Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-23
CHICAGO TRAGEDY.
Oscar Grundman Kills His Wife
and Himself.
they HAD QUARRELED FOR YEARS.

The Husband Finally Makes Up His
Mind to End the Unhappiness and
Then Commits the Bloody Deed-Dis-
appointment in Love Results in a
Shocking Case of Murder and Suicide
at Cleveland-A Colored Barber At
temrts to Murder His Wife.
CHICAGO, Sept. 24-The desolate, misery
hound locality on Ontario street and the
river was the scene yesterday morning of
g double tragedy, which was so frightful
rs to shock even the residents of the
neighborhood, hardened as they are to
the scenes of sorrow and crime. Oscar
Grundman, of 43 East Ontario street, shot
and killed his wife and then blew out his
own brains. The couple had been quar-
reling for years. The couple had been
living on Crosby street, but recently
moved their goods to the tenement of Mrs.
Coffey. on Ontario, Grundman announc-
ing that he intended TO sell his house
hold goods and leave the city. His abuse
of his wife became so violent that she
had him arrested on the 18th of
ehis month. The case was continued
until the 18th, but the man cheated the
law by his -.orrible butchery yesterday
morning.
Summoned to Her Fate.
Early yesterday morning Grundman
weht away but returned about S O'Clock,
gloomy and savage. He loitered about tie
room in which his wife was at work for a
few minutes, and then walked into the
little parlor
annie" he called harshly; "come here,
want you"
The little woman hurried toward her
fate, anxious to please
annie" he said, so loud that the other
tenants of the house could hear him. II
have determined that we must part. We
can't live together happily. have put
our children in good hands So now we
will say goodbye"
HDon't leave me-" the woman pleaded.
Then she tod him of the happiness that
might be in store for them if they re-
manned together. "Don't go away" she
cried
Il don't mean that" he said grimly.
"You and | will both go at the same time"
Il have no place to go"
Both Died Instantly.
"Oh, yes you have. Look here" and he
drew frcm his pocket a heavy, old
fashioned revolver. As the woman at
tempted to scream he grasped her by the
hAAOals L bSA pushing HCI dOOul luC lOOil
before him he locked the doors and forced
her to her knees, saying:
"1t's no use, Annie; we must die. Don't
scream. 1t will soon be over, Annie, and
wen be- happier than now"
The woman could be heard pleading in
choking voice for her life and the
alarmed tenants, who had been listening
10 the conversation, attempted to break
into the room.
"Listen to that, Annie. They have hea. d
you. Well, It's too late now. Good-by,
Annie"
There was n report and a groan, another
report, thud and the door gave way. A
horrible sight met the eyes of the terrified
neighbors. Lying on her side, the blood
gushing from her ear, was the woman,
while across her form lay her husband,
his blood mingling with that of his wife.
Both had died instantly.
Left Two Children Rehind.
The bodies were removed to the morgue
and searched. Upon Grundman's person
was found a letter of recommendation
from the firm of Cluett, Coon & Co, and
letter written in German addressed to
friend, Paul Stab. 1t was as follows:
Please keep our dear little children. or put
them in some good hands, but don't put them
into the Home for the Friendless. If you don't
want to keep them there will be somebody to
take them or you Will find some one who will.
give them i'll your care. You will do right by
them. Your friend OSCAR GRUNDMAN.
Please fulfill my request.
The children referred to are two bright
little boys, s and 10 years of age, who are
at present at the house of friend of Mrs
Grundman. Officer William Murphy,
who is at work on the case says he fails
to find that The murderer and suicide had
a bad record other than that he was a
heavy drinker.