New-York tribune., 1899-04-26
NEW W-JERSEY NEWS.
KILLED WIFE AND CHILD.
IN MURDERoUs FRENZY A MAN TRIES
TO WIPE OUT HIS FAMILY.
ONE CHILD ESCAPES FROM HIS CLUTCHES. AND

ONE CHILD ESCAPES FROM HIS CLUTCHES. AND
HE TURNS HIS KNIFE AGAINST HIMSELF.
Camden. April rs (speciaD-A madman's cruel
double murder and Intellectual attempt at suicide
startled the city early this morning. Edwaro Us
wad, a young man, butchered his young wife ana
sxyear-old daughter Gusse. tried to XIII MS nihe
year-old child Edna, and sashed his own throat
with bread-knfe. He was overpowered ana ~
now in Cooper Hospital The doctors tnihk nc VIII
live TO answer for his crime.
The tragedy occurred about o'clock this morn
Ing at Oswald's home No. s62 Jefferson-st' IN the
extreme southern part of the city. Edna the
elder girl. broke from her fathers muroerouS
grasp, and gave the alarm. John Williams
a neighbor aroused by an agonized cry OF "Mur-
der Help! ran downstairs in his nightshirt, ana
looking up TO the second story OF the Oswald nome
saw Mrs Oswald, her throat horribly cut ana a
stream OF blood dripping TO the pavement oeio"'
"Oh, help mew she gurgled. Williams burst open
the door. and Mrs Oswald came staggering out
with Gussie in her arms The latter was also
bleeding profusely from a stab wound III the
breast and after few short gasps she died. MIS-.
Oswald although horribly cut about the throat ana
breast struggled to the step OF the Williams house'
still clinging to her dead child. Mrs. Wlilams
attempted to help her in but with rant cry 'he
In the time Williams found POLICEMEN Renaane sat,
ten at Tenth-s and Ferry ss nrsr by was at
the house When Ba1ten and Williams arrived ,Ths The
under the bed. clutchng large ontcher ndi -knrtei
with blood. When Policeman Batten attempteIp aI
TO get the from under the bed oswai,a, a. az
though weakened from loss OF blood, nercey az
tackled the officer and terrific hand hand strug-
gle ensued. IL necessary for Batten 10 us
his club to subdue the murderer. VINO was hurrieu
10 Cooper Hospital -, - ,,,.
Edna the survivor OF the tragedy, sald she was
awakened by her little sisters terrible screams anu
saw her father beading over the BED WIN 'ne ~.
bloody knife upraised She got out OF oed neo 70
the lower floor and hid, but oswald purS nea
and halfway down the stairs when WIhihnis
burst open the door, Just In time 10 save the ''o
ones life. 49,, ,. a.
Jealousy is ascribed as the cause Of the crime Os-
wald was an employe of a dental company IN
Philadelphia and Friday was laid OF from ms
work. Since then he had spent most OF the tlme
at home The couple have had numerous quatIelss
since Friday over Oswalds idleness, ana ne ac'eu
strangely .,ooav
On Edna's right arm was the print OF oIooSy
hand which is supposed TO have been mace py
Oswald in grabbing for her as she slipped from
the bed to the floor. -, ..
The knife with which the deed was done was
made by Oswald himself in the dental estaplsn-
ment where he worked 1t resembles an ordlnary
butcher knife, but It is much thicker ana Is
sharpened on both edges. The blade Is about SIX
inches in length, and one inch In width:
When Oswald arrived at the hospital ne tought
desperately 10 prevent the surgeons from operating
on him and il required the combined strengtn OF
four attendants to hold him down while DR. weeks
sewed up the gaping wound In his throat Atter-
ward ne pulled out several OF the stitches. lie Is
guarded by policeman.