New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-16
THROUGH NEW-YORK STATE.
KILLING HIS WIFE, BABY AND HIMSELF
MOTHER AND CHILD HORRIBLY BURNED IN BED IN
uVpxryRR COUNTY.

KILLING HIS WIFE, BABY AND hiM'Ebi'
MOTHER AND CHILD HORRIBLY BURNED IN DhD i'
HERKIMER COUNTY,
ALBANY, April 15.-Full particulars or inc
terrible Humpf tragedy in the town OF Danube herA
mer County were received here to-day George Humpr
an insane criminal was employed as section mana Oh
the New-York Central Railway He was industrious anu
made friends wherever he went He enigraea IRON "o
many number of years ago. Hump was petrothcu IA '
native land to a widow, who had one chu' anu at'i
coming here he kept up correspondence VII" no. no,
Finally he persuaded her to come to him. winch sue "'
company with her daughter. Hump was uS"p'
pointed when he saw that her face had been ptted by
recent attack OF smallpox and told her he wouo never
marry her but was willing TO wed her daughter INC
ymng woman Indignantly refused his proposal ana 'he
two living together near Five Mile Dam
subsequently Humpf returned TO oerhl"n9'
,nhono M mat and married his wife.
en- the VOYAGE over he shot fellow passenger In quar-
rel and was lodged in prison. but escaped punishAeh
on a techDcaty. Humpf and his bride on h h ~
rival In this country settled at Indian Castle d
tragedy occurred Humps fellow workInen harassGu
him constantly by illusions to the widow ne a his
serted and their taunts worked SO strongly upon us
mind that month he began to show signs OF snIy
His condition brought TO the notice OF tne
of the Poor who appointed Constable BrSg 70 C"ntv
him. His wife did not want him taken 10 tne County
House, and as he was not considered g p DAYS
ton taken. Alter the birth OF his chiid' nNe u"9
ago. Humpf grew worse .,, os nm
ployed nurse 10y Humpf On Monday aiVe eIST
she absent for three-quarters OF an hour. Inv m
time her husband, VINO was on gudIu,
the house and saw n pecnliar flash OF fire. and IN com
pany with another broke into the house Inc pu
ing hleu with sulphurc odor which almost s'i1eu
the men, but they succeeded in making their way 70
Humpfs bedroom They found the woman ana cn in
dying IN great agony The bed had been saturated WIN
kerosene and fire. aud both victims were h0rilby
burned. The baby's eyes and body were shocklhgy
burned as was the body OF its mother. Tue murderer
had stabbed child III four places and cut the Uther
throat The infant lived only short time MIS- fuhp
survived until IL O'Clock yesterday morning. SearSn
was made for Humpf aud be was tracked u!
blood to q through the ceiling OF WhlSn m
bad knocked q hole with axe lie was iounu
perched the joiSts with shovel IN ms hanus 70
fend himself wire thrown over his leg ny Wlcn
he hauled down He died afterward from loss
blood. Humpf left letter In German addresseu ~
his father stating he killed his wife because she
loved another man. =, ~, H.
Another account states that Constable Briggs, WnO
had been Instructed watch the house. left H. contrary
10 orders and in his absence the crime was committed
HUMPS wife asked him 20 get her a lump OF sugar.
when he arose and with oath, began slaShlng het anu
child. Then he took Kerosene lamp, poured Tue OH
from il on the bed and the bed on fire. The negn
bors were attracted by the womans screams aug On
their entrance Humpf rushed upstairs ana kliieu h"
self