The sun., 1894-04-01
THE DOLGEvILLE TRAGEDY.
AN lN<RcHIsT OUT Or HoRk EILEs
HTs F<MILY lND HIMsRLE

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DoIoEv1IbE. N Y. March 31.-Frits Kloets-
Ter. who last night killed his wife and four
children and then committed suicide. was an
| Anarchist. and had the reputation Of being n
man OF ungovernable temper. He had worked
Tor some years In the felt shoe factory Of Al
fred Dodge Son. and when thrown ont Of
work some weeks ago became ugly and de-
| spondent and renewed threats to kill which
bad often been made before. While the threats
made by Kloetzler dld not surprise the peopis
among whom he lived. they did not look upon
them - Idle talk nor the words Of q clustering
fellow. but rather the determined mutterinRs
OF man with mania. When q message was
received at the felt works Yesterday from Al
fred Dodge telling his EN- ployees that Kloetzler
must be watched or he would do harm. they
Immediately set watch upon him. but It was
poor. and the wretch succeeded In his purpose
hloetzler and his family lived In q humble
house At II Spencer street. near the outskirts
OF the village The message from Mr.. DOLCE
said that Kloetzler had written q letter to q
former shopmste In New York saying that he
was going to kill his family and commit sui
eide. and that the letter would follow By mail
Chief Of Police Cramer decided to await the
arrival Of the letter. and upon It's receipt to
keep the family under surveillance. He was
afraid to arrest them. not having any evidence
on which to hold them.
Shortly after the message from Mr. DOLCE
came another from the roiks Zeituno. n Ger
man paper. to which Kloetzler had telegraphed
his murderous Intentions This spurred the
officials on. but the result shows that even
then they were too lax. But Chief Cramer
ing It with a .visw OF renting It. This was
about 4 O'Clock in the afternoon. He talked
about as usual and the children we were ePrsS psSeS
about the house. As night came on the vii:
then sSnoS Sys ,ns n and
to the house and talked with the man about
was going to start Tor Bos ON at Ui. this morn
KYa.,s,hs inE. where & he hoped t9 find work. Mrs.
wanted :he,n TO Ie clean in the morning. tbs
them 10 move. but the husband seted in ina q
doeged msnner., His eyes ,shone with dan.
psnisd the Poormsstep. alter alter sS leaving nseI% the
house decided that the man should be taken
went back to the lower part OF the village to
5S f Rs. ss: ssyi: 2. s.s ssn
lace Fish. constable and after an absence Of
tWenty-Tve minutes returned quickly to tho
windows through which they. endesSored to
peer were @ sGectualiy screened by the closed
fsess ssvns been .olS long Mess ss,ore
fellow :yer enjoyed sieh aipxuFy a, curtains.
Hansom, and Constabie Fish Knocked at the
door and called. There was no response A |
stepped into the dining room. There was no
heard: heard: IN. party iearsd a bomb. or that
from out OF some dark corner
After looking through the five rooms down |
ny. the party proceeded up stairs. AZ the head
OF the stairway door OPENS into n small bed |
sS0% sS a 10 by II is' There TSs small light
sIght. The whole family lay dead In a row on
flowing from the Rhastly wounds In the bodies
OF four OF the family. Besides the lamp there |
MaI ~ Little slse ln The rosm With thsIr heads
the. throat under the left ear Next to the
Then there was tho body Of the father with |
the head resting on the body Of the child; APP:
Snon IN. bedaine Az Inn otSsrs 70 tnroM & &himset
not. He had cut in the lsft side Of his throat.
one directly under the left ear. and the artery
being. the one that caused death. Paul lay
heff he TO ~. ne fathet lie had no knife wound
eS the
eft ear. as was tho others AT the end II the
line. next to the wall. Was Elsie shs bore no
The house showed tho most abiect poverty
and careiui preparation for the horrible
deed d. After being c?npelled by poverty 70
msiHd.r and sent the Pfocesds Of 9th the e sale to
to contain eiothns. we're sSfs also
sent away.