The morning call., 1890-05-20
CRAZED BY JEALOUSY.
q Dual Tragedy in an ElliS-street
House.
Edward Fladung Shoots and Kills His Wife
and Thtn Wounds Himself-A Strange
Dying Statement.

coed one another py sumo strange peUOlOgiCdl
law has been exemplihed by the criminal record
Of the last few days,
Immediately following the sensational suicide
on the Oakland boat on Sunday night comes a
dual tragedy, which occurred last night aud
which was prompted by the same motive-jeal-
onsy. The circumstances of the ease go to show
the man in love. the tickle woman, and the tragic
results followed by discovery.
On Sunday morning Mrs. May Fadung. who
passed as the wife Of Edward Fading, brick
contractor, called at 526 Ellis street, lodging
house kept by Mrs. NJ. Il. Jacobs and secured
suite of rooms on the first floor. Sue stayed
there during the day and night ana yesterday
began moving in her things About 6 o'clock
her husband called and asked for his wife.
They went into the parlor together aud shortly
afierward the landlady heard a ristol-shOt. fol-
lowed by two reports after short interval.
When the room as entered Mrs. Fladmg was
found 10 be dead and her husband apparently
MORALLY wounded. According 10 MIS- Jacobs,
who was seen shortly after The shooting, The cir
enmstanees attending the trag edy were as fol-
Il was called to the door about o'clock"
said she, when man who was evidently Ger
man asked me imprTlously. Is Mrs. Fladung
here?" l said that she was and he desired 10
see her. From the mans actions knew that
there was danger. | told Mis-. Fiadung and she
came smiling down the stairs, have known
her Tor eight years and she was woman afraid
"They went into the parlor together and closed
The door. went upstairs. but had not yet
reached the landing when l heard shot, fol.
lowed soon after by TWO Others. l heard no
qusrreling or words. 1t happened soon al
down The stairs and our Of the backway aud
cured The grocery hoy and an officer. We entered
The room and saw the fatal results OF the meet
ing. I never Knew of any trouble between Mrs.
Fladung and her husband except that she said
Lie WAS insaneiy jealous"
SCENE OF GHAsTLINEss.
Officers Smith and Lean were soon found and
brought to the house. The scene That met their
view was one OF awful ghaSEliness. The suite
tad nf fnd- nd arfn In ff1a
bedroom everything was in the disorder attend
ant on the moving of PEE sonal effects. The
woman lay dead, shot through the left side OF the
head and with her feet toward the window.
a few feet away was Fladung. stu alive, and
stretched ont near the window. His necktie was
on and on The Moor. Ihe pistol was also on the
floor, not very far from him. Several large pools
OF blood some feet in Dimensions, rlvaled The
crimson color Of the caTyet flowers. According
TO The position Of the bodies and the statement
OF the landady Fladung must have commenced
operations as soon as he entered.
He evidently shot her while she was standing
In the center OF the parlor Right where she fell
was The largest pool Of blond. lie must then
have passed Into tue next room and shot himself,
fol another large pool OF blood WAS found on the
railing OF the folding doors. His wound not pro
ducing death lie then staggered back into The
Here he stumbled over the body of the unfor.
tunate woman and ran full Tit into movable
table, which he overturned, the slab falling upon
The floor and breaking into half dozen pieces.
Il then that he fell lie window where
lie lay when tile officers arrived.
The body Of the woman was conveyed to the
MOrgue. She was about 81 We rs OF age. and
though not progressing IN face, possessed
most magnificent figure, faultess In its outlines.
Coroner Eaton thought 1t one of the finest figures
he had ever seen. she shot In the left side
OF the head aud the wound produced resembled
the slashirg OF a knife and was three inches in
length. This was caused by lbe bullet striking
The eheekbOne in its course. Death must have
The wounded contractor was taken 10 the Re-
ceFing Hospital where his Injuries were at
tended 10 by Drs. Bunker and Wolf. He was
shot between the eyes, just above the nose, the
bullet ranging downward. ahd passing into tina
mouth, was swallowed. The chances OF his lY-
ing are pronounced by the attending physicians
TO be very slim indeed, owing 10 the great danger
from blood poisoning and secondary hemor
When DR.. Bunker asked Fiadung why he bad
shot his wife, he replied:
81 did not shoot her She shot me and then
shot herself"
After that the injured man became uncon-
selous. The intrinsic evidence does not sustain
element produced by his wound. His forehead
was all black. where the pistol bad been placed
at close range, while there no pereepubie
Trace Oh powder marks on the wound OF his dead
wife.
