New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01
SHOT TWO, THEN HIMSELF.
KINDELBERGER WOUNDED his WIFE
AND HIS STEPDAUGHTER
HE Is DEAD, AND MRS. KINpELBERGER's con
plTIoN is CRITICAL.

HE Is DEAD AND MRS KINDELBERGERs CON
plTIoN is CRITICAL
Carl Kndelberger. forty years old. while under
tho influence of LIQUOR early yesterday. shot his
wife Christina end his stepdaughter. Mary broe-
del and then sent bullet into his own brain ana
fell lfeless at the feet OF his wounded wife. Inc
tragedy occurred few minutes after O'Clock
yesterday morning At the home OF MIS- Ninoei-
bergers SON John Broedel, No. 4o5 Second-st.
Jersey City.
Mrs Kindelberger who Is twelve years older than
her husband. is In a precarious condition At the
City Hospital The bullet entered IN rron' OF he'
left ear and passed downward. cutting through the
palate and base Of her tongue Her condition Is so
critical that the surgeons decided not to prone lor
the bullet yesterday. Her daughter. Mary re-
ceived only flesh wound IN the left shoulder ana
was able TO leave the hospital Immediately after
the wound had been dressed.
Kindelberger's body was removed 10 the Morgue.
Mrs. Kindeberger was widow. with -FOUR smaH
children. when she was married 10 kindeioerger
seventeen years ago. He was then "A steady, indus
trious man employed driver. They lived con-
tentedly until Ave wears ago when he began 10
drink and became eccentric and quarreisome. her
two sons by the former marriage, George and John'
had grown up, and kept their stepfather VINO
feared them. in subsection. George married three
years ago and began housekeeping The eder
daughter was also married. and left her mothers
continued TO live with their mother until month
ago when they decided not 10 tolerate the abuse
Of their stepfathsr any longer.
The stepfather opened a saloon in St Pauls-ave
a year ago, and constantly under the influence
OF liquor John Broedel and his sister engaged the
apartments on the second floor OF the four-story
frame tenement house where the murderous assault
was committed After the departure OF MS step
children kindelberger who was left alone with MS
wife and daughter Minnie. sixteen years ola De
came more abusive. ana threatened repeatedly to
Kill his wife and child Mrs. Kndelberger became
alarmed and two weeks ago with her daughter
left her husband and found refuge In the home o.
her son John. Her husband called repeatedly, nut
was forbidden TO enter by his stepson.
Kindelberger sold his saloon few days ago and
called early on Friday evening at his stepson :
home He not admitted. but returned about
10 O'clock when his stepson absent, and
pleading that he going 10 sail Tor Germany
early next week asked TO be permitted to say good
by He was intoxicated but his wife allowed him
to enter He produced peace offering some
sliced ham, and invited his wife 10 partake OF IT,
but she was suspicious and refused. kindeipelger
procured beer. and he and his wife We're taking
when the other members Of the family reilred.
They talked until almost o'clock. when Mary
Broedel awakened by the angry words OF Mn
She attempted TO leave the room ana summon Il
policeman and she reached the dooi, her sup,
in the door and the third in her shoulder She was
paralvzed with fear. and turned just as Niue,
berger pointed the pistol at his we ana nrta , sh
then placed the muzze OF the revolver AZ MS rish'
temple and buried a bullet in MS pralh. r,
Roundsman Toppin and Patr4lmen John Dough ass
Quickly summoned and the wounded motner an 4lu
daughter transferred 70 the nospirsl ang
ambulance surgeon examined h'"ue''e'se'' ~"
George Broede Informed Tribune reporter tnat
Kindeberger was insane, and had neen so Io' sew