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FORCED INTO MARRIAGE.
MISS DORM sAFs SHE BECAME 4 BRIDE
TO ESCAPE BEING SHOT

Che Left Ter Husband Directly Aaer tho
Ceremony and Now Refuses 10 lave with
Ilim-Epgngcd for Over sixteen Years.
Tho Rev. Gottleib Andreal. rastor OF tho
German Evangelical Lutheran Church Of
Greenville. onlciated at marriage last Thurs
day which has caused no end OF gossip In that
section OF Jersey City.
The groom was Charles lIofmelster. 40
years old OF 1875 Clarcmont avenue. Jersey
City, aud tho woman whom ho escorted into
tho minister's presence was Miss Lizzie Dorm.
She is about 3S years old and the daughter Of
Frederic Dorm. a resident OF Kllpatrick avonue.
near the line Of the new Hudson county boulo-
ward. Miss Dorm has for several years acted
as orEanist OF tho Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Church. OF which tho Rev. DR.. Buckhardt Is
pastor.
Tho couple are not living together. Mrs.
Hofmcistcr Is Ill at her fathers home. She is
suffering from nervous prostration and. II Is
said she does not caro- TO SEQ her husband.
She alleges that Hofmeister threatened to
shoot her unless she married. him.
Hofmeister and his bride are said TO have
known each other since childhood. Thoy
kept company after they grew up, and have
beon looked upon as engaged for over sixteen
years. Hofmeister repeatedly proposed mar
riage to Miss Dorm. but she invariably. until
iuos "Sch' iciuocu W HCCeue- heT lutueE Whe
opposed to tho match and Lizzie knew It,
Mr.. Dorm didn't like Hofmeister. and his hor-
ror and amazement when he read tho an
nouncement of his daughters marriage in a
local paper were intense. Ho interviewed mis-
daughter. only to have the story confirmed.
L couldn't heip 1t. papa sobbed Miss
Dorm. lnioed. couldn't. Charley was with
me ON Thursday. and again nskcd me to marry
him. When he saw WAS unwilling he threat
ened to shoot me and then to kill himself. l
was afraid he would DO something desperate.
SO said Yes | came home right after tho
ceremony and have not see Charley since"
Mr.; Dorm started out to find his son In. law.
but did not succeed. Mr. Hofmeister has dis
npreared from his usual haunts and Is hc:
Neved to have gone to tho country. He will
probatly stay there until the storm blows over
Mr. Dorm. when interviewed by n reroiter
yesterday said his daughter was too Ill to sec
will she live with her husband = asked
tho reporter.
She will not" replied Mr. Dorm. positively.
She never wants to see hin. again. don't
want ,'.i to laycyes, on him. either l! do there
The Rev. Mr.. Andrcal declined to discuss the
marriage last night beyond snying that Miss
Dorm was apparently n willing bride.
PeoI!o in Grccnvie generally believe the
story that IIomeister threatened Lizzie into
marrying him. 1t Is said that Hofmcister
more than on"c remarked TINT no would do
harm to ans ono who married his Lizzie
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.MISHAPS At 4 FISSR.4L.
The Corpse Thrown Out In Runaway
Caused by a Trolley Cor.

NJ. J. Gelb. an undertaken OF 100 Willett
street. started to 20 to Washington Cemetery.
at Parkville. l.. l.. yestsrhay afternoon with
the body Of eight m onths- old Rose Treuhaft
OF 165 Attorney street in n caskct in his buggy.
His horse logged along con'entcl until Fiat
bush was reached ucre the animal took
fright at a trolley car and became unn,nna gen
avenue the animal suddenly colidoi with an
Ice wagon driven by Eugene Seda!l OF Cedar
street. Fiatbush. The shock threw the little
conn out of the buggy on to the ground. Tho
lid hurst open and the little idce within became
visible.
Tho frightened horse tearing himself loose
from the broken shafts. calloped nway ny tha
avenue. taking in roadway and sidewalks as
dcstrians right and left rs he alvnncnd. fio
wns CAPTURED near gate in Prospect Park.
two miles away. by Park Policeman McGrath.
His harness was still danGl ng from him. lie
was placed in the stable to be called FOR.
The iCc wagon horse. not 10 be outdonc.
dashed away in tho opposite direction. He
soon landed himself in Harris 4 VI CURES
livery stables. where he was CAPTURED and
Quieted.
Go!6 ESCAPED from tho accident without any
alarming Injuries. though he received several
serious cuts on tho head and body: Sedall re-
where Il doctor came and dressed GelU's
wounds.
Tho little coffin was taken up from the dusty
street md tho lid properly fastened on again.
Gelb heing too seriously injured 20 continue
his trip SeIall volunteersd to go on to the
cemctory with tho body. He got a buggy and
reached tho cemetery with his charge without
further mishap.
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Waiter LoEman Attacked by Porter Zucherl
After the I.,ederA rnnr Reception.

