New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-16
FTSJLADE AT A FAMILY SUPPER.
A DRUNKEN RASCAL SHOOTS HIS WIFE AND
ANOTHER WOMAN-THE FORMERS
RECOVERY DOUBTFUL.

Alfred Dolphy forty-six years old a cook. was
locked up in the Madson-st. police station last
night charged with attempted murder. shortly
after o'clock last night. Mrs. Adcline Dolrhy.
thirty-two years old. wife Of he accused man:
her two sons-Wic Tieterman, fifteen years old.
and Henry Tieterman. six years old-and MIS-
Margaret Interman, fifty years Old and her daugh-
ter Bertha, sixteen years old were seated In the
Dolphy rooms. the first floor or No 90 JEFFERSON
Ct eating supper when Dolphy entered. and. with
/ ont any warning discharged four shots from re-
voIvcr The first shot struci. his wife behind the
loft car and lodged in her head The second shot
struck her the chin glancing over 1t ana enter
ing her neck. where ii lodged In the tissues. me
third shot struck Mrs. Intcrman in the middle OF
tho hack while she was running out OF the room.
II lodged in her side. near the sixth rib The fourth
shot aimed at Mrs. Interman's daughter. went Wild
of it's mark and lodged in the wall
The noisc of the pistol firing brought the neigh
bors to the room. and also attracted the at'eh'oh
of Policeman Kedly. who. rushing into the roofn'
found Dolpnv standing over the unconscious FORM
Of his wife and beating her upon the mead with
the butt end Of his weapon. After nara hght
kcalv nIaced dolby under arrest. and. although
followed by a crowd who threatened 10 lynch the
man succeeded in locking him up.
An ambulance had been summoned from Gouver-
,our Uospital meanwhile. and the TWO women were
removed there and the Coroner was asked 10 take
Mrs Dophy's ante-mortem statement Bertha
r,terman after the shooting, said that Dolphy
had been taken to his wife's house six months ago
h, tho Rev John H. Dennison. OF the Church OF
tho Sea and Land. Mrs. Dolphy had a hard time
20 yet along and the minister recommended
DANNY 10 her as a boarder. He lived at the
house for about four months. and then proposed
,,,rriarc and was accepted. The Rev Samuel
pouIt az the Mariners Chapel. performed the mar
riarr ceremony between the couple. as MT DENIM
SV Gonn after the marriage Dophy began TO drink
ii re.Ised 10 work lie beat his wife frequently:
nmI a., last was sent to the Island His term OF
IN since that time he has only appeared at tho
hnnse three or four times. and he then called 10
nbtain money from his wife Last sunday morning
ne caIIrd and obtained 81 80 out of - earned by
n ,iies, stepson Yesterday morning he called
",in at the house. Mrs. Dophy is Janitress or the
rcnr lef, with her by the tenants. Her husband
',sLcd her for Of II. She refused 10 give II.
~ H.. threatened 10 Kill her and left the house.
~. ~ he mad gone Mrs. DOlphy went to Essex
49, =, po'ice Court and swore out warrant for
M MAJ Hhushand's arrest He called once mere In the
afternoon. and. taking nat ana coat ien inc
j. =, has since been learned that Dolphy pawned
49, coat and with the money bought the revolver
tH','tng more was seen Of him until he entered the
ho"ea While his family was at supper and began
~ 4, he hospital after the shooting. II was found
ma, the bullet which had entered Mrs Dophy =
,vIli cause her death. The bullet which lodged IN
hor neck was extracted The woman also received
ion SCALP wounds from the butt end OF the re-
,olyer The bullet I'm Mrs. Intermans side has not
been found either and blood poisoning Is feared In
her Ease.