New-York tribune., 1877-08-31
MURDERED BY HIS BROTHER.
CURIOUS FAMILY HIsrOHY OF CARL AND JOHN M''7 .
NFn-CAUsE OF TIE KILLING.

CURIOUS FAMILY HIeTOEY OF CARL AND JOIN NE .
NEn-CAUSE OF THE KILLING.
In the furniture factory OF VI. q Ii. Schren-
keisen at No 164 MonrOest, Carl MesSn"r' halNe %
wuremburg. yesterday morning stabbed nls oro,i'r
John in the breast with n lathe tool, hlc'
ing n fatal wound The particulars Of the case
ns given by Captain McElwain, who arrested des'her'
are as follows: Eleven years ago Carl Mcssher nm
ried Barbara Holzapfe IN stluttg1rt. very NUN
against hs own inclination. on account o' h'' '"'i
temper and bad habits, he left her aer Two JfS "
came to America Four years ago she also cam" 10
America with john Messner, Carrie half-bro'her' ny
whom she bad had two children. In Gle mean'hie 'Hi
had married again. aud wac living no No 1-o hidect@
with his second wife and children. Yesterday hor-
ing John accidentally met Carl on tie street, ana ioi
lowed MIN 10 his place Of work lie then returned nome
and informed his mistress of hs dsco'''!'
The two went together to Carl Johh c"rt'
ing in bis arms of his children John
soid Carl here's your wife" Carl replied (:
"Well. what do / want Of herP Tie woman thon de-
,panhed money to SUPPORT herself and her ciifren'
John shook the prisoner, who dealt him bio" win tbe
tool which has blade two and slf inches ione WIN
sharp edge The In jucd man ran out 10 the si"c"ah'
staggered few feet and thcn fell He was taken to tho
Seventh Precinct Station House where he died in about
fifteen minutes The prisoner. when arrested, was per-
fectIy composed. His employer said That he lad vo-
lent temper. but that he an excellent workman He
was committed TO the Tombs and Barbara was sent TO
tic House OF Detention.
Carl siessner o intelligent appearance short and of
dark complexion lie IS thirty-fcur years OF aud
can scarcely speak word II English In conversation
with TRIBUNE reporter at the Tombs Yesterday. ne
stated that barbara had q terrible temper ana that be
knew her De u bad clrGctcr. SIZE made MIN hai ~
her by threats of prosecution Three ago j" said
he paid her 300 condition that she would trouble
him 10 more. Yesterday morning Balhaia ana ms
hr,.her approached him rs IL hcy intended 10 quaF.e
John seized him, and he merely meant 10 piah hl-
brother with the handle OF the tool ~ ne rNc!i'
ncnt be struck with thc pointed end. lie tad not tte
slightest intention Of killing him, the whole anali was
500 sudlfn.
Tic voman's story. told a. the House % Dctcnion
was very different j, ahnut thirty years ~ age III
favored. and also speak no English she "id tiI
Carl abused lCr IN Germany, spending al bei caihlik@
and finally selling everything and migrating 70 America
She followed hm with john Mcssncl- she SAYS w"
weeks ego she saw Carl again. and had Oc'n val n
iur for him ever since. Whom Joli di5eoNcfcu hih
Size was afraid To- 20 aOnc she feared he might k
her Io reluctantly cutcd to accompany her, ana
yypeu hc sJok, 20 Ca said sniI clY Carr heres Nour
wife" scarcely had DE ~ ken tne words. Wh'h carr
AIMED the blow wllch narrowly escaped hlliiug ihe
child.
The victim was dav-lahorer of ordinary appearance
lie GiI nos enjoy "a very good reputation, according 10
Capt McElwaiH who stated that hc had been arrested
several times theit. Carl's second wife was away Oh
IN excursion yesterday.