New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
WIFE DEAD, MEN NAY DIE
EX. CONVICT SHOOTS SPOUSE,
HER RELATIVE AND SELF.
DESPERATE STRUGGLE FOR PISTOL
LEAVING OPPONENT WELTERING IN
BLOOD. DESPERATE COMPLETES
TRAGEDY.

A tragedy which will in all probability cost
three lives was enacted yesterday in upper
section Of the city. The murdered, Karl Won
Roecknann. shot and instantly killed his wife,
nrobabIv fatally wounded O. F. Farewell, of
No. 49, Brook-ave.. old friend of the family.
IN whose son a sister of Mrs. Won Boeckmann is
married. and then. turning the revolver on him
self. put a bullet through his own head at No.
597 Robbins-ave.. his wifes home.
According to the dead woman's sister, Won
Boecknann Is an ex-convict. having served
eighteen months for burglary in a Massachu-
setts prison. While he there his wife placed
TWO Of their five children in an institution gave
out another for adoption. and maintained herself
and the other two comfortably. When Won
Boecknann was released. some time this spring,
he came To this city. and he and his wife lived
together at the fat where the shooting took
place. He took to drinking and Ill treated his
wife so badly that about three months ago she
caused his arrest. He sentenced to SIX
months on the island and Mrs Won Boeck-
mann's troubles ceased for the time being
Won Boeckmann made his appearance at the
fat Yesterday while his wife absent and
broke in and stole some of her belongings.
Then he went away but came back later.
Meanwhile Mrs. Won Boeckmann had heard or
his action and had sent for Mr. Farewell. whom
she asked to go around TO the Morrisan1a
notice station to see what could be done. Mr..
Farewell reported to the sergeant. who said
he would send an officer to investigate. Fare
well then returned to Mrs. Won Boeckmann and
was telling her the result of his mission when
the husband walked in.
Almost without word he drew a revolver
and advanced with it pointed at his wifes head.
Seeing her danger Farewell jumped for the
man. and a fierce struggle ensued all over the
room, in which chairs and other furniture were
overturned and broken. Farewell fighting
to get possession of the pistol, but he is a much
Older man than the murderer. who got his arm
free and shot Farewell twice, once through
each breast. The wounded man fell to the floor
I'm pools of blood while Won Boeckmann again
advanced on his terrified wife.
She seeing him coming with murder in his
ewes franticalIy rushed to a bed. seized the
clothing and attempted to shield herself with
it. Won Boeclxmann got close to her and ther
fired deliberate tely The first shot struck heI
AT the base of the nose, coming out at the right
ear: the second entered her heart and she
dropped dead to the floor. His horrible WORK
completed Won Boeckmann turned the revolver
ON himself and the bullet. entering the left
temple. ploughed it's right through. COM
ing out at the back
The policeman on the heat TIerney. sent in a
hurry call for ambulance TO Lebanon Hos
pifaL It happened that Coroner O'Gorman and
his physician, Dr. Curtis. were there performing
autopsy. Hearing OF the call. they Jumped
into the ambulance and went to the Won Boeck-
mann house returning to the hospital with the
Two wounded men. On the way Farewells ante
mortem statement made, substantially as
the foregoing.
animation of the wounds of the injured men he
did not think either could possibly recover.