Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-17
DAY OF CRIME.
MURDERS MULTIPLY IN THB NATIONS
METROPOLIS.
4 Failhlsss Keeper Of Diamonds Sho: Dead, and
Also His Wlts-A Fstal Sab
biDg Array.

NEW YORK, February 16.-This has
has been day OF murderOus crime in this
city. Isaac Jacob, a resident cf Brook
lyD, killed Herman Boyeziusky at day
break in a stable at AZ Ridge street. From
there he went to the murdered mans resi-
dence, at 81 Ridge street, TO kill his wife
Johann. She was coming through the
door as he approached, and be shot her
with revolver. The ball entered her
neck 90 the left side, close to the jagular
vein. The wOman's BOZ, 0,to, BOUNDED
from the room and lespsd a. the murderer
OF his father before second shot could
De fred. Jacob turned and fed,
holding the still smoking revolver
in his hand. He ran towards Brooue
street, and when near the corner
Jacob turned on the yourg man and aimed
a revolver a. his head. Otto lodged be-
hiod a wagon and Jacob seeing two police
officers approaching placed the muzzsl Of
the revolver to his own temple and fired.
He fell to the ground with the blood pour
ing f.om the wound aud died in few
minutes. Mrs. Royczinsky ran towards
the Delaney Street Police Station with
the blood oozing from her wound. she
had iust strength TO reach it whsr she fell
unconscious on the floor. The police fol-
lowed ler blood trail and were jlst in
time to witness the last act OF the iIsg-
edy. Various causes led TO the ehoot-
ing. TIE trouble began three years
age. At that time Jacob ia said
to have smuggled $1,000 worth OF dia-
monde into this country. FEARING discov-
cry Jacob turned the diamonds over TO
the murdered man TO keep for him. When
the danger wa over Jacob seked for the
return of the diamonds. Royozanaky, it
is said, refused 10 give them up. This led
to quarrel aad Jacob threatened the
others lifs. Another cause is found in
fact that jacob was enamo.ed OF R)yCzsn.
sky's niece. His suit prospered until il
was learned tina. be had wife and chill
dren living with him in Brooklys. Jacob
sdmi ted this when questioned by the girls
relatives. Royozsnsky refused him the
house and Jacob became enraged Thsn he
continued to call and in5isted upon maj
rying her. Frequent and bitter qusrrels
ensued between the RoyOzinskys and Jacob
and the latter swore be would get even
with them. Thsn they refused TO allow
him to enter tbe house at all, and Jacob
Became furiOua Jacob went 20 tie houfe
at 4:30 o'clock this morning. He knocked
on the door and told thu ROyczInskys that
acmebody was trying to steal their
horee. The elder Royozinsky ia en- sx-
pressman. He dressed himself, and &C.
compared By Jacob, crossed the street
and entered the stable, which was jlst over
the way. In the stable yard Jacob placed
a revolver against Rlyozinsky's breast end
fired. The bali vent through Royozin-
sky's bIelst, aud he fell dead without
word. Jacob coOily pat the revolver in
his pocket, shut and lOckel the
stable door aud entered the Roy oziasky's
bouss. Mrs. ROyoziusky, in the mean
time, had become suspicious that all was
not light. Shs was about. to start after
her husband when che met Jacob, and was
shot as already stated. The body of the
murdered man and the suicide were taken
TO the station house and The wounded
woman was taken TO the hospital in pre-
csrious condition.