Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-30
A WIFE SHOT RGaD By HER HUS.
BAND.
fafal TcrminRtton Of q BAR Room
RsN-A Man While Defendin. II -
Wife Accidentally Kills Her.


About half pas. ) O'Clock yesterday afternoon
q man named Michael He'll, resiisg at NJ.
p Delaware avenue, shot and killed his wife,
katrina He'll, under the following eiroum-
~tances. Michael has been keeping a drinking
hOuce fer number of years past at the loca-
ton named, but recently, en- account of sick
Dess, the management OF his business kas been
committed to his wife. Yesterday a son of Heit
caIoe 10 and Informed his father that Sam
Ward and a crowd of his friends were at the
corner of the street opposite; all more or less
drunk, and that he had overheard a cnnversa-
ton IN which II was proposed 10 90 u Hsirs for
drink. Hell, upon hearing this, and know
ing them to be
ROUGH CROWD,
removed everything from the room which could
be handled by them. such as the spittoons. Wa
ter pitchers, sc. just then three of the party
Dick and Sam Ward, and james Moore-eu-
tered, sam calling for drinks At the same time.
wife entered from the dining-room where she
was preparing the supper, and seeing the con-
dItlon the men were in, remarked 20 her hus-
hand that he had better keep his liquor. as
they had had enough. Ward again demanded
drinks, when Mrs. He'll replied. ''YOu nave got
no money 20 pay for liquor" She was stan ling
at the corner OF the counter when Sam Ward
ran NJ and
PUSHED HER BEHIND THE COUNTER.
She resumed her place again, Temarktug that
sac had Two bands, and they had better look
out for her, at the same time pushing them
aside. He'll then passed out into the back room.
and IN a moment hearing another struggle he
VI.
he pushed them ont snd locked the door. This
was no sooner done than Il was kicked open,
aud Sam Ward entered again, and wrenching
the iron rail from the bagltelie table made a
pass with il at Mrs. He'll, but missed her.
The three then closed up around the woman.
aud commenced to beat her. She screamed
for help Hell becoming excited. picked up a
double baTreiled shot gun aud fired his wife
had dsengaged herself from them and was In
the act of retreating lie raised his gun, when
one OF the rO1ghs caught hold OF her, bringing
her head in range just in time to receive the
contents of one OF the barrels, which
KILLED HER INSTANTLY.
The three rOughs becoming alarmed then
fed, pursued by the Infatuated husband who
discharged the other barrel, wOunding Dick
Ward in the shoulder. Hell at once proceeded
tn the station house, and surrendered himself,
after stating the details OF the occurrence.
Lieut.. Kelley at once sent policemen after the
three men, and soOp afterwards they were all
arrested and locked up.
The Inquest.
Coroner Patterson repaired to the house on
Delaware avenue this morning, and assisted
by DR.. j. +. Ilartigan, who m ade the autopsy
held an inquest. The first witness sworn was
John ScajaSssr, who resides on X street, near
by. He testified that he was present yesterday
when the parties came n and called for drinks.
MIR. Hell was behind the counter. Mrs. He'll
came in and said she had nothing to drink un-
less the money was paid, at the same time
going behind the counter, and He'll himself
taking seat by the stove. Sam Ward asked
them all what they would have to drink two of
them said "beer" and the other two whisky"
put tUtIl IOlu I06T0 lHdl IEey ual ma enough,
and to 60 where they got drinks the last time if
they wanted more. Stewart tried to get the
men ont, and at this time she gave Dick and
Jim Ward drinks. The other men then broke
IN again. and Sam said, "Where is the Dutch
n an? I'll shoot him." AT the same time he
gave Dick Ward his coat TO hold. There was a
pistol IN the coat pocket; he said but,
- Never mind; the pistol is in here
Sam Ward then made a rush for the door lead
ing into the dining room. Mrs. He'll then grab
he'd a m and lad hun
front door. Mrs. Hell held on TO the door inside
with Jim Moore assisting her. They then kept
licking the door till they got it opened 9gain.
