, 1873-09-08
a German in Now York Shoots His
Wtfo md then Attempts Suicide.

From fhN ACtc Fork Times, Sept. 6.
At about $40 o'clock last night, as oflfcer
on Second avonue, ha attention WAS attracted
by the sharp sound Of q pistol-shot. coming from
tho direction Of the tenemont-houHe No. 245
Enst Twenty eighth street, ono door from tho
to tho house, and Al he reached the front door
he hoard eecond plstol-e1ot: 10 rushed up
stairs, md whom he gained tho landing at tho
head Of tho first flight observed q woman aitting
Sa Wound tp' in sa hsr 0SSeass S;sas pIfa'e s from hee
what was the matter, and eho replied
that her husband had shot her. On
entering the apartments Indicated by
the woman. nun "aa found lying on
the threshhold Of tho door loading into tllo roar
bleeding from tho mouth, and by his aide was
revolver bearing tho mark OF having been ro-
Gently used. Tho officer at once dispatched d
a,esaongor to the atation-house tn East Thirty
soon arrived and mndo an investigation of tho
ailair. It appeared that the man was Max
Henser, @ German, 6s years Of ago, and the
wounded woman was bis wife, Mimic, who ia
Honser is a seatch-makor and ropairer OF munio
boxes. Tho couple haye boon married number
Of years, aud have four children, aged ro-
spootiyo1y s, 4, years, and 6 monthe. They
nished rooms on the second floor Of tho houae
where tho tragedy occurred. HonBor had por-
ton of tho front room fitted up as workshop,
and earned comfortable living. According to
tho statement OF Mrs.. HenseE made to Sergt,
Christie, 1t appears that the couple lived very
happily togother for years, and until within tho
past ton days, during which period Ter husband
drink to excoss, which made him irritable aud
quarrol6omo. He had always troated her kindly
previous to this drinking bout, and hsd never
abusod or struck her. After supper last even
ing, Hensor wont out, and did not return until
nearly 0:S0 o'clock. He was then intoxicated.
When he entered tho room she was sitting down
on CHAIR. with her youngest child III her arma.
Her husband looked at her moodilY for mo-
ment. aud, without uttering a word, drew re-
volyer from hls pocket ana fred at her. The
bullet nnrrowly miHaed tho head Of tho child,
and entered his wifo's right breast. Gho ran out
Of tho room, and HenBer thcn put the pistol to
his mouth and fred.
Information Of the tragic affair having roaol,ed
Dolleyua HoBpital, In TWouty-aixth street, War
den Brennan promptly arrived with au ambulanco
in charge Of DR.. Shaw Tie wounded couple
wero examined, and their wouuda wero found to
be Of 4 very Berioua nntnre. Thog wore conveyed
to Bellevue Hospital. Uenser was found to bo
suffering from delirium tremens, and, after ai1-
| mission to tho hospital, beoamo 10 violent tint
[ the attendants Wore compelled to strap him down
| to tho co,.ch on which ho WIS laid. He mutkered
| continually but, owing to tho nature Of tho
| wound, could not articulato go as to mako HIM
| self understood. Tho wound Of Mrs. HenHor,
though very serious, ia not considered necessarily
| fatal. After she was admitted to tho lospfta!
she became speechlosB anl rolapaod into 4 Belnl.
| unconscious state. Tile children Of the ill-fatod
couple wore taken in charge by Warden Brennan,
and cared for at tho hospital.