The evening world., 1894-05-25
HIS WIFE.
Then Bull Turned the Blood
Stained Razor Upon
Himself,
HER HEAD NEARLY SEVERED.
He Was Insanely Jealous of the
Attentions of His Brother
} in-Law.
HIS CHILDREN SAW THE CRIME.
They Witnessed the Butchery Of
Their Mother from An
other Room.
HIS CHILDREN SAW THE CRIME.

NEWARK, N. j., May 2J.-Madueneu
by Jealousy and half-crazed from liquor.
Edward J. Bull murdered his wife by
almost severing her head from the body
with a razor. in the presence of their
three children. at their home in Kear-
ny. this morning. Then turning the
blood-stained weapon upon himself he
tried to end his own existence by hack
ing his throat. He had inflicted several
ugly sashes when his brother-in-law.
who had been alarmed by the boys
cries, rushed in. Bull Is now in st.
Michael's Hospital. this city. and little
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
The Bull family. lived ut the corner
Q: Winscr and Ialsted streets, and
1t was in a bedroom there ut l O'CLOCK
this morning that the crime va, com,
mitted. In the apartments overhead LIVED
the mans brother;in-law, Henry WILL
1t was over Willoughby that Bull
quarrelled with his wife. although the
friends Of both say there was mGthing
had often quarrelled with his wife. be-
fore. In fact, .quarrels in the Bull fam
lily were or nightly occurrence. and he
Edward Bull And Henry wiloughby
married sisters In England a number OF
years ago. and while in the old country
house. Fourteen months ago they de-
cided to come to America, and on ar
irving they took up their residence In
Mrs. W%illoughby and Mrs. Bull each
had considerable money. and they Jointly
purchased a house and moved in,, the
Will9pSghhys o=Geapying the the nPpHr 'o %r
Bull has never worked much since he
arrived in kearny. He got In with a
number OF men who had sporting pro-
clivities. and he spent his wife's money
very freely. At last Mrs. Bull told her
husband that II he wanted n more
money he would nave to earn It,.
Mrs. Bull found that II she wanted her
money to hold out she would have to In
vest II. Accordingly. in company with
Mr.; 'Wiloughby, she started a grocery
and they succeeded in doing n fair bust
ness. Bull was jealous OF his wife, be
that they maintained improper relations.
He asked that he be taken into partner
ship, but his offer was rejected.
time he has been drinking heavily. It
business which led to the murder,
n,E sqll a a'd m] nGi SG sGm on q hls ar 1qte la she
who was upstairs. heard them, but
thinking II n Of the usual 9uarrels,
words the couple came to blows. and
then, rushing TO a bureau drawer
the husband seized the razor.
btlOTr lle OIllh 'opi a. ~ 80
cry out he had caught her by the hair
and drawn her head backward. 4 fe"
strokes OF the razor followed and she
was ~lifeless.
The three children had All the time
been closed, but on hearing the quar
years. pulled II slightly open. and
nesses OF tho butchery.
They dared not cry out, but as the
20 thar n ftar irving m ont his own tnrDlt
staggered from loss OF blood. the boy
made his scape and running upstairs
knocked at his uncle's door 49,,
W~illoughby rushed to the door, and
opening 1t asked what vas the matter.
"Papa's got d razor and he's cutting
mamma" exclaimed the terrified lad
Wiiloughhy rushed down the stairs
followed by his wife, and when, he
rushed into the bedroom occupied bN
Mr.. and Mrs. Bull the sight made hin
Mrs. Bull, lay across the foot Of thc
white night dress and dripping into a
the husband. He held a razor In hi
hand and blood was. squirting from Al
ugly cash in his neck. He was ralsint
n nni his neck again when Wiiioushby re
covered his scattered senses ant
grasping the right arm took possession
Oh Findimg Tat Mrs. Bull was dead
( Wiiiourhby sent the boy and his wife
down Kearny avenue for a doctor; ant
|, on the way Mrs. Willoughby met Sergt
Sinnock, who gave. the alarm anc
rushed TO the scene of the murder.
The messengers hastily summoned DIR
| Reid and Assistant County Physician
, Roth They found that Mrs. Bull was
, dend but that Bull had not reached any
: vital part when he cut S6o his w W rs thrSa.
. chief OF Police Turnbull arrived AM
! asked Bull 4 he had ANYTHING to say
=. choked him and he shook his head II,
was Their taken to the hospital
An "Evening World" reporter. |S'
looking like n slaughter-housc. Th'
walls were splashed with the woman
NE blood. Her body lay where IT, hae
or Jersey City. had not yet arrived L
!, give n permit for it's removal.
, BesiHee tho three children referred L
the Bulls had n seventeen-year-olt
= daughter. who was away at the ime
First Lessons In Cooking, a series o
y instructions for young ~holsekeepers, b,
= Mrs. ]. f.. Romer, will begin In '"Th