New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-02

HE TRIES MURDER AND THEN KILLS
HIMSELF.

THE eON-1NIAw OF Or. TEFFT OF NEW
ROCHELLE. FORMERLY ~ HIS EMPLOY FIRES
TWICE At THE PHYSICIAN AND
THEN ENDS HIS OWN LIFE.
There was a tragic ending at New-RocheHe
last night 10 the elopement ~ Herman Ludheg
the coachman with the young daughter OF MS
employer, Dr. +. b. Tent a prominent phy-
sician Of the place. in July last. Ludoeg ap-
feared in New-Rochelle for the first time since
the .clopemcnt Yesterday. and after trying 10
murder Or Tcnt. his father-n-law. by firing
several shots at him from a revolver blew
ont his own brains at the door Of Dr. Tent
house.
About o'clock the doorbell Of Dr. T"hts
house in Centre-ave.. New-R0chene, was rang
and was answered by the doctor man WAS
standing on the doorstep. and Dr. Tcift immrH'-
ately recognized him as Ludbeg, although ne
had not seen him since he ran away win MS
daughter. Or. Tcnt said Good evening 10
Ludbcg The latter replied, and Sald 'hd' "'
wanted 10 see Charles Young. br. Ie"'S No.
tced that I.udbeg seemed somewhat 'N''''"
but decided t. humor him, and asKed ms ""'s"-
Ter to 20 over 10 MI Young's house. just "ppo-
site and cali him. Mr. Young Immediately i'-
spondod and returned to Or. Ten's mousse WIZ"
Miss Tent. lie found Dr. Tefft and l-udheg 'a'K-
ing together Miss Tcnt left The men ana pds7'o
INFO the house through the rear door. 49,,
- ms time Dr. Trnt was standing IN me
doorway and Alr Young was on th' H'v'p "''
one. foot on the top doorstep. II" '"'''' |t
the man. Ludbeg what the mat i,it'ly drew -
he wanted when Ludbeg Immediately u''M a.
large revolver from his pocket ana ''P"'"'
Wr Young struck up I.udbeg's hand ana the re
voiver went off in the air Young '"'" ID"
around the house. =, ,rcr,
Ludbeg then turned the revolver on 1T. i Len.
and fired at him ~ H. stood IN the "oD' -
only , few feet away. Dr. Tent was not S' u,
but fell 10 the floor. pretending lhd' ~ wa. r, i
thinking by thai 10 deter Ludocg irpm "'.hs
again 1t failed. however, as just as III, ~ ~, t
aftenutnd 10 rise To his feet. Ludbcg irci al MN
again Ludbcg's craftsmanship was asdin "hi,
and for the second time he iallo1 70 NJ ii.9
. fsther-iu-law DR. Tcfft then manager 10 F'U
inside the doorway and close and i"ck t"' u'''
Iudbcg on seeing that his victim had csciP'p
him, turned the revolver on hlmseH' 'r
the muzZle Of the weapon IN MS "'p"',i
r,tlp1 the trigger ! second IdteI, H' zen -
the Sidewalk. MORALLY wounded. Iie .tN',u
somewhat. and succeeded inomenl "'.vi -,
crawling 10 the side Of the partition renee Wn'I
divides Dr. Tcffts property from il" .'IS p''' @
where he died few minutes later W"Iu wa
sent 10 the police, and the BODY ol I'ulDrs wa
taken a. the Undertaking establishment oi "eorEe
+. Davis. go ,,,.. ,
DR. Tents daughter elopcd with Ludbeg CARY
in July last. Ludbeg had been employer pS leI
IA her cOachman. lie was BYou, ip'N,hs r
ycung fellow but no one susPe.rr n tH"b ,i t,e
frrouent drives which Miss Tent TOOK WIN nun
were for any other purpose than 10 anoru hrr
exercise. When the two cloped they came |"
/ this city and married. =.
Neither Ludbeg his wife returned 10 NV
Rochelle until last night 1t would appear tI'it
tbout six weeks ago Ludbeg was deserted ny ms
,Ife Why she left him could not be learned
asst evening. 1t is supposed that the clrcum-
stances which led to the separation ieu TO 1ne
sbnntina It is supposed Ludbeg blamed Dr.
Teft for the separation. -,-,.
| Or Tefft was seen by the reporter last night,
bnt refused to talk. lie is one Of the Oldest
and wealthiest physicians in Westchester
Cnrrtv He lives in a handsome house in the
most fashionable part Of New-Rochelle.