The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-09-11
A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
THE DESPERATE DEED OF JEALOUS
HUSBAND.
w. L. Winbers, Native of Charleston, S.
c., Kills Himself and Wounds His Wife
at Their Home in Brooklyn.

at Their Home in Brooklyn.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. 5.-The
Sun of yesterday says the sad and
tragic end of the late w. I. Winbere
a native of Charleston and also the at
tempt at the same time to kill his wife
who is also native of Charleston will
no doubt be a surprise to the numer-
Gus friends and relatives of both par
ties. The sad affair occurred last week
in Brooklyn, n. Y, attheir residence.
Before publishing the account of the
affair it would be well to inform the
public as to who the parties are.
Mr.. Winberg was a native of
Charleston. His mother who is still
living carried on fancy worsted bus
mess on King street nearly opposite
Hasell street. Mrs. Winberg is a
daughter of Mr. w. l. Middleton, who
for many years was associated with
the firm of Robt. Mure s. Co., up to
about twelve years ago when the firm
was dissolved. He and his family
then left Charleston and went to Sa-
yannah. About that time Mr.. Win
berg married his daughter Susie.
They lived happily together and had
three children. The New York Her
aid publishes the statement as follows:
"Th Winberg family live in Sorbel
place in the village of Union Course,
Queens county, which is just across
the city line. Winberg is connected
with the German-American Improve
ment Company of East New York.
He lived in a handsome house and the
members of his household consisted of
his wife, three children and servant,
Henrietta Sely, Miss Florence Gibbs
of Savannah, a friend of his wife, was
visiting the family.
''Winberg came home TuesdaJ ev-
ening and appeared to be distracted
in his manner. He had tea with his
family at T o'clock and during the
meal he paid little attention to what
was said to him. He had evidently
been drinking to excess.
Miss Gibbs and the servant put the
children to bed at about half-past
eight o'clock. They were coming
down stairs when they heard a pistol
shot and scream, followed a few sec
ond later by another shot and the fall
of heavy body.
''The sounds came from the parlor.
The door was barred by the body of
Winberg, which lay across it. When
they forced it open they found Mrs.
Winberg leaning against the wall.
He has shot me, Etta," she said ad-
dressing the servant.
"a revolver with two chambers dis
charged was clutched in Winberg's
hand.
CDR. Cochran who was summoned,
notified the police of the Liberty street
station. Capt. Corwin sent patrolmen
to take charge, awaiting the arrival of
the Queens county authorities. The
body Of Winberg was left in the CEN
tire of the floor. The children, who
were asleep when the shooting took
place, slept peacefully through it all
and were not disturbed.
''An ambulance was summoned and
Mrs. Winberg was taken to st. Mary's
hospital. A bullet had penetrated her
right lung, and she W., IL. a dangerous
condition. It is hardy expected that
she will live.
1T is said that Winberg was moved
to do what he did by some stories
about Mrs. Winberg's conduct which
had been told to him yesterday by
discharged servant girl. He was of an
exceedingly jealous temperament. He
was the father of three young children
two, three anI seven years old. He
seemed to have been very much at
tached to his family"