S?m then made slap at Mrs. He'll. but did not
hit her. They then grabbed Jim Moore, who
was taking Mrs. Hei's part, and puiled HIM out
on the street, tearing his coat in doing so, and
clicked him on the pavement. Jim Moore asked
Mrs. Hell to let him IN for Gods sake" Wit
ness WAS standing In the corner OF the room, and
al this time left TO go ont, when Mrs Hell asked
him TO remain and help her. BY this time the
wards were bursting III the door again. Sam
says to Dick, .'hit that - OF -" meaning
witness. Sam pulled the iron rail of the Oaga-
telie table AMI struck at Mrs. He'll, but hit the
flower basket and X Ock ed il to pieces. He then
dropped the iron and kicked Mrs. He'll, who
grabbed with him Mr.. He'll came out of the
back room with a wooden mallet. Dick stool
in the door way with a stick IN his hand. and
struck at He'll, and drove him into the back
room again. Mrs. He'll was behind the counter.
and sam made for her and swore he would kill
her. She ordered him to leave her, two OF three
times. He said she wOuld be id il he would"
MI Hell at this time went for his gun, and Mrs.
HeIl told him not TO shoot. She also told the
Wards TO go to Charley Iuckbehler's, where
they had got drunk. sam Ward then grabbed
for Mrs. He'll again, who was at the corner OF
the counter. He grabbed her by the two arms
ard commenced kicking her, and she h0!lered
Witness then saw the gun barrel stuck through
the door. Mrs. Hell was screaming, go, He'll"
when he Tired, and Mrs. He'll fell. sam had
hold OF her at the time, and pulled her around
just In time TO get the load OF shot. Dick WAS
standing with stick TO hit any one who inter
fE GNr hny Hall Ill
moved again. He'll then ran after them with the
gun, and witness heard him shoot again, but did
not see him.
Cross examined:-witness supposed he had
fred at the Wards. II sil then threw the gun in
the house aud ran away too. Witness and
Moore we're m the room all the time These
four men were all more or less drunk. Witness
was afraid 10 interfere. They were all in the
habit OF visiting Heil's house. Witness never
saw pistol during the affray-did not hear
He'll threaten TO shoot Mr. He'll nor his wife
SAD nothing TO the men to insult them, only
drunk.
CRoJIes Heblinq was sworn, but no new facts
was ELECTED from him.
ThonGs Hell, son of Mr.. He'll, testified tothe
same effect as the first witness, and further that
he stood at the side of his father when he shot
sam Ward was shaking his mother at the time,
and witness thought he meant to kill her. His
father fired at Sam and hit his mother. Wit
ness Is sixteen years of age. These men I'D
often been there before, and always tired TO
kick up tuss.
LteNt. Nelly testireC that Hell came direct TO
the station aud gave himself up, stating that in
defending his wife from assault he had killed
her. He was in great distress OF mind. Witness
sent two men to HeiPs, aud with others witness
went and arrested the men. Sam had one shot
in his arm. They are all considered bad charac-
ters jim Moore and Sam Ward had been
drinking, evidently.
OQeer SLtEI0H.cs testified as to the arrest Of one
OF the MOOres.
DT. j. =. HGrtiGGH testified that the shot passed
into the bT ain of Mrs. He'll, and death was al.
most instant. The shot was the cause of death
THE VERDICT.
The jury soon returned a verdict that Katrina
Hiel came 20 her death from a gunshot wound
OF the head accidentally inflicted by her hus-
band, Michael Hiel, while protecting her from
deadly assault by Samuel and Richard Ward.
They ex0neTate Michael Hiel from all Grim
iH3llty in the occurrence.
Lieut.. Kelly then proceeded &c the station
house and released Hiel from custody. lie
seemed greatly distressed, ana appeared 10th 10
10 back TO his home.
The prisoners, sam and Dick Ward and Jas
Moore, were taken to the Poll &c Court and COM
United TO jail tor action OF the grand fury.
The Liquor LICENSE AND CHURCH FxENP-
TON 'lUKsTIONs-HsetiHgo Of the GcrndE-I6.er-
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