Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-23
viTRioL THROWING.
THE FRIGHTFUL CRIME OF A JEALOUS HUs-

THE FRIGHTFUL CRIME OF JEALOUS HUs-
BAND.
NEW YORK, January 22.-In a -Wretched
tenement in the rear OF No. 156 Forsyth
street, Philip Ashur lies frightfulIy burned
with vitIiol. His Injuries were inflicted by
. Hungsrin Jew named Hoertchke, in fit
oil Jealousy.
Mrs. Hoertchke is dark.featured Jewess
of great beauty. Her face is of the Oriental
type, her teeth are perfect, and her eyes
large and lustrous. She is twenty -four years
of age. To exc out a scanty living, for her
husband is a dissolute fellow, she takes
dodgers, OF whom Ashur is one. She has been
married about four years. For half that
period her husband deserted her and came to
America, where she followed him. Since her
arrival here he has treated her badly, con-
tributing little or nothing toward her support.
In dilapidated something, called bed,
the sick man lies. Through an interpreter
he told The following story of his injuries:
81 have been a boarder in Hoertchke's house
eight months. He aHd worked at the same
trade, as feather dyers, for Mr.. CehanfAli,
corner of GsAad-s.sss.r .s~<ths PS~ery- AT
$3.50 O'Clock Wednesday morning we started
for work, when on the corner of Rivingion
street he suddenly threw bottle of vitriol
full in my face, saying: That's for you. L
owed You one; now you've got it, Jacob
Wiele, who overlook us, ran after him, and
caught him on the corner of Sixth street
and the Bowery, but for some reason IN
known 10 me, he let him 60. He said that
Hoertchke had accused me of being intimate
with his wife, and that he had paid me out.
My clothes were burned nearly of my back,
and l came home in great agony. The ac-
cusation against me is lie."
AsHUR's CONDITION.
The man is fearfuly burnt. The left side
of his face is one mass of raw flesh. Both
eyes are closed, and the lids are greatly in
famed. HIS neck is also severely burned,
and his right hand is much swollen from the
same cause. DR.. Kiocq thinks he will GER
tainly lose the eight Of his rig h. eye and
possibly his left. Ashur decliues to go to
the hospital, although it will take several
weeks before he can recover. Otherwise he
looks like strong, healthy man.
In referring TO her husbands insinu atleus,
Mrs. Hoertchke said to Journal reporter:
"There is not grain of truth in them. Ny
husband is bold, bad man. He drinks
and CANDLES away HE money and never see
a cent. This poor man was his good friend,
for he has been good friend 10 all OF us,
when we hadn't cent of money in the
house TO buy food.
"My husband has beaten me time and
again for not giving him money when had
| none to give. Three weeks ago he burst in
the door when drunk and threatened to burn
US all up. 1 was so frightened at him that
the judge gave him ten days on the island
Last Monday he beat me again because
| tried to shame him out OF bis wicked ways
He is curse TO all who know him, and
will never live with him again."
THE RUFTIAN's DIsAPPEARANCE
Hoercbke has not been seen since the as
sault. 1t is supposed, however, that having
raised money enough 10 go 10 Boston oil
Phiadelphia from his soquaintances, thai
he has gwen the New York police wild.
berth. He is said TO be smart at his trade
and when sober can earn good wages
| Ashur's condition last evening was alarm
Iug-the doctor fearing that erysipelas nigh
set in. If be survives he will be dis6guret
i for life