The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-02
A1Mosr 1 rrIrLE rEAoEDK.
Veteran Biellenbnrg shoots iiia Daughter
and kills lrs Wife and Him3o'f

Veteran Mellenburg shoots lila Daughter
and kills lns Wife and himself.
A Paterson N. j. special to the New York
World says: A gray-haired old man ana
woman, with blood gushing from bulle'
holes in their heads, and younger "omaH
half frantic and with ugly wounds ih her
RIGHT cheek. the blood from which mingled
with that OF the old couple, were FOUND
siortlv after r o'clock this afternoon ln the
roar Of the little frame dwoliingsloute ht
M 153 WAYNE avenue. They were hr. anu
Mrs. Frederick Mefenberg, and mrs. lrNN
Rosclle. the married daughter OF MIS-. Net
lenherg. The old man was d"ad. lie IVY
fat On his back I'm the yard close 10 lle
stoop. with hands outstrctchod ana q sifehn
NJ blood flowing from his body into the cell
lar .,.
arm gasping for breath. She died Will.n
few minutes after the arrival OF nc'ShDo'''
Mrs Roselle sat on the gore-ccyertd sto7p
gazing on the two dead forms
The old man had attempted 10 klll MS
daughter and then shot his wife. lmme-
diatelv afterwards ne ended his own IRE.
Mrs Roselle who was removed 10 81
Joseph's Hospital. is the only living witness
Of the tragedy She will survive. Anna
scbs she related the story or the aHaf'
Mfr and Mrs. Mellenbcrg's son Antoni OBJ
toIned a Judgment against Them for S75 for
repairs done 10 the building IN winch il'y
lived. The father and mother quarreled
over the payment OF the Judgment
one OF the two was willing 10 pay H. Dut
the stories conflict as To which one IL was.
However. Antoni sided with his father, ana
fl is said he bought revolver whlch ne
gave 10 his father, saying. "ilerc. you take
that and keep up your end wth d.
The sixteen-year-old son OF frs. hoscne
saw AntOni give the revolver 20 iir on Hi'"
and heard the remark. IL WAS WIN .''i'
weap0n that the shooting was uoH.' ','',
Roselle said her mother told her that her
fotr,or wished to see her WHOM she went
INTO his presonce be- began % tdk ABOUT iiie
naqrenf and asked Mrs. Ros'iir WAat he
mist do. She said me would naVe u" sitY
a mortgage on his house or lI pfVDaDiy
would be sold. - 80,
Jumping to his feet
Nellenberg walked ont into the yaro.
Mrs Rcsene followed 10 the door ana saw
her father fmblng at the leather bet ne
wore lie walked brisdy towaris Ner' anu
renovin., his belt said Well we WIZ ail
start together" lie graspod Mrs. koselle
nv the throat and forced her against the
side ~ the entrance 20 the room. lie struck
her several times with the strap and then
me old woman rushed TO her daughters
assistance. Ia.
Meronberg struck her in the face with
his fist ana fired shot az MIS- hOseile'
The bullet entered her right cheek and came
out directly under the right eye, causln 3
nothing mere serious than "a flesh "Vunp.
Mrs Roselle fen in the doorway she 81"
Inc old man shoot her mother through me
head and then fire bullet INTO ms Iei'
temple and end his life.
The police have decided 20 arrest Ah' on
Mellenberg. About seventeen years ago inc
old man was sent 10 state prison fcf arson.
and 1--WE years later be was again arrested
for attempting TO cut his throat WIN .
rszor He was sevonty-four years old and
hid wife was two years his senior. Tie Ola
man was a veteran OF the war. and re-
Gently he has been subsisting ga the rents
derived from his little property ana 'he pen
SION he draws from the Government. ne
has grown-up family by both his FIRST ana
second wives.