Sebastian Zachorl 20 years old. was held in
the Yorkville policu Court yesterday TO await
tho result OF injuries he Inflicted on Eudoph
Lohman. Tho assault was committed in the
hrion Club house at 1OD East Fifty-llith street
where Lohman is employed as IL waiter and
Zacherl as porter.
The Arion Society gave a stag beer banquet
on Tuesday night to tho members OF tho
l.icdegkraIz. who have Just returned from
Chicago, and the servants 10 less. than tho
members and their guests had Mi the beer
thcy wanted, Hacherl drank too much and
became ugly. About o'clock yesterday
room. Iio had beer bottle and some glasses
in his bands and Iohman refused 70 lot him
ride. Tho reiusal, enruged Zacherl. who struck
Lehman with glass. cutting his heal
Two members OF the club Is iiolender OF
III Madison avenue and Adolph schuer Of
5U2 lark avenue. interfsred, Zacherl turned
on them apd they got out Of his way, Hs then
rushed ut Gilman and struck him on the top
Of tho head with the beer bottle. frncturing
the skull. Zaoherl then fed into tho cellar.
where u few minutes later Policeman Huyor
found him with n lump OF coal In ench hand.
He WIS arrested. md 1ohmhn Was removed to
tho Pres byterian Hospital.
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MIR. ARGUIMB4S COSFESSES.
He Loved Mrs. Sweet and Took Her Away
from Her Husband.

Judge Osborne in the City Court. Brooklyn.
yesterday. gave Electrician William r Sweet
an absolute divorce from Estclo NJ. Sweet
The couple were married In February. $780,
whom the bride was in her twentieth year. and
have a 4-year-old SON. They separated two
years after their marriage. owing. as alleged
to Mrs. Sweets infntuaton for Joseph A. Ar
guimban, an importer Of Spanish fruits at IA
Pearl street 1t is only recently however. that
Mr.. Sweet discovered that his wife mad been
living with Mr.. Arguimban. and he promptly
instituted divorce proceedings.
At tie hearing yesterday Miss Mary T..
Mason testified that she mot Mrs. Sweet and
the fruit importer on the street together fow
weeks nGo. and that the former had a baby in
her arms Of whom she said Mr.. ArCuimban
was the father The witness WAS shoe ell at
the statement and at onco went to Mr.. sweet
and told him about it.
Mr.. Areuimhan when he took tho witness
stand admitted his relations with Mre. sweet.
He fell in love with her. and they went to 1.-Two
toGether over n year ago.
We had Il BABY he added. 1T was horn
on Oct. and died on the l4th OF tn. present
month. Mrs. Sweet told me that she loft her
Judge Osborne Immediately granted the
decree.
He also granted Engineer Martin Cooley OF
80 Degraw street an absolute divorce from
Alice Cody. The couple had he"n married for
nearly ten years. and lived happily until tho
wife contracted drinking habits, On Feb. -
her husband and two friends .roko into, room
COMPROMISING position with an Italian shoe
maker.
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Items from Japan.

