New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-14
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DOUBLE CRIME IN NEWARK,
SHOOTING HIS WIFE AND HIMSELF
BOTH PROBABLY FATALLY woUNDED-RUM THE
CAUSE OF THE QUARREL

DolH PROBABLY FATALLY woUNDED-RUM THE
CAUSE OF THE QUARREL.
repeated pistol shots in the house No. 10
rurK-sI' newark. at p N. yesterday startled tho
nsigaoors Immediately afterward young man dashed
out OF the house. ran to the police station aud
reported tnat man was numbering his wife in the rear
basement OF the house Two special officers were sens
W inc house They entered the rear base
ment which was filed with the smoke
OF burning powder and bespattered with
blood On the floor lay William G.. Hoffman aud
Two feet from him lay his wife. Both we're covered
with blood and were bleeding from wounds When tho
officers entered the woman asked who's there e. and
then added "For Gods sake take out OF here" she
then raised herself slightly and reaching for bundle
lying near, placed It under her head. The
husband attempted to reach over and EN-.
brace her, exclaiming; 80, my darling Min
ME. cannot live without you" Tho
officers propped him up asgipst tho wall one OF his
eyes was protrudng from the socket and he presented
shocking sight As the officers took hold Of him he said
mournfnly; Rum was the cause Of all this
An ambulance sent for and the couplc were placed
In 1t and taken TO St. Michaeps Hospital II was fouad
that the had been shot the left cheek and back
Of tho loft ear One Of her confused and the
surgeons thought bullet had lod yed there .IIoman
shot in the left eye aud the bullet had lodged n his
head 10 the opinion OF the physicians that neither
could survive. The weapon used by IIe;man was
cNVi'ri vi SoN cu S---tioeIr u4l OF WHICH were
discharged.
Fer some time Hoffman has been proprietor OF a beer
shop at BlOomheld-ave. and Lake-st., Newark Tho
couple we're married about eleven years ago, when
Hoffman was brakeman tho Central Railroad OF
EewJesey. Three years aferward he obtained divorce
from his wife, but after living apart years they
were remarked One born OF the first marriage
Hoffman is about thirty-two years Old
while bis wife is nearly forty. lie has always been
jealous Of her Both addicted to drink. and tho
wife fell down and broke he" leg ak weeks ago while In
toXcated. They qIarrelled frequently aud Mrs IIof
man quilted the house several times but returned after
few days separation At one time she bOiried with
Mrs Julia Carr at whose house, No 10 Par-st., the
shooting occurred
Yesterday morning Hoffman chastsed his SON severe
house. This led TO bitter quarrel between the hns-
things and went to the house of Mrs. Carr. sac
sitting in the rear basement talking with Mrs Carr
and John c. Carr. her when Hoffman dlculy
pcared and asked for his He was INTO xlcated.
Willie a servant was clearing away some things IOf-
man talked with his wife. Presently they BEGAN
quarrel aud Mrs. Holman rose 10 leave the Huh
man followed her to the door and asked her 10
back and live with hin, calling her his
darling Minnie. She refused his request and pnet
away. Ho9mau thercupOn drew revolver pointed It
at his we's head and fired Young Carr hastily Lcd
smother and pushed her out OF the door, followed by
the servant, and the door closed. As the party
hasened up the stars they heard repeated shOs and
Carr started at once OafOrn the police. After tic
mOya OF Hoffman aud hIs wife the hospital Nr Carr,
her son and tie servant we're taken To the Police Court
and held Ou their recOgu1ances as witnesses