New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-21
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
A DOUBLE CRIME AT EAST ORANGE.
FERDINAND BALKOvIS KILLS HIS WIFE ANB


THEN HIMsELF-JEALOUSY TIE CAUSE.
double crime was committed yesterday In the
quie: village OF Elmwoed, which is part OF East
Orange. Ferdinand BSlkovis German BLACKSMITH
shot his wife and then himself both dying almost IN
stantly. The family lived in a little double tenement
In Westst. Emwood-ave. Tho man was In the
employ Of Nicholas WALTERS, at West ana Eim"oou
ave-. only few hundred feet from his home BaihoVi'
was a drinking man, and when in his cups was
intensely jealous Of his wife, who was hneloohihs
woman OF about forty. lie himself was some hVc
years older. The couple have had frequent auarres
since they TO East Orange These nave
frequency and he has repeatedly threat
ened TO shoot her.
Early yesterday morning. about 80 o'clock VIII
lam Hayes, lives In the other half OF the teho-
mept was aroused by the sound of fierce quarrel In
Balkovis's apartments. This was followed by souhd
that he took fer a blow. Then followed ut Intervals
the sounds Of woman moaning. Hall an h"ur
later came another blow, he supposed, and then
all was quiet. In the morning, when Balkovis did
net appear work, Mrs. WaheIs went TO the house
hut could not gain admttance. She waited some
time and then sent for her husband. vile AFTER vainly
irving 10 get admttancc, telephoHed TO the police.
sergeants Snow and Reid TO the spot and found
four of the children playing in the kitchen Opening
the door leading into the bedroom they found the
bodies Of the man and his wife cold ana sui III
death. The woman had been shot in the left
breast. The expression of the face was peaceful ana
there indication OF any struggle Inc Ps'oi
had been held so close TO her body that her dress
was burned and scorched by the powder By her sac
lay her husband. bullet-hOe in the centre OF the
breast told the story. His shirt WAS also scorched ana
burned He held his wife's right hand In bis left
and in the right hand grasped thirty -eight
talibre English bulldog revolver.
The children were taken Of by Mrs. WALKERS
until some proper arrangements can be made for the
The eldest child Robert, nineteen years DID, Is III
Germany, serving apprenticeship, and the other
eight lived at home. stephen. who Is thirteen years
old said that his father did not 20 cut Thursday
night and could not have been drunk when he did Tie
shooting He could assign motive fol- the crime ex-
cept that it was inspired through his fathers Jealousy
He with Louis eighteen old and Victor. eleven
years Old slept the second floor oil 'he dwelling.
but none of them heard the shots fired.
Tho and wife attended church regularly and
appeared take great interest in the services Yes
terday morning Louis Informed Mr.. McClenaghan pas
tor of the ElmwoOdave. Presbyterian Chapel thnt his
arents Catholics and had only attended services
I'm the chapel because the Catholic Church so far
away. Louis anxious that his parents SHOULD he
buried In accordance with the rites of the Catholic
Church, and begged Mr.. Wahers assist him in
ing the admission of the four Younger children 10
Catholic institution. BalkOvis insured in the
Prudential Insurance Company, and his wife i'll the
Metropolitan.