The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-18
JEALOUSY ENDS In TRAGEDY
Henry ziegler Attempts To Kill His Wife
Because He Loves Her To Death.
After Shooting Her Three Times He Cuts His
Throat and Fires Bullet Through His
Head, Dying Instantly.


attended bar at several well-known resorts in
that city, but quarrels, separations and comingto
live together again made their married life of
uncertain tenure Ziegler was jealous, and she,
after time, lost all affection for him. He
drank and she was indiscreet, but something al
ways brought them together after these separa-
tons, the first of which occurred few months
after the marriage, the second last July, and the
third five weeks ago, when she came here to be
with her sister, Ella Devore. Both were en-
ployed in the laundry of the Brunswick Hotel.
Mrs. Ziegler had decided to procure divorce,
but correspondence passed between her
and her husband. This, in their pre-
vious separations, they did not fail
to Keep up, but the letters were
charges on his part against her faithfulness, and
protestations of love and fidelity from the wife.
She always seemed to be surprised to hear from
him, and In letter dated at Lawrenceburg last
July she wrote IF you are willing to give me
up, what more can say or do. You know that
I was good wife to you, and If you think you
can be happier without me, and have found
somebody you are happier with, of course | can
not complain" To him there always appeared
other mon in the background, and his letters
acquired more and more suspicion and doubt of
his wife.
But, notwithstanding this, he could not keep
far away from her. About three weeks ago he
came to this CITY, and, going to the Brunswick,
asked il Mrs. Zieeer was there. 'No," replied
the clerk, ''but Miss Devore is"
What has she taken her maiden namep
THAT is the name by which she wishes to be
known here" said the clerk. At this Zieger re-
piled with warmth that he did not propose to
have her bear any name but that of her hus-
band She consented to see him. and during the
few days he remained in the city they were
together as often as her work would permit. He
returned to Cincinnati, and week ago yester-
day she wrote him reply to letter she had
received from him. Referring to vile epithet
he had applied to her, she wrote:
This almost killed that has been true to you,
and then you had to bring up the past where You
Tied me from will never believe in love again, for
thought that you loved me. Oh! if | had that
William am sure would make him say his prayers,
for he has told you so many stories and then to think
you would believe the dirty dog What world this
is Trouble have all the time. would rather die
than to live the way my husband says am living for
I am living a true life, God knows if nobody else
true and good girl, and this is your part
| ing letter, will say to you that 1 never
was sick, and know that woman that you gave me
up for, and l cannot believe anything else.
Let me say one word to you dear as must call you
from the bottom of my heart Will you, if send you
the money, come to Indianapolis, as must have
understanding with you before you and part forever
and ever. will pay your way bac1, if You will come.
as you have been wrongly informed about me- cannot
write well as talk to you in person, and Mon
day afternoon is pay day If you will come will pay
do not suppose | will ever hear from
you again. if you believe write your letter.
In the postscript she begged for one more line
from him and bade him goodbye, if she should
never see or hear from him again.
Last Wednesday he replied by letter, telling
her that she had failed to answer several ques-
tions, all of which related to unwifely conduct
| He said, II Will not accept money you have
| made" The next day Ziegler came to the city
| and registered at the National Hotel, near the
| Union Depot He went to the Brunswick after
| his WIFE She met him, left the hotel with him
and returned at seasonable hour. He asked
her to live with him again, but liquor
had the best of his brain and she
refused Zegler continued drinking during
Friday and that evening again called for his
wife. She left the Brunswick with him and
was heard of no more by her employer until
yesterday morning The two went to the
National. He spent the evening and the next
day In drinking, but he disturbed no one The
two had but little baggage, and the landlord,
Mr. Powell, asked him Saturday afternoon to
that he would settle it between and o'clock
that evening, He remained in the room after
that and Mr.. Powell saw nothing of him.
About o'clock yesterday morning, Mr.. Pow
ell sent his clerk to tell Ziegler and wife
to breakfast. Ziegler answered the knock at the
door and said he would be down In q few min
utes. Directly after that the chaimbermaid
rushed excitedly down stairs saying that murder
was being committed Gin that room, Powell
hurried messenger across to the depot for
policemen and went to the front door
to wait for them. While stand
ing thore he heard another shot
| sDonded promptly to the call and the three ran
| upstairs, to find the door of Mr. Ziegler's room
| locked Powell told the police to break the
| lock. They hesitated for minute or two, when
| door few open and out ran Mrs Ziegler in her
night dress, with blood on her face and her gown
| drenched with it. She fell on her knees in the
| hail. as if to pray, but before she could utter
word she tainted. Within the room lay the hus-
| band on the floor, with small cut near his
| windpipe and bullet hole little above it. He
| died just as Patrolman Buscher approached
| him.
DR.: Hodges came, as did Captain Campbell
and Patrolman Hagerdorn. The surgeon found
that the bullet that killed Zegler had penetrated
the brain, and that Mrs. Zeiger had severe
wound in the left arm and another in the lower
| part of the left side, the ball entering little
| below the ribs and going downward into the
| thigh. She was removed to the City Hospital,
where to the coroner she made ante norton
| statement. After telling of their marriage
their quarres, his return to Indianapolis Thurs
| day last, and her consenting to go with him to
the National Hotel the next night. for she in
tended to live with him again. she said:
II did not love him. but could not get rid of him.
Many times he threatened to kill me because he knew
| did not love him. We did not quarrel this morning.
He wanted to kiss me, but did not him to do
| So Some knocked at the door, saying that
| Henry was wanted in the Office. He replied, All
right in minute, and then getting up to lock the
door, came back to bed. asked him, What makes
| you look strangeF He became PALE and said 4
revolver from under the pillow, aud said, 1t is
our time love You and nobody shall take you away
death I got up and cried, on, darling, give me
time to say my prayers. 1 have always treated you
nicalY and have haan cnod To He rad