Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-12
WON HIS WIFE AT CARDS
Then Alderman Cut Her Throat
 and Attempted Suicide.
SHE HAD BEEN AWAY WITH UTTER

When They Game Back, Utter Proposed a Game of Poker to See Who Should Have the Woman, and the Husband Won. Alderman Wnl Recover.
 BLooMINGDALE N. J., July 12-Hav- ing won back his wife at a game of cards, David Alderman murdered her. Acker- man lived in the hamlet of Mariontown, near 1ere. He is B years old; she was 26. He, lazy and shiftless, supported them by "working at anything once in awhile. They constantly quarrclcd, for Alderman was jealous of her.
 Six months ago Mrs. Alderman ran away from MariontOwn with James Utter. After a month the runaways boldly re- turned to Ackerman's house. There was a bitter quarrel Alderman threatening to kill them both, but it finally ended in a game of cards for the woman, and her husband won.
 "I'll tell you what we'll do, ,' said Ut ter. "We'u playa game of poker for her. '' Alderman agreed. The woman was in- different The men decided to play freeze out" cent chips and S2 limit.
 If I win $2,' growled Alderman, scowling at his wife, ''it's almost worth while taking her back The men dealt the cards and began to bet The woman looked on. It may be l here remarked that she overlooked Utter hand, which was not flattering to her hus- band. They played for half an hour, and | Alderman was about 50 cents ahead. Ut | ter dealt They began to bet dime at a ! raisc-largc stakes The last cent of Ut. | ter's $2 was in the pot, and of course there was a showdown. The woman was still | indifferent.
 Alderman Held Three Queens.
 "Thrcc tens" said Utter, laying down his hand.
 "Three queens, said Alderman, rakinq | in tho pot.
 "Now you've got four " said Utter And he walked out.
 More quarrels. Two months ago Acker man went to Haverstraw, N. Y, and found work in brickyard. He returned to Mariontown on the Fourth of July | His wife was still living with her mother but Alderman heard that she and Utter had often been together during his ab | scnce.
 "I'n kill that fellow just as soon as ] lay eyes on him." Alderman told every 1 one he met.
 | Last Monday Alderman went to Jus l ticc Donald and asked him for a warrant | for Uttcr's arrest. But he could not make up his mind what charge he would prefer and no warrant was issued. Ackcrmar | slept in barns for two or three nights, hi: wife remaining at her mothers.
 He heard on Wednesday, night that Ut 1 ter and his wife had been seen on the vii I lagc streets together. This time his fury was directed against his wife. , "I'll kill her within 12 hours, " he de carcd.
 Mrs. Alderman started down the Sus quehanna railroad track to the grocery store at Smiths Mills at 9 a. m. Thursday | Her husband, who had been waiting fo l her. sprang out from the woods along tn, track and confronted her. Moses Edwards an old man who was gathering wood, saw the meeting. Alderman talked wildly ant gcsticulated, using club he carried.
 Deliberately Cut Her Throat. His wife crouched before him. Edward looked away, then looked at them again. He saw Ackerman bring down the clul with all his force on his wife's head; h. saw him strike her again and again; h saw her fall face up and between tn tracks; he saw her husband whip jack knife from his pocket, deliberately opel the blade, lean over the woman and GU her throat
 Edwards shouted for hclp Alderman knife in hand, ran down the track awa from the old man. Mrs. Alderman slow
  ly got on her feet, the blood streaming from her head and throat. She staggerc from tho track and along path for 15 feet. Her strength was fast leaving her She leaned against a fence, swayed to on side, fell dead.
 Old Edwards, shouting loudly, ran fo assistance When he returned, almost in stantly, Alderman lay by his wife's sid unconscious He had run back to he body, and there slashed his own throat The knife was by his hand. The club wit which he had broken his wife's skull wa found on the railroad track.
 But Ackermans self inflicted wound will not prove mortal. He was taken t the General hospital at Paterson, whe: he will be closely watched. His wife ! body was taken to the morguc Utter remorscful, blames himself for the tragt dy. His friends with difficulty kept hi1 away from Mrs. Ackerman's corpse.