The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-05
MRS. CHRISTOPHER'S STORY.
THE vAIN EFFORT SHE MADE TO MIKE
THE BEST OF HER BAD MARRIAGE
Result or Saturday Night. Tragedy In Alien
street-Christnpher Dead and Hts wife
Probably DNInR-IIer Lust FrnntIc Appeal.

Result OF Saturday NtRhts Tragedy IN Ahen
street-Christopher Dead and His Wtfs
Probably Dyina-uer Last Frantic Appeal.
John Christopher. who shot his wife
Catharine at 107 Allen street. and then shot
himself in tho mouth on Saturday evening.
died on the way to tho Chambers Street Hospi-
tai. Mrs. Christopher was shot in the right
breast. the right arm. and the left side OF the
mock. the hall penetrating tho spinal column.
She will probably die. As she lay In Ward ot
the Chambers Street Hospital yesterday she
said: John Christopher was my second hus-
bind My first husband was buried six years
ago. My four children died OF consumption.
After the death Of my first husband got 5000
Insurance. With that money went into bust
ness. had my own furniture. and lived hap
PLY. One evening three years ago at party.
met John Christopher He was very atten-
tive to me. and his friends said that he was
very kind man. He told me that he was In
business and was making good living We
were married several months afterward. The
day after we were married he fatty told
me that he had no business. and that
he had married me for my money. But I
determined to try to make n good man OF
him. bought n little hotel near Greenwood
Cemetery. and he tended the bar Matters went
from bad to worse. and was finally obliged to
sell everything for mere trinc. He had taken
10 drinking and soon all the liquor In the house.
WIS gone
Theu he hogan to abuse and beat me- We
wen; To live at 1880 Broadway. Brooklyn. He
wis cruel there that my friends advised me
to leave him. | consulted lawyer. and he told
me | could get n decree OF divorce. | moved
to this c,ty. seeking the protection ~ Mr.. Sanp
Of North Moore and Greenwich streets. re-
mnined there n few weeks. and n month ago
moved to 1917 Allen street | was supporting
myself when my husband found out where
lived"
Mrs Christopher told Mr. Bligh. her landlord.
that she thought that her husband wonld try 10
inurn hnr On Tuesday she WIS told that her
husband had been seen In the neighborhooi.
nnd that he had mad" thr"nts against her On
Thursday she heard that he had shown n re-
har. The revolver WIS taken from him. On
Saturday evening he was seen again. nnd Mrs.
Christopher WIS warned not to go ont. AZ
about IL o'clock. thinking that he must have
gone away. she went To- bakery. leaving tho
door ajar. She was gone about five minutes.
and as she walked up stairs she saw tho
shadow 81 man crOuching in tho
hallway. On passing him he sprnng upon
her. and. with nm oath. exclaimed: Now
/ hnve you. | will kin you!" and discharged
one thnmh"r 81 his revolver The bullet en-
her husband. md cried. John. John don't
80 'ond shot. which went through her right
arm. The third shot pierced her neck. and sho
ir down th" stairs
Mrs Christopher did not know yesterday that
her husband WA 'lpnd. Her brother Jacob
Jaeger lives I'm Vweniv-nighfh street. but sho
does no; know The number II is supposed that
Christopher was ininXiratrd.