The New York herald., 1879-08-02
A BLOODY TRAGEDY.
BRUTAL CUTTING OF WOMAN BY HER PARA
MoUR AND HIS DEATH FROM PISTOL

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
W PrrTsBURG, Pa. August l, 1879.
bloody deed was enacted in this city last night
resulting in the frightful cutting of woman by
her paramour and in his death by bullet in the
brain while being hunted by policeman. The par
ticulars follows:-Between eleven and twelve
O'Clock last night woman's agonized shrieks rang
out on the midnight air from No. So5 Penn avenue
the words. "Helpi Murder! He's cutting mel"
Officer McKenna. who was in the vicinity,
ran to the spot and woman lean
ing out of an upper window uttering piercing
cries. while her face dripped blood from CHASTITY
cuts. An entrance was forced and the immediate
the disturbance reached. The
woman the sole occupant of a small room
which bore CORY evidence of having been the scene
Of awful struggle. Blood-spattered clothing lay
on the floor and bloody razor found the
floor also. light procured and the woman
feebly moaned, 'See how am cut shall die"
The razor had been stupidity handled. making awful
gashes. but striking no vital part. Being very
eshy this fact saved her life the keen blade
passing through adipose tissue before reaching
arteries or veins.
HUNTING FOR THE cULpRIr
The unfortunate woman being left in good hands,
search was made for the murderer, John ID. Weise.
He had first fed to the garrett thence to the roof of
an adjoining structure. jumped down to the yard,
and finally barricaded himself in an outhouse. Here
and Kunkel. The second named officer attempted to
break open the door, when shot from the i'm
prisoned man ploughed through the door and mar
rowy missed the policeman. Officer McKenna. it is
said then fired four five shots into the outhouse,
and then ensued a deathke silence. The door was
opened and Weise found stone dead. with his blood
flowing from terrible wound into bucket that
stood near. A bullet had entered his mouth and.
lodging in his brain. produced instant death.
THE WOUNDED WOMAN.
The woman removed to the West Pennsylvania
Hospital and in the opinion of the attendant physi
clan may recover. Subsequent inquiry elicited the
following facts regarding the unfortunate pair:-
The woman, whose maiden name was Julia M. An
dinwood, is thirtyfour years OF age and native Of
Ireland. She became the wife of John j. Irwin,
baggage master on,the Texas Pacific Railroad in 1863
Irwin finding her unfaithtul, left her. and Ill 1878
she followed him to Altoona Pa They lived together
there until May last. when Irwin found for
leaving her.
About this time, it is said. she became criminay
intimate with John ID. Weise, with whom she came
to this city about July l. taking boarding ut the
scene of the tragedy This is known the Bavarian
House here The couple passed as sister and
brother-in-law, occupying adjacent rooms. Weise
stated that he had been saloon keeper III Jersey
City, 1t soon became evident that the pair lived to-
gether man and wife, that they Incorporate
and that Wese at times terribly jealous Of the
Just previous to the tragic affair they
preparing to move into new quarters. Last nights
attempt at murder deliberately planned by
Weise. With keen razor in his hand he
stole into his victims sleeping room, dimly
lighted by the moonbeams. Apparently he missed
his aim for her throat and only succeeded in slash
ing her cheeks. Her shrieks scared him, and he
rushed off, to meet his death described. During
her Altoona career the woman was known as 'Texas
Jack" and her house was known as a resort for
rough characters. The immediate cause OF the affair
was violent quarrel between the couple.
OWN HAND.
John d. Weise, alias dutch john" was about
forty years of age and hailed from Worcester Mass
The post mortem on Weise discloses the fact from
certain marks that the man fired the fatal shot him