The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-08-28
BLOODY TRAGEDY.
A COLORED HUSBAND SHOOTS HIS IN
NOCENT WIFE AND THEN CUTS
HIS THROAT.
The Green-Eyed Monster Said to be at the
Bottom of the Affair Excitement
Among the Colored Folks.

A bloody and probably fatal trag-
ed was enacted in this city yesterday
morning, the outgrowth, it appears, of
bad case of jealousy stimulated and
quickened by fiery whisky.
1t occurred on East Eleventh street
just outside the city limits, not great
way from the State cemetery, in a
neighborhood of thrifty and respecta-
BILE colored people, and the particulars
are about as follows:
THE ACTORS.
Emil LIE Croix, driver at one time
in the employ of the Austin Coal
company, and his wife, a daughter of
Gus Black, a well known, steady,
sober, industrious and highly respected
colored man, live in small house sit
uated in the neighborhood referred to.
Emil LIE CroiX whose dark brown
skin, straight black hair and 18th
active figure betoken Portuguese blood
married Gus Blacks daughter about
four years ago, and up to short time
since, SO far as the public knows, they
lived happily together.
THE TROUBLE BEGINS.
OF lateiEmil has been addicted to
drink, and while under the influence
of fiery rotations he has abused his
wife, and about two weeks ago, it is
alleged, he gave her cruel beating
and threaten to murder her.
lie sobered up, was repentent and
his wife forgave his outrage and the
two sold out their effects and went
to Bastrop.
Last Saturday they returned and
agreed to go to the cotton fields on
Monday. Emil drank heavily and
instead of arranging to 60 out to pick
cotton went home and abused and
threatened to kill his wife.
She left him and went to her
fathers, declaring she would never
live with him again.
THE TRAGEDY.
Yesterday morning about 10 o'clock
Emil, duly sober, went to Gus Blacks,
and calling out his wife to the front
fence, asked her if she wanted to so to
the cotton fields with him.
She would not consent, and told
Emil she would live with him no
longer.
The words had had hardly dropped
from her before he drew small 80
six-shooter and fred at her. She
turned and fled into the house, ard
hoping to protect herself, hastily
crawled under bed.
Emil followed and fired under the
bed, when she scrambled out, fled from
the house and ran down the street,
closely followed by her husband, who
kept up his fire until his pistol was
empty.
After the last shot the poor woman,
with blood streaming from her
wounds, sank to the ground ex.
hausted, and her husband made off.
WOUNDED UNTO DEATH.
The wounded woman was picked up
by neighbors who had gathered and
conveyed into house where DR.. Nc
Kinley, who had been summoned,
gave her medical attention.
He found she had been struck five
times, one of the balls flattening itself
against the back OF the head. When
this shot was fired the weapon was so
close that the powder burned the
hair.
Another bullet entered her back,
and it is feared penetrated the kid
neys, and it may prove fatal. The
other wounds, while painful, are not
dangerous.
Diligent inquiry established the
fact that the wounded woman bore
most excellent character and was a
kind, ahectionate and dutiful wife.
Certain it is her family is highly re-
spected by both white and colorod
folks who kno them, and there are
few people in Austin who do not
know Uncle Gus Black.
CUTS HIS THROAT.
Emil after shooting his wife and
seeing her sink to the ground covered
with blood made off into the black
jacks which cover the hills in the
neighborhood.
After going some distance he draw
out of his pocket small pocket knife
and attempted his own life by cutting
his throat.
He made fearful looking cash in
it, and from the looks OF his clothing
he bled profusely.
The sight Of blood must have caused
him to change his mind, for he closed