New-York tribune., 1873-08-02

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The occupants of the tenement house No. 49
Ludlow-st, between Grand and Hestersts, were s'ou
by the sound OF two pstoshots in quick succeSoio"
about p. IN. yesterday in rooms on the seeonu hoo
| the house. occupied by a young man and woman VINO
| had lived there for a short time and who were only
| known to their neighbors Mr. and Mrs Mar'in'
| officer OIeary OF the Tenth Precinct, who was on
| duty iu the vicinity was quickly suinnloneu' M
| He Immediately entered the rooms, ana iounu '-o
young man lying upon the floor with bu'let "ouhu ~
parenty penetrating his heart, and the young woman
bleeding profseIv from pistol shot the left breast
man. who subsequently proved TO be Charles Augustus
Muncks age 4 brushmaker OF Brooklyn, T. D. stoou
| in evident bewiderment near the woman ING
younget man was speechless and evidently oyl"s,
while Muncks and the young woman were III s,"'o VI
intense excitement, which precuded their making a
coherent or intelligent statement The officer promptly
summoned assistance and took Muneks and the woman
TO the Eldridge-st. station-house, between Broome
/ and Grandsts., prisoners The wouhdeu ma"
was conveyed stretcher TO the b'ution-
1 house. where he expired few moments later opon
the arrival OF the prisoners they were closely quesoneu
by Police Captain Ward who learned from them tna'
\ the deceased was John Frederic Muncks, age ~
bephew OF the brrshmaker. and that the woman, VINO
had been known as the wife OF the deceased was ia
| reality Hattie Muncks, ace 81, the VIE OF tne
brushmaker II appeared that the elder muncks' win
his wife and nephew. were all born 10 Germany Inc
three years ago married the young woman, VINO hau
| then been about five years in New-York. Az
| ter his marriage, Charles Muncks' VINO
was employed by Bradley Smith. manu-
facturers Of brushes, at No 2l Pearst went 10 n'e
with his wife, at No 75 Eghthst, Brooklyn E u soon
afterward, the nephew who had been several years IN
America and who was clerk in paper warehouse IN
SIaiden-lane, went to live with his uncle About
three weeks ago the uncle charged his young wfe ana
| nephew with improper intimacy, and on the
| following day the alleged guilty young man anu
woman fed Boston, the nephew 1t is alleged preVi
ously stealing 800 from hs uncle After remaining nVe
days at hotel In Boston the guilty couple came
10 New-York and went to live temporarily with
the woman's sister In Tbirty-sxth-st. On returning
the wife called upon her outraged husband, con-
fessed her guilt aud craved forgiveness. The nus
band received her aectonatey freely forgave her. and
welcomed her and the nephew back TO his home' 10
which they therefore returned. Two days later now
ever, ho accused him OF repeated I'M
| proprietes and ordered him from the
house. They then took apartments In the
enement-house No 800 East Eeventh-st. The husband
followed them and begged his wife to return 10 her
home She refused but finally consented TO return fr
her trunks which she dld unaecompanieo wneu
forwarding her trunks to her, AZ NO 25d last iWen-
re,bbyed suseSnepty they secured apartments Lud
low-s where they have since resided as man aho ~e
the rooms occupied by his wife and nephew last night
10 arrange with her for proceedings for divorce. On his
Sifo was accidentally wonnded by pistol which she
held In her own hand and which was discharged
erse ie as si she SSa to do The husbands
statement IA substantially corroborated by that OF ms
wife; but tho tragedy is OF peculiar and myster
ous circumstances, Police Captain Ward decided to de-
the on To e % Ss9 naeE o 9& f se
man, who informed Of the fatal affair
Upon examination by police surgeon, the womans
wound was found 10 be simply flesh wound OF the left
breast. and not OF dangerous character In the
barrel of each Of which had been recently discharged
They were identified by the woman as the weapons py
which tho shooting had been done. '
HUSBANDS STATEMENT
The suspected husband though 81 years old, seems to
be 10 IL years younger lie Is considerably
above ordinary hight OF gaunt Hgure of gentee ap
pearance and good address He "a dark compiexoned,
with ruddy face, black eyes, curly hair, and heavy
black mustache He is of determined though not OF un-
prepossessingappearanee
While in conversation with Police Captain Ward and
TRIBUNE reporter the EIdrideest ststionhouse. he
made IN brief the following statements My name Is
Charles Augustus Muncks; I am a brushmaker
by trade; am "a years old; came To this
country about "a years ago, and am employed
by Bradley & Smith, manufacturers Of brushes at
No 25i Pearl-st in this city. The de ceased was my
nephew, John Frederick huncks, and the woman with
whom he was living IN Ludlow.st. is my wife. Hattie
lived in wiliamsburgh my nephew lived with US
about three weeks ago caught him and my wife 10 an
kissing each other, while playing cards together
thought this conduct very improper and scoded them
for IT. and told nephew that he should not live III my
house any longer If he was guilty OF saeh nd
conduct agan gar Tne next pno day ne v, stole S xe @
From Boston they wrote me that they were going to
Dn Instead q that they same so to Ssy SsT
forgave them; and again welcomed them to my heuse
SG a hs@ did
heard that they We're living together IN me house IN hpa
wife 10 lawyer with me Tomorrow, 10 see
about getting divorce When got there, found the
on the outside OF the bed fully dressed. they had
hS pistols c eS BSdep sp
to shoot themselves, II I did net go
keep from hurting herself and, while was doing so
1t went on shooting her IN the breast She screamed and
then and arrested d did not TO the no use In
Ludow-st for any violent purpose, and did not use
any weapon or assault any one"
THE wIFE's STATEMENT.
The wife is young woman of attractive appearance
but OF what bold demeanor. She is small in stat
ure and OF fair complexion with dark hair and large
gray eyes. She was neatly atred 10 fashionaby cut
suit OF black alpaca deliberately trimmed with uting
She made In substance the following statement to
TRIBUNE reporter: My name Hattie Muncks; am
81 old and the wife OF Charles Augustus Muncks
who is "a years old; was born in Pomersns, and !
70 SswYSTx about eight ssar' aga ago and
we lived at No. y Elgsths,. WlIlamssbnrsn; ns.r
The deoeesed was John Fred. muncks he was ~ ycaIo
old and clerk In paper store In Maiden-lane lie
was Mr.. Munckss nephew. and lived with us ln VIZ
haDsburgh. About three weeks ago Mr.. Munoks
charged Fred. and me with Improper Intimacy. The
next day Fred and went Boston and remained nye
days at Pickets Hotel. Then came back to New
York, ana went 70 my sisters in Thirtysxthst When
we came back went TO Mr.. Muncks, at Bradley q
Smiths, at No. 2n Peartst., where he works
as brush maker. Mr.. MuDcks received me
Kindly and iOrgays US, and We. went to i've
ward he sent us away We went TO yhe tenement
house No sss East Eleye1th-st. We stsd there few