New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-10
FATAL VIOLENCE IN BROOKLYN.
MAN SLABS HIS WIFE FOR ALLEGED INFIDEITY-
TIE KIIIDUIE MI RIDER.

A MAN SLABS HIS WIFE FOR ALLEGED INFIDELTY-
THE KILLDUFF MURDER.
A woman was stabbed, fatally it is believed,
Oh Saturday night, by her husband in Brooklyn. T. b.
The facts the narrated by witnesses as
follows: About four years ago John Ewell married
Charlotte Turner Of Richmond, Virginia at the latter
place About the time her sister married Charles
Tyler They all lived happily together until about two
years ago when they moved to Brooklyn. Mr.. and Mrs
Tyler engaged the house No 50 UnOnpla and Ewell
and his vile boarded with them. occupying the rooms
on the second floor. Ewell is carpenter by trade,
and his business frequently takes him away
from home. During the past three months be has been
working al Garden City, returning to his home only on
Saturday night When be returned home at the end OF
the first week something in his we's conduct led him
regard her with suspicion and he became Jealous Of
his brOther-u-law. She protested, aud charged him
with beng causelessly Jealous Daring the past few
his charges have been accompanied with threats
He has said that would kill her If she did stop
all communication with Tyler, and finally he forbade
her speaking with her brotherinlaw any
pretext whatever. He went to his work
las, week as usual but returned home Saturday night
later than he was accustomed TO- Rushing int9 the
room where h wife aud his talking, he asked
them excited Where is that scOundreli
referring Tyleri His wife replied that she did not
know He then sat down a chair apparently calm
and sober. but in few minutes he arose and walked
behind his VIE and suddenly drew large jackknife
his pocket aud stabbed her in the aud in the
back; blow following blow in quick succession, until the
knfe.blade broke IN the woman's back and remained
buried about and half inches beneath the flesh.
Then he exclaimed Now, you're die
as you've got the blade ia your body" The
screams Of the attracted the attention Of
the ncghbOrs who called Officer Cusck OF the Seventh
Precinct TO 20 70 the woman's aid. Weauw while Ewell
went down stairs. into the yard and endeavored to
escape through aleyway but discovered by the
officer lust as he was emerging into the Tue
womau's wounds were attended TO by Drs Morrissev.
whelus and Hall, who unable to extricate the
knife-bade from her back, although they carefully
probed for IT, TAey pronounced her wounds fatal. She
unconscious during portion of yesterday aud last
night sinking very rapidly Ewell, when taken TO
station admitted that he had stabbed his wife, aud
sad that he bought the knife for the purpose OF killing
her when asked why he did 1t, he that he dis
covered his wifes crimnay. and she had merited the
death which lie had inflicted.
THE TRADES UNION MURDER.
The excitement over the Klllduf murder is
intense ~ the Eastern District, Brooklyn, where
ceased was upon OF the leaders OF the Pas
terers' Union The III feeling between the members OF
the Union and Onsoccty has been very high In
that section Of the city, many persons who are now
working contrary the rules OF the Society form
e,Iy active members Of the Uuon. Great anger mau
,,ested toward the TRAITORS" they desig
mated by the Union These feelings seem
10 have been intensified by the murder OF
rudud ana all Saturday large numbers OF
gated in the neighbOrho0d where the decd
Us committed and around the station talking excediy
Tho murder aud the subject OF working eight or ten
Ian,s day Kilduf's special luminosity seems to have
ieen directed against James Burke, whom he first at
he6 wnen he entered the building, aud he had been
1900 ssveral DAYS previous 70 make threats against him
nectsiIv These had been formerly III partner
E 3ich had been dissolved Ia consequence OF disa
sPhnent which existed between tnen on account OF
sheir different views In regard 70 tne oR,oh kdun
49,, The hitter feeling between the meh wac aegfa'
ated NV their attempts 70 cut unue' Spe aao.nef ~
iaklDg Jobs Of work. 10 Inis Wan"e' A"'''A ""' w