New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-19
MAN AND WIFE SHOT.
SUICIDE AFTER ATTEMPTED MURDER.
MECHANIC KILLS HIMSELF. LEAVING HIS WIDOW
WITH THREE BULLETS IN HER.

"1ChANIC KILLS HIMSELF. LEAVING HIS WIDOW
WITH THREE BULLETS IN HER.
double tragedy occurred YESTERDAY afternoon
In Second-place, Brooklyn, IN which husband at
tempted to murder his wife in1icting what will
PROBABLY prove to be fatal injuries, and then
killed himself lie was machinist. age about
thirty, named Frank Fouclncr and was born in
Austria, bnt came to this country while young A
lew months ago he went to Brooklyn from the
West, where he had worked, and obtained en-
ployment in factory
lie soon made the acquaintance OF Adde IT.
Kinkade, girl of eighteen years, who lived with
her parents on the third floor Of tenement
house at No. l27 Second place They were mar
RED on September T. 1sS7 But Mrs. Fouclner
Jailed to sult her husband in all respects and
nc complained that she was not economical
enough, and that she spent all he could earn lie
also became Jealous of her. and they had frenucnt
quarrels; These eliminated a fortnight ago in his
ieavlng home after declaring he would no longer
support so eXtravagant wife.
SUING HER HUSBAND FOR ABANDONMENT
She was unable to pay the rent or provide
herself with subsistence and went home to her
parents house. At their instance she decided to
sue her husband for support, and Police Justice
walsh issued warrant for his arrest for abandon
ment few days ago. Yesterday afternoon a
nearing was given in the Adams Street Police
Court IN Brooklyn, and after learning what both
wife and husband had to say, Justice Walsh ad-
Xised mem to make up their differences and begin
NE together again. His words seemed to have
weight with them, and they left the courtroom
arm-in-arm. after tho hearing of the case had
been adjourned until January 26 in order TO see
u they could not arrive at n mutual agreement,
ney TOOK car from the courtroom to the house
where Mrs. Fouclner lived with her parents. and
on the way talked over the details Of housekeeping
they proposed to resume.
When they reached No 1917 Second place they
both appeared to be in an amcable frame Of mind,
and their differences were forgotten. They had
dinner together, and then repaired TO the front
NJ fhny C1nnl1 do flor
half hour together they called in Mrs. KinlSadc
and asked her what she thought they had hest
agree upon in the circumstances. II was evident
then that they disagreed about something and
Mrs. KinlIade told them that she did not believe
in interfering between husband and wife. She
then returned 10 the kitchen.
In a few moments she heard pistol shots in tho
front room. and rushed in to find her sOn-in-law
shooting at his wife She was wounded in the
Frank is numbering me-" As her mother sup
ported her another shot was fired. Mrs. klnkade
pushed her daughter ont into the hall and gave
her what assistance she could. calling for help.
TURNING THE WEAPON AGAINST HIMSELF.
She then heard another shot and sound as Of
some one falling and going back into the parlor
she found FOucllner lying dead with bullet hole
in his right temple aud the smoking revolver in
his right hand. Five OF the six chambers were
empty. lie had wounded his wife in the face and
neck three times, and another bullet had entered
the floor
Mrs. Foucl1ner was coveEed with blood, and an
ambulance surgeon was quickly called. lie found
that one bullet had entered the D8 elk OF her neck,
and was lodged near the cervical vertebrae. in
hlcting dangerous wound. The other two bull
lets entered her right cheek one glancing off from
the Jaw and another cutting her tongue. Her
condition was regarded as critical and she was
taken to the Long Island College Hospital where
her recovery is deemed doubtful Evidently Fouclo-
ner supposed he had killed his wife. and Standing in
front of the mirror took deliberate aim at his
own head with fatal results.
he revolver was a new one of Smith and Wesson
selfcoclIing pattern 38-calibre. After dinner
Fouckner made an excuse to leave the house a short
time, and 1T IS believed that he went to a by
shop and bought the weapon. lie was evidently
deeply hurt by his wife's having him arrested and
only pretended to make up with her in order TO
get an opportunity to kill her and himself Mrs
touckner was spoken Of by those who knew her
as kind and loving girl, who tried to make her
husbands home life happy, and only failed by
reason of ineXpprience. Her husband was OF n
Jealous disposition, and was not disposed 10 permit
her any liberty