The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-30
HIS COMMENDADLE ACT
Brown Puts Three Bullets Through
His Head with Good Effect.
A BRUTAL MURDERER BAffLED
After Trying in Vain to Kill His Wife the
Ruffian Commits Suicidc-A
Shocking Tale OF Cruelty
Almost Unparalleled.

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Brown, aged 81 years, a salesman for
James Talcott, the wOolen merchant of
Franklin street, New York. this after
noon eliminated four years of abuse
and persecution of his young wife by
shooting her through the throat at the
residence of her father, No. 800 South
Forty-second street, and then sending
three bullets through his own head,
killed himself almost instantly. Mrs.
Browns wound Is serious, but 1t Is not
thought that it will be necessarily fatal.
Four years ago, when she was Miss
Bertha Liebert, and only 20 years of
age. Mrs. Brown married the man who
today attempted to kill her, despite the
opposition of her family. Mrs. Browns
father is a retired iron manufacturer
and wealthy, and Brown was never
in position to support the girl he made
his wife in the manner in which she was
used to living.
on the very day of their marriage
Brown beat and abused his newly-made
wife. In the past four years Brown
went from bad to worse and abused his
wife frequently and took to drinking
and made little effort to support her
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decided reformation, and taking her
child, went to live with her father.
Asked 10 See His Child.
Brown came here this morning from
Asbury Park. where he has two sisters
living. He called at Mr. Ijehert,s about
noon and asked To see his fathar-in-
law. Mr. Iiebert refused to saa Rron,n
and the latter then asked fo, his uifa
and when told she was out ha asl,ed
permission to see his child This was
granted him. and while he was talking
and ulavinr with bis hab,, bis vic
came home. She went into the recan-
tion room. where Brown was and
necessarily yrsatings ,yora evcbongo1
When luncheon was served Mrs
Brown went To lunch but Rroyn was
her against again returning ia the room,
whore her lls hupl urag hnt pnyn,.t bn
less she went back to the reception
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hut missed and thnn his y,is. g.
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berseIf unon him ond h,ra hi,,, 60 ,,,,
floor She wrostled III, ,oyoI,,o, ,,o,,,
bis hands and snr,,ci,c mn r,n go,
the room Rrown foi,oyod ha. ana
cauybt her IN tho hallway ua ,r,.snas
her bv the hair and nu,i,ng h.r hao,,
ward took the rayolver fron, bor
pir's Para'ykea with Fear.
During the enactment of tbis soero
the two girls ON the stairs had hoo,
paralyzed with fright Miss Iiahor,
fed tbrouph tbe front door hnt os
Miss Stoc,,ton saw Rrown tnrn bis MS