New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-21
DorE1E CRIME or i FREyzIED HrSBISD.
MUSICIAN At EAST BRUNSWICK. y. J.. sHoor' HiS
WIFE THREE InfEs AND THEN COMMITS SUICIDE
-DEsPrEATE Efforts AT sELF-NURDER-A HoK-

\ MUSICIAN At EAST BRUNSWICK. y. J.. Shoots Hi'
WIFE THREE TINS AND THEN COMMITS SUICIDE
DESPERATE Efforts AT sELV-9iURDER-A HoR-
RIBLE sCENE.
a terrible domestic tragedy occurred at East
BrunsN lc., near New -Bnnsw.ck. " D., about p Ia
yesterday. Prof James lland, prominent mlsci1
aud proprietor OF music store in Albanv-st, New
Bruins lck, shot a. his wife three times with revolver
the third go, passing through the mouth and our AZ the
back Of the neck, mcug dangerous but probably not
fatal wound Prof. Garland thinking that his wife "as
dead, then committed suicide.
Prof Garland had COR some time been treating ns wife
and children in brutal manner, that Biz wife la
repeatedly during the past few months been compelled
70 have him arrested and bound over to keep The peace
About week a.O she obtained bill OF separation
from him She then hired apartments in Ncw-BTun5-
wick and in ndcd. with her children, to open music
store in Church-t Yesterday morning the whole family
ai down tn the table and took breakfast together FOR The
last time. Mrs. Garland and her children noticed that
the Professor talhcl ia very melancholy manner. which
striking contrast 10 his usual Oycrbcaring con
duct. After breakfast lie went to New-IrUn7Vick.
white Sir. Garland and the children "a 10
pack mp the furniture preparatory - moving II.
About noon Prof Garland returned - his house. walked
around il tE.ee times, and peeref into the windows "s
i search % somebody II is y0uDges. daughter, Jtanle.
noticed him and tlat hc had something concealed IN his
hand SIC started down stairs 10 tell her mother. DI be-
I..n -he COME do hp went INTO the house. Nr' Gar
land ana ono Of her daughters in the kitchen. As
Mrs. Garland attempted to rise from her STOPPING
posture the Professor raised revolver and discharged
81 three times in quick succession. The first shot
g-az-i her neck near the iu-ular vein; the second
entered her mouth passing through her face. near
tho ear. and 1t is believed broke her Jaw
rouc: tie tuird shot passed along the ton OF
her head. but did not penetrate her skull.
she attempted % defend herself with piece Of frni-
tire which ,hc seized III heg hands. and ii WAS probably
ovu 10 This and The excited condition " the Professor
inst The shots were not fatal A he appeared deter
mined TO l her. she suddenly rushed past INN out into
tie yard whore she fell scnscess.
ITO PrOr- or bcn rshod upstairs and. after locking
ls.il ill., sat down Oh the led and shc himself 'AIee
tinea il DE-, head chen took pen-,nifn ana cut the
main artery in Tire rt arm breaking two blade, IN the
atref,Dt lie tnon seized hammer and literally ham
rcr.' his brains ou horribly crushing hs skull lis
-on red age - wears, 10 thc house lust then GOT
"a -- nee and broke augn tr door " lS rather ROOM
The blood on the floor rly tW0 inches dc nF lhr
bed .uj brains ami blood We. spdtrfrl on iHr WIS
and linz all thr room. There II l!tile Golt u d"
t.rGu-. which tho bullet passed have i1ttn on ihc
Coroner was given ao'Ice add '.' li"1ut 80 g. 'uf..
Pro- Garland va- born ~ Manchester. Ingiald, Aug.
-- Iic tu t-- com fry '-out - Ftl.- ago.
a.l married MR. Niu1fy. nccc- ~ eN'ioY3r
r,o--l C.rtftv y j. ~ hor former Eus-
q p-a,c.,nr aud CO... VIE cam" o. Sew lfl-7 '.th
sI f ~ -o.r- n was app l1i.a 2ieaat'i. hu h-
-. u" ~ different cIr lies FOR several years. ionI
wars 40 Ae o.tu. lrslc t'orr tAd ud -i'.''rIl
business. -Ic .i- lad and Quar- iu -lcf' va of
lrr l s. a-0 Pro-. Garland "nt 10 h' "ilcs room
ihpul t'.incz in tr moaning I'D ll-n''i r'f l'i
i.l s!l, . face. whom 10 r-.irld 90 NJ own room
without iI.-li-. itr