The New York herald., 1878-03-10
MURDEKOUS LOVE.
GERMAN MUSICIAN KILLS HIS WIFE IN
TOLEDO-A STRANGE CASE.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer

A GERMAN MUSICIAN KILLS HIS WIFE IN
ToLEDo-A STRANGE CASE.
From tho Cincinnati Enquirer
TOLEDO, Ohio, March g. 1873
What appears on the face OF tho facts tar devcl
oped 10 bo a cold. .blooded murder occurred tonight
about eight O'CLOCK at st Clair street baguio kept
by John Bolau. Mrs. Bolan runs house OF ill.fame
In connection with saloon attended by Bolan. She
is keeping four girls. The house is situated
10 Ferry and Summit streets, where tho Col.
iscum, low variety theatre. aud contiguous to II
several Saloons feature OF which is music by piano
or orchestra In these saloons, of and for two
years past, young named Louis Alton
baugh has been playing the piano He Is dis
tingushed as player far above tho average.
HIS parcnts reside in Tim, where his fathor is said
to oe regarded with esteem and TO bc possessed OF con-
siderable property He began his career with Gradys
circus IN is7l nnd about until ho came here
last September, as he states tonight He
RED 10 Miss Matte Haynes at lndanapoiis, whose
dead BODY hes IN the Chy Prison dead room. He
the marriage look place the 23d OF Soptcnbc
Tho license taken out the dav before the
riage was at the house of Mattles molher. She had
been seduced previously TO marriage, which, however
lie knew.
About Two weeks ago Matte came here, II seems,
without Aitenbaugh's know ledge, anu went into "a
house Of ill-fame ~ No Allen street Hero Alien
baugh discovered her and had some difficulty with
her, he desiring her to leave the place She agreed
TO leave and aid co. but TO another equally low
place, also u mouse OF ill lame At No. ~ 81. Clair
street. where Ancnbnugh found her living under the
name vi jessie stockton He docs not, however,
seem to have desired TO get her out OF ner iic OF
shame. From this haunt sho has becn frequenting
Tho Coliseum and like places under other escorts.
Last night nc found her there aud had some words
with her, and, II is said struck her = blow. This
afternoon he visited her at Bolans place, and she
said that he no longer provided for her and she pro-
posed 10 take care oil herself. lie urged her " 20
with him ana they would leave the city She refused
TO 90 With him, but agreed mat divorce papers might
be applied ior THIS interview listed some half an
hour, when Alicnbaugn lett tho place He returned
again after dark, ard tho trouble was renewed. She
SAID be should al once for tho papers and he said
she knew IL was too late Tor to-day Her presence IN
Boan's place shc accounted for by saying that she
Was SIMPLY stopping thero for the day and evening
After tue last interview AItcnDaugh went direct 10
ComaE honnans saloon, one OF the above-mcn.
toned and, slipping behind the bar, took thersirom
revolver, when he loaded with single cartridge,
and Immediately lett with II in his pocket and went
direct 10 Boan's place. where he had left hts wife.
He called for pony beer, which he did not drink,
but left standing on the counter and won't into the
sitting room, wncrc wcrc his anu tour other girls
He suddenly revived tho talk about tho DIVORCE when
again said IL was too late. Then he put his hand
III hrs pocket saying "Jessc, bill but death VIII
part us.D Thcn he suddenly turned, ana went back
10 the beer which he drank, and then immc distely
returned, his hand being in his pocket all the time.