The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-20
TRIGEDT Nv 4 TENEMENT.
A Brutal Husband Cutting his Wife's Throat
and then his Own.

stout-bult young man. evidently
greatly excited wns seen by several persons
who were passing 3S Stanton street at "a o'clock
last evening. to go up the stairway leading from
the street to the second story. Cries Of " Hclpl
helpl He's killing mol" were Immediately
afterward heard. and the man ran down
the stairs with a bloody razor in his
hand. and then ran around the corner
into Forsyth street and disappeared. mo-
ment later young woman with dshcvclled
black hair streaming down her back. and with
blood flowing from terrible cash in her neck.
staggered down the steps and into the drug
store at the northwest corner OF Forsyth and
Stanton streets. whore she fell Upon the floor.
She was followed by Mrs. Miller. her sistcrandby
james Miller. Mrs. Miller's husband. the wit
ncsses of the assault. They said that the wO-
mans nameswas Annie Walters. and that she
had been cut with razor by her husband.
Henry VI. Walters. from whom she had sep
arated two weeks ago.
In the mean time Walters brandishlng his
weapon was running ut the top of his speed up
Forsyth street. pursued by many men and boys
who had heard the wounded woman's outcries.
At Houston and Forsyth streets Walters lcapcd
on to Houston street car. on the platform oi
which Officer Kuhlwcin was standing. The
cry Of Stop thief !" was heard by the
bllNtTs anu as hul'EN luHp'u lIpil ll' NiiI l'
jumped Off and ran after him. Walters then
drew his razor across his own thront thr"e
times in quick succession and fell tOtne ground.
He wns carried into the drug store at the south.
east corner OF Houston md FORSYTH sire, us and
laid upon the floor. Waters spoke feehly md
with difficulty. He said TINT his name WAS
william Henry Walters, that his wife h1a1 de-
. She abused me and got me In prisOn shr
broke up, our house and sold the furniture"
He would not sp"uk further. and soon after
ward. when under the influence of anusthctics.
Mrs. Miller Mrs. Walters sister. In whose
lowing version ~ the difficulty: Walters. who
was Il blacksmith by trade met Annie about
nine years ago. and they lived together as man
and wife for three years before they were mar
ricd. After their marriage Walters begnn 10
abuse her. He was subject to violent bursts
OF passion and she was forced to fee from tho
| house on several occasions. He once struck her
| ~ the face. making a scar which disigures her
mce. About ycar ago he stabbed her with Y
| pocket knife In the shoulder. Annie had
| him arrested. and he was sent to the
release, according 10 Mrs. Miller Wal
| tcts has repeatedly threatened to Kill his
wife. About two weeks ago they parted AKA 2;
| Stanton street while Walters went to live with
his mother, at, 81 Cottage place. Yesterday
stanton street to 2lg Chrystie street. Al about
3o'clock Walters met Mr.. Miller in front OF 2l9
| Chrystie street. ana without word Of cNplara-
as a mans fist. in the back Of the head.
Miller was knocked senseess and Walters
entered tho stanton street house Wlsre
his wife and Mr., and Mrs, M,!lcr
| were packing the household goods. Mrs. Wal
ters met her husband at the entrance and he,
| with an oath. sprung upon her bent her mend
downward toward the tioor. undi drawing me
| razor from his pocket drew 1t a'r' ~ her
| throat. Throwing her from him and hrand.sh
ingthe erazorthrciiteninglyt ytowardthe Nj leIi he
| ran down the stairs and into the street. Mrs.
Miller SAYS that Walters only cja ruated an oath
| rs he entered the room. Mr. Nnlcrs story in
the main agrees with his wife's. but D" says that
Walters said to Annie. " Give me tina, dress
The Millers deny that there was any further
| quarrel in their presence They prolessed tc
| know nothing about alleged Intimacy b'twceu
Mrs. Walters and an italian Mrs. Miller said
=" have never seen much of my sister. nd can
| toll you anything about her life. Walters Is a
bad man don't You believe anything he tells
! you
An occupant Of the building saws tha, at about
| o'clock in the afternoon he heard Il noise in
! the rooms occupied hy Miller and his wife. II
! Walters appeared on IN" .stoOp. and shouted Ia
! u friend who apparently had been waiting for
aor n% :erof IL 'sS said 'Fc FGai s E E% r hid PS PSH
| going with nn Italian. NJ ins tine
away with his friend. After he wac gone. a man
| vino looks Ike an Italian. hui vino our re-
| porter : iniornani dors not thnk T. ong. me
| lie had a wound on the back OF his head Just
Walters cut the woman and himself i'm tho
same place. beginning under the lett car, Just
around 10 the larvnx. Late last evening. how,
ever. neither was believed hy the hospital
surgeons 70 be- dying. Cor0ner Woim"n
| tried 70 take th. wuman's unie-mort'u 'ul
deposition. hut she, went 20 s,.erp un-
finished Ia what she said She wandered. ani
contraiicted herself as tp ihs locality .oi tu'
assault. at one time saving tsAt i Wu- dou" ON
| thr Sidewalk. Und at another ia tn room. Sht
denied having been unlWtllu to Walters.
Walters Is an Englshmau 26 yrars of us,c
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