New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-24
WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE.

DOUBLE HORROR IN EAST NEw-YORK-A pissi-
pATED GERMAN TAILOR KILLS HIS SECOND WIFE
AND SHOOTS HIMSELF ON THE GRAVE OF Hls
FIRST WIFE.
A shocking tragedy, involving wife-murder
and suicide was discovered Saturday morning In the
ordinarily quiet town of East Ncw-fork' ADJOINING
Brooklyn. About o'clock gravedigger IN the 'chie
terry OF the Evergeens found the dead BODY OF Johh
George Jung, dissipaed German tailor agei o. lying
ON the grave OF his first wife, who had died IN ls04 Inc
deceased had evidently shot himself In the head ana
recently discharged Derrnger pistol was sui n'iy
clutched in his hand Sergeant Herbert OF the squd Vi
Brooklyn policemen on duty at East New-i 'ooh
charge of the body, and sent an otcer 10 loii 'us
wife OF the matter. Jung lived in wooden cottage on
broadway between New-Jersey and wyckofaves. The
officer found the of the cottage locked and received
no response to q repeated summons for admittance. Tic
therefore returned TO the staonhouse and oter Objects
were sent with him 10 force an entrance
On entering window of the cottage the officers 1ounu
the walls floors and furniture of the hallway ana OF sew
eral Of the rooms besneared with blood search for
the woman was fruitless ill the officers followed to the
collar n voung Newfoundland dog, owned by baker,
which had been bowling and tuggng at MS MASTER
clothing There, by the light OF kerosene lamp which
had been procured, they found the dead body OF inc
woman hidden beneath old rag carpet The body
WAS covered with cottod blood and the odor was so OF
fensve that was conecurcd that the corpse had lain
where was found least fortyeight hours The
forehead of the woman was crushed IN ana thee were
several terrible wounds her face and neck Near inc
victim lay an and q shovel, both OF which were pioou
stained INT from the appearance Of the injuries II is be-
lieved that they inflicted with the shovel Inc pouy
of the and that of her husband were gwen III
CHARGE OF Coroner and conveyed to the MorSue i'll
Brooklyn.
A letter written in German and translated as follows,
was found on tailors work bench in the house:
l. the unhappicSt man, am driven into murder and self
AaEf ftrafQ nd ~
much disgrace and robbed me OF my honor ts monster
OF woman has husband n Newfoih pE te n' u moi
my wife. But by certain Circumstance she fastened nI
se upon vbo me- d Htons bee INV hcusekeeper Wihe
nina BedgOd to have me buried by te suc VI c IN
forgive for what have done shame sciI re- pee
and despair have done IT, JONAS Nil, nhoi Haw win
end INV life do not myself know yet This woman Is not
| INV lawful wife, and ought to be in tlatbush'
II is stated that Jung had lived about fifteen years III
Fast NeU.Yo,k. where he had built himself house
Until the death Of his first wife, about ten years ago. be
was considered be sober and industrious Soon AFTER
ward he became disspated, and about eighteen months
later he married his second WIFE, who was many years
younger than he. They lived unhappy and ms adopted
daughter young girl since married was compelled TO
leave the house on account OF their constant contention
Becoming more dssipaed and being very violent when
intoxicated Jung often arrested, and about three
months ago, while he was locked up, he attempted sui
eide BY hanging himself to the door OF ms 3 ee Term cr
Last October Mrs Jung was arrested for the alleged
theft of piece Of carpet from ncghDOrs fence, Dut
Justice Gertm released her her own recognizance ana
she fed to Germany money for her trip being FURNISHED
by her husband. Two days after his wlics departure
Jung employed Wehemina Bedgold: nlddle-aged Ger,
man woman, as his housckeeper Mrs. jung returned
home last Monday and Immediately reairested she
was again released on bail, however, and the charge
AGAINST her was TO have been examined on saturday
morning when jung killed himself having 1t Is believed,
murdered his wife days before Mrs. Jung had pleaded
mot gnlty and had said that she was compelled to
steal by Jung, who she SAID an habitua drunkard
and thief THIS angered jung and on the way home ne
and his wife publicly wrangng and is believed
that the accusation OF his wife against hlln melted MN 10
murder her day two later while he was craZed with
drink.
The woman Bedgoli left Jung's house day or two
after the Of his wife and went TO 1--we with rlend
In the same Coroner Simns questioned her ana
she averred that she knew nothing OF the tragedy except
what she had heard since its occurrence She said that
had called her Thursday afternoon and saying
that " he didn't know how things would turn out, mad
given her $500 and also paid her two months wages
amounting to $50; that Friday he called again ana
gave -, saying that he would make her his egtee
She gave 1880 to the who had her arrested ana
detained await the result OF the inquest which VIII be
held i'll the County Courthouse in Brooklyn, at ii a. m
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