Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-20
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a Murder aud Suicide tn HsrOONlyn-
Herman lsoYOzlnsLy ANA Esis wife
shot by ssaac JRcob-'rhe wife
sun AIiVc-The Murderer Commits
suicide 10 Avoid ArTest-Tlle Causes
of the Trouble.
Nav YoEK Fob. 16.-Isaac Jacob Of
Brooklyn killed Herman Royoztnsky at
daybreak this morning in stable at Al
Ridge strest, this city, From there he
went to the murdered mans residence, 81
Ridge street, to kill his wife, Johanns.
She was coming through tho door % he
approached, and he shot her with q re-
volyer. The ball catered her neck, close
to the angular vein. Her 1S-years old
son Otto leapsd ct the murderer of his
father before q second shot couli be
fred. Jacob turned and fed, holding
the revolver in his hand. They ran
south towards Broome street, and when
neal the corner Jacob turned on the
young man and aimed the revolver at his
head.
Otto lodged bshind Wagon and
Jacob, seeing two police officers APP
preaching, placed the muzzle of the re-
volyer 20 his own temple and fired. He
fell TO the ground and died in few min
utes. Mrs. Royozlusky ran towards the
Delaney street polics station. She had
just strength to reach 1t when shs fell
unconscious 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 shoot
ing. The trouble began three years ago.
At that time Jacob 10 said to have Snug.
gled 81, 600 worth of diamonds into this
country, aud fearing discovery, turned
the diamonds over to the murdered man
to keep for him.
When the danger was over Jacob asked
for the return OF the diamonds. Royoz
insky, it IL said, refused to give them up.
This led to quarrel and Jacob threat
ened the others life. Another cause il
found in the fact that Jacob was enam.
ored Of Royozinsky's niece. His suit
prospered until it was Learned that be
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 house OF 4 81
o'clock this morning, knocked on the
door and told the RoyozluskyB that some
body was trying to steal their horse. TIL,
elder Royozinsky is an expressman. He
dressed himself, and, accompanied b!
jacob, crossed the street, and entered tn
| bthulsi WHICH was llHt over tls way.
In the stable yard Jacob plaesd re
volvsr against Royozinsky's breast snt
fred. The ball went through Royozinsky'
heart, and he fell dead without word
Jacob shut and locked the stable doc
and entered the Royozinskys' house
Mrs. Royozinsky in the meantime ha,
become suspicious that all Was not right
and was about to start after her husban,
whom she met jacob and was shot, ss al
ready stated. The body of the nluedere,
man and the suicide were taken to tn
station house, and the wounded womsl
was taken TO the hospital in preoGrlou
condition. The bullet entered her neck
and was taken out half way down he
back.
Both of the dead mon were about Al
years old aud Mrs. RoYozinsky ia 50
An axe was found near Royozlnskyr
dead body, and it is supposed that Jacol
intended to use II if the bullet did not d,
the work quick enough. On Jacob
dead body wan found letter written il
very bad English. II said that hs va
burn in Russia and wsa o Citizen OF Tia
United States. He told OF having beel
swindled ont OF money by numosr o
parties in this city and of law suita Il
which he wss engaged and which protltet
him nothing