The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-25
KATE Speakers REVENGE.
SHE sHoo7s Down THE LoTER VINO
HAD TIRED OF HER.

Her Husband Had Repudinted Her Hccnuse
or Alexander Ktrchner, who sp"rnea
Her when she Repronched Hin for His
Neglect Kirchner VIII Prohneiy Die'
Alexander Kirchner. paper hanger. aged
20. OF eDs Atlantic avenue. Brooklyn, was shot
and probably MORALLY wounded last night Dy
Kate Speaker, the wife OF Richard specKer'
tailor. OF 80 Bergen street.
Tho shooting occurred In Grand avenue.
near Atlantic. q block or more distant from
Kirchner's store. and was the result OF quar-
rel between Mrs. Speaker and kirchner VINO
had been intimate with her Tor the past TWO
years. His attentions had estranged her from
her husband and led to permanent separa-
tion between them.
Mrs Speckor was married about ten years
ago. whom che was stu girl. and only Few
months nfter her arrival In this country from
Germany. There L. ono child, boy who
ia o years old. and the couple got along
pleasantly until Kirchner became acquainted
with them. Mrs. Speaker admits that the
young paper hanger obtained an influence
over her from the start. and that she was from
the first unfaithful to her husband. 1t was
K,rchn er's habit, she says. to visit her two or
three times week during the absence OF her
husband at his business In Now York.
Four weeks ago Mr.. Speaker came homo I'M
expectedly one forenoon. and. hnding hirch-
ner In the house with his wife, became en-
ragged. He told Kirchner that he had suspected
him Of being improperly intimate with his vile
for some time. adding that he could now take her
oil to himself as he 1.-THE. husband) proposed to
have nothing moro to do with her. kirchner
skunk out OF the house. LEAVING hor e tne MI
Speaker went OF soon afterward. after telling
his wife that she would have to shift Tor her.
seq On " the si following day Speaker had his fur
niture removed from the honae. snd no mas
sssS Ssen ne 81 T FL a5S s'''ke
Mys S.sD T HsRns 4 tho pss Ct as
family fsT Of iu' the st.e ter fwo xsoEs s;tss
sent ssp ss $40 V Witch % she
her lover. who still continued to call upon ION h S
suddenly discontinued his visits. ana when she
met him on the street and Iemonstttrattehu over
te nohns ' with her.
The woman evidently became Infatuated at
his conduct and about 81 o'clock y 81 sIth
s3.calibre British bull dos. revolver. with six
OF the seven chambers loaded. bent on taking
She was dressed in a blue. dotted. white cali
co dress. n dark, cloth sacaue and rrettiiy
the reyolyer in the pocket on the right side OF
her sacaus. whore 1t could be handy for use.
Twas about tesn MINUTES 9sIafe 91osk
within sight OF her lovers store. and proceed
ing few yards up the latter avenue she came n'i
It was vas Just I O'clock when Kirchner came
a atG isw along ny SnS Carrying naty little
Mrs; specker moved down rapdiy toward ;Mya At IT.
antic avenue ana e9ntfonts tlo nm just as no
she s got in front Of him and insisted his max
hn eI sS snddeny he raised his cane and Struck
her along the side OF the head and again on the
Instantly, the woman whipped out the re-
cession. During the fIsllade tho couple were ere
n4 s. sSo shae is sfe
rushed the Toman and st5osk
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hitting Kirchner In the left aide. an inch or so
| below the region OF the heart and bringing
The woman dropped the pistol. and, sinking
head on her lap and .hystericaiiy opened his
waistcoat to search for the wound. BY this
rowad Of and ePssa ReoRs sn
and Detective Sergeant Reynolds OF the Grand
avenue station were also at the spot Kir::h-
homeopathic hospital and Mrs. Speaker was
| escorted to the station.
| Whom her wounded hand had been dressed
| she sat down and. amid sobs and lamentations
| Kirchner and the circumstances Attending
the shooting. which Detective Reynolds wrote
| down yeri atm
| While giving het statement she frequently
| inquired about the condition OF her wounded
| lover and seemed DESTROYS that he should re-
cover.
| She is dark com pile ed. with short tussy
| brown hair. large blue eyes, and prominent
| fentures.
1t was said at the hospital at q late hour last
| night that an effort would be made to extract
| the bullet, but that there was only slender
| hope OF saving the man S lie.