New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22
DEATH ENDS LONG HUNT
KILLS HIS PRETTY BRIDE.
Then Shoots HimseIf-4n act OF
Insane Jealousy.

Made temporarily insane. IL is said. by the re-
fusaI Of his pretty young wife, briae OF Only
two months. 10 get up and eat preahiaS' VIII
him this morning Julius E. Teich. SILK weaver
of No SO West 10th street, put a revolver 10
her head, as she lay in bed. and blew her Drains
out When his insane fit Of rage had passed
over Teich tried in vain 10 bring his wife PACK
to consciousness, but. failing In this ne turned
his weapon on himself and sent bullet into ms
temple. Both 0led later IN lhe . i10Ou
Wright Hospital
The Young couple lived on the top floor Of the
big fathouse When the police forced their
way into the apartments they discovered the
man and woman unconscious on the bedroom
floor while in the kitchen the table was laid
and everything in readiness for breakfast 1t
was said by neighbors in the hathouse that
Teich had got the breakfast. and was heard call
ing loudly 10 his wife 10 Join him. Soon after
this the sharp report Of a revolver was heard.
followed by the pleading tones of the man, as
he begged HIS wife to speak 10 him. There was
no answer. and another report rang out. fol-
lowed by perfect stiffness.
The noise of the double shooting had aroused
the janitor. who hurried up from the basement
and summoned the police. When the door was
burst In and the bodies Of the senseless couple
Were found in heap the floor. the janitor
for Dr. II. N. Cox. of No. 2S5 st. Nicholas
avenue, who hurried to the apartments where
he did what he could for the young woman.
pending the arrival OF ambulance.
II said by tenants OF the building that
the newly married couple moved into the fat
house about two months ago. Teich had a job
at the Kaufman silk factory. at 131st street and
Amsterdam Avenue The dead woman was a
niece Of Mrs. J. E. Herter. of No. 500 West
10Th street. Teich had followed the girl over
fifteen thousand miles before finally winning her
consent be his wife.
AT the delicatessen store kept by ]. Z. Herter.
uncle Of the dead bride. at No. 500 West 10th
street a grown-up daughter of the absent pro-
prietor said:
Mrs. Teich lived in Germany with her parents
lent temper, which asserted itself on slight
provocation. The girl didn't want TO marry the
man, so she arranged with her parents TO come
to this country, secretly to escape his atten-
tions
''She cal nehere to live with papa and mamma.
and for Quite some time worked as a cook in
several families. at which work she excelled
American girls. her employers said
''Teich learned over in Germany that the strl
had left home. and falling TO gain any informa-
ton Of her whereabouts he started out FIVE
years ago TO hunt for her through Germany. He
had told her she would never marry another
man. Failing after years search to find her
in the old country. Teich taxed her parents with
having sent her 80 this country. The parents
didn't deny II.
-Teich came directly here three years ago He
searched the Harlem and Washington Heights
section for her, but failed to find her. and by
slow travel visited Minneapolis. St. Louis and
Scranton, Penn, besides Philadelphia. A year
ago he returned TO this city.
About March last Teich met the girl unex-
pectedly in the street. IN Harlem. and she fear
ing him, allowed him to visit her. He asked
her TO marry him. knowing my papa and
mamma objected. did the girl Teich again
threatened her, telling her she would never
marry any man other than himself Finally, the
married
Before they married Teich haunted our
house day and night, and the girl feared he
would kill not only herself but our whole fam
i!y. Since her marriage she has acted peculiarly.
fearing TO complain 10 US. probably thinking we
would not syrnpathize with her. / can't think
she was happy with him, but / know she gave
him no cause for this crime. II papa were here
he'd tell you that man had bad temper
TECHS bride was OF an unusually attractive
type. and he insanely Jealous of her. but
without cause. according TO her cousin. An eff
fort viii be made TO ascertain whether there
are any near relatives OF either living in this
country.