Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-05
CRAZED WITH LOVE.
A Desperate Suitor's Attempt Upon His
Life.

one OF the most sensational ATTEMPTS at
suicide that has occurred in this citv for
long time happened up town last NIGHT
jacob hnopfelt, a Swiss. about twenty
| seven years old, is employed in silk mill
at randolph street and Columbia avenue
anu mas Always been sober and industri-
Gus. he has for the last three wears
been visiting Miss Mary Ripp, seventeen
years of age, of 1,703 North Seventh
street, with matrimonial intentions. Ac-
corning to his own story, he has spent
several hundred dollars on the Young
lady for presents. She never gave him
any particular encouragement, and when
ne asked the momentous question he was
refused. "'''
FOR some time past he has been very
gloomy and low-spirited. but never ceased
ms frequent visits to the young lady. All
day yesterday he was particularly morose
put refused to give any reason for his be,
haVlor 10 his fellow wOrkmen in the mill
where he was employed. Last EVENING
ne lett his boarding house, at I544 North
sixth street, and walked to Delaware
avenue. When he arrived aft the
river, near ShackamaXOn street wharf
ne attempted to kill himself with
revolver, but only inflicted a slight
wound in his left hand He returned fo
ms nome, and, after attending to his
wounded hand, he called on Miss Rim
lie again asked her to marry him. and
was again gently but firmly refused. Al.
ter Yehemently upbraiding her for her
cruelty, he partly drew the blade of
sWord-cane he carried, and threatened to
take ner life. He then thrust the blade
Oack IN lts sheath, and, suddenly turning
on his heel, he left the house.
After wandering about the streets for
nall hour he returned to the house. Mrs.
klpp came to the door and noticed that
ne looked and acted in very wild man.
ner. He had a dangerous CLEAN i'm his
eye, his hair was disheveled, and his an
parel very much disOrdered.
us Mary imp he asked in a strange
tome OF voice, his teeth being clinched.
Hhe mas gone to bed," replied her
mother, who was alarmed and anxious to
get rid of the man. He pushed rudeIy
past her, however, and entered the nall
way: Violently opening the parlor door
ne discovered Miss Ripp in company with
another young lady and two gentlemen.
II now ask you for the last time. will
you marry me?" he said. She arose and
atte.Apted to leave the room. He inter-
cepted her, however, and again asked her
the question. -'0i
No" she said, 81 cannot marry vou ;,
Again did he threaten to take her life
but suddenly drawing the blade of his
sword cane from its sheath, and graspine
it with both hands, she plunged it in his
left breast. The party rushed out of the
parlor, the ladies almost tainting with
fear. Officer FOulkrod, of the Twelfth dis
trlct, was called in, and discovered Knop-
felt lying on the floor, apparently
in the agonies of death. An ambn-
lance was called, and he was taken to the
pennsylvania Hospital. While waiting
for the conveyance he told the policemen
several of whom had arrived Inv tbic tiY,,o'
that he was determined to die. 'Che wound
in his breast is about one inch below the
heart, and bled inwardly. At the hospital
he refused to let the doctors dress his
wound. 1t is thought that there is little
chance Of his surviving.