The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-23
HORRIBLE DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
A German Tailor Murders His Second Wife
and Shoots Himself on the Grave
Of His First Wife.
An Immoral Career and an
Ignomintous Death.
East New York the Scene of the
Shocking Occurrence.

Tnat most placid OF Brooklyn's suburban local..
ties, the scattered village or East New York, was
yesterday thrown into lever OF excitement for
eign TO irs prerogatives by reason OF developments
OF Q most shocking occurrence, replete with ragi-
cal Incidents though the actors were of the lower
strata OF society. The victims were Jacob George
Joung, German, by occupation tailor, and
Annie Joung, his second wife, a person by twelve
years his senior. The curtain was lifted upon the
horrible scene narrated between the hours OF
seven ana eight in the morning OF yesterday by
0 negro who was on his way through Evergreen
Cemetery, when his attention was attracted by
seeing the body OF q man lying across the grassy
mound OF the grave Of q woman who had departed
this life nine years ago. Closer inspection OF the
form revealed the TACT that the dead man held In
his right hand q heavy five barreled pistol three
chambers OF which had been emptied, and one
shot at least had been fred Dy the suicide--for
such he proved TO be-directly through his throat,
causing instant death. The remains were cold
when discovered. The muzZle OF the weapon
must have been placed by the wretched man IN
his mouth. the coiored man picked mp the nat Of
the deceased and found in the lining thereof
card bearing the name OF "Jacob Joung, tabor
tie FASTENED atonce to the ONCE Of the supern-
Ienoent OF the cemetery and TO him related the
circumstances set forth. That oflcal lost time
police at the Miner avenue station house. thus Ii
was that the authorities were made acquainted
with the tragedy, or one half oil IL at least.
NOW, IL seems that yesterday, at ten o'clock,
Justice GertuIn, who was on the bench, had set
down Tor a hearing the case OF William Cook
against Annie Joung. inc complainant charged
her with having stolen from him carpet, valued
81 S. Here slight divergence from the thread
Of the tragedy is essential. on the 10th OF Octo-
paint OF Mr.. cook, charged with the offence set
krth. the case came up for examination before
Justice Gertum and was adjourned for a certain
dav, but when the time set down on the record
for the examination came round she failed 70 ap-
pear. aud the Justice subsequently learned that
she had gone 10 Europe. There the matter rested.
To his neighbOrs Joung often said he had
given his wife money 10 pay her passage to Ger
many, but nothing to come back as he never
wanted "a sec her again. about month ago.
said Justice Gertum 20 the HERALD reporter, II
met Joung ana no said 10 me, JUDGE, you did
the Dest thing ever done for me when you drove
THAT MONSTER NY WIFE,
away nom me. Ste stole that carpet ON
Monday last, May H." continued the justice o. toe
Peace, she came back rom her trip TO Europe.
Il was In the night. aud Knocked at the door for
some time before she was admitted 70 ner house.
on going In she found woman IN her husbands
bed ama ordered her out Of the place. Inc police
were ordered % arrest MIS- Joung, and she was
10 nave appeared in court THIS morning TO answer
lor tie larceny 81 tue carpet lie was subpunaed
- witness, sue told me when saw her, on
Wednesday. thar ne wouldn't give her any money,
but wIs accusing her OF going with other men.
she told me sac could not live with him any
longer and she intended going 20 Brooklyn 70 gel
a divorce rom him. rue woman WHO kept house
tor aim during her absence IL Wilnelmina Bed
eo'a me- ~ MI, TIrnns ias' anq
sne had cut her niger oY breaking pane OF glass,
ana that ne noor 81 the room was all over blood.
/ ADVISED MIN tuat The best thing TO 40
have aer arrested on charge OF iBtoxication, but
he went away ana saw no more OF MIN. she
sid % me fhat she was AFRAID he would mnrdsl
be- aud ne sail be was AFRAID ste would murder
nlm THINK sue was Killed some time after milo.
uisht. | thinE ne struck her on the head WITH
some naayy weapon aud then dragged ner down
10 tue cellar wherc she has Deen found.
When the police were informed OF the nnding r
TIE b0dy OF JOung Ofnoers Early, CLIFFORD ana
Newmsn we're despa ched 10 break the news u
Mr.. Jounh aud % bring her before the Court %
ans~er the charge =, larceny; arriving ~
which u frame building. located az tEe intersec
ti0n 81 Broadway ana New Jersey avenue, the
southwest corner. they knocked for admission in
vain. There was no response 10 their summons.
Growing alarmed tseJ ioI,ed open rear window;
10 make a search o. the silent premises small
Newfoundland dog belonging TO the inmates
ing toe baker caught nm by the slack OF tue
pants. and tusTing away Al IL for moment
lei 20 and ran toward tae door leading nom the
passage 10 the cellar. The sagacious animal re-
peatea tbs movement three times, tl &c attracted
The attention - the men. VINO 10 KerOseue OIL
ls,np aDa wenaed fnelr way down tight OF ten
rlckety HtegA Al the loot 81 the steps they found
an axe whicn had some snght marks OF blood on
III and turning 10 the rignt they opened a door
eadlnu - the cellar. There theY iouad lying
against tle Partition, the icet near the door
gnastly ch'ect whiCa they uncovered by removing
an old rag carpet and AnuIe Joungis hleless re-
mains we're exposed 70 vies. iaere WIS terri
Ne cot on me lar sue oi the head. The
stun va iracfured ana the features we're
tnsfl~ftg -nish&hle from the ciotted blood when
covered them. 90 NC ehA wAs dcePeat aud tne
" tad III vas oent by lie force OF tis
blow she mad On ~ her clothing put The absence
, a so5s EoSS Sse , Ss fsy S,s re
othtrwtsg nave assumed rue tore nuecr o. the
rlEnt hand wss cut and banda2ed. There we're
Al steueh was emitted IRON the remains whlcn led
coroner stmm& VAC va cary % the scene, "
About the ucck pendant from 4 cord, was small
lac sa1dinv which + Two story aud sub-cenar.
ma "a roams--iour % TIE arst noor aud Two on
tfc second Toe lfuui room, wAich LEAFS iron tne
BAL, a. usea - ptiiot. L waa xsrl plainly
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CHINA teacups ~ u, four cAairs, aiew eommo
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