, 1873-08-05

figures, and 1t rcmatnH Tor Our capitalists to
say just how long II will bo boforo ,wc shall
surpasH Chicago il hotota "a wo do in ovory-
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
a ygifo Deserts 11cr Husband for IVls
Nophos--sutcide OF tho Latter.
From t1s Ne,0 York Times, Auo,2.
moro appalling illustration Of tho results
to Say found recorded, than trngedy that
occurred In Ludlow street tenement-houso last
night. Ayoung wife, marriod to comparative
y old man, deserts her husband for bis nephew.
surprisod by hor spouse. horsolf and hor param-
our attempt suicide, ha succeeding In taking hfB
own life, she FILLING to destroy hers by tho morost
accident. Shortly nftot O'Clock, Officer O'Loary.
Of the Tenth Precinct, while patrolling his post
hoard two pI9tol,slots, apparently ~ tho tono-.
Of tho shots had scarcely died anay whom hlr.
Becker, tho landlord, rushed out, crying "mnr-
DOR" Tho ofl1cor dashod into tho tlouso, ind III
the front room Of tho second floor saw young
pistol:shot wound through tho ieaft, : young,
handsome, and woll-dressed aorman girl, sitting
in q chair, her hand On her right brcass. crying
and cxc]aiming at every moment, u am shotl'
and tall and rather elderly German standing
10 secure the pistols WAS tho first work OF tho
officer. Tho nun who hold tho pistols waB
Charles Augustus Mcnko, German brush
mailer, 60 years old, AZ, employed IL Brad,
residing at No. u South Eighth etroot,
Williamsburg. Tho young man dying On tho
floor was John Frederick Monke, his nephew, q
years old, . clork in Do .Jonghe's stationary
store In Maiden qno and The woman vas ,f noa
Charles Augustus Monko. Assistance was pro-
cured, Btretchers obtained, and all three per-
sons takon to the E1dred Street Station. Young
Nenke died as he was boing carried into tho sta-
young gil threw lerself On it, and, kissing tho
face repeatedly, wopt bitterly. She was lifted to
hor feat by Capt. Ward, and, from cry Of pain
which aho gave it was found that Hho had boon
shot and slightly wounded in the right breast.
Capt. Ward, and tho following statomonts taken:
uodwig or Hattie Monoko Baid in response to
the inquiries Of Times reporter, and In proB-
ence Of Capt: Ward: | nm 81 years old, was
born in GroiBWa1de poulorana; camo to this
country eight years ago lave beon married to
Charles Augustus Mencko throe yeara; liycl
with him at No. Is Eighth street, Wilamsburgh;
Fred, his nephew. liyed with us; on the 9th OF
with Frod; On the next day Fred and went to
Picket's Hotel, in Boston, whore ne Rtayed tayo
days and then camo back. I wont to my sistors,
HRS. Nouperth's in West Twonty-ai3th streott,
and two days afterward We wont to Bradley i
uB out. We wont to o tenemont-houso
occupied BY, HRS Gardner, ut No., $50
East Eleventh street. Moncke came thoro
and asked me t return homo, Irefrscd1, and
he told mo to como oyor and got my trunks. I
wont over, and whom ho got me in tho houso ho
knocked me down and beat mo. ran out of
the p1ace. Ho sent my trunks to Now York tho
next day: Then stopped in my sisters for five
street. We woro worry poor, and had no hope.
Fred had 80 and I had So. We determined it
Monke came n 70 annoy Us again To would commit
md broke in our door. We both told him to 60
away. He snatchod tho pistol + had in my baud.
It went oil, and was shot. Poor Fred thought
! WAS dead, and shot himHolf, and wish was
The girl is roally handsome, about five foet
four inches in height, well-proportioned, with
regular features, bluo eyes, and fair hair. she
told her story plainly and without tremor or
hcaitancy, eavo whore she mentioned Freds
namo. It WAS evident TINT all her loyo was be-
slowed on him, and not on her husband. Police
Surgeon eayille attended the young woman,
whose wound was not serious enough to necessi-
tate her removal to the hospital.
Charles Augustus Menhe said he wnB IL
yoars old, aud TINT the dead nun ,yas his
nephew, son Of ha only. brother. Frod'B father
died in 1869, and he acting as executor OF tho
sion Of his brothor's houso, No. SO Elizabeth
street. On the 4th Of July, in TINT yoar. Fred
shot IN Irish boy in tho street, and in tho May
following stole $500 from hiB employer,
Mr. Dc Jonghe, for which he was arrested
and eont to tho Island for ono year by Recorder
Hachott. He was 1oloasod on the 28th OF April
last, and began gambling. On tho 9th of July
his vito aud Fred fled, taking with them his
bank-b9ok o. tho DoSwory Savings Bank, on
day he received D letter from Fred, saying that
they were going to California, aud that pursuit
would bo usoeas. That day he mot Fred aud
his wife, forgavo them, and aont thon homo.
Their conduct WAS such that he was obliged to
turn them out. He admitted that ho beat his
wife on her coming for her trunks. He no1t
aaw thom riding III an Eighth ayenne car, on
Thursday. but he did not speak to them. He
did not know they wore living in Ludlow
street until yesterday evening, when
friend named Peters told him Tint his wife
snd his noplew woro living ut No. 40 Lud-
low street as Mr. and Mrs. Martin. Flo went
there, heard them la'a,ghing ',g burst in The door,
Fred said, ave have sold all our jewels" md
commit suicide" He sud, 1Dont do TINT. .
Como home. will forgive you" She refused,
aud seeing that slo purposed shooting herself,
he graspod the pistol which slo held in hor
hand, tho muzzle toward her body. At that mo-
mont tho weapon was discharged, and Fred
featurod German, Of rather powerful build. His
nephew wns a rather good-loohing young Cor
man, of good proportions aud we'll educated.
Capt. Ward locked mp Menke md his wife to
await tho action of Coroner Kconan. who was
notified. Trod's body romainB in tho station-
house.
Congress Water.
n1r, johnson, of tho Congress- Spring Com
pnny tells mo TINT ono hot t1nY hc Ind tho cur