New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-04
SOCIETY'S DARK SIDE.
TIE MUNCK's DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.


Coroner Hermann began an inquest, on
Saturday, relative TO the supposed suicide OF John
Frederick Muncks age who is alleged to have fatally
shot himself Friday night at No. 40 Ludows in the
presence of his uncle, Charles Augustus Muncks age 81
and the wife of the latter, Hattie, age q, who also
mysterously wounded at the Same tme as already re-
ported. Some informal testimony taken. showing
that the young had deserted her hus-
band and was living with the nephew, who
had previously lived at his uncles house in
Brooklyn. i. ID. The uncle alleged that his nephew
had wife living in Heserst., and had been imprisoned
in the Penitentary for robbing former employer. No
new facts Of Importance were elected.
An autopsy by Deputy Coroner Cushman showed that
the fatal bullet had passed through the heart and
Embedded itself 10 the liver, and that the wound had
probably been selfin1cted by the deceased The
uncle and his wife we're committed to the House OF
Detention to await the result OF the inquest which will
be resumed at p. m. to-day.
THE SUICIDAL IMPULSE
Fritz Busch, age q, homeless and desti-
tute German, shot and instantly killed himself, with two
pistols at Broome and Elizabethsts at about IL a.
yesterday The fatal weapons, one q singe-barreled
p stol and the other sixshooter, we're found by bis
side by the police who took his body to the Mulbeyst.
Stahonhouse. Eye witnesses stated that he placed
both weapons against his left breast and simultaneously
discharged them 1t ascertained that the deceased
had recently come from Chicago, and had probably
choly owing to misfortune.
Coroner Kessler was informed Saturday, Of the
DEATH at Bellevue Hospital OF John Kssel age 80, the
German saoonkeeper. vino cut his throat with large
breadkn In the presence Of his wife and little daugh-
ter at their home No &c Forsythst on Friday night, as
already reported appeared that the deceased had
become Incorporate through business losses aud was
suffering from delirum tremens.
George Laird, mason. of No. 2os East onehundred-
with pocket-knife Saturday night, Thlrave and
Observation-Disclosures, while labOriDg under
intense mental excitement OF unknown origin. ..
THE RUFFIANs' SATURDAY NIGHT.
While Officer Pitcairn of the Fifteenth Pre-
cinot was trying arrest dlsordery persons at
Fourth-ave and Fourteenh-s late on Saturday night,
he was knocked down and severely beaten about the
head and body by several of the ruffans. Officer
McAdam coming to his assistance two OF the asailants
were arrested and taken to the Mercerst satonhouse
where they described themselves Daniel Hearn age
20, @ paperhanger, and James Brown. age 90 a bar
tender. They were locked 20 await the result OF the
officers injuries, which thought dangerous
Late onI night Charles StenborD age g. bar
keeper at the saloon OF Henry Hursch. at No2s West
Houston-st.. badly cut on tho wrist with beer
glass hurled by an unknown person during drunken
fight among the roughs who filed the bar-room. The
saloonkeeper arrested for violation OF the excise
law in keeping his saloon open after midnight and one
Michael Ryan was arrested for alleged completely In the
On the same night Martin Barry and Susan, his wife,
received severe scalp wounds from Ratchet In the
hands Henry Devoe, 81, of Firs-aye. and One
hundred and nlnthst. Devoe badly beaten on the
head The ARRAY occurred in shanty at Fifth-ave and
toxicated, had sought Barry and his wife and accused
them OF having ireated his child All were attended
by police surgeon, aud Deyoe locked up at the
Twelfth Precinct StatiOn-house ...
Edward Wright, age 80 OF No o7 West Thlrtythird-st
was shot and dangerously wounded in the left sde at
Eeventhaye. and Thirty fth-st, Saturday night, by
sumo unknown persons who escaped. He Is not aware
the OF the shooting the identity of his assa
John Seller OF No. 500 East Tenhs received severe
scalp wound on Saturday night, from a blow OF a beer
glass thrown at another by Francis Gueckuer OF
No 37 Fifth-st. during quarrel in Frank Glueekners
While Frank Fox OF No. 154 Ludlow-st returning
home late Saturday night, he quarreled with an ur
known man, who inflicted severe wound on his head
with an iron bar aud escaped.
James Galgan WAS severely stabbed In the left side
while lighting with Michael Haslin in Baxterst on
Saturday night ~.
William Mccormick. O laborer, age 80, and George
Needham. mason, who reside at No. &C Degraw-st,
BROOKLYN, Quarreled, while intoxicated, Saturday
night when the latter stabbed IN the left SHE with
"A pOrllet-knfc. He was removed to the Long Island
College Hospital and II is stated that the wound OF
dan gerous character. Mccormick was arrested by
officer Mccormick OF the Third Brooklyn Precinct and
held 20 answer.
the left temple, while lighting at Division and Norfolk
sts. with William Lane who was arrested. -t a. .f
dispute took place near the Cty Hall, Brooklyn
Saturday night, between William Vaughan. TO- and
John Golden, watchnlan OF the Kings County Court
house. during which the former drew Jack knife and
attempted 10 .ab his opponent. The blow was pre-
vented by the ISLANDERS and Vaughan was locked
IL the First Brooklyn Precinct btaiionhouse. He
az ding dsOrderly manner. and Golden Attempted to
pat him a way when he drew ths kniie !