VANCOUVER B. G.. July 20-The steamship
Empress OF India. which arrived here ycster-
day from iok ohama. brings advices up TO the
14th inst.
blue jacket belonging to the United States
shin Marion. named Byrne. lost his life
at Hankow unGor mysterious circumstances,
and foul play is suspected. He left a hotel on
Juno % to go on board his ship for some
money. but instead of this he appears to nMyo"
gone to tho city and walked along to a shallow
lake or lagoon. about a mile and half from
the hotel. His body was found the next morn
ing. His skull was fractured. and his back.
legs. and shoulders were covered with bruises.
TIE wellknown Buddhist. shaku Soyen.
high priest OF the Yengakuji section OF the
Rinshi sect. will soon leave for Chicago to
attend the International Religious Conieranco.
His temnle not being wealthy enough to de-
fray his travelling expenses. q. subscription
has been opened. The amount thus far rcal.
lied. according to reports Is bout 700 yen.
Cora blanche Ian nerty q Pittsburgh. Pa. was
married to Charles Mittaur bradbury ot
Petersburg. Va. at kanayawa. Japan. on July
4. By tho Rev. u. {. Winn.
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BnIy Win Get III. Medal.

Capt SchmltthcrGer OF the WestForty- seventh
street station mado report to the Police Com
missioncrs yesterday about tho case OF Police
manWiiam 4. DGly, who saved the life OF Miss
Lizzie Irvine on July 4. Miss Irvine fell over
board from an excursion barge at West Forty
sixth street. and Daily jumped in after her
that DAILY himself had fallen overheard. and
that the water was only two feet deep. Can't.
Ha said tho water was twenty-four feet deep.
and that Daly risk"d his lie; The Commits
sioners voted the POLICEMAN honorable men
to accept medal which Miss Irvine wants to
give him.
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Trying to Prove Jnnson Sane.

Judge Duero Of the Superior Court heard
argument and testimony yesterday in the
habcas corpus proceedings to SECURE tho re-
lease Of August Janson from Wards Island
Insane Asylum on the ground that he is sane.
He has been confined since January. 1892. He
was formerly the conchman Of John, =. Dun
sci that he WAS committed Mt Mr. Duncans
instgation because he loved Mr. Duncans
daughter. Tho writ OF habeas corpus was OBJ
taned last March. J.nson answered n few
questions nationally and John 0'Connor. for.
merly an attendant in tho asylum. testified
that no had observed Janson daily for seven
months and considered HIM sane. Tho hear
ing OF testimony will be continued tomorrow.
The sun., 1893-07-27
QUEER CONDUCT or 4 WHITE BUNDLE
When Waterman Murray Reached for II, II
Jmnrvd Straight at Him.

Night Watchman Murray. who looks afterthe
animals in the Central Park menagerlc. rushed
into The arsenal on Tuesday evening and
brcathlcssly informed Police Captain Collins
that he had Just seen two women in Fifth
avenue drop white bundle over tho wall into
the park. he was sure somo cruel mother had
deserted her baby. he said. because the women
imm edlntcly ran away.
Cant. Collins told him to make an investi-
CATION. lie got u lantern and readily found
the whito bundle. 1t was on the terrace beside
the wal. and was almost even with his face.
lie was jus. reaching out his hard 10 pick it
UP when--it jumped straight at him
This extraordinary proceeding on the pnrt
OF a white bundle SO startled him that he
dropped his lantern with a yell suI tumbIcd
back. When lie recovered from hih surprise he
found sitting q few feet away. q white rabbit
looKing at him with wide pink Dyes.
Capt. Collins said Yesterday. II dont like
rabbit certainly did scare Murra",'
Tho rabbit was caught md turned over TO
Superin sndcnt Smith. who placed 1t in the
park warren.
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TIRED OF LYING.
Bookkeeper Joseph Leaps from Window
The water ard Poison Rerorted TO.


