New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
SLAIN BY a JEALOUS LOVER.
A NEWARK MARRIED WOMAN KILLED
BEFORE HER CHILDRENs EYES

THE MURDERER WHEN ARRESTED DECLARES
THAT THE VICTIM HAD RUINED HIS LIFE.
The domestic troubles Of Michael Kmetz and his
wife. Annie. of No 81 Broome-st.. Newark had a
tragic sequel yesterday morning In the murder
of the wife BY Andras Johann Malinak, VINO ior-
merly boarded with the couple and who according
to his own statement. was the wifes lover INC
murder occurred shortly before a. m' ana earn
in the afternoon the murderer was causht ny De
tectives Jackes and Koerber. In lrvington.
The parties are Hungarian. Annie was ABOUT
twenty-three years old and her husband Is Two
years older. Kmc,z keeps beer saloon on the
ground floor of the house. and has apartments
above. About three years ago Malin'ak was tahe"
into the house boaIder and was liked py 'ho
I<me;zes lie has a wife and two children In Hun
gary and is twenty nine years old. He was thrown
in the company of Mrs. KmetZ VINO was soou-
looking and conceived violent attachment lot hci'
AS 10 whether 1t returned by her there Is OIL!
the word of KmetZ. Last saturday I'D III VI
insane jealousy he told Kmetg. the husband, III II
letter that he had had guilty relations with the "iie
for a long pcr!od. Kmctz confronted his wife with
the charge, ard she dened It. That night she TOOK
her two Young children and fed from the house
filled with double fear OF her husband ana oi
MaliniGk who had threatened TO XIII hcr ana hli'-
self She went 10 relatives in Brooklyn where she
remained until she found there on Tuesday py
her husband. She returned TO her home with her
children.
Meanwhile a warrant had been procured for the
arrest or Malinak for disorGerly conduct, Du' ne
could not be found. He remained IN TINS cl'y ana
was seen at several places. He told acquaintahcoS
that lie would kill Mrs Kmetz and then commit
suicide To Joseph Durkowski. a shoemaker, al
No lSl Baldwin-st. he said on "Wednesday evening"
Joe I'm going to kill the woman and then XIII
myself" The shoemaker tried 10 reason WITH MN.
but could make no impression on him. MalniaI
was nearly out of money. and had TO borrow small
sums.
Patrolman Martin. of the Fourth Precinct. was
wait. .ng for the patrol wagon at about a. m yes
terday near Howard-st. and SpriDgheld-ave when
he heard cries of "Murder." lie hastened TO
Kmetzs saloon. and found Knetz dressed and be-
side himself with excitement. The officer seized
Kmetz's arm. after being Informed that MIS-
Kmez had been shot In her room In the house. ana
hurried him into the bedroom. in the rear CT the
barroom. On the bed lay the woman, in her night
dress. which streaked with blood Her little
girl four years old the bed ptifully cry
ing Mamma" and there babe OF four months
in 4 crib Michael six years old, also in the
room The officer found that the woman was
dead
When questioned. Kmetz gave such confused re-
plies that the office: placed him under arrest ana
took him 10 the police station. The boy Michaei'
said: The man came in and shooed my mother
with guns" The 10Y explained that the man en-
tered through the bedroom window. and when he
shooted my mamma my papa hit MIN WIN a a
club added the boy lie said the man was
A general alarm at once sent out and officers
were detailed TO search for the murderer The bed
fronts on the street. ana J. reicnen ON? 3
beds in one OF which slept Nmetz. his wife ana
infant and in the second bed the Two other chi !
dren. In the of the kitchen. toward the yara,
Is a window which broken by Maliniak IN
retting access to the apartments Mrs. kmeiz had
evidently from the bed ana begun 10 pu. on 4
skirt when the murderer entered The bullet paSsed
end seventh vertcbrc of the spinal column The
| hold lo1neA har rN1
of three inches was burned by the powder. .,, 90,
After the husband collected his senses ne sa,d j. J.
his ha nd ! followed him and he rushed asains,
out Of the window before could catch him; ran
| lack and saw that my wife had been shot. Then l
dressed and went out for the police" , ,
| morning until the police were Informed that Ma
! l!niak was In the habit of going 70 iIyingdoh % ~
carl Nike b ssrnodn %nU yff the "ssG %o dee
| ,ectves went the house OF Miko and , fonhd me
murderer there In his pocket was 5!-caiiinre re-
| yover fully loaded Malniak made no feslstance. nc
| and was taken trolley-car 10 the fourih rre'
| on the way Malinak said he knew that he was
wanted for shooting Annie Kmetz and ne anKe" u
victim was dead Then ne referred - ms iioope|i
declared tha; the woman had wrecked MS Hlc ana
| said: Now have fixed her" ,,.ao .
| ;They were all asleep whom entered the honsG
co,t,nlied Nalinlak land was determined 10 nnate
| IL her las, sleep Now am satisfied ana uoh
| care what becomes Of me- -, ,..a.,ao coho II,
! NJ the Fourth Precinct Police Court last night nc
! is a good looking young man. ana mas no apprn,,
| ance Of yiciousness. He readily admitted his quit
He said that he had been intimate WIN tne woman
| for 0ve wears He expressed no sorrow for his aot
| Tha eyamiration was short. and he was committee
| to iail 10 await the action Of the Grand jury.