The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-10-08
SHOT HIS WIFE.
Then the lnfuriated Demon
Turned the Pistol on
Himself.

New York, Oct. 1.-Uniou Hill, n. D,
Is again thrown into a state OF excitement
on account Of the probable murder OF MRS.
IJ}er. the sister of William Peter, the mil
iiouaire brewer, and the suicide OF the
vomsn's husband. The double TRAGEDY
occurred at O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Ujer who was a merchant tailor. residing
at Union bill, in one of his brother-in-
laws houses on Palisade avenue, became
respondent several weeks ago. de neg
lected his business, and told bis acqualnt'
ances that he saw no reason why Mr.; feter
did not support himself and his
wife in luxury. de frequently
urged his wife to speak TO
her brother on the subject OF an allowance.
Mrs, Uffer refused to take any action IN
the matter, and told her husband her de-
termination. This angered him, and he
lief, her for a few days and knocked
around this city. When he returned ne
found that Mrs. Uffer had been supported
by her BROTHER, the brewer, and he hew
into a passion and threatened to kill MIR.
Peter. He was quieted, and settled down
10 business again.
FRIDAY afternoon Uffer visited some
friends in Brooklyn, where his vile once
lived, and came back to Union Hill with
ali sorts of wild stories. He accused his
wife of conduct unbecoming a faithful
wife, and threatened to shoot her. He
visited Jersey City and bought So.
eaIibre revolver. When he again reached
his home his anger abated end he said he
would act "like good man." Yesterday
morning, however. after INDUCING in
drink. he became furious and sw0re ne
would kill bis wife and then himself. de
locked Mira. Uffer in her bedroom snd
told her he would give her few hours TO
prepare herself for another world. While
the infuristed man was fortifying himself
with more liquor his wife escaped and fed
10 the home of her brother, which is only
a block away from her house. Brewer
Peter FASTENED to Recorder Schliecher, OF
Union Hill, and swore out warrant for
UfIer's arrest as dangerous person In the
mean time Mrs. Ufer went nsck to her resi-
depce TO secure some of her clothing. che
had doned some of her wearing apparel and
had her iewelry in sachei, and was about
10 60 through the front door when her hus'
hand ran toward her with a revolver In
his right hand
"Where are you going" be shouted as
he caught his vile by the neck OF her dress
with his left hand.
"To my brothers house for few hours"
answered the terrified woman.
"You are going 10 leave me forever"
shrieked the now almost crazy man. You
are, feel yen are"
"I am not, William. I'll come back to
YOU in little while" replied the frightened
wife rs she made futile attempt to escape.
"You are going forever and you'll
never come back" Kissed URer, as he
placed the point of the revolver to his
wife's left eye.
There was a short struggle, hash and a
report and the body of the woman fell
upon the door step. A few means came
from the lips, then all was still.
The report of the pistol attracted the
neighbors and before Ufier could be dis
armed he sent a bulle: through his own
brain. The ball entered the right temple
and iodged beneath the top Of the skull.
Death was instantaneous.
Mrs. Uffer was found 10 be alive. The
bullet entered her eye and passing through
the brain, went out through the top OF
the head. Physicians pronounced her
wound fatal. She lies at her residence.
and has not regsined consciousness since
the bullet entered her brain. Her four
children are Frustrated with grief. They
were taken TO their uncle's residence
shortly after the tragedy.
The dying woman married Utter against
the wish of her brother and her family
five years ago. She is Low forty five years
of age. Sine was widow at the time OF
her marriage to Ufsr. A fortune had
been left her in Germany and Ufer heard
of this and made viol,n love to her, al
though his own wife, a handsome and
dashing French woman, was alive at the
time. The latter was disguised with III
fer's conduct and went to her parents in
Frnce after granting her faithless husband
a divorce Fer time Ufer and his second
wife lived happily. This state of things
lasted until the fortune was gone. Then
the husband began to abuse his wife and
finally struck her. Mrs. Uffer left her hus-
band and stopped with some friends for
nearly a year. She was induced to live
with hi again under promise of good be-
hsvior. Her life was never happy one
after this, and she determined TO leave Uf-
fer for good when she attempted to pass
him on the doorstep yesterday afternoon.
Brewer Peter is terribly upset over the
tragedy. He never liked U6er, and his
wife would never speak to the man. He
did all be could, however, to make his sis
ter's husband reform and attend to his
business.