New-York tribune., 1873-12-19
REMARKABLE CRIMINAL TRIAL

4 MAN WHO7TRED 10 SHOOT, STAB AND BURN HIS
WIFE
The trial Of man for one of the most ex-
traorduary aud atrOcous attempts to commit murder
known the criminal records OF this country. begun
Yesterday IN Elizabeth n j. III the Court Of Oyer and
Terminer OF Union County. Herman Krull alias Koe-
WING was put upon his trial for attempting murder
his wife Lucy KruI Elizabeth The first witness, Geo
sayers testified that leaving his home in Divsionst
early The morning of Nov. ~. he woman crawl
ing on her hands sad knees IN tho roadway He ran to
her, aud lifting her his arms, carried her into his
house. where he discovered that she had been wounded
In the head evidently by pistol bullet and the
OF both had been cut at the wrists with
some weapon She then weak from loss Of blood
that she was unable to- speak. He had informed the
police OF his discovery aud they had arrested the at
tempted murderer.
Mrs Krul then narrated the circumstances attending
the attempt upon her life Her testimony transla
tedjby Interpreter she il. she not speaking
the English language. She became acquainted with
Krull in Hamburg Germany, in August last. and mar
ried him 10 September She arrived this country on
Nov g. landing at Philadelphia. The day after their
arrival said he wished to visit his children in Brook
yn aud we ito that city Ho rejOined her Nov. IL.
and told her that ho had selected Newark ~
their future home Previous to starting she ;pawned
watch studded with diamonds and three rings and
the money 10 her husband: Gu the way to Newark he
In city he walked through dark streets until late at
night, and finally led her into piece OF woods on the
border OF ehe city He then stopped suddenly
and said !" Lucy. we are both going to die
here. L love you too much" He then
took out OF his pocket handkerchief saturated with
ohloroform and placed IL against her mouth, but she
pushed his hands away. He then fred shot in tho air.
and an instant afterwsrd pointed the pistol at her head
and fired She fell to the ground insensibe, aud whom
she recovered consciousness found him cutting of
her wrists. She at once wrapped her handkerchief
around IT, He tore tho handkerchiefon and asked her
pardon for what he had DONE She said that she could
never forgive MIN. He then seized her right arm and
inflicted with knife three terrible gashes. saying.
cOoliy 1t will give but little pain die brsvely" She
then the knife from him. but too
weak He then again cut her and said, This will
help you; lie down tomorrow morning they will ind
YOU dead" She foil to the ground He then lit match.
and applying 1t to her undercothng, set II fire, and
then left her. Still conscious, she reached out OF
her arms, from which the blood was streaming. aud
Quenched the flames with the blood. She laid almost
unconscious the ground until break and then
she was endesvorng to crawl 70 house near by. she
was discovered by Sayers.
During Mrs. Krus examination the clothes she
on that errble night brought into court and
found to be stained with blood and partly burned The
sccused testified his behalf that he missed his
wife In Philadelphia followed her to Elizabeth, could
not hnd her there and then went back to Philadelphia,
where no arrested by the police His examination
will DO continued to-day.