Besides the pistol was one belonging to him.
II being OF 80 ealiber. Again, Mrs. Jacobs states
thai Mrs Fladung made her Ontry tho par
Tor smiling, While her husband was in an angry
anGinPeriOus mood. Taxing into consideration
these facts with the suddenness OF The tragedy
there seems TO be nothing 10 bear out The proba-
bly, deliriOus statement OF kladung.
80, GooD-BY."
When the pistol was found there were three
chambers empty Mrs. Jacobs positively afIms
that she heard three shots, yet long and care
full search failed TO reveal where the third bullet
went. Mrs Fladung was only struck once. as
was her husband. Coroner Eaton and his depu-
Ties also made a careful examination of both
rooms, but could not find any trace OF the third
bullet.
There are two letters which were found that
throw considerable light on the relations be-
tween the parties ana the cause leading up to
the shooting.
When Fladung was searched at the Receiving
Hospital, 500 In coin was found on his person, a
contract for work at san Rafael and unsigned
receipt for $3.50 for work done there, besides
various PAL ers relating TO Ills business Among
these was the following letter, which was not
dated, but which must have been written on
Sunday.
parioT bedroom and Kitchen l VIII never come
back TO 5Os after packing my trunk this time. so
can either come here or stay where You are. The
rooms are S35 per MONTH but are furnished for
housekeeping, dishes and All.
If you wish to come here you have the furnf-
ture moved here and this lady will move her bed
mstteT ~ o S or Se an 40 as SOa %lsn ia tne
tainly can not pull you, as you have told time
and again that have no chains you. and you
have none on me, either am tired Of this contin-
naiy quarreling aud wrangling with you. So good
s.-You struck me Saturday night for the last
time.
ANOTHER LETTER ON THE FLOOR.
The second letter was found on the floor
where the fatal encounter took place. IL was
torn into thousand pieces which lay scattered
TWAS elasped IN her hand and covered with her
life blood. The letter WAS addressed from a
small town in Germany TO Fladung at his
business office. 1t bears every sign OF hay-
Ing been written by early love, whom
he had left in the Fatherland. living on the hope
and promise OF glowing future. when she was
TO be united 10 Fladung in the New World. Ths
letter was put together after three hours OF hard
labor by Max Elwood OF thesGeIman Demokrat
aud also translated by that gentleman. 1t is In
German and reads:
GERsA, April 27, 1890
Y..- r. H. All
your wishes and accompany the letter of your dear
Sabine with few lines. Very often 1 have inquired
getting along nicely. The same L can say for my
self and family.
brothers Max and Paul, as also by the handsome
garden arbOr, Mr. F1adung
49, felt very sorry that you postponed your visit to
Gernlaisy again. as you cannot imagine how anxious
your sweetheart has been awaiting your arrival.
But presume that, after the Ion ger separation the
JOY Of my dear friend Sabine will be so much
greater. Time Mes fast. and so the few summer
more and Mr.. Fladung will be on German soil.
would like to know what l shall write about the
Would you Ike to hear to-day about some Of
your loose actions OF your boyhOod? BY right /
ought to have done that about fye years ago but at
that time was merely child. But no. 1 shall not
the memory remains. aud let us look happily into
the future We all wish that you Will arrive next
am anxiously longing for the day on which you
Will take your true Sabine to the altar In my
dreams see myself as bridesmaid being present at
the happy event. provided 1t will suit you. Your
sweetheart has some years given me this promise.
With best wishes to an early meeting and heartest
greeting, remain MIsRA KARL
RELATIONS OF THE FLADUNGs.
The first letter shows thar Mrs Fladunp left
her husband at 6OS Eddy street. where they had
been previously living, on account OF his Jealous
temperament, which caused him to quarrel with
and strike her.
According TO the statement Of one Intimately
acquainted with the history of the couple Mrs
fladung went TO the theaIer on Saturday night
with two young men and was followed by her
husband, who quarreled with her as soon as she
returned. The result OF the alteration was thai
she left home He followed her up with tile in
teniion OF ending all by taking her life
Some Of the friends OF the deceased woman
insist that she was married to Fladung while
others, although not oxen In their statements
insinuated that he was only living with her. and
that he madly infatuated with her Mrs
Fadung was well known ON the street. her fine
liuure and Mnll-ntLing cl0lhhs attracting alxavs