New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-19
HIS FATAL JEALOUSY.
w. II. VOGEL SHOOTS YOUNG WOMAN
AND THEN KILLS HIMSELF.
HE is SAID TO HAVE LEFT HIS WIFE FOR HER
SUDDENLY ENRAGED. HE FIRES THREE
SHOTS AT HER AND THEN TURNS
THE PISTOL ON HIMSELF
SHE MAY RECOVER.

THE PISTOL ON HIMSELF
SHE MAY RECOVER
William II. Nogel. thrty-two years old, son OF
the Harlem clothier of that name at One e-hundred
andtwenty-thrd-st and Thrd-ave., shot his mis-
tress and then killed himself shortly after o'clock
yesterday afternoon at No. l23 East One-hundred-
and-sixteenth-st Three shots fred at the
woman. OF which took effect Just above the
left hip. causing a dangerous wound. The OF the
woman is Louise B Bartlett. and her home is said
to be ir Boston. She is handsome and is about
thirty-two years old.
After shooting the woman young Nogel turned
the muzzle OF the revolver toward himself and
fred shot into his right side Then changing the
revolver from his right to his left hand. he sent
a ball crashing through his left side tho
heart. The last shot is supposed TO have been
the cause OF his death. AS he fred the second
shot he said: See. Louise I'm dead"
His body swayed from side to side for an instant
and then fell crosswise upon the bed lifeless
When the first shot fired by young Vogel
at the woman she lying upon the bed The
bullet grazed her body She sprang TO her feet
and shouted: For Gods sake. VIII. don't kill
me-
Then she started screaming toward the door As
she passed the mantel young Vogel pointed the
pistol her and fired another shot. The bullet
grazed the woman's head and shattered bottle
which stood upon the mantel As quick as flash
a third shot was fired the bullet taking effect In
the womans abdomen. She staggered out into
the hallway.
Mrs. Emily Robertson, who leased the furnished
room vogcl. at work in her kitchen She
heard the screams and into the street. shout
ing for the police. Policemen Harper and John
son. OF the East One-hundred-and-twenty- ty-sixth-st
station, were already running toward the house
They found Miss Bartlett lying upon the floor OF
the hallway In pool Of blood. which was nowihs
in n steady stream from the wound in her side She
was groaning and was half unconscious AS the
policemen entered the room they saw young Eogei
lying dead across the bed with the pistol clutched
tightly in his hand. The woman was hurriediy
Just why young Vogcl attempted TO kill his mis-
tress and then murder himself is not known. II
attempt he made upon her .ife He threatened 10
shoot her Friday nleht in the same room ana
"A hotel in Chicago II Is presumed that jealousy
was the cause Of the tragedy. and 1t Is said that
,ig th,, on March aS proceedings for divorce
begun against young Vogcl by his wife. Adele.
;a 'nn' mr., yrs,.ei 70 his wife by Judgc Glider
after the decree Of divorce was granted young
Vogel IN company with tho pretty Bartlett
woman. went TO the house Of Mrs. Robertson and
hired a furnished room. Noge! appeared 20 ma"
week when they went away. ostensbly TO visit
The couple askcI 10 be allowed 20 occupy the
same room on their return Il the city on FRIDAY
Mrs. Robertson says she heard nothins inyrr y W U
w aiir"v ,f,er She was shot According 20 the
storv tod by the injured woman at the hospital
when Young NOgel returned 20 their room ait"r
!, short absence from the house Yesterday n'fniiiS
he Insisted upon her going out with him. Shr sa' i
that ne was somewhai under the lnnuenc" oi hanoi
and that while ne nrst appeared maudiin ann
coaxod her pleasantly TO go win nm. "hen N sns
refused on the ground OF feeling indtpoHe1 ne D.
came frantic with rage. He Threatened her ~, Nm
violence but o. ne had made several similar
threats she paid no attention - MS raVlnfs an !
,nsstcd uI1n remaining In her room MlC.ut
The sfghtcst warning and for NJ reason iurth"I
than for her refusing TO go out Win MIN. ne
xhIpped a revolver from his hip pocket and polnt-
Ing II at her she lay upon the brd puiie' 'hc
,rleccr saving. Louise. IN Kill you
Miss Bartlett said that when the hrst sho' "hS
nrei she became almost pulseless win hoif1
ourkIy r.ailzing that n intended 20 carry ou hl7
tb-eat TO XII, her she At nrst drew the nAitf.ss
~ her bed In front of her a. protection rom IN.
bullets Then. she says. she sprang 10 h'r lrr,
and tried 20 rush from the room, when Fhe Tcce'.'
Young V5gel. It IS sad. was once manager Hcnr>
VogeTs clothing store at On' hundred anu l"'fiV
thlrl-st and Th!rd-ave where. y y saId' IN @ nar
hcen employed for a number OF years n.hty
Vogel the senior member or the nrin "i N"E,.
Hr1,hcrs lives at SO. 3 East EiEhy y-thr1-sl II
Is also said that young NogH had Deen atteh,lVr
- Miss Earfett for above a year ana that on h'l
account Voccrs wife had brought the action iof
divorce ,.--, =, .ho,,,
Miss Bartlett said last night that Nogel had snow"
signs OF Insane jealousy for some Tune