Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-13
AN AWFUL REVENGE.
DIVORCED HUSBAND LIES IN a NJ
BUSH FOR A SUCCESSFUL RIVAL.
He Fatally Burns Him with Vttrio
and Then Deliberately Shoots
Himself.

PITTsBURG, July 12.-John A. De-
wald, the divorced husband of q pretty
woman, who on tho same day the de.
cree OF separation was granted was mar
ried TO Jacob II. Jones, took terrible
revenge on his rival TO day. He lay III
ambush for Jones near the place where
he had selected for his new home with
his bride, on Mt. Washington, anc
threw a oupful of vitrlol in his face.
Dswald watched for a while the suffer
ings of his victim 10 see that his work
was well done, and then ran to the edge
of the hillside, where he drew revol-
yer aud deliberately blew his bralus
out. He fell, rolling down the noun
tain a distance Of over 800 feet. He
was picked up lifeless, mangled mass
aud carried to Foley's stables IN the
lThirty.sixth ward. Jones wss removed
to DIR. o. w. Sadler's house near by,
and afterwards to his house.
Dewald arrived on Mount Wash ing
ton about half-past o'clock. He sat
down on the grass and took from his
pocket a bottle and lineup. H5 poured
the contents of the former into the lat
ter and threw the bottle away. 1t was
PICKED up afterwards 1: was labeled
I"vitriol" aud was purchased at Beach 3
IVoight, who witHes ssed the attack, says
that Dewald appeared nervous. He
lseemed to be waiting for somebody, as
he kept constantly looking in the d1rec-
tion OF the incline. Jones came along
at brisk rate. He was late and was in
a hurry to get home for supper. Just
as he arrived at the turn OF DIR. Sadler's q
house Dawald stepped forward, almost
looming face to face with Jones. Before
!, the victim could say word or recover
Ifrom his surprise, for he had recogniz
ed Dswald, the latter threw the vitrio
in his face, exclaiming: "There, take
that"
I Jones fell to the ground shriekine
with agony. "My God Help! I'm
burning up! Won't somebody hell
: me?" he screamed. Edward Voigh
ran to his assistance, while Frank II
lWeckerly, who lives in the neighbor
hood aud was also witness of the Wit
lril throwing, ran after Dswald, who
, was making quick time for the hill
81 Weckerly gained on Dewald, VIII,
& turned suddenly and demanded wha
? his pursuer wanted.
81 want you," said Weckerly.
Il "For what?''
"For throwing that stuff in tina
mans face" replied Weckerly.
"Well, you caa't take me-" rejoine
I;iDewald, defantly stepping back an
|, Iplactng his hand in his pistol pocket
n By this time wald had arrived at th
}. brow of the hill, and pointing to hi
I. head fred and rolled down the noun
:. :ain.
II DIR. Sadler said that in all his expert
Ieuce as q physician, and he had seen
. lgreat many touching sights, he nevt
= witnessed such awful suffsrings as thos
"a of Jones. His shrieks could be hear
blocks away. The acid was throw
"a ever the left side Of his face, ear, ey
, nose and mouth and ran down undt
| his undershirt, eating away his skin al
r exposing the raw flesh. Before b
clothing could be removed the upp
part of his shirt, coat and vest and
portion of his neck were eaten up by &
burning fluid. The greatest sufferil
was caused by the acid entering the g,
II and ear and burning off tine hair fro
g. one side of his head.
vi Mrs. Dewald was divorced four wee
3, ago from Dewald on the ground til
her husband did not support her. /
or wald had been lying in wait for sever
y days for Jones, who moved up TO Mou
70 Washington to avoid Dewald. Short
g after midnight DR.. Sailer telephone
u that there is very little hope of Jone
recovery.