New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-29
SHOT HIS WIFE AND HIMSELF.
TIE HUSBAND DEAD AND THE VICTIM
DYING.
UNION HILL TAILOR ENDS DRUNKEN DE-
BAUcH WITH DOUBLE CRIME.

BAUCH WITH DOUBLE CRIME.
At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon two pistol
| shots in rapid succession startled the residents
| of Kossuth and Palisade aves. Union Hill, n. j.
| People ran into the street. and gathered around
| the home of William Ufer Those who got there
first entered the dwelling, two-story frame cot
! tage, and proceeding TO the second floor, found
| Mrs. Ufer, a woman about forty years old. lying
| insensible in the hallway with her head near the
top of the staircase. Behind her in the dining
room with his head lying on her feet, was her
husband, dead. The woman bleeding from a
| bulles wound over her right eye, and from a
| wound where the ball made its exit halfway up
the forehead, over the left eye. The husband had
shot himself through the right temple, and still
held the revolver in his hand. There had been
no witnesses TO the tragedy.
The husband came into the house about noon
state of intoxication, and had qusrrelled with
his wife. He insisted upon having something
more to drink, and sent a servant out for kettle
of beer, which was taken into the dining-room
and was found on the table When he entered
the house he was much excited, and furious
quarrel ensued. The wife, becoming frightened
at his conduct, attempted to escape from the
room. AS she reached the doorway she turned to
see if he was following her. when he fired directly
in her face. The police were at once notified,
and took charge OF the house 1t is plain but
we'll furnished. Mrs. Uffer was the sister OF
William Peters, the wealthy brewer of Union Hill.
Mr. Peters entered the house soon as no was
informed of the tragedy, and searching the hall
way, found third bullet, which was crushed out
of shape by contact with the wall. The revolver,
a 3S-calibre had still two chambers loaded.
Uffer had been on debauch for several weeks
lie was a tailor by trade, and had been married
about five years, during which time
he had done httle work, relying for support
upon the money received by his wife from her
father When he married his victim she was
the widow of man Damed Cook, who had been
for twenty years baker on Union Hill, and oy
whom she had six children. The eldest Is now
twenty years old. From the date of her second
marriage Mrs Utfers life had been full OF misery.
During the last three months Uher has been
acting in such eccentric manner that his
wife believed him to be insane HE had ire
quently threatened her hfe, and at times when
in a fit of passion had beaten her. Mrs Ufers
reputation among her neIghbors was beyond re
proach. Frequently she mad been advised %
leave her husband, but had refused, and SAID
that she could reform him.
After the shooting she was almost Immediately
attended by DR. Elder, of HOboken, who called IN
DR.. Schlemm and DR.. Warden. Ihey pronouncei
her wounds tatal, but at late hour last night
her life. County Physician Converse was nou-
lied OF the death Of the husband and viewed the
body. lie decided that no inquest would be
necessary as the cause OF death WIS Plain Inc
body was removed to Gschwindes Morgue al
Union Hil and Coroner Hara, of Hoboken,
placed in charge of the case. The physicians de
cded late last night that il would be hazardous
TO remove Mrs. U1ler from her home to the hos
pital, and she still remains there She was still
unconscious late last night, and the doctors nave
no hope of her recovery. None OF nef children
we're at home when the shooting took place.