New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-14
HENRY H4NSuNN'S cRIUE.

DEATH or rHr YOUNGEST CHLD-THE WIFE LOOKED
rrpN IS TIKI CAUSE oT Tur TRAGEDY
Henry liausmanu, who shot his three children
and himself 40 No. 80 Chrystest. Monday night, is
W., spoken Of Boy Dis employers aud ucghbors. lie has
work a. as porter. Tor HoizuEer BWckLcmcr, of No.
8g3 Broadway. FOR Sly years He faithful in the dis
charge o is duties. and had never been about the
store intoxicated IL earned about SO week. The
partners knew Of his fanny troubles Hdusmann had
spoken To- them several times and on one occasion had
asked t.rir advice.
Mr. Elizabeth H,nsmaun the wife, is the daughter Of
Andrew Hack, who died M Germany about eighteen
months ago leaving al No So Irst-aye in this
city ou hich ihe heirs now hold mortgage Of $780,
aud other property TO the amount o. $1,000 Mrs Hans
mann anu George Lotlucr. OF 80. IA Eizbethst had
charge oi the estate which has never been settled
brother oi Mrs said to be living but cannot
be found Tins property, The wife says, has been ule
cause OF many of the family difficulties. She called at
the Hospital yesterday uoou and a. she came out, She
was met los TEiBl "a reporter She said that the Older
boy was all right, but tie other poor little fellow would
die She handed him penny aud he did moi want IT,.
lut placed ms little hand over the wound and
said: cit hurts lie mother. Henry done That
aud I XIII Henry for IT," She said the little
gus funeral would take place probably the
day after tomorrow. as she knew others would die,
ard she wanted 10 bury them altogether ~ times
during lcr walk from the hospital 20 her home, she
showed us ol emotion hut the greater part ~ the way
sae ngad n COW rsaiiou with tho reporter ANA fto-
oucnilg smiled. When asked il size saw her Lu-naud
che Looked m tiuaut. and asked: Do you think
would want t9 see such "a man. VINO has f"pp'd
mc OF my olll" crowd was around The door
81 her house, and as with difficulty she made her
way THROUGH The reporter saw only nnifieuGly faces
She said 70 .he reporter aiierTdrd that hcr married
lie had uccs OF misery to her, md that she had al
WAYS been u fear Of Ler husband IN Au-us OF last year
tlc took her cHliren AND le HIM ana alter stay OF
about three months returned lone al ms urgent ff-
quest Mr. Botncr bad been lu the habit OF advancing
Lcr money In small sums uutl Mr.. Hauaman, informed
hn that tac money which she claimed was 10 pay rent
with Wac used for tie cbase OF liquor. she further
fd al at Size had always told her husband That, he
some business. Sic has been the mother oi h'e CHI
dfen. ..u
OIL iIt tnirl floor Two 90 tLcm were used sleeping
rooms luI third one Tor the living room ILey were
comfortably furnished. Ihe Duo{ OF the Sri, Mat'ia'
siX YEATS Old, lag Oh 0c oi lhe heds covered WIN cream
willie sheet. Thc Lar was drawn bich ana tAe arm WIS
thrown across the breast, covering Tie wound The
various families De fhe house cArfe0s no 81 bYalhy
V4tryrr 'rr the wife and SAY that Size should have been
the object of the husbands wrath, ana not VIC h9ceht
CAld Tue hOuscsecpcr stated tuat Wh'h 'iI' il'"a
r.arfr -. apartments sic found Mr. and MI. Hans
mann CfIrr,.l,ng about line that the wife h"d lur-
CHASED. Tho husband appealed To tho AoIseAttlcf
ahouf Dol. Nlfc conduct and sac very soon ltl u' lo'
she did not wish go have any part pa tlt U'c%'wn.
A. shc was rli out she heard the hn0pihn ny
bis wife: You VIII think OF your poor u my beiott
nichL' a short tuIc Afterwards she heard the report
ol pistol aid immediate B went 70 bHHa-@nH
i,,,Ds iut found The door locked She thr eldest
Alu Ic reached Use fI-i door wien d. iucd, ud sac
cent lOr ollie who, ou DIS arrival opened tbc u"O
SON the mother having the dead body Oi tie tie gfi
% arms
uuminI u ol her Household duties ana gFduy ahilctcd
a. r8uk: tbst che pteueI her OwA and Ae. bua-ands
garments u order e. obtain money Z" nay i4unF' Iul
general opinion appears 90 Dc That bis Wiss conduct 20
Drrd a. oi IIauslnanu hat he thought dcaih Tor him
A. 4 and children WAS better than living Win such WlIe
ana mother. Tho posi-nofIcm examination ~ the p''S