Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-26
MIDNIGHT nj IsoD
Home Broken Up, ami n child
ShOa-A FattblesS wife ana sner
Worthless ParamOur.

shot A FattbEssH wife ana RIel
Worthless ParamOur.
AtOut ii o'clock last uizbt week, th
whole neighborhoJd at Eleven Il ant
nroh streets wa3 thTO Rn iDto state o
xoitamsnt 5y sarsams coming from tn,
house Of Benjamin K,pi, on tine southeas
CORNER Of those streets, followed IN q ieH
eoonds by four pistol shoss io Quick suo
csssion. A second story window wa
simultaneously thrown up, aud a youre
man in nude state lesped from il to th.
pavement below, Rnd ran at full spsed
np Eleventh street toward Market.
Tue Screams were renewed with force
after the hurried departure OF the
psctrs-like youpg man, aud directly Mr..
kopf himself ran out into the street with
mis- IL year-old boy Benjamin, who he
said had been shot. The little fellow wac
taken to the drug store Of Dr. G W
Mann, at Tenth and Kirkwood streets,
where his wound was examined aud
dressed. II was nothing serious, ,th. ball
merely boring iurroE in the fsshy part
of his hand.
The true inwsrdnsss of the affair ss
learned by a GAZETTE reporter Ia
as follows: Mr., Kvpi, VINO Ia employed at
night at the brewery Of Hartmann &
Fshrenbach had 1t intimated to HIN
that his wife, comsly woman
OF abJut 80 years was isithlsss 10
him. He determined to watch
her, and that night started out for ths
ostensible purpose Of going to work. He
returned At ii O'Clock and noiseleasly
entered the house, went at once to his
wife's chamber and burst Opsn the door,
just in time TO see her pAramour take the
flying leap through the window. Three
shots from Kopt's revolver followed the
fugitive.
Almost wild with anger, the disLonored
iusbald turned upon his wife and lsveled
ID revolver at her. AZ this moment,
oWever, the little boy rushed into the
Dom and threw up his hand, receiving
he ball and saving his mothers life.
DIR. Ropf took the clothes Of the
goung man who had fed, and ringing mp
ais next door neighbor on Eleventh street,
Ar. Brown by name, gave them to him
and told him to keep them until he called
for them. He then gave his attt ntion
to his wounded son.
The full name Of Mrs. Kopf's paramour
is not yet positively knoRn. The police
however, have found out that his first
name Is Charles and that he holds q
responsible position at Moir & Sons can
merry. When las, seen the guilty youth |
had almost reached King street and had
not elaokened his gait. Mrs. Kopt spent |
.he remainder of the night st the Clay ton
House.
THE SEQUEL.
Besides the sequel that generally fol- |
lows such episooes, namely desolate |
home, Thursday mornings developments
Jane near proving serious TO Mr.. Brown
The next door neighbor. At II O'Clock
Thursday, Mr.. Kopf, accom- panied
oy Speoial officer Wingate, went to Mr..
Browns house and the latter was told to
give the officer the clothes. Mr.. K ipf |
'hen left, and while Mr. Brown w6s get
ing the clothes for the officer, Mrs Kopf
,ntered the back door 81 want those
clothes myself" she said 81 am not the
woman to fool with. II l don't get
hem, I'll shoot you, Mr.. Brown"
Ar. Brown handed the clothes, to Officer
whsreupon Mrs. Kopf drew q
'evolver on him. The ofiosr, however,
quickly wrenched 1t from her grasp. The
,lothes were made OF very good material
The coat was q pobby sack, and in the
'Verooat pocket were seve al silk hand
serchiefs. Mr.. Kopf has applied for
iivorce papers.
The sequel OF the escapade ia an
ction for divorce brouk ht by the
iat husband against ths wife, who has
'een summ0ned 10 be- in ATTENDANCE al
he giving Of testimony whiGh will
sken st as early day as possible. Mrs
| pr has returned TO her home and is IN
nargs OF the household and her children.
'ne states thsIs are some inaccuracies IL
n the I.pOrt Of the affair on WednsedAl
light aud wishes to be ses Alright before
he public
Her husband, she svers, was intoxi
Eted when he eane home on the evening
q question, and proceeded directly to the
btrd floor Ut the house and buFst open
be door of the apartment occupied by the
Rhty guest. He imm, diAtelr Bet mp firing
ud sent three balls after she rash
oung man. AS the two had
sen warm friends, the terrified que t
Ould not understand the cause OF the at
acS, but appreciating the desirabIljty OF
rapid Abseroe, ne lesped from the third
tory window and reached the ground
hsrkful and uninj ured, without tsrry
lR TO question the husbAnd's motive
lrs, Kopf emphasizes the statement that
'hen she heard sOme one enter the front
oOr and believing 1t was burglar she
rose from her bed, leaving her sleeping
bildren, and opened the dor OF her bed
pom, went into the hall way. Here she
let her husband with fire in his eye, and
revolver in hiS hard. The presence OF
ae guest In the houae Ia attributed
'lely to the fear OF burglars, who it was
longht had been prowling about early
! the evening.