New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
MURDERED IN PRISON.
A WOMAN KILLED IN SING SING III
HER CONVICT HUSBAND.

cvpr PARTING HE STABBED PIER IN
TIE NECK WITH POTATO KNIFE
sEvERINa THE JUoULAR VEIN
AND SHE DIED IN
EIGHT MINUTES
,arr,h,e crime was committed at the state
Prison In Sing Sing Yesterday afternoon VINE"
convict named Adrian Braun IN III u
rranxv stabbed and killed his wife. VINO WAS
having him a visit according to the PRISON 'u'''
The wife whose name was Katherine braun
and who occupied two rooms AT NO 'o0 r''.
Eishtteth ST. this city. went TO the prison JUN
before O'Clock and asked to seN her huspanu'
The necessary permission waA granted and
the two mot and conversed FOR the ous'oi''"''
hour IN the vtsitng-room In the presence VI
State Detective James Jackson When ciocN
came Detective Jackson told the couple 'ha'
il was time to end their interview. and al
vanced toward them to give Braun into inc
oharge Of an officer to be taken back 10 MS
place Both the convict and his wife asked for
a little longer time
Mr. Jackson told them Yhey could have ten
minutes longer. and as he turned toward MS
desk Braun exclaimed Let me have kiss
and stabbed his wife several times In the neck
severng the jugular vein.
sergeant COultry ana DetectlNe o.
once seized and disarmed Braun and his wife
died In about eight minutes. never utterng
word from the time she was struck.
When Braun was searched after the stabbing.
another knife was found in his possession. He
was employed as potato peeler in the Kitchen.
and the knives the sort used in that work.
He was placed at once in one of the condemned
cells. that he might have no opportunity TO
commit suicide
Warden Sage away at the time OF the
murder and when he returned he saw Braun
but could obtain from him no reason for his
deed.
Braun said he had been married for twelve
years and had Ave children. three girls and two
boys and that his wife had taken care of three
OF the children. and two were in St Joseph's
Asylum
He u serving q term OF two years imprson-
ment for assault IN the second degree having
severely beaten his wife. and sentenced on
August 81. 1897 He is thirty-five years old,
was born in Germany. and is tall and of slim
build His wife a pale-faced. slender
woman about thirty-t two years old. and had the
appearance of being a respectable and hard
working woman
During the interview between the convict and
his wife they seemed to be upon the best OF
termA She had brought him box OF fruit and
other delicaoies permitted by the prison rules,
and. In asking Detective Jackson that her WISH
might be prolonged little. had urged that she
could visit the prisoner only once In three
months and for the expense incurred an hours
time was too little
Prison Physician Irvine was present when the
woman died, but nothing could be done for her
Coroner Miles Of Yonkers. was Informed of
the murder. and went to the prison last even
ing. After viewing the body and taking charge
Of the case. the Coroner postponed the inquest
until Monday afternoon. Warden Sage last
evening sent Keepers Terr and Beebe to TINS
city to take care OF the children whom mrs:
Braun had left behind while she paid the visit
which ended in her death.
This is not the first tragedy within the prison
walls. Years a convict named Mangano
also employed in the messroom. stabbed and
killed convict named Williams with potato
knife. Mangano tried and convicted OF
murder in the first degree at White Plains. but
secured a new trial. and escaped with conv1o-
ton Of manslaughter
The principal witness against him was Daniel
Cash. another convict in the prison Angelo
COrnetti. a friend OF Mangano. stabbed and
killed Cash because OF his testimony against
Mangano. For the crime he was convicted OF
murder in the first degree and hanged in the
county Jail at White Plains
1t is probable that before the term Of impris-
onment for the assault on Mrs. Braun expires
her husband will have expiated her murder.
His case will go before the Grand Jury at White
Plains and he viii be indicted for murder in the
first degree His trial will follow as soon as
possible, and year from now, the prison au-
thorit:es declare. he will he near to the death
chair.
The news Of the tragedy quickly spread
through the prison. and in short time II was
being discussed by all the convicts. All were
at work in the different shops of the insttu-
ton when the crime occurred, but there was no
excitement 60 well have the keepers control over
the men.
1t is probable that the body Of Mrs. Braun will
be buried at the expense Of the county, and
that Braun's body will find resting place
among the dead in murderers row, in the lit
tie cemetery outside the prison.
Soon after the murder the police Of the East
Eighty eight hist. station were asked to take
charge Of the three children left at the home
of the murdered The children were
taken TO the home Of Mrs Even. at No. 1903
East Eighty frst-st. who will care for them
until this morning. when they will probably be
turned over 10 the custody Of the Gerry Society.