Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-19
NEW JERSEY TRAGEDIES
Two Wife Murders Committed
 In One Day.
ONE ASSASSIN JUST OUT OF JAIL,

Epearling Cut His Wifers Throat, Told His
 Then Flcd-Stnl Was Jealous and Shot
 His Wife Three Times.
 HoBoKEN, N. J., Feb. 19.-A worthless and drunken husband, only five days out of the Snake Hill penitentiary, in fit of causeless jealousy deliberately murdered his wife, and today the police arc search ing for him. The woman was respectable and hard working and supported her hus- bands agcd mother as well as herself while he was serving time for cruelty i'll treating her.
 Christopher Spearling is a German, 42 years old. Ho is an engineer, but is rarely at work. He always preferred to spend his time in getting intoxicated and beating his wife Helena, who is two years younger. The couple had no children, but lived with old Mrs. Spearling, who is over 70, at 224 Madison street, Hoboken. A few months ago Spearling was sent to the penitenti- ary for wife beating.
 His wife has meanwhile been supporting herself and old Mrs. Spearling by taking in washing. On last Wednesday Spearling was released, and as usual he celebrated the event by drinking heavily.
 About 10 o'clock Monday morning he came in and told his wife to go into the bedroom and change her clothes, as he wanted her to go to the station house with | him. He declared that she had been un- faithful to him, and that he was going to get divorce. Spearling followed his wife into the bedroom, and his mother, who re- mainCd in the kitchen, heard them talking excitedly
 | "Mother, I Have Killed Her."
 Mrs. Spearling started to go back into l the kitchen when her husband drew @ razor from his pocket, and springing upon l her from behind drew the razor across her throat Tho blade cut a deep gash from car to ear, nearly severing the head from the body. Mrs. Spearling dropped to the floor with hardly groan. Her husband calmly wiped his bloody hands on the bed clothes, and going out into the kitchen said quietly. Mother, have killed her. ''
 The old lady rushed into the bedroom and found her daughter in-law lying dead in pool of blood She ran to the window and screamed frantically for help. Several neighbors ran in, but before they arrived Spearling had managed to disappear, leav- | ing the razor lying upon the floor. 4 crowd soon surrounded tho house. and among the people was Henry Fang, who married a sister of Mrs. Spearling As soon as he understood the brutality of the murder he procured pistol and started ir search of his hrother-in-law, declaring that he would shoot the fellow on sight, though he could find no trace of the murderer.
 Tho woman's body was removed by Cor oner Nolk to an undertaker's shop whert the ghastly wound in her throat was sew ed up and the body prepared for burial Then it was taken back to the Madison street house, where old Mrs. Spearling half crazed with grief, awaited it.
 Detective Gallagher and RoundsmaI Cross were detailed by the chief of polio, to find Spcarling. but they had no bette luck than Fang in their search. All tht ferries and trains were watched of course and the police say that they think Spear ling has not been able to get out of towl and is in hiding somewhere in Hobokel or one of the ncighboring villages.