The evening world., 1904-02-06
K|LLSMAN FORWHOM
SHE LEFT HUSBAND
Paterson Young Woman Plunges
Bread Knife Into His Side, In
fliCting a Wound That Soon
Proves Mortal
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PATTERSON. ". j., Feb. 6.-Bessie
Fcalks Healy was arraigned to-day be-
fore Recorder Noonberg on the charge
of numbering James Kohn at her home,
No. 1853 Oliver street. this city. The girl
stood unfllnchingly before the bar and
her lawyer, John Johnson, waived ex-
animation and entered a plea Of not
guilty. Mrs. Healy was then photo
graphed and smiled when the photog-
apher announced to Sergt. Detective
McInerney and Titus that he had Sc
cured good photograph Of their pris-
oner. f
She was then taken back to the
county Jail. to which she had been
committed after committing the crime
Edward Healey is employed in
stable In Paterson. on account of
her fondness for the company of
young Kohn. Healey left her two years
ago, and since that time Kohn has been
steady companion of the young
woman. She insisted on telling her girl
companions that she was the wife of
Kohn. whose family is of prominence
in Paterson.
Healey never took any action against
his wife and even appeared to encour-
age the friendship shown by Kohn for
hcr. Bessie was noted for her beauty,
which her disslpated habits did not
mar. and II was easy for her to gain
new admirers. 1t is known now that
Kohn was so Jealous of the girl that
he forbade her to permit her husband
to visit her at her home.
Henley n Visitor.
Yesterday afternoon Kohn was at the
Oliver street home when Healey called,
and the three drank from n bottle
which was afterward found on the
kitchen table by the police. What oc-
CURED at this meeting Is not known,
but neighbors say that after the hus-
band left the house Kohn began up
braiding the girl for permitting Healey
to pay her a visit. The discussion grew
with every drink until. finally, Kohn.
heated with anger, threatened to kill
her.
"I'll cut your heart out" said Kohn
TO the girl, and she retaliated by grab
| bling a large bread knife from the
table and rushing on her friend say
ing, And I'll cut your liver out"
Bessie admits that this conversation
took place and says that she plunged
the blade into Kohn's abdomen. When
she admitted her part OF the affair
she was not aware that Kohn was
! dead.
Heard n Heavy Fall.
A Mrs. Taylor, who lives in the same
house as Bessie, heard a heavy fall
and scream, and rushing into the
| young woman's apartments found Kohn
dying on the kitchen floor.
! Mrs. Taylor sent word to Dr. O'Don-
nell's office, and when the physician re-
| sponded he saw that the man was
| fatally injured
Bessie left the house and visited a
nearby saloon. After ordering several
drinks she started out. She was met
| at the door by Policeman Cannon, who
| said that she was wanted at Police
| Headquarters.
Must go TO jail?" asked the young
girl. When told that she must, she
replied: Well. I don't care. If he dies,
| can die, too"
The police sent the young girl 10
| Jail without acauainting her OF Kohn's
| death.
Two years ago Bessie Foalk's sister.
| Addie, was convicted OF assaulting her
aged grandmother She was assisted by
| two men, and the three are now serving
seven-year sentences In the Trenton
Penitentiary.