Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-17
MARRIED MISERY.
The Terrible Life Of q New Jsrssy
Bride.
EITHER 4 SUICIDE OR A MURDER.
A Short and Unhappy Wedloek Ended by a
Death in the Water-A 1ysteri.
GUS Case-0ther Grim
.'nal News.

TRrSro~. Y. J., August 16-The body Of
Mrs. Annie Knob snch, 50 years old, OF
NJ. so Perry street.. this CITY, was found
at 1890 o'clock this morning in the Perry
street canal. It is su pposed that she COM
mitted suicide, after having pushed her
husband, Adolph .obiauch, into the
water with the intentio On that he should
die with her. The usband, however,
swan ashore, and was p, II under arrest to
await the result OF the C, roner's inquest,
which is to take place TO morrow, and ~
which il will be determine, whether
The Woman was N MsrdereA
or committed suicide.
The trsgical occurrence Is The result OF
series Of domestic quarrels between hus-
band and wife, which induce d. Ars. Knob.
LAUGH TO attempt 10 poison hsfeelf with
laudanum three months ago and led TO
their arrest yesterday on crosrcharses OF
assault and battery. They weredischArsed
on their own recognixancss TO appear for
trial when wanted. and left the court
room, continuing their qua rreh in the
street
Mrs Knoblauch was married TO her hus-
band only five months. She was an or.
phan, and resided in Philade phia.' where
Mr. knoblauch met her. fle vls then
mourning the death of 4 previous wife,
who had left him two children, George and
Adolph. He first engaged Annie Herdrich
as she was then called. us his housckecpei.
and within iew weeks after her arrival
in Trenton they were married.
The Romance wears on.
She was very attractive in appearance
and had q pleasing face. For some time
they had lived happily together, Mr..
Knoblauch providing his Young wife with
every luxury. She appeared to he salts
fled, and upon his charging her with ex-
travagance flew into passion. From that
time their quarrels were frequent
and her anger seemed TO he vented
on her step children, who often
exhibited 10 their father bruises which
they said had been inflicted by their
stepmother. Finally both husband and
wife rushed into court fer a redress of
their grievances. Each procured . war
rant for the others arrest, and when ar.
raign,d before Squire DGgnam Mrs. kno-
blauch stated that she had on Monday at
tempted 10 correct one Of the children
when her husband cruelty beat her. She
he'd tried to be good mother, but her hus-
band often became intoxicated and at
tackled and beat her, and som etimts locked
her in room. Three months ago she hsd
resolved TO kill herself and drank bottle
OF lsudsnum, but il was m overdose, and
she recovered.
On the Canal Rank.
On leaving the court room she told Chief
McChesney that she was afraid OF her hus-
band. but was finally induced 20 go home
with him. At about O'Clock In the even
ing she began TO pack her clothing into q
trunk with the intention OF going away.
After further wrangle Mr.. Knoblauch told
bis wife he would take her TO = hotel and
pay her board and at midnight both left
the house.
Ellsworth Carver, an cmploye OF Mr..
Knobaucl, Was following them, when Mr..
KnOblauch ordered him back, but he still
kept them in sight. Half IN hour after.
wards they arrived at the bridge, and 10.
seph Bailey, the bridge tender. heard Mr..
Knoblauch Iing bis wife 10 go back and =.
her saying that she would not live with
him any longer.
They were on the east side Of the bridge.
Suddenly she made n rush 10 the n iddle of
the bridge. and tried To Jump into the water.
but her husband held her fast and told the
young man Carver to get policeman.
Carver went back and Mr. and Mrs. kno.
blauch started 10 walk up the tow path on
the left side OF the canal.
Just then Grady heard Q splash imme-
dateIy followed by another one. IL was
dark and he could barely see two figures In
the water. Carver was then coming up
the street with Oliccr Hickey and the
three rushed up the bank.
The Husbaad Esrnpes.
knOblauCh swan out, but the two women
had sunk. After an hours search the
body Of Mrs knobIauch was recovered
with grsppliDR irons. The bridge tender
thought he saw the woman jump in the
water hrsr and the man follow. The body
WAS removed TO the morgus. There was
slight sbrssion over the left eye and one
of .he wrists and the opposite arm WAS
bruised.
The theory Of some IL that these bruises
were indicted when Knoblauch tried To
lOld her back. while others claifo that they
,n,yb, he caused If he tried 10 throw her IN
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