderer gave the name OF
Louis Louis. an Italian by birth, now living at Is
Baxter street, New York, and engaged as a Iaborer
on excavating for sewers. He was allowed to see
the body OF his wife and pretended to faint, but did
not succeed. He is but twentythree years OF age is
OF low size and has black eyes and hair. His COM
fellow laborer and lodger with Louis. He is much
older man, and seems concerned as to what will
happen to him. Both men speak English very
imperisctiy Tney were at once sent to the county
An examination was commenced by Justice
Gage and
JURY WAS EMpANELLED.
The inquiry was adjourned till tomorrow to enable
the surgeons to report on the p0st-mortem exam
inatton. IL was found that the knife had en-
tered the woman's BOSOM close to the breast and,
having severed large artery, she had fallen dead
instantly. She was an unattractive looking
woman, OF unclean appearance. Borrotti Is fast
sinking; at seven O'Clock last evening he was
speechless: The greatest excitement prevails in
Dover, and II was feared one time that several ex
cited miners would lynch the prisoners ere they
could be locked up.