Morris tribune., 1885-07-08
VANDALS AT WORK.
SHAMEFUL DISSERTATION OF A Gem.
ETERY AT LOUISVILLE.
The 8iscreantS Enter q jewish Grave
yard aud in Pure Depravlty Destroy
the TombStones-Crimina Cases
in General.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July Can outrageous
dissertation OF the old Jewish cemetery, out
on the Preston street road, just beyond the
edge of the city was reported Wednesday
morning. The cemetery is one of
the oldest in the city, and was formerly the
burial ground IF the Sixth street
temple, but during the past ten. years
it has not been used The Temple has
located new burial ground further out ON
the Preston street road, which they now use
under the name of tho new Jewish come
terry. Upon learning of the dissertation that
had been committed, MessrS. Simon Hoff-
msn, Abraham Lederman and Jacob Bloom
field repaired to the grave yard early in the
morning TO investigate the nature of the
outrage. ....-.
n reporter interviewed Mr.. Hoffman
fter &c visited the cemetery. He reports q
liSsraceful state of affairs, that shows a
very depraved nature on the part of the
vanlals who did the work. The flowers
nave been rooted from many of the graves,
the head-stoneS thrown down, broken
% rleces or badly Clipped,
md the foot-stones entirely de-
nolished. On many of the graves the head
,toueS have been removed and made to
change places with the foot-stones. The
inest monuments in the yard have
been broken into fragments, or so
BADLY Clipped that they are use
IeS>. In no case have the stones
been removed from the yard, showing
that no material bensflt could have been
derived from the depredations From the
character OF the demolition Of the monu
l0eatS it appears that heavy weapons, such
axes or sledgs hammers must have been
n1s>l. Tho work must have cost the agent
Or agcnts of the outrage considerable labor,
lni tie object Of the dissertation can not be
yiswei by the Jewish people other than
Nremclitatcd and intended insult. The
telling among them is very strong, and the
natter Will be sifted to the bottom. The
louisville Detective agency has arrested
Edward Walker, Charles steward and Will
liza" Cooper upon the charge of being ths
v-uialS.
Shot by Her Desperate Lover.
JoHNSTOwN. n V, July 6.-Thursday
evening people were startled by seeing
n,al driving through Iaiu >trest on rum,
i:.Qurius .or I doctor, saying that mau
had shot a girl AMI then killed himself. 1t
appears that Israel WoolenSki was deSper-
ltely in love with young lady named
Cora B. JetfsrS, only daughter OF Robert B
Jetrers, wellto-do farmer resid-
ing about a mile and half west Of the
village. On Thursday evening, Mis-
Jennie Stewart and Miss LETTERS were out
riding when Woolenski drove up and asked
the latter to ride with him, which she re-
fused to d.. He repeated his request several
times urging her to go, but she refused and
started to drive toward home. WooleDski
overlook her and insisted she should go with
him, saying: IF you do not go with me,
I'll take your life," and commenced
firing The young ladies jumped
from the carriage and he cha ed
them, firing three or four shots
He then stopped and shot Miss Jeffers four
times, once in each hand, once in her back
and another in the breast and then shot
himself on the right side of his head, AMI the
ball came out Of the left eye, taking the
eye with it, Doctors say he can not live.
Miss LETTERS wounds are not thought to be
fatal. Woolenski was formerly of the firm
Of L. Elsohn & Co, jewelers. He came from
Syracuse Friday morning Miss LETTERS
was much improved. Woulenski was in
living condition.