Daily Republican., 1890-02-17
A RUSSIANS REVENGE.
A MUROER AND SUICIDE IN
BROOKLYN.
Herman Royozinsky and his wife
Shot by Isaac jacob - Tho
Wife Still Alive = Tho
Murderer Commits
Suicide.

New YORK, Feb. 16.-Isaac Jacob, OF
Brooklyn, killed Herman Royoz nsky at
day break this morning Ia Q stable, at AZ
Ridge street, this city. From there he
went to the murdered mans residence,
"a Ridge street, to kill bis wife, Johanna.
She was coming through the door a. he
approached, and he shot her with q re-
voiyer. The ball entered her neck, close
to the jugular vein. Her 18-year-old
son Otto leAped at the murderer of his
father before = second shot could he
fred. Jacob turned and fed, holding
the revolver in his hand. They ran
south towards Broome street, and when
near the corner Jacob turned on the
young man aud aimed the revolver At
bis head.
Otto lodged behind wagon, and
Jacob, seeing two police officers ap-
preaching, placed the muzzle Of the re-
volver to bis own temple and fred. He
fell to the ground and died in few
minutes. Mrs. Royozlnsky ran toward
the Delaney Street Police Station. She
bad just strength TO reach It when she
fell uuconeclous on the floor. The police
followed her bloody trail, and were just
In time to witness the last act in the
tragedy. Various causes led to the
shoe ing. The trouble began three
years ago. AT that time Jacob Il said to
have smugglcd e7, 900 worth Of diamonds
into this country, and, fearing discovery,
turned the diamonds over to the mur-
dered man TO keep for him.
When the danger was over Jacob
asked for the return OF the diamonds
Royozinsky, It Ii said, refused to give
them up. This led to quarrel and
Jacob threatened the others life. An
other cause Is found In tho fact that
Jacob was enamored Of koyozinsky's
niece. His suit proepered until 1t was
learned that he had wife and children
living with him In Brooklyn. Then they
refused TO allow him to enter the house
and Jacob became furious. Jacob went
to the houss at 4.30 O'Clock this morning.
knocked on the door and told tie Roy
ozinskys that somebody was trying to
steal their horse. The elder Royozlnsky
| is au expreesman. He dressed himself,
and, accompanied by Jacob. crossed the
street aud entered the stable. which was
Just over the way.
In the stable yard Jacob placed q
revoiver against Royczinsky's breast and
| fired. The ball went through ROyozinsky's IS
heart, and he fell dead without word.
| jacob shut and locked the stable door
and entered the Royoz!nskys' house.
Mrs. Royozinsky In the meantime had
1
become suspicious that all was not right,
and was about to sta.t alter her husband
when she met Jacobs and was shot aa
STATED. The body OF the murdered man
aud the suicide were taken to the station
house, aud the wounded woman waa
taken to the hospital In . precariou.
condition. The bullet entered her neck
and was taken out half way down hel
back.
Both of the dead men were about a
years old aud Mrs. Royoz.nsky is So
An axe was found near Royozinsky'l
dead body, aud It 10 supposed that Jacot
Intended to use It II the bullet did not d.
tha work quick enough. On jacobs
dead body was found letter written IN
very bad English 1t said that he wal
born IN Russia and was citizen OF the
United 8 ;ates. He told OF having been
Iswindled ont of money by a number oil
parties in this city, and OF lawsuits In
which he was engaged and which proilted
him nothing.