Tired OF living" is the only reason given
by Bookkeeper Barrett f. Joseph for attempt
ing to kill himself yesterday morning by
jumping from q fourth-story window at his
home. 81 West Twsnty-sevcnth street. Joseph
is q native OF England. and has been q book
keeper at Stern Bros dry goods house In
Twenty-third street ever since he came to this
country. four years ago. He left his work at the
usual hour Tuesday evening. and gave no hint
that he was in trouble When found yesterday
morning no was lying on the roof u an extern
sion to the house. with his right leg broker in
two places. He was unconscious. He was
dressed just as the night previous when last
seen. Before jumping he had slashed his
wrist. He was sent to Bellevue
Clara Sheridan. a married domestic. %
years old. Of 16 Varick place. walk cd along the
North River front disconsolately for some time
yesterday afternoon. At2:1O o clock she ran to
tho stringpiece Of the pier at the foot OF Spring
street and sprang into the water J. OBrien.
police sent her to bellevue Hospital as a pris-
oner. She spent the night in the insnne pa-
evidently derangod. No motive ior her era act Is Is
AdolD Daxhelmer, German. 81 years old.
swallowed sarbolic acid in Zimmsrmann's
He was sent TO St tinsent's Hospital. where
it was thought he would recovar. Daxhelmer
Is o. cook. Two years and half ago he inhor-
ited $4,000 from his father and sauandered
the money.
Annie oBrien. % years old. of 12s Cherry
lowing carbolic acid. She was removed 70
Gnuyeneur Slip Hospital. At the hospital 1t
Was said that no trace q Poisoning could he
there Till to-day. She insisted that she drank
ten cents worth Of chrbolic aod.
George Peschauf. a steerage Passenger on
tho North German Lloyd Steamship Havei.
which arrived yesterday from Bremen and
ON Thursday last. The shin Was stopped and
boat was lowered. but Pcschaut was not
seen. He was butcher. 80 years old. anu
came from Lindeman. near LEIPZIG. It is sup
posed that he was insane. He lad been i'll
since the Havel sailed from Bremen.
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sono zoUeHs AND ORCHARD THIsrEs
millionaire Fight. Them In III. Garden
nnd rnta Iinllets In Their teKs.

PirrsDuraH. July 2G-A gang OF Soho
touGhs and orchard thieves twice raidod the
grounds OF W. 4. Dunlap the millionaire tin
manufacturer Mt Oakland. last night. Mr..
Dunlap drove them of once but shortly before
midnight they returned reinforced. There
wcro some fifteen OF them. ranging from 10 to
% years OF age
When Mr. Dunlap ordered them of they
closed In on him. threatening him bodily
harm. Dunlap showed thcm that he was
armed and said no would defend himself. when
suddenly stone thrown by one OF tho crowd
whizzcd past his ear. This encouraged the
others. md they surrounded him In con-
stantly narrowing circle.
DUNLAP fired nj the man directly In front OF
him without hitting him. Tho fellow called TO
his companions that Dunlap was only firing
blank cartridges. The gang then made rush
on Dunlap, who fired rapidly right aud left.
With howls and curses. three of his assailants
fell. calling T. their fellows to help them. Sov.
eral men in the crowd drew pistols aud opened
cartridge. retieated toward his house 4 fuaiL
lado Of iocRs was kept up otter him. and fully
effect
The police we're notified hut all OF the gang
except The three wounded boys escaped before
Kelly and John Conlin. The doctor. says
Thomas Kelly's injuries mny prove fatal. ho
thar S was wSre are
rested but WAS admitted to bai In the sum OF
$4,000 Tor hearing Aug. O.
brother OF Mrs. Nelson J.. Reed, widow OF tho
former owner Of tho tonnnerrioi Gn,et'c, In
the ownership OF which paper he ia interested.
only intending to wound and not TO Kill
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MARRIED MS s7EP-GR4NDDIUGH
Tho Wedding sInstcn-d ny Threats Of Tar
and Feathers by White CapS.

