New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-17
SUICIDE AFTER MURDER.
AN ATTEMPT TO KILL A FAMILY FOR RE-
VENICE.


| PREsSMAN AND AFTER TERRIBLE sTRUG-
GLE SHOOTS HIM THROUGH THE HEART
he SERIOUSLY W1UNDS HIS
VICTIMS WIFE, TRIES TO
KILL HER son AND THEN
ENDS HIS OWN LIFE.
! Isaac Jacob. a Hebrew, who was formerly
wealthy believing that he could not obtain justice
on this carth took the settlement Of his troubles
/ into his own hands and transferred them to an
other tribunal al daylight yesterday morning, when
he shot and killed Herman Rogoznsli, age fifty,
! in an alley at No. II Rdee-st., and then shot and
seriously wounded Mrs. Rogozinsld at her home,
No - Ridgc-st. and put an end 10 his own llie
by sending a bullet through his brain. II was
cold-boodcd and deliberate murder purely Tor re-
venge and jacob had brooded over it for months
and laid his plans carefully so that he could not
be thwartcd.
ROeozinsli was eXprcSsman. lie had an
Office in Washington Market and did large busi-
ness with the butchers lie lived with his wife
Johanna and his two sons, Samuel and QUO, on
the second floor of No "a Rdge-st lie WAS born
in Posen, Russia, and came here twenty years ago
The trouble between Jacob and Rosozinski dates
back two years wien RogozinsH was arrested
and locked up in Ludlow Street Jail on the com
plaint of Jacob Jacob sworc that he had placed
in Rogoznsl,i's hands for sale-keepng, jewclry,
silks and other property valued at $500, ana
ihat when he demanded the return of the property
Rogozinsd said that he had never had anything
Lclonging 10 jacob in his possession RogozlnsKl
remained in Jail for several months ana was thch
bailcd out. The suit was tried about year ago
in a civil court. Jacob was unable to prove
the delivery of the goods to RogozinSki and the
case was dismissed. Jacob created a disturbance
in the courtroom at the end Of the case. rs
Rogozinski was leaving the room Jacob caught
him by the throat and shouted You are thief
and | will kill you! | will drink your hearts
blood
Az TN~UCCISSFUL ATTACK.
Since the suit the two men have met only
once. so far as is known and Jacob reiterated his
threat and made a savage attack upon RoSoznSN
with pcn-knfc, but did not do any harm
/ Rogozinsk knew that Jacob was dangerous man,
and usually carried arms 10 defend himself IN case
IF attack. Rogoznski kept his horses in stable
ri No II Ridgc-st., diagonally across the street
from his home and usually went 70 the stable
about n. m. 10 feed them. Jacob knew this,
and when he finally made up his mind TO kill
Rogozin,t. he selected the stable as the place 10
do his bloody work.
Shortly after midnight Yesterday morning Jacob
stationed himself on the opposite side of the
street from RogozinsIds homo and began the
death watch Several persons saw him standing
| there leaning against post His hat was pu.lc
down over his eyes, the collar Of his coat ws
turned up. and his appearance suspicioiS
that he was twice driven away by the OFFICER on
post.
otto Rogozinsli came home from ball at
! . a. IN. yesterday morning, and saw Jacob watch
! ing the house. otto was afraid that Jacob was
going TO attack him, and asked a policeman 10
| drive him away Jacob came back every time,
and patiently waited for dawn and tine appear
| ancc of his enemy. H. had a flask Of whisk'y
with him. and kept mp his courage by repeated
druehts from il. At o'clock Jacob became rest
/ less The long suspense told upon him. and ne
could not wait any longer for Ro-ozlnsSi Hi,
victim would not appear for am hour or more.
/ Jacobs thirst for blood was consuming him, and
he could not brook the delay.
ne DECIDES TO SEEK HIS VICTIM
lie determined TO arouse Rogolinskl, and after
the policeman had passed hy the stable and turned
the corner out Of sight, Jacob went boldly across
the street. and stumbled mp the stairs
in the dark hall to RogozinsAs apart
mcnt He knocked several times, but did
| that it was drunken man who had got into
tie wrong house by mistake. Jacob kept on
knocking until he got an answer. Mrs
Rogoziu,M called out: Who's there
Jacob replied Open the door
What Tor - oskcd Rogoznski
"You had better 20 to your stable Your
| horse is down and is kicking the stall to pieces.
answered Jacob.
An right. I'll attend 10 it," said Rorozinsd
and Jacob was heard Golms away. Eoe2HnSki
| did not know who his caller was. bnt Thought
lie got up quickly. dressed himself and went
across the street to the stable There is dark
alley about fifty feet long, which leads 10 the
/ stable door, and RogozinsH picked ms way
/ along unconscious of any danger
The first attack evidently made by the
| assassin RogoZinsH was unlocking the door.
! Jacob stole mp from behind and fred shot winch
missed the mark and bored through the sut ol
J the stable near the door. RoPonnskL NOT KNOW
| lng who his a,saihnt was, pniIcd the do3r open
! quickly, jumped into the place ahH plcH'd up
! an axe. lie turned upon tie assassin, VINO hau
followed HIM INTO the stable. ana then nrTen
| a terrible struggle IN the DARK. h"%oI'nShl Piru
| the axe with VigoI and the MARKS ol me ploWS
! can be- seen in several places IN In" stable.
The defence was 50 vigorous ana nnc\ pcc'ed
| that IT evidently startled JACOB wh' J4lnPm
! into the alley. where he would have n brtlcr
| chance The fight contiuucd in the narrow alley
and RogozinslI showed his conrase IN
leaving the stable. knowing that ms
| head would have settled him and RogozlnSu
| evidently tried to plant orc { here as there were
several cuts in the wood in the alley about the
height of mans head Vt least Nv" OF inc pIo"S
struck Jacob i'm the face but they were glancing
blows and only broke the bones in the iaw and
nose. and did not knock him down Either Of
! the men could have escaped by running throu.h
/ the allev but they were not towards ana were
determined To make it battle 10 the death. JACOB
finally got so close TO RoGoziESki that he conld
not Isc the axe and lac put hls pistol AGAINST
! Rponyiusis
| ball went diagonaly through RoGozinshds heart
and came ont in his back. lie died instantly
SEEKING TO KILL THE WHOLE FAMILY.
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