National Republican., 1875-09-02

of unlretendfpg appearance. Although not OF
mSaeIP Fo ,Ss maSv copyepencss to be found in
dwellings of the present day, still mas received
fresh coat of paint, olive green In color, and pre-
The FIRST oor front is used for q restaurant, and
the rear portion and second story as dweulng
place Within the building there Is little com
endable in the style Of its architecture, and the
small apartments give strong evidence that the
residents are greatly cramped Tor room In ordet
to deport themselves as human Deings btcS SnS
heretOtorehas escaped notorfety and Deen no more
attractive than the dwellings adjoining yesterday
object Of observation the curious as we'll as the
neighbors. 1t was the temporary resting place
Of the bodyo
AMAN WHO DIED SUDDENLY
undsr peculiar circumstances and unfortunately,
the causes OF mis- demise were attributed, 10 some
extent, to kick given BY his vile when In anger,
but quickly repented of Still, serious results
followed, and whether the consequences o. me me
result of q cOroners inquest can alone determine.
Some twelve years ago, Philip HUM, then 81
wears of age became ambitious to join his coun-
irymen In America and so strong did the desire
press upon him that he re olyed TO leave Germany
and seek bis fortune in the land OF freedom;
At that time he was betrothed to girl
near his own age, who, willing to u1ite
her destiny with mis-, left family and friends, &C
companied him across the sea and, shortly after
landing on this continent @ became & 9y marriage "a. %
to secure livelihood, but to accumulate enough
ofthis worlds goods that when the working days
had passed and age robbed them OF activity and
usefulness they would have sufficient funds saved
to keep them
COMFORTABLE AND FREE FROM WANT.
1t was little more than ten years ago that the
two, comparatively poor, found their way 70 TINS
for emers encies, Philip HUM decided to Invest
the sum In q beer saloon and started business on
the Navy Yard while the wife found ,S an secsPts-
spectacle family in GEORGETOWN: After remain
ing one year at that location and becoming dis
s1s to s cOsHs HUM hunted oG
another spot, presenting better prospect for
trade and located himself and wife at the corner
dren came to bless their married state, but died
ere they were scarce old enough to prattle and
make their voices music in the home. Probably
be resting in their mothers breast. For with her
mind and love divided between her husband and
them, she would not have found room to admit
suspicion and jealousy, which seems to have been
the groundwork of this sad case. The saloon be-
ing located on q prominent street and In close
proximity to the Corcoran market, received con-
siderable trade and many acQuaintances were
made among the patrons by Mr.. Huhn and his
wife. She came into the restaurant frequently,
which is not an uncommon occurrence among the
Germans, but on the contrary q custom. While
among men HUM appeared to be In splendld
spirits and excellent company. He never drank
whisky or brandy and would not permit his appe-
tite to carry him beyond an indulgence in malt
liquors. While
HIMSELF AND WIFE
would work energeticaly together, as business
dc manded; still there appeared LACKING, sPirit
evident that both possessed "a jealous temper
ment, that they were feeding their suspicious
ence over their life ana actions. ::As was to be
expected, this state Of affairs could not produce
any beneficial effect upon either, and was grad
each others confidence. At first petty quarrells
arose. In the beginning they were like thin
clouds over q summer sky, lasting for few mo-
% and I happiness, when 4 lew moments
before il was dark and threatening.
As these differences increased in nth Their
became more and more apparent in the hearts Of
both, and the prophecy was made that the day
backed by this demon, would cause one or the
other to perform q deed that they would regret
for life time. That prediction ts indeed verihed,
and to-day Mrs. Margaret Huhn Is not only the
most miserable woman in the city, but Will carry
to her grave the bitter recollection that prompted
by hasty temper, she inflicted an injury on her
husband, that If not fatal in itself, 1t was
INSTRUMENTAL IN FASTENING HIS DEATH.
On Tuesday afternoon they began disputing
about come trifing subject, but which finally
emerged into graver matters. She charged him
and that he was bestowing favors and attentions
oD women which was insulting and unjust to her.
That his conduct as a husband, at times, was the
SSeFaS SSe could nOs endure sSeh
Orimipation and recrimination ensued,
The temper Of both was at blood heat and the
thermometer Of their passions on the increase.
Both were blind to their words In use and sound
then q madness for the time being held sway.
He counter-charged that she had too many
friends and accommodated some Of them in q
manner that no wife, true to her husband and her
own purity would ever do. This was
THE AssAULTING POINT
of the word. battle. Mrs. HUM had endured the
previous assaults upon her actions and good
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chastity as q wife, It was an insult unbearabIe,
and she pitched into him, It Is said, first with q
small hammer, this she dropped and took her
pretty hard Kick in the abdomen. This was a
settler and closed the quarrel. He doubled up
with pain, passed up stairs to hs room, laid down
on the bed saying, :" am killed, will die, I" and
appeared to be suffering considerably. When
the wife discovered that he was truly
in misery her anger Immediately vanished
and she dispatched Q messenger for DIR. A. ].
Borland, and devoted herself to relieving him
as far as lay in her power. The physician arrived
sna U hs ~ S
morning, the doctor saw that he was worse and
sinking gradually. He was Informed Of
THE CLosENEss OF DEATH,
and advised by the physician to make any state.
This he declined to do, but finally, about noon
when he had grown very weak, he concluded to
accept the physician's advice, and sent for Mr
E. @. Weaver, justice Of the peace, with the in
tention of making his will and an ante mortem
statement. Although the justice promptly re
sponded, still death stepped in and claimed its
victim ere the last wishes Of the deceased could
be executed. When 1t was found that life had
certainly departed, the wife was overwhelmed
with grief, and finally was placed on her bed IL
an exhausted condition. The fact was also re
vesled that the deceased had been ruptured some
two years ago, and since that time
worn q truss. This SO weakened him
bodily that when he overtasked his strength
he was sure to be prostrated. Some two week.
since he overlifted himself and was confined g
his bed for q week in consequence. 1t Is thought
by many that this fact had something. II not
much, to do with his death, but that will proba.
bly, be made known to-day.
As soon as the case became known Lieutenant
Noopan took charge Of the premises, placed ON
GERS Reese and Taylor there on duty and notified
Coroner Patterson. He, accompanied by DR.. J
F. Hartigan, visited the house yesterday and per
formed an autopsy ION the body, which revealed
the fact tb at the deceased came to his death from
a rupture of the bowels, but how the rupture 90
CURED they decline to make known, but will put
in evidence at the inquest which takes place al
$50 this merning. In Consequence Of the suspi
cious circumstances connected with the case the
wife Of the deceased is held under surveillance
until the termination Of the inquest.