NvACK. July 2G-The township OF Ramapo Is
in fiuttcr over tho marriage of an old man to
his first wiie's granddaughter. 1S years OF age.
which took place day or two ago. During
the past six or seven years an aged couple Mr..
and Mrs. John Nledling. lived together in what
is known as tho old engine house. Three
months ago Mrs. MedinG died and John was
left alone. About four weeks ago relatives
living at Monroe sent Miss Jennie Shelley who
looks to be about ~ years Of age. to keep his
household ia order. Soon tho rumor spread
that the pretty maiden was the Old mans
granddaughter and then samc peppers re-
ported strange goinSs on. About n week ago
a White CAP committee called and suggested
rsnremeuts. intimaiing that a letachment
h"SsSsr q and .Is wh,e - csp 4'h ;sts mss IN
days grace. This brought matters to a crisis.
und day or two a-o John and Jennie mot in
maker. who. upon his return home from his
told tho squire tnut they wishei to he mar
which they had been subjected. and made
sworn answers to all the statutory questions
lIr. -MeiiinG said that lie was an English
man; 5S ears old. aud that his wife. 20 years
old h ID died about th:ce months Leforc. and
that his cho- IN hrdo was he granddaughter
Df hts former wifH by oT aer marriage. Miss
Shelley said that she was horn in tno Isle of
GucrnSey, ,ci-ht"cn years ago. nnd cnrrpbo-
rated Meliling's statement as to her rela;io ION
ship with his former wife. Having TINS
istcd to. their union the Squire mad. them
husband and VIE arcoiNlin. to the laws
from rnEeZnn's livery table took them
on their bridal tour to their home.
and they soon made themselves secure from
INTRUSION py many bolt and bars, Hardly had
this 'becn done when tho deta, hment Of tho
tar and feather battalion arrived with three.
feathers. and cndcavorod to secure possession
Of the trieRroum's person. rhe marriage
was announced through the closed GOor rs
soon as u hearing could be obtained. md ono
or two silver certificates iluttercd from q win
dow. followed by a request that tho good
health and happiness OF the newly married
courlc b" drank nt the nPichboring tavern.
Then all WAS peace and harmony.
The sun., 1893-07-27
THE SEASHING At CARTERET.
William Casey Indignant that Any One should
Suspcc: Him OF the Outrage.


Suspcc: Him OF the Outrage,
The slasher of tho two valuable draught
horses, whose heads. SIDES and legs were cut
by somo one with sharp instrument ono night
about two weeks ago at Cnrteret. y. j.. has not
been discovered. No proof has boon brought
forward against any Of the suspected persons.
and the village residents. whose indignation
at onc time rosc high, have been forced
through lack Of evidence to let tho matter
rest.
Mr. Slugg snys that Mr.. David Smcox OF
New York. the owner OF the horses. intended
to send fifty more to his farm for pasturage
during tho summer. but will not now do 80
because OF the recent outrage.
William Casey, who operates stage line In
opposition to SuRg. and between whom and
Slugg the feeling is very bitter. ia indignant
tha, any one should suspect him OF committing
the outrage. He says:
II deny being engaged in the affair at all.
1t is unjust to suspect me simply because nm
engaged in the stage business In opposition to
SluEg. Tho line docs not belong to me. but to
mymother Mrs, tasoy has continunlly warned
her drivers not to quarrel with SluEg. She
believes in fair competition ana thinks
Stage business, # she. desires to do so.
Mr.. Slugg ought not to eXrcct to have n
monopoly Of the business. Tho injury to the
horses wns probably caused kv a Larbed-wire
fence. If Slu.. hns been trying tn direct sus-
picion against inc It il done through malice.
ornion TINT tho horses were injured by
barU"d-wi tcnro."
4, Nc evidence has hsen iurnished duplicating
The sun., 1893-07-27
Two MISSIONARIES MURDEnED.
Powerl In the Hnnds Of a Chinese Mob
In tho City OF Sing Pu.


VANCOUVER b. c.. July 2G-The steamship
Empress OF India has arrived with nows Of
the murder of two Swedish missionaries by
Chinese fanatics at Sing Pu. The Rev. Messrs.
WikRolm and Jonansen arrived in Sing Pu
in April last and were the only miss ona rios
there. Sing Pu is an important market place
northeast Of Hankow and contains about 3d.
600 inhabitants. They made no converts. but
on the contrary their lives we're in danger
almost from the start. Thoy were warned by
servants that they would be killed on uly l. but
took no precautions. except to send lettor to
a magistrate demanding protection.
Eariy on the morning OF July their house
was surrounded by q mob composed Df loa iers.
tradesmen; and scholars. who clamored Tor
their blood. stones were thrown nt tho house
and the windows battered in. until the mis-
They Attempted 70 eseape over the roofs Of
Finally they could go no further and dropped
into the street into the hands OF the mob
Their sufIcrinRs were short. Wkholm's
skull was smashed with an axe and MIR. Jo-
hansen was speedily beaten out OF nj! SEM
blancs 10 human shape by bamboo rods and
iron bars. The bodies were stripped naked.
subjected to revolving mutilntionS and left on
the street for dogsto eat, Tho mob then LOOT ell
and burned the nisso onary houses. Two mis-
si0nnries froia Hhnkow. In company with II
mandarin and soldiers. left for Sing Pu on
July 1 to investigate tho matter and recover
the bodies
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Suggestion. Tor xrr. Breannn,. Future.

