The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-05
TERRIBLE WIFE MURDER IN WASHINGTON.
A pissipatcd Husband shoots HIS VIE BE-
cause She Would Not Live With Him and
Then Biows Ills Own Brains Out.

From the Washington papers we have
the following particulars of a terrible
tragedy which was enacted IN that city
Tuesday night about hali-past O'Clock.
Fred. de Frouyile, who has been Sepa-
rated from his wife for several months.
pending her application for a divorce,
called at her residence. No. Clio \ street,
southeast. and rang the door-bell. Mrs.
Andrean dc FrobYille, the wife. who was
engaged in the parlor a, the time instruct
inc MIR. George y. Buckingham in German,
went to the front window and peered out.
She recognized her husband, who appeared
rs be slightly under the influence OF liquor,
and said, in answer 10 his application for
admission. mo, Fred, you cannot come
in. do not want YOU here
"Open the door," he demanded in loud
tones. " or I'll break il in
Don't, Fred, for Gods sake, she
rleodcd: and rs the frenzicd husband be-
Gan 10 use force To get IN the frightened
woman turned 10 young Buckingham and
said
"Gcorgc. 90 quickly anu set 4 police
man. Fred. Will Kill me-"
The young man started IL obey, but had
only rcachcd the back door when crash
told him that the man had forced his way
in \ >cuflc and q few unintCligib,e
words were then horne 10 the young mans
car,. followed by two pistol reports IN rapid
succession.
II is probable that had young Bucking-
ham not obcyCd The frantic appeals of Mrs.
de FrouYilie 10 20 for . policeman there
would haze been another murder commit
ted and another corpse laid out in the
blood-Stained parloT. though reSolute action
on his Inrt might have prevented the traG-
cdv. Not Suspecting, however. the muir
dcrous intsntiOnS OF the husband, be hast
jlv left bv the back door and passed into
the next ward. his own. The double reports
of the pistol told him what bloody work was
being done. lie rushed into his residence.
and rccoilecting himself. went back into the
house OF the tragedy. followed by his fam
ilv. The full horror n the scene burst
upon them az once IN its bloody reality. and
for moment paralyzed every faculty.
Recovering from his stupOr. he hurried in
Quest Of a physician. but did not find one
until after several applications, when he
found Or. Bavne at home. Had one been
reached immediately his services would
have ayailcd nothing. The suicide had
done his work thoroughly, and the coroner
was The first whose services could he OF
utility.
When Or. Bayne arrived he found Mrs.
de Frouyil.c Wing on the parlOr-floor. face
downward. ,tiG in death, while her hus-
land was living on his back at her feet,
quivering in The last agony. with the pls-
tol. SS-calibre smith & WeSson, 10y his
side. still smoking after it, deadly work.
The Doctor made q quick examination Of
the wounds. and found that the woman had
been shot i'm the left temple, tie ball pass
inc through the brain and LODGING IN me
hack of the head between the scalp and
bone. fractUring The skull. The bullet
which killed the murderer and suicide en-
tered lbs right temple and lodged in the
brain. causing in both cases almost instant
death.
The scene as a reporter entered the room
i'm which th, double crime had been COM
mittcd WIS a horrible one. stretched on
the CARPET. in an attitude indicating that
She had been trying 10 escape from the
threatened death. lay the beautiful WIFE
her clear-cut features, aS white rs marble
besuattcred with blood. large poe
Of which surrounded her head, while
small stream trickled 10 th'
floor from the delth-wOund. The bus
band Inv upon bis back immediatel,
af his vile. feet. his vest being torn open
DISCLOSING a striped cali % shirt. while Owe
his face n small riyulot # blood supplied ;
pooI underneath bis head. The furniture
i'm the t9>teluliy-iunishcd paIlor was I'M
disturbed. and without the blood, which
wa, 20 plentiful ln the chamber, sleep in
stead of death might have been imagined
Officers Bryan, Nicholson. aud sergeant
MARKS soon arrived and took possession o.
the premises, pending the arrival OF The
coroner. Mr.. de FroUyille, the mur
dcred lady. was about thiTty-two year
OF age. and was OF Danish parcntaSe
her maiden name being Andrean Al
strop. She was married TO Frederick d
Frouvilie about six years ago, ana INe'
happily with him until two years since
when he began % lie di>slpated ana ciue
10 her. She bore his bad treatment UNI
September last, when she applied TOT
divorce. and the case J. silt pending. ~
the 1t Of October last she was appolntt'
10 4 position o. translator OF languages u
the agricultural department, which po'itio
she held up 10 the time OF her terriDl
death. She was known as quiet an
pleasant lady, and enjoyed the Irlendshl
Of many prominent people. Beng an eA
cellent lingist, she at one time gave lesson
IN language, ~ Mnlcn ShV s"pPol'c" Az
self and husband.
Frederick de Frouyine was thirty-si
years Of age, and was Of French parentag
At the tine OF his marriage to Miss \
strop he was in the Signal Service, but To-
his place through his dissipated habit
lie secured a position as a per diem en-
Move in the United States Coast Surye
which he also lost through his love +
drink aud low habits.
IL a. Ci,i..., III Caharrus County.