The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-18
MEANT TO KILL HIS FAMILY,
But Hinrich's Revolver Was a Cheap One aud
Missed Fire.

Bernard c. Hinrichs, SO years old, a com.
mission merchant doing business in West
Washington Market, this city, and living with
his family at 3 Ash street in the Lafayette dis.
trict Of Jersey City. purchased a 3S-calihrc.
nve-chanbercd revolver on Saturday evening
for the purpose OF killing his family and HIM
self. He was prevented from carrying out his
purpose by the fact that the weapon was a
cheap affair and became useless after the first
shot was fired.
Hinrichs was very drunk when no reached
homo about 10 o'clock. His wife and l..
year-old daughter Mary were II the dining
room awaiting his arrival. His sons. Henry,
were not at home. As soon as he entered the
room Hinriehs began, TO quarrel with his wife.
Hinrichs finally drew his revolver and -four.
fishing 1t in tho air. told his wife and daughter
"Thfs is your last night on earth" he OK:
Mrs. HiLrichs begged him to put, the re-
Ing that he would wait until the boys came
homo and finish the job up then: While his
wife and daughter were ere f In him to go to
richs became frantic, and drawing his re-
yolver he said that he might as we'll begin
then. Mrs. Hinrichs jumped through the win
with her. The window is only a few feet
from the ground, and the woman was not ser,
tously injured. In. the meantime Henry and
Mary had fled. Henry ran toward tho rear
door, and his father fired a shot at him. but
missed him. Mary ran around the corner into
Pacific avenue to look for Il policeman. 4
crowd. attracted by the screaming Of tho
women and the pistol shot, gathered near the
house, but kept at "a safe distance. Hlnrichs
locked all the doors. Henry and his mother
stood across the street expecting to hear the
pistol shot which would notify them that Hin.
ricns had committed suicide.
Meanwhile Mary had found Policeman Gal.
lagher in Pacific avenue. about a block and n
half away from the house. and rushing up 10
him. she exclaimed: "tor Gods sake, come
- with me. My father is numbering my mother
and brother Gallagher FASTENED to he
house. Finding the doors locked. he climbed
through a window. followed by Henry. Henry
warned the policeman to be careful. as his
father was crazy drunk and had "A revolver.
Hinrichs was found in the dining room, and
the policeman placed him under arrest. He re,
sisted, and Il struggle cnsucd. Henry went 10
the policeman's assistance, but EiinriChs pulled
away from both of them, and pointing his re
volveI at Gallagher pulled The trigger. Tho
weapon missed fire. gallagher then closed IN
on Hinrichs and struck him with his club. Tho
itenzied man broke away again and lcvellinp
the revolver ut The policeman pulled the trig
ger. but without effect. Fearing that his lifc
was in danger, Gallagher drew his revolvei
and fired three shots Mt liinrchs. One OF tn,
bullets struck him in the tieshy part of thu
right arm, another in the "ight hand, and tn,
third in the left hand, between the second anc
third fingers. Tie revolver dropped from
H.nrich's hand. and he WAS easily subdLeC
atter Mat. He was taken to the City Hos
pltal. His wounds Nrc not considered danger
ous' unless blood poisoning should set in.