Humor has been busy OF late finding n munic-
iral Office for Thomas y. brennan. and this
is the com bnation of events which 1t has ar
ranged to bring about the result: Tax Com
missiorer Whnlen to resign and to be sue
ceeded by Charities Commissioner Sheehy.
This would leave vacancy in tho Board Of
Charities and Correction which light be filled
known TINT Mr.. Brennan wants his old place in
the Charities Department. 1t has also been
an open secret that John WhAlen did not cnre
for the Tux Commissionershipto to which he was
appointed in May.
"You know" snih he. yesterday. that was
practically compelled to accept tho place" To
the direct quest on. " Arc you going to re-
siGnr" Commissioner Whaicn Jnculnrly re-
thing"
street Cleaning Commissioner Andrews re-
Quosted tho n!ssioners of Ac ccounts ycster-
day to make au eXami nation OF the books and
accounts OF tho Stcect Cleaning Department
up to tho time of ommissioncr Brennan's
RESIGNATION.
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BURNED the norsr 10 covEn CRIME.
A Father Suspected OF Murdering his wife
and Two Little Gir1s

PrTTsBuRoH. July 2G-The South Sido Fire
Department was called out at 2 o'clock this
morning 10 extinguish slight 0re In the
house OF John Smaus. who lived on Oak alley
on tho side OF the hill The men had no dit-
1culty In oNtinruishing 1t. Some OF the men,
bers ofthe department. 10 looking about the
house. found throe dead bodies They were
those OF sr,aus's wife and his two children.
Mary, aged 4. and Maggie. aged 2. There
were thrco deep dents In the woman's head.
smaus was at once surrounded by the fire.
men, and the police were sont for He told
story to the effect that he had been sleeping on
tho floor down stairs. but was awakened by
smoke and ran up stairs TO ertinGuish tho
flames 1t was then, he said. that he nrst dis.
covered the dead bodies OF his wife and two
children. Tho police, however. have q differ
ent idea OF the crime, and at once placed
Smaus under arrest. They were confldont q
triple murder had been committed. and say
that the murderer set fire to the house TO con-
ceni the crime smau3 is u iahorer. IS years
Of age. and apparently very ignorant
The poditsiS iSi the victims wero taken to tho
up in the Twenty eighth ward station house to
await an i, n,,yostiEHt,o9 ~ the CSronor SIa
parents. A boy. 8 years, old, and u weeks
old infant were uniniuIed. hut were left In the
S IT Spa tho ss1 s Th
about three yenrs. puarrels have been so fro
quent that tho ncighbors gave them little at
At ii o'clock last night tho usual quarrel
was In progress. but no unusual noiac was
heard until nbout Z o'clock. smaus ran to a
ncighbors house. and In tho greatest excite
innnt exclaimed that something was wrong
us he gould not get into the upper room. The
neighbor ran to the house. stumbling over tho
body Of Mrs. Smaus ut the door. Just then
smoke and flames hurst from the upper win.
dows. When the, flremen arrived they picked
ur the body OF the wnman who was lying at
the door She was still breathing. but died In
q few moments. The Rremen found blood
spattered over the floor. furniture. and walls
OF the down stairs room.
In the room UP stairs they found blood marks
they pulled it from the Stats to throw Il out OF
hcavy, about it,, They reached into tho slit and
burned black. and not o stitch OF clothes was
on 1t.
under the bed.
cradle. unharmcd.
On the floor were two hammers covered with
blood. a broken lamp. and blood on nearly
every piece OF furniture and every foot OF tho
floor. Tho room was in terrible disorder,
showing that a desperate battle took place be-
tween the murC.eror and Mrs. Smaus.
1t Is reported that the boy told the police
that his father killed his mother.
He hit her on the head throe tincs with the
hatchct." sopbcd the little fellow.
Neighbors think jealousy was the cause Of
the deed,