, 1873-08-06
SI'ADBlNG AFERAY,

A Jealous Husband Seeks to Satisfy
Ellis Feelings by Stnbbing 1ain Rival
IA Desperate Encounter thu Result,
In which the Destroyer of His 1aapa
plncss IL Seriously SVountlcd.
John uoffert, under the influence of jealousy,
yesterday afternoon stabbed William Oottroll,
so seriously, that his victim, at late hour
last night, waa little moro than
doad nun. Tho encounter took place
at No. 107 String ntroet at o'clock in tho attor-
noon. The difficulty originated in o family diBa-
greomont, tho "details Of which aro somewhat
disgusting.
his wife showed for Cottroll, and tho caros
which an increasing family burdoncd him
With, deserted his wife, and, for
me ds Sasps prnSaPfg a gos II m Sae sSoeps han and
10 would return to the hearthstono ho had loft.
Unlike that noblo creature Of tho imagination,
he dd not ,st content S himself With peorlng IN the
prompted to this eot chiefly by bis
whom 10 :, neoma to have ret9ined
tht ffang Affection x1 s T. ae's mot
perhaps, the best proof that Hofrert did not con-
duct limHoH as llo should have dono. His vito,
however. seems to be little better. She ia said
to- nS an character for nco hor hHs-
Her Children, however hnyo adopted him,
as their father, as children will any man who puts
broad and butter and augaE-plumsa into their
Of this interesting family is said to have thr1yod
wonderfully since Cottrou became tho head Of
|. the household.
satisfy him, that ho bud left his vito. Ho
expected to bo sent for. Ho thought
for @ hts 'prosoneo Il did id not. s She re- r.!
joced that ho bud gono, for now her hoart could
make them 1uttor with fear Of discovery, Hof-
fort resolved to dostroy thoir happinoss. He
dld not shrink from committing murder to do
It, SO Erect was hie hatred foE Cot
after swallowing several strong drinks, md l,av.
ing previously armed himself with dirk-knifo,
ho repaired to his wifes residence No. LOT String
street. As lie had anticipated, he met Cottrofl
there. After dozen or 80 hot words hal passed
between thom tho encounter waH begun by uof-
fort making thrust Mt bis onemy with tho
knife. desporate.sttuggle enHuod: Oottrell
was unar1ned, but defended himself we'll, Hof1ert
used his knife as if murder was his intention,
| and finally buried 1t to tho lilt In his antago-
| nist's left breast, causing him to snk apparent
II hfeless, on tho floor. Mrs. Hoffort, and
| ler children fod in conservation and terror
of whom camo in, and placed tho wounded man
on o bod, while otherH ran to tho Twelfth Street
Station for police. When they arrived, Hoffert
had fled, and ut late hour Inst night waa still
! ut largo.
DR.. J. II. Chandler attended Oottrell. Four
outB were found upon his person, two on the lott
arm, one tn theleft broast aud ono over tho right
oyo. Tho Wounds were pronounced 80 aerious
that Cottroll's lifo is endangered by thom He waa
removed to the County Hospital. At late hour
last night he WA splitting blood freely. showing
That hiH lung had boon penetrated: His wife III
worry much such peraon as Mrs. Hoffort. hay-
| lug boon an inmate Of tho IIouBo Of Correcton
| for some time. sergt O'Donnoll detailed of1i-
corB to search for noflort, but at last accounts
| he Aad not been arrepted.