The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-26
JEALOUSY MAY
COST TWO LIVES
Conditions of Kuhn and His Wife
are Regarded as Serious.
THE STORY OF The TRAGEDY.
h;rs. Kuhn Vehcmcn,Iy Denies Ac-
ccpting Attentions From Other
Men and the Charges Of
Her Husband.

William Kuhn, q former Richmonder,
who attempted to murder his wife and
commit suicide in a philadelphia board
ing-house, is still alive. but the condi-
Hon OF both Kuhn and his wife are re-
sarded as serious. Mrs. S. S. Hall, of this
city, left last night for Philadelphia. She
IS the mother of Mrs. Kuhn. and was ac-
companie6 by Mrs. E. Marmion. Kuhn
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Kuhn,
who reside at No. l21 North Lombardy
Street, this city
Kuhn and his wife were married in
December, 1897, but II is stated that their
married life was not as happy as it
might have been. On one occasion, 1t is
stated. Mrs. Kuhn left her husband, but
later rejoined him in Philadelphia, where
he had secured employment at his trade,
awning making.
MRS. KUIIN's STORY.
Mrs. Kuhn gave a Philadelphia paper
the following version of the affair the
day OF the tragedy: Jealousy was the
cause of it all. We have been married
for about three years, and my husband
mas always been Jealous OF me. He didn't
want Gile TO have any amusement, and
didn't want me to go out during the
eyensns. Last Sunday night he beat me-
1 went out last Saturday evening with
another lady IN the house, ind he beat me
tor that.
Last night I was out for a short time,
and when i came in ! WAS afraid to
go TO my room. felt as though some
thing was going to happen. My land
iady persuaded me that 1 was acting
soohshly. Then [ went to my room and
Rlndressed. AT that time my husband was
in bed. When / got into bed ne asked
me where ! had been, and I told him.
die did not believe me. and accused me
with having been out with some man.
This j denied Then he got UP and went
10 the bureau, got his razor and started
towards the bed. I screamed, and he
sprang al une and tried no cut my throat.
j threw up my hand and caught the
blade He jumped up, went over 10 the
door and locked IT. As he did so, 1 ran
toward the window and he followed me.
The next thing L remember, we were both
falling from the window
WHAT KUHN SAYS.
Kuln's version of the story was as fol-
lows: MY wife and / have not been
living tremendously for several weeks
She has been accepting the attentions of
other men against my will. Last night
she went TO The theatre. and 1 waited
Tor her TO come home. Without mincing
matters, l told her that her conduct was
dispieasing 10 me- and that she would
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cXasperating. She told me she would do
as she pleased and that I needn't inter
fere with her affairs.
Going to the bureau, took a. razor
from the drawer. and there, before my
wife's eyes. cut a big CASH in the right
side OF my throat. This maddened me-
and rushed for my wife standing against
the window, intending to kill her first
She warded off the blow l aimed at her
neck, and the razor srazed along her chin
Meanwhile she had raised the window
and called murder / seized her around
the body 10 stife her cries, and we strng-
slea there together before the window
she was holding me tight by the collar.
] was terribly excited, and scarcely know
how it happened, but the next thing I
knew we were falling TO the yard be-
low