New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-01
STABBED THROUGH THE HEART.
A WOMANS REVENGE FOR AN INSULT.
rrr,rn WITH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WHICH

A WOMAN'S REVENGE FOR AN INSULT.
KILLED WITH A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WHICH
LED UP TO THE TRAGEDY
In room on the top floor of the tenement No. 4 d
Sixth-ave. last evening Elizabeth Quinquinet, a
married woman, stabbed and killed Desire Houvet.
q well-to.do French cook. When arrested she
admitted her guilt. The woman was born in sydney,
Australia and was married IN that place thirteen
years ago to Antoine Qunquinet, French cook.
After they had lived happily together for
several years, the couple went to
San Francisco, where they lived until
three years ago. when they came to the East.
Quinqunet was first-cIass cook, and he found no
difficulty in securing place in the family OF
Henry g. Barker. mt No. II West Thrty-thlId-st.
After while he made the acquaintance OF
Houvet, who cooked for Henry ). Fearing
q banker whose house is No. West Thlrtieth-st.
The two cooks came great friends and on" day
Quinquinet Introduced HOuvet 70 his wife. From
that period dated all the future trouble. Houvet
began TO paw more attention to th' wife OF his new
acquaintance than the circumstances seemed 10
warrant. When the two cooks went to Newport
last summer with their employers families,
Houvet's visits to Mrs. Qulnqunet became more
frequent than ever Still the husband did not sus-
pcct that anything wrong.
About week ago. however, be received an anony-
nous letter which stated that his wife was
unduly intimate with HOuvet. QuinquInet as
soon as he got the letter wrote note to Houyet
and asked him TO come to gee him in his home
at No 404 SiXth-ave. and have talk over the mat
ter aud try 10 arrive at some understanding. Inc
hour for the mcetng between them was hXed at
s o'clock last night. Houvet wen. IT, the Qnln-
quinets' room halt an hour earlier than ths ap-
pointed time He found the husband absent
and Mrs Quinqunet alone. HOuvet. according
tn the wOnan's story. made improper proposals, 70
she accused him of runng her life. rhe French
mau finally got mp in q rage and sw"re at me
woman As he said this he prepared to leave the
room. just as Inc was about 10 pass our OF Tue o dT
the woman seized long, eoGGy b1 -naco1Is cooEs
to cut bread with, having Dans
four inches long, and sprlnging after MN, plunReu
the knife INTO his back between hrs shoulders. lne
kni'e entered his heart. Houvst gave loud scream
and ran down the steps OF the building. Nben ne
reached the street he fell fanting INTO the arms OF
two friends who passing They endr9Vorei
TO get him to "A mel shborIng drug store, but ha dled
be lore ne had been dragged along tue sidewalk teu
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Captain Williams and Detective Schmittberger
went TO the woman's rooms aud arrested her ana
took her to the station house.
The body of the murdered cook was
also taken there. Quinquinet came into the
station. when he was lold of the news He
shrugged ls shoulders, and took the matter cooiiy
He said his wIf- was thiriy-two years od, ana nh1
had eight chlorcn by HIM, all OF whom had died.
Coroner Martin called at the station nouso IN the
course OF the evening. viewed the body, aud took
the statements OF tho wifo aud husband. Inc
woman is a small person. Sne seemed TO glory IN
what she had done. Alter stabbing Houvet sue
hat wiped the blade OF the knlle with piece OF
paper and putlt carefully aside.
iiouvet was twenty-nine years old, and was go Cd
looking. Hu 10 rrputed TO be worth $4,000.