The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-26
MAN AND WIFE.

MRS. NAaLER's WOUNDS AT THE HANDS OF HER
HUSBAND TRIP TO EUROPE AND ITS CON-
SEQUENCES.
A dastardly attempt at wife murder, that rovidcn
TALLY will not result In the Victims death, occurred
yesterday. Tho OF the domestic difficulties
were divorce proceedings tho part Of tho wie and
jealousy that Of the husband Abort Nagler, bar.
keeper, Of No. 1913 East Houston street. yesterday
stabbed his wife, Agnes keeper Of lager beer saloon
No. 10 Blocker street. INJECTING four slight wounds
The parties separated five months ago, aud suit for
divorce on the petition Of tho wife Is pending
Nagler, on previous occasion, stabbed her In tho
head, and arrested but she did not prosecute him.
A few weeks ago sho had him sent TO the island for
thirty days. and he was released only to return and
renew his assaults upon hor.
THE wiFEs HER WRONGS.
Mrs. Nagler states that she was married to Naglcr
seventeen years ago. and has boy fourteen years OF
age. They opened q lager beer saloon and boarding
house at No. AIS Broomc street, whcro considerable
money was realized Nagler became dissipatcd.
All her efforts to reform him were un.
avaing. and when he repaid hor for her kindness
with personal violence she separated from him. Lust
summer, before the final separation, when they kept
place al No. ~ Forsy stabbed her In the
head with sharp instrument, was arrested and
mIttcd for trial. Al the solicitation OF his lawyer she
declined to prosecute him for that offence.
He still continued to visit her occasionally when under
the influence oil liquor. and these occasions threat
cned her LIE and kicked in her doors A little
month ago after one OF these dIsorderly demonstra-
tons, she had him sent to the Island for thirty days
by Judge Duly. Last Saturday week hts discharge
from custody no visited her saloon at two A. NJ,
kicked in the door, and threatened her life. He
arrested. but released by the officer she declined 10
make complaint That morning tho wife proceeded
to tho Washington Place Court and secured warrant
for his arrest Nagler, however kept out OF the way
until Saturday night, when no visited hcr again In tho
saloon and was very dlsorderly, HIS wife lett the
room, aud he was prevailed upon to leave
by persons in the place. Yet he seemed
he's sIa
the side door, kicked open forced an entrance TO tho
saloon, and, drawing pocket knife, seizcd hts wife
aud stabbed her with four times Fortunately each
blow penetrated tho flesh OF tho arm which she held
up TO shield her body and the wounds do not prevent
her from pursuing her usual avocaton, although they
are very painful.
THE PRISONER TELLs MS TALE
At tho Mercer street station the writer conversod
with Nagler. The prisoners appearance showed that
he had been INDUCING pretty freely IN liquor Naglcr
wero inflicted by a dog. Whom told that his wife
was determined to prosecute him he requested
tho reporter to intercedc for him and tell
his wife that II she would not appear against
him he would sign papers consentlng to tho
divorce which she has applied for. He asserted that
his wife did not treat him well that the 7th OF last
g. 900 they had on deposit there and lett him that
the 18th oil tho same month she sailed for Europe
the steamship Scholton, OF the Hamburg linc in com
pany with the keeper Of dsorderiy house
In Hester street, ana that the parties passed
the steamer and vile. He asserts
that the man returned about six weeks later alone,
and that his wife returned on the Frisa from Ham
burg the 27th OF May with but 900 of the $1,000
she had taken away with her.
Mrs. Nager was later In the evening, and do
nounced the report Of her in1deity false In
was passenger on the vessel, but denies that they
passed as man and wife,