The evening times., 1899-11-29
SHOT HIs WIFE AND H1MsELF.
A Husband Attempts Murder and
Then Consists Suicides 4

A Husband Attempts Murder and
Then Consists Sulciie.s T.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Her arm. and
shoulder shattered by bullets fired by her
husband. Mrs. Maud, BachTis in a serious
condition at her home. 416 Third Street
Brooklyn. In the adjoining room is the
body of her husband, Louis G. Bach, who
tried to kill her and succeeded in XII ing
himself, because, after squandering $780,
600 he failed in his effort to raise $1,000
more from his mother. The couple retired
at 1890 last night apparently happy, and a
few minutes later Bach's sister, Miss Annie
Bach, heard three shots from their room,
and Mrs. Bach screaming. Running In
with the rest OF the household, she found
Mrs. Bach unconscious on the bed, blood
streaming from her shoulder and arm. and
Bach on the floor face downward. Dr.
Barnie, who lives across the street, mad
also heard the shots and screams. and
hastened over. He arrived too late as far
as Bach was concerned. The bullet had el-
tered his brain through the right ear, and
death was almost instantaneous.
The Bachs came from Denver, Colo,
three weeks ago to open fashionable
boarding house. The house, handsome
fve-story brownstone front, they fur-
nished elegantly. Yesterday morning Mr.
and Mrs. Bach are supposed to have had
quarrel. The trouble was healed, how
ever, and in the afternoon the couple went
to a matinee performance. After that they
came to Manhattan for dinner and. to a
appearances. enjoyed themselves thorough
ly. They were cheerful on reaching home.
and Miss Annie Bach says that when they
retired for the night they both seemed
to be in a happy frame OF mind. What hap
pened after they reached their room is
told by Mrs. Bach. eis ~
II was undressing" she says, "and my
husband stood by the mirror brushing his
hair. Suddenly he exclaimed that he was
tired of life and was going to kill both OF
US. He had expected 5000 today from his
mother. who is very wealthy. to start IN
the aerated milk business. but she told
him yesterday that she had given him all
the money she intended. l told him not to
feel go despondent, but he struck me in
the face with the hairbrush and snatched
up a revolver from the dressing table and
aimed it at me. l held up two pillows in
front of me and, falling upon my knees.
begged him not to shoot as We were both
young yet and would get along all right.
He was frenzied, however, and probably
did not even hear what l was saying. When
he fired I screamed and then l knew no
more
Bach was a young man, but had become
aged and broken down from
dissipation. After going through nearly
half a million dollars there was but little
left of his one time health and robustness.
and by the advice Of physicians he went to
Denver. Col. 10 recuperate. The climate
and steady living repaired the ravages OF
and when the young man re-
turned East with his wife three weeks ago
he was apparently in as good health as he
had ever enjoyed.
His mother lives on Nassau Street
Brooklyn. He told her that he thought he
could make a fortune out of botthng milk
in syphons and needed 5000 10 start with.
Mr. and Mrs. Robbins, Mr.. Bach's parents.
and Miss Annie Bach, Bach's sister, lived
in the same house with the couple.