The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-05
Tive Threats Cut from Ear to Ear by the
Same Hand in q Lodging House in
Blocker Street Last Night
SCENE OF THE SLAUGHTER.
Who and What the People are
Supposed To Be.
LOVE AND M Adm E s S

in the lodging house kept by Mrs. Mary Dnef-
d0rffer at 10 Blocker street. and then made
desperate attempt to take his own lile They went
into the house at about half-past eight
O'Clock and hired room until eleven.
SO little notice taken OF them by the other in
mates as they passed into the place that only
very meagre description OF either OF them
could be given by any one in the house
at the time. From halfpast eight to hafpast
nine O'Clock the house was unusually quiet.
Mrs. DiffendOrtrer and two other women
sat in the parlor the first floor, sewing, and in
the same apartment lOunged Edward Ulman, OF lat
East Twenty-f0urt street, reading. At halfpast
nine Mrs. Difend0rfer heard noise and rush.
ing to ana fro on the second floor, and fearing
fire had broken out In one OF the
apartments upstairs. went to the second
floor. AS she gained the head Of the
stairs she saw the woman who had previously en-
tered the place with the unknown man staggering
from the door OF the front along the landing.
Mrs. Difendorfer ran to the assistance OF the I'M
fortunate creature and had only time to lead her
as as the foot of the stairs leading to the upper
floor when the strange woman fell upon the ground
and expired
Almost at the instant life was passing away Mrs.
Difend0rfrer lifted the woman on to the first step
OF the staircase and leaned her on the others.
This action bent the body forward while 1t threw
the head back.
A TORRENT OF BLOOD
then started from o cash across the throat that
extended nearly from ear to ear. The blood ran
down the chest and body of the woman saturating
her clothes and collecting in pools upon the Oil
cloth covering of the floor. The landlady shouted
'MurderW and "POlicel" and then rushed back
to the parOr, trembling in every limb
with fright. Ulman without waiting to ascertain
the nature Of the case, ran into the street calling
out "Police" Onlcer Bartholomew Kelly, of the
Fourteenth precinct who was on duty In Blocker
street the time, heard the cry and after rapping
for assistance went to the house. Mrs. Didfen-
dOrlier told him the body OF the murdered woman
up stairs, and he Immediately started Tor the
scene. The gaslightin the railways showed him the
clothed in white undergarments, and the pools Of
her blood at her feet. Tracing the red marks made
OF death to sae door Of the st room
Oflcer Kelly went into that apartment. The
room was almost completely dark, but on turning
up the nearly eXtinguished gas still more terrible
and appalling scene than ne had witnessed on the
stairs slowly revealed itself to his sight Upon
bed in the centre of the room lay the body Of
powerful man, quivering in the agonized convul-
sons OF
His throat was cut in very nearly the same manner
as the woman's, and the blood had gushed from the
CARING t6s and e 6e on an the spt
towards the door. The hands were crossed upon
the breast, and the disposition Of the body
for the last moment. At the head of the bed and
in front OF the man stood a washstand, with basins
| which the door opened was sofa, upon which
were lying his clothes. At the foot OF the bed be-
right Of the window, small fire burned in
a low CRATE over which rusty blower hung. In
this RECESS between the fireplace ana the whd tn
wOman's outer garments were heaped. On the
ground beside the table several white undergar-
ments saturated with blood, were tossed. Close
beside them chair was turned over and at this
spot undoubtedly the struggle between the parties
took place. There is every evidence the woman
fought desperately for some minutes, but, being
rather small and in the hands Of power
anoe oi snS e0a Of The w
dow shutters were closed and spattered
with blood to the height OF about eight feet from
| the ground. The frame, woodwork and casing
were also stained with dark marks OF blood, and
similar signs OF the encounter were noticed on
| door On the top OF chest Of drawers that
stood in the space between the two windows
| was portion Of the wOman's clothes. Her hat and
a cheap shawl pin were mixed up with the necktie
and paper collar belonging to the man. The hat -
| a well worn common black velvet one, with small
black leather ana the pin Is brass, twisted shape
""' '''' 'e 90 A MOSAIC IMPRESSION.
pair Of small India rubber OvershOes were on the
floor beside the chest OF drawers and at the foot OF
the sofa pair oflarge curiously shaped elastic
side boots While Onlcer Kelly and Roundsman
aiming the .n room s,, the q. man nsrv ON tine tine
| face never moved, but the body several times half
turned, as If in pain. and the lower limbs fire.
quently pulled themselves up and then shot out
pale and calm as the gas light struck
It. but the terrible cash beneath 1T i
at. The countenance is rather a handsome one,
with heavy black mustacne and well shaped,
prominent nose The hair Is dark and curling ana mo
and color OF the clothes on the so which are those
worn by the man. he Is supposed to be q
| undoubtedly OF the same nation He looked to be
about thirtyfve years Of age but she was at least
ten years younger. The noise and fright OF the
| people in the house created a tremendous excite.
| ment in the street. and the sidewalks were soon
| rlled with people eager to get look al
| THE MUTILATBD BODIES
and learn the cause OF the trouble. Report quickly
| magnined rhe extent OF the tragedy. and crowds
| how many persons had been murdered. Numerous
theories were aoat as to the cause OF the AFFAIR,
Il p was for time thought ne Woman was the vile
Of the man who had taken her life; but Onicer
Kelly soon dispslie9 that illusion, for be. found
mans dress, bearing names that are un-
dorbtediy the right ones. The razor with
navy one, ana was unquestionably purchased for
| the purpose The case, new 0ne was found In
the pocket Of Hassts under coat while the weapon
It upon himself During ihe arss rush Of excite.
the event upon the public several men belonging
to the neighboring houses dashed up into the
rooms where the bosies'wsre lying. one Of them
was followed by
.."4sss. 4 HEAVY, yIclQQs-I QoKiN6 DOG,
and a. the afiIia siel ab66t the blood at the feet
of the woman 1t was feared he would attack and
mangle the remains. The contemplation OF the
idea Of the brute becoming mad by the slaughter
around was sickenine In the extreme, and
police A stretcher paving arrived from
the station house the dying Wan was placed upon
it, taken to the station house and from there sent
II bellevue Hospital. Life was not quite extinct
| but 40 hope Of his living through the night was
entertained. The body OF the woman lay where
| she died until Q late hour last night, waiting
the arrival of the Coroner, and the house was
placed in the charge Of Roundsman Conlin, palms
taking and careful officer Mrs. Schaefier's dress
was brown merino, trimmed with black velvet
She wore white spencer waist and plaid s1awL
An inquest will be held by the Coroner this morn
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