The sun., 1897-04-27
KILLS CHILD AND HIMSELF.
DRUEKhRD's SUICIDE FOLLOTs JrJs
LITTLE GIRLS MURDER.

vyesar-s Threats 60 Xiii IIer Had Driven mi.
wife rropn Her Flone-He Gets the ounx.,
or His DanEhters Pretenc. or TnLIpr
1ner 70 school and Then shoots IIcr'
Isidor Weber. 80 years old, a vegetable huck
ster known on the east side as "Dck" Wcbor
shot and fatally wounded his d-year-old daughter
Rose and killed himself yesterday morning "A
the home Of his wife. 1875 Norfolk street. Tho
child died in the afternoon. Weber was marriod
seven years ago TO Anna Hucbner. l6ycar.
old east side girl. He began TO drink year or
no after his marriage, and went on protrectcd
sprces. making q little money in his sober mo.
ments by selling vegetables. His drinking led
to trouble with his wife, so he deserted her and
her baby. He was arrested and committed TO
the Island for abandonment. His wife became
reconciled to him after his release from thu
Island on his promise TO do better, but his drink
habit had mastered him, and in short limo
fresh troubles with his wife developed Then
began a series Of rows. during which he fro
quently beat his wife. He gave up oil attcmpts
at providing for his family, and his commi,,al
twice more for abandonment had no effect upon
HIM
While Mrs. Lena Huebner. his mother. In. law.
was preparing tho children for school yesterday
morning she was startled by knock and tho
hoarse voice OF Weber demanding admitianca
The children. Rose and Minnie, were frightened
but Mrs. Huebner calmed them and parlcyed
with Weber behind the locked door. He pleaded
to get in. and finally induced Mrs. Huebner 10
open tho door on his promise TO behave himself
He asked for his wife, and Mrs. Huebncr told
him that she had gone away five weeks ago TO
earn her own living. AS she continued to
brush the little girls hair Weber interrupted
her by calling gruffiy for his children to come 10
him. Minnie. the elder. girl Of years. clpng
TO her grandmother when he called TO her, but
little Rosa ran over to him.
Where do the children go to school r. asked
Weber.
They 60 to the kindergarten around the cor.
ner in stanton street" said his mothern.law.
An right, then III take Rosie around there"
said Weber. and. picking up the child, he carried
hind him. and the next moment Mrs. Huebner
heard the sound Of two shots. fired in rapid sue.
cession. and the noise Of falling bodies. Weber
her 10 roll down the hight OF stairs to the next
landing. Then he shot himself in the temple
and fell dead on the stairs. The shooting aroused
the women alarmed Janitor Foreman. He ran
Rose. She was still breathing. but she was was
carried her into the room OF Morris Brandt. a
neighbor. until an ambulance arrived from
Gouverneur Hospital. Policeman Egger of the
heLancey street station vas called In The am
and took little Rose to the hospital. She died
there at 5 o'clock.
Weber's body was taken to the station house.
furnished room at 1873 Allen street. He was
employed on Saturday by William Abrams OF IS
Clinton street and took out a wagon load OF
received in drink He had not been to see see his
wife and family in Ave weeks On his last visit
he threatened TO kill his wife. SO she ran away
from hoIac, leaving her children in her mothers
care. Mrs. Huebner says she does not know
where her daughter is.