New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-10
4 PROBABLE MURDER.
JEALOUSY PROMPTS A WOMAN TO Al
TACK HER HUSBAND WITH
AN UMBRELLA.
THE POINT OF THE WEAPON PASSES THROUGH
HIS EYE AND PENETRATEs THE BRAIN
THE MANS CONDITION so SERIOUS THAT
HIS DEATH Is ExPECTED-THE

HIS DEATH Is EXPECTED-THE
WIFE IN JAIL
Paterson Feb (SpeciaD John Rink. German
sllkweaver. OF No 50 Van Houten-st., lies in
critical condition the General Hospital from
wound inflicted with an umbrella in the hands Of
his wife
Rink and his wife had been married for eight
years but they have not lived together for over
sixteen months. According to Mrs. Kinks story.
she was obliged to leave her husband because OF
his cruelty. For nights she wandered the streets
without home. but finally found employment as
4 servant in the home OF william Kearns. OF
Kearns Brothers, silk dyers On Monday after
noon last Mrs Rink walking up Main-st
when she sp!ed her husband going in an opposite
direction on the other side of the street with
Rink. according to her statement, crossed the
street and demanded money of her. saying that he
wished to go off for good time with his com
pGnlon. Mrs Rink became enraged at his demands
and began to beat him with her umbrella. Rink
tried to ward of the bows but his wife pied her
weapon with such dextcrty that his only means Of
self-protecton was to run Before he managed to
reach his way through the big crowd which had
gathered however. his wife pokel the sharp end Of
the umbrella in his eye
Patro.man Vanderhon happened along at the time
ana arrested Mrs Rink. Her husband appeared 1T
Police Headquarters shorty af'erwari and pre-
WIFE. on which she arraigned before Recorder
Senior the next morn ne. She furnished SOD bail
for her appearance. Nj Kclrns her employer be-
coming her surety
Rink thought nothing Of his beating. but on
Friday afternoon he began 10 suffer great pains In
his head. ana ty night he bee tme delirious. lie
was removed to the Genera, Hospital where his
condition became serious yesterday Afternoon
that County Physician Johnson was sen' for The
latter examined Rink. and found mat The point OF
the umbrella had passed through the socket OF h's
eye and penetrated the brain Or. Johnson thought
that Kinks case was fatal and niormci the police
10 that effect. Chief Grdul sent detectives In
search of the woman. but owing TO her having
given a wrong address on the night that she was
arrested was With difficulty that they located her
They finally found her asleep IN the house Of her
employer. at so. G,2 East Twonty-fourth-st
This morning she Was committed TO jail without
bail 10y Recorder Senior To await the result OF the
husbands injuries Kinks condition today was eX-
,remcly serious Gangrene set In this afternoon and
NJ O'Clock an operation was performed. which
seemed - relieve the patent
coroner iI.ndle able 20 gel Kinks ante TEN
statement This afternoon. Einh irrhi- SAY n 81
iea,oa-y was the cause OF his WIGS attack RINK
ann his boar Ing mistress Wcr" Summoned As WI
ncs,e- 10 the Passalc County Court quarter Sc
sions on Thursday. ana We're walking nome to-
..th,r when Mr. R.ak met them. RINK 8 men Is
.9v tha, his wife became in-lncy jealous when snt
a,w them ant ATTACKED her husband before lie
had a chance TO say wori % her.