Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-06
AN ANARCHISTS CRIME.
He Killed His Wife, His Child
and Himself.
ATWAR WITH THE WHOLE WORLD.

BROOKLYN, Jan. 6--Syen Martin Frank
len, the Anarchist, who, after killing his
wife and child in the little house in the rear
of No. $50 Maujer street, Williamsburg,
killed himself Saturday, had been preparing
for the tragedy for long time He had
great hopes for the success Of revolution
by Anarchists, and when the Chicago An
archists were hanged, be lost hope, and said
be considered it sacrifice Of principle TO
live longer. He still had hope OF the ulti |
mate success or the Anarchists, but said this |
success could not be achieved in this genera |
tion, unless the Anarchists themselves be-
came hogs like the rest OF humanity and
toiled and boarded cash, which he believed
TO be common property. This be would moi
consent to do, and he then began to work on
his wife's mind to bring u TO a state which
would lead her TO consent to die with him.
The Dead woman's Romance.
This woman who died at his hand wai
Christina Knaringer, and was born in New
York city. She went with her parents K
California, and there married a wealthy
man much older than herself She was
the mother Of four children when she
met Franklen. Christina sympathized witt
the Anarchists, much to her husbands dis
| pleasure, and She in opposition to his wishes
attended meetings at which Franklen poured
forth volleys Of violent language. Christina
fell in love with Franklen and deserted her
husband, children and luxurious home tc
cast her lot with him. Franklen was one
of a committee who purchased a tract Of
land in southern California, with the in.
tention Of establishing a colony OF those
whose views accorded with his own. Thir.
teen families now live in this colony.
He Helped chicago's Anarchists.
During the trial Of the Chicago Anarchists
Franklen went to Chicago He said he gave
up every dollar he had toward their defense
and when they were hanged be said his best
friends had been murdered, and frem thai
moment he wanted to take his own life two
years ago he came east with Christina ant
lived for a time in this city. When his child
was born he decorated the front Of the house
in which helived with pictures Of well known
Anarchists. Boys stoned the house, and
four days after the chiid's birth he went K
live in two rooms on the top foor Of a tene
ment house. at III Boerum street Mrs
Weigant liyhd in the adjoining rooms, ant
TO her Christina frequently confded he
Z troubles Franklen became enraged when
I ever he learned Christina talked with he
= neighbors. He told her She was far superio
9 to those who surrounded her, and that Sd
i should not associate with them, but shoul
q treat them as hogs.
e He Hated the Rich.
In speaking Of the family, Mrs Weigan
{ said: "Franklen was not crazy. He wa
l,g Ia Lar all Ia
! and find fault because wealthy people, VIII
! worked for what they have got, would nc
y divide their wealth with him so that
z need not work He was one Of the hes
Z mechanics | ever knew, and what littl
work he did do was done in a superior mar
ner He took great pride in what work
did, and at times, when he had made pal
U Of shoes, a piece of furniture, or a set {
as harness (he could do all these things equal
u well, although he was harness malEer), i
Is would with great pride show the finishe
rs work to me and tell me that none Of th
St sweating hogs who were shaving to enric
r capitalists could do work SO we'll He woul
n not work because he said to do so woul
Al enrich capitalists. / think he would a,
81 work because he was lazy, although whe
O they were out Of cash he would was
ie clothes with his wife from morning Ii
d night, provided the washing was for poe
le people"
lo He Did Not Believe In God.
s'Did know he intended to kill his wi
and childi An, yes He was always tryir
to teach her that she should let him do
y He said that when he died the child wou
= die with him, and he wanted her to consei
T. to die also. He said that he believed a me
rs or woman died like an OK. When tn,
~ stopped breathing that was the end. Il
n wife wanted TO have the child christened
~ church, but he would not consent, and sa
a she was fool for believing that there was
N God. His wife told me that she could wri
book full Of startling statements OF Il
n trouble she had with him
fe sHe was very jealous and suspicious thl
she was not true to him, and at times he d
clared that be believed that be was not 1
father OF their child But be showed a me
~ remarkable love for the child, and belle
of this fact hastened the tragedy. He alwa
said he would not let the child grow up
!, an age when il could know what liars a
hogs human beings were.
His wife's Great Devotion.
as ''His wife loved him thoroughly althoue
she was afraid Of him. When he found b
-. speaking to me he would be very angry, a
4, she said she knew he would kill her il
ever learned that she had told me her h
tory. She told me she left her husband al
four children in California to follow hi
ha and that she would not want to live il
=, died. believe she lay down quietly a
~ let him kill her. p
m No Cremation for Them.
us Franklen's wish to be cremated is not
me be carried out. Policeman Knaringer visit
a Coroner Lindsay and said he wanted I
MS three bodies buried in the Lutheran cen
terry today. The woman and child are to
buried in one grave and Franklen in anotl
at different hour. Knaringer said he
re- tried to persuade his sister to leave Frank
". because he was afraid she would be m
-al dered But she loved the man and refus
of TO separate herself from him. Knarinl
ID. had little 70 do with tranklen because
as the latter's views on anarchy
Discovery OF the Crime
When Frankien was discovered by poll
man, who had broken into the house to
ur- what had happened within, he sat upon
The bed beside the bodies of his wife and chi
ase He covered the officer with revolver, a
ok that worthy promptly fed A moment lai
pistol shot was heard, and when the ottc
again entered the room Franklen was dyi
of wound in the breast. He never spoil
ms He had sat by the bodies for two days, mel
,ey ing himself for self murder. In the inter
nas he wrote several incoherent letters, descr
ing the murder Of his wife and child, in o
of which he said his wife bad at last &C
sented n let him Nil her. He left 500 In
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