The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-19
ACCIDENTAL HOMICIDE.
A German Shoots His Wife in Sixth street-Ths
Danger Of Firearms Terrible Grief
of the Husband.

william Frevert OF 1874 Sixth street. was arrested
last evening by one OF the members OF the Sanitary
Police charged with having killed his wife with
pistol ball at his home. IL appears from the state
ment OF the landlord OF the tenement house, under
which Frevert keeps grocery store, ana otner
parties In the building, that Frevert has been
given TO drinking somewhat more than was good
for him lately. This habit mas come upon him
recently through his having opened lager beer
saloon in Houston street and the associations
It brought about the man. Yesterday afternoon he
had been drinking freely. anu seeing q man who
was employed by baker next door shooting at rats
Frevert asked him to lend him the pistol. This jour-
neyman baker thinking he had used all the barrels
Of the revolver gave 1t to Frevert who
TOOK THE WEAPON HOME
with him, and placed it on the table while his wif6
was preparing supper TWO OF his four children took
n up the pistol to play with; ana d,, man man
Frevert from the lager beer saloon in
Houston street, noucing the careless manner Of the
weapon To place II mantel piece out or harms
way. AT that moment Mrs. Frevert, VINO was III the
Things for the supper, came ito the Kitchen, aud
she had scarcely taken three steps into the room
w9n ne pslo wems on he o IN n nsr
instantly. Plador was so horror stricken by the
suddenness OF the act that he rushed out OF the
AN ALARM OF THE ACCIDENT
to the people OF the nelghborhoOd. Mrs. Brandt,
the wife OF the landlord, went down to the scene OF
the shooting and found the unfortunate man bend
Ing the dead body OF his wife In state OF ter
Ilble agony. His face and hands were covered with
her blood, ana he kissed her wildly IN O par0xysr1,
OF grief. Mrs. Brandt gave notice OF the anair t0
the police, and Frevert was taken to the station
house and locked up TO await the action OF the Cor
Oner. The four children OF Mrs. Frevert the eldest
OF whom Is eight years old and the youngest nine
days, were taken charge OF by Mrs. Brandt
who Will retain the Care OF them until the
father Is ABLE to assume control. The people
living In the vicinity Of FreverCs home In Sixth
street, all give HIM an excellent character. He was
q kind 1ather, a good husband, and man generally
respected Tor his problty ana good conduct The
desire to become wealthy and settle his family In
more easy position induced the man to take
A LAGER BEER SALOON.
ana this 1t seems has led to the deporable accldens
That took place yesterday. The barkeeper III H0us-
ton street. Louis Miller, corroborates the story Of
Frevert borrowing the pistol from the Journeyman
baker in every particular. lie added that Frevert
loon at halI-past two, but ne Thought
TO harm his wife. Frevert had said to Miller
leaving the saloon that he would get Mrs. Frevert
to cook some dinner for MN and send It over ny
Peter Latimer, who went with him to Sixth street
from the saloon. The pistol is u seven -barreled
imitation Smith Weston. AT the time or the Shoot
ing SIX barrels were DISC harged, and the men were
under the impression that the pistol was harmless.
The body OF Mrs. FreverU Was lifted from tue floor
to the bed IN The OF the kitchen by the police,
where 1t Will lemaln until the Coroner holds an
Investigation this morning.