The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-02
UEsHOTWHEN HE FOUND HER
THE END or KESSLER's SEARCH
ron TIE WOMAN HE LOpED

NJ ler hone. JlO East Etghty-eighth street.
will, two bullet wounds in her body. Anton
Eess!ct. an Austrian cook. 81 years old. shot
nor and then shot himself yesterday after
noon. He is In the Presbyterian Hospital.
His condition IS serious. When two men love
one woman at the same time there Is apt to be
trouble. Mrs. Jaeger seems TO have been
loved Ivy three. and honco tho shooting.
Although only ~ years old she was married
nearly ten years ago. aud has two children, a
girl about s years old and n boy u years OF
age. John Jaeger. with whom sho is living
now. and who claims that she Is his wife. is
an employee OF the Metropolitan Life Insur-
snco Company. Kessler was employed about
four years ngo in Schocnhaus's bakery. In
First avenue. near Fourth street. lie was
quite a marksman. and had a passion for coll
lectinc firearms. He generally carried a re-
volver. and spent many Of his spare mo-
meuts in keeping his weapons in condi-
ton. He was 80 engaged ono morning
when Otto Hauck. a fellow workman. came
down the cellar steps leading into tho
bakery. The pistol Kessler was examining
was discharged. and Hauck was killed. Kess-
Ter was acquitted on the plea that the weapon
had been accidentally discharged. Mr.. Jae-
ger. who tells the story, Gays that there were
ugly stories afterward to the effect that Ross
Ter had a Crudgs against the young baker.
After his discharge kessler began working
for Jaeger in the insurance business. Jaeger
says that the man was q failure. and that he
discharged him.
This happened about three years ago. and
he says that he had not seen Kessler since until
yesterday. when he unexpectedly presented
himself at Jaecer's house. Mr.. Jaeger was
busy writing. When he finished he went out.
leaving Mrs Jaeger alone in the rooms with
Kesslcr. 1t was about ? o'clock. For some
reason. which. Jaeger does not attempt to ,ex-
plain. he. concluded that no had done e foolish
i.lo and d he he1 retrsc sdI his steps. "'Gals As 10 M,'r reached
his own door he met u boy running toward
the go,iee station on the e next snt block S.,n .,ot.
the boy shouted and Jaeger ran TO the station.
R9.]undsmar Ry e started out with him.
block" replied Jaeger.
Walking slowly toward them. with his ace
SIN iSsss sPS sSWsi5s WIZ s,S SsssSssahasd' What is the
I'm shot guess I'm dying" said Kess.
S s%a ! %ss nS Sa;Sl Led 9 r. 1sS xs sSS5s s Ss NJ, ians s r.
jaeger IHsa no r 4aIst fcun ID tho tasf tenants Hsu in a M state 't q;
great excitement.
shouted. ns jaeger and the roundsman, en-
terod. The rooms were in disorder, and Mrs;
in ine eSr a .SY o %nSn and snS a noof @I'i in the Rs, rish TS arm.
'tIe told mo no had always loved me" she
satl. II tried TO make him go out; and he
chased me into the room and shot me-"
Kessl.r went leisurely back to the kitchen and
shot himself. Then he apparently changed
lis hands at tho sink. tossed the ~reyol:or I'M
der 1t. and walked out OF the house lust as tho
t ten a.rir 91s "a S IT. sJn asser II the 1ss w Snl1TeY; wo Aa'Hl
was placed uron a bed. and a doctor was sum-
lels. that which made the wound In the abdo:
men. had penetrated her corset. and that had
tho roiice station waiting for an ambulance.
TIA VII sSis s p'aS;n oT tho tho sSootins: II ioved ths
woman bettsr than Jaeger did: he is not her
e ens DAN i ts Sd h sla ''l;as to II 81. hsf w aSEia ssa a ' a.
and then we would get married. she aErsed.
around for u homs, for her when she ran
when / tried to plead with her she would have
nothing to do with me. got wild and did not
! did nqt EAR what happened. and wanted to
previous marriage, or to tell her former hus-
band's name. He denies. however. that Hess
Ter has the slightest claim m, on Mrs. jaeger &c he
the shooting OF HaucE Affected hesslers mind:
seem e to indicate that this is s." He says
that Kessler was aware that he and Mrs.
Kessler lived with q friend named hoffman
IN a roon, on tho tor floor at 227 Eldrldge
sniss.ssn :" e Aeh.mae {E ssifpSns: an p he s b@r-
Fowed den dollars nut ne this morning. wen
Wien M: Kohimep Iaa recovered from his
seven years kessler had lived with Mrs. Lober.
S S"p s A"";"a "s i%S' Vas mSrrlsi Wien Rsssies
e, e ct ih hsp;s She he sd sHjd her sH Sas sns iIt sad e sicssd n Ssti
tappl7:: She had two ehiISIsa ~ x Ter
when sI: elIoped; They were the cause Ola
good deal of the trouble she had with hessler.
enth street. She left him and TOOK the chill;
RRa as s T..m ne" q eo I'd deal eaf Of iifhain his tim time 81 lo MIkiini nor TOR
her. He told the l~andlndy, that he had learned
BE- Isb was I'byIRr st In the r To6In D.rhe ssid < Res Efss
talked about Mrs. Loper continually. and that
he often threatened to shoot h9r apd get, re-;
about killing himself, He Iroucht home dag:
EEs E. wo a1h '; ri si,5 AMI ,hs reyolSSri ind t told What
.""he s9t w I tfis mo- marniSs'" "i n.iid hoffman.
- rhit ~ NdF ciu VI tONu IN lmDOEtnlI
business. He. borrowed SO OF me. / didn't
want to give II TO him. because ! knew he had
money In the bank. and | told him 10 leave n
poor i9au IKE me out Of work alone, He said
way down town he would stop at the nank ard
draw money to repay the loan. ~ | let him
have It." In conclusion HOLMAN said: You
g. TO his friends to get. Indignation about him.
You cant. get ANYTHING here. You 70 10
Crafts coffee room ut 20 Fast Fourth street,
He was ali the time hanging oat there"
Crafts. They hadn't hoard Of thu shooting
Mr., Graf was tre,nerd1us!y surprised. lie
that Mrs, I.ober was the woman who was shot
Iney told the sane. s'"ry. kohlnan bad told
about k"sslor's relations with tn" woman. and
paid that he bad heeE crazy after her since, she
left him, n" was talking. about her all the
Ing and had y eur of coffee. u" wouldn't eat
ANYTHING. He salt Ia, me. Don't yon think /
better l-I the woman ni"reF aud ! said I" him.
ne the hest thin: ,nn "hn DO She don't
want {: know. lEyih!l,: ahnUt you. tnG-s GER
TAIN He suil. That's 70. that 20; but sho
loves me, and I'll lind her.
There wasn't ANYTHING unusual about this
SF'E, Graf said, and lie didn't nay my attpn-