New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-09
CAYENNE PEPPER AND a PISTOL
MRS. HELL BLINDS HER HUSBAND AND THEN
SHOOTS AT HIM.

MRS HELL BLINDS HEX HUSBAND AND IihN
SHOOTS AT HIM.
Bethpage is n cluster of houses between the
villages of Farmlngdae and HIcksvillc. L. l. It Is
small that Of the trains the Long Island Rail-
road stop there. Until Wednesday It had never been
credited with furnishing choice morse for gossip
to the villages around IT, as then supplied and muir
der only prevented by the unsteady arm OF
woman, who after binding her husband with cayenne
pepper attempted shoot him for abandoning her and
two children. Ten years ago Edward Butler
and Nellie Beden Of Mannetto Hin, mar
ried. Both well known In the
neighborhood and their wedding was long the talk
the villagers. After four years Of happy wodded life I'd
ward died. leaving handsome widow and two attractive
children. For one year Mrs Butler the widows
weeds and her grief apparently most sincere. II
caused no little surprise when after twelve months sho
discarded black and out IN coiors Her deceased
husbands she also forgot and requested that her
friends call her by ler maiden name.
Matthias Hell, young German, was then living at
Bresau and paid occasional visits 10 Mannetto Hil
where tho widow and her children lived with her parents
Hell had lust returned from Germany, whore lie had in
hcrtcd a small fortune. lie was goodloOking and
dressed well and this with his good nature and pleasant
WAYS soon gained him entrance to the widows heart and
prominent place in her affections and the couple
united IN marriage The second marriage Of the woman
was not one Of continued happiness For year or more
the money left to the husband lasted, but after it had
been expended Matthias began 10 sell the
property his wife had left 10 her by h'r
parents, who died shortly after her second
marriage. Two months ago. complaint Of his wife
he arrested for failing to support his family and
taken before Justice FO1e who sent him To the Queens
County ja thirty days. After walking back To Beth
mage he determined To do better aud work for his
family and he secured employment at Woodbury..
On Wednesday evening after huishing Ills work he
started walk TO the house where his wife lived 10 try
10 compromise and tell her ot his future In
tentOns. When he had walked about half the distance
between Woodbury. and Belhpago, he met his wife COM
ing toward him. IL was just dark aud she was nearly
AT his side when he recognized her. The
word Nellie had Just escaped his lips when her right
hand raised In the and before ne could design
her intentions it descended and IL did HIS face
covered and his eyes hcd with cayenne pepper. Ms
God am blinded :" he screamed he staggered aim
lcssly around and he reached out his hand toward
where be had her standing pistol shot rang out
and the bullet whizzed past his head such close pror
unity that there could be no doubt As 10 the Intention OF
the mind that caused IT,
Don't kill me don't kill me :" entreated the blinded
man. as fell against the fence I'm front of the house OF
Farmer Burtnell His request was followed by second
and third shot In rapid succession and the echo OF the
last died away Mr. Burne threw open the front door OF
his house and with lamp In hand hurried out to learn
the the and shots. Reaching tho gate he
heard tho grOans OF He'll he lay beside tho fence and
hastenlng To his side demanded to know the cause.
"Nellie's blinded Icant see rcpsd the man. he
assisted to his feet and helped into the house. Mr
Buruell hurried to Hickvie for "A phyHcian. IL Il
feared that tho OF the injured and the
sight he restored. When Mr. Burtnel reached
the road offer He'll assistance he did not any
woman. Yesterday Justice FOXel OF Farmingdale.
coiyed directed by Hell, asking for advice IN the
case Tho justice responded at once and 10 II probable
that warrant Will DO issued for the arrest OF the
Mrs Hell refused to say anything about the cscapado
but those acquainted with her say that II she IL arrested
she will tell interesting story Her husband Is being
cared for by neighDors.