The New York herald., 1877-07-13
A HoRRID REVENGE.
A HUSBANDS oFr-REPEATED wRoNGs--HE KILLS
HIS wIFE's PARAMoUR WITH A RATCHET.
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A HUSBANDS oFr-REPEArED wRoNGs--zE KILLS
| HIS wIrE's PARAMouR WITH RATCHET.
From The Cincinnati Enquirer. July 81
| John Kramer. cigarmsker. living in the second
story OF tenement at the southwest corner
OF Green and Pleasant Streets after long suffering what
few would bear Tor day. vindicatcd his marital
honor last night by what promises to be one OF the
bloodiest murders known In the annals Of our CITY,
The victim Of his vengeance was a young man OF
twenty-sx. named william Sch midt who har-
nessmakcr by trade and worked Tor DeCamp Levoy,
Main street, near Second Kramer married TO
his wife. Kate Houck about eleven years ago, and
has since borne the reputation Of being an honest
hard-workng man. The fruits OF his union with his
wife are three children probably four, tor there
seems to be doubt as TO the paternity Of his
wie's last child. q babe Ave months old to-day.
CUMULATIVE
Though q wcll-meaning Kramer appears to be
weak minded man, and this fact taken advantage
OF by Schmidt, who became acquainted with the
Kramcrs u couple OF years ago and he soon after in
gratiatcd himself much into Mrs. Kramer's ahec-
tions that she admitted him to the marital rights
as hor legal husband Schmidt. who to have
been a very man, not content with debauching
his trends wife, aferward boasted OF his with
her 10 her husband, and, as might be expected, this
occasioned quarrcs between thom. The only wonder
that II da not result In murder yoar ago In one
Of these quarrss he men cinched and in the fall that
ensued Kramer, who IL puny, weak man, had his
right shoulder blade broken. About six weeks ago
Kramer moved from Clark street to his present
residence, where MS vile has been visited con-
stantly by Schmidt In the absence OF her hus-
band at his work. During tho past week ne
would be at her rooms In the morning soon
after husband would leave for his work. aud often
remain until he returned home IN the evening They
would send Tor a small bucket Of beer every
SO, ana to all intenls and purposes schmidt may be
said to have had his abode In kramcrs home. When
questioned by the neighbors about Schmidt Mrs
toh nat hQ n N m d0N n
woman who lives in the third story OF the tenement
caught Schmidt and Mrs. Kramer in aagrane deicto.
and then the cousin story vanished into thin ar.
BLOODY QUARREL.
About two weeks ago Kramer and Schmidt had
Schmidt tauntingy asserted that he was iaher Of
Mrs. Kramer's baby This quarrel was patched over.
and last Thursday Schmidt and Mrs Kramer
Schmdt struck her two or three blows with
his fist, aad would have administered other corporal
punishment TO her had she not hed into neighbor's
rooms Tor protection. Last night Kramer came home
from his work. and after supper ho went to neghbor
ing barroom, where he sat down with some friends
q game OF pedro. About eight o'clock Schmidt
to Mrs Kramer's apartments under the influence OF
In uor and soon after began abusing her She replied
In a rough manner his taunts, when he hit her
the cheek his FISH, telling her to the floor, anu
sho arose ne slashed at her with knlie which
nearly split her lower lip IN twain He then leit her
and went over to the barroom where Kramer was and
treated him TO glass OF beer Kramer returned TO his
nine years old, told him Of the trouble
between her mother and Schmidt. and IhS
made xAo s1su. ,s 70 state
teAsely raging mad. Procuring the family hatchet he
sworc lie would split Schmidt's head open II he came
up stairs again. In q few moments he had opportu-
nifty put his threat execution tor Schmidt did
up the stairs, but his wife restrained him, and
he permitted MIN to enter the room and SIT down on
chair.
In short time Schmidt made obscene remark TO
Mrs Kramer that maddened Kramer, who picked up
the Ratchet and sunk lis blade iu into Schmidts head,
right the temple, crushing In the skull He struck
t.lavc nut ka nd Nnt,n n
and then he hit him terrible blow with the pole oi the
weapon iull in the mouth splitting his lips and knock
ing number OF his teeth. he would have struck
hin again and doubtless have Killed him then and
the outcry raised by his wife caused the
negnbors to rush In and capture him. !n the confusion
he broke away from them and started to give himself
up the authorities at the Bremen street station house
On the way ne stopped ut beer saloon, and there he
seems TO have changed his mnd for he sat down and
urinking AZ hts leisure when Ohicer WestendorH
who had heard OF the ARRAY sought him out and
rested nim When taken 10 the station house he made
no attempt deny his guilt but the contrary freely
admitted II, and hopea that Schmidt would aie. An
ENQUIRER reporter had quite an extended conversation
win him ABOUT An hour utter his incarceration. He
was very Wild aud excited IN conversation, though
perfectly rational n don't want TO be bothered about
this thing" sad he. n cut him, and II he only dies
will bc SO happy that could laugh II was to DO
strung up and hung the next minute. " He then be-
told tho fearful story Of the wrongs had suffered
Schmidts hands, In all his narrative nc had word
OF blame for the vile who had iouy and repeatedly
wrongeh bim, and 1t was evident lnat he bore her
no malice. The wounded man was taken TO the Gin.
cnnau Hospital, where his wounds were at once pro-
nounced fatal When the surgeons washing his
head pieces of his skull fell upon the floor, and II is
thought that at The utmost he cannot live past to-day
Though terribly wounded, he retained his sensi-
bilty Ior long lime, and when Dr.. Bruhlmann, who
waited on HIM at Mrs. Kramer's house, stanchDg
tho flow OF blood the wounds, he said In PLAIN
tive voice TO Kramer, "Un, Kate, won't you como
and me at the hospital?" "Ycs tomorrow" was
her response .'Oh TO morrow will be late," ne
complained. "Won't you come and SEQ my graveP"
Kate a very maneroi- fact manner, promised to DO
wished, and then he contentedy permitted him.
sell to be placed in the hospital ambulance