The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-07
Third South Street Butcher
Shoots Wife, Then Cuts Own
Throat, and Probably VIII
Die From Awful Wounds.
HIS WIFE Is BETTER
AND SHE WILL RECOVER
Wife Transfers Her Affections
to Another Man. Who Has
Since Disappeared, and Her
Husband Tries to End ALL
BOTH ARE AT HOSPITAL

RINGING 60 bloody climax an
Il inter-famiIy scandal. Melvin
karth. n butcher. shot his wife
and then rIaShed his throat with
knife. following short fierce quar-
rel just before noon yesterday mt their
home, ia West Third South street
wife's affections by Marcus G. May,
karth hunted May yesterday. hut, IN
able TO find him. went 60 his own
home. accused Mrs E<nrth OF infideIity
A. karth saw his wife fall 90 the
floor bleeding from wounds In the left
shoulder, the side of the heHd and left
'I've killed you, hut God knows you
have not been true 10 me-"
In flash OF remor-e that followed
Karth seized butcher knife and.
standing before mirror, sinShcd hts
throat from ear 10 ear
Mrs. karth viii recover, hut knrth
Is expected 80 die. Both are lying Mt
ST. Marks hospital
The tragedy in the Third south
street home was accompanied by a
snla tferine Of blood that covered the
walls and furniture. Paul Karth. a
son. witnessed the shooting and cut
ting. 1t IS freely admitted BY Drinci-
pals. the police and others that the
cause of the shooting was Jealousy on
karth's part because his vile had
fallen in love with Marcus g. May,
Cleaning works. who has disappeared
Announced His Intentions.
Karth went 10 the home OF May. 5f1
South state street, at O'Clock yester-
day morning and told Mrs. May that
he was going 10 kill her husband on
sight. and that he would also Kill MIS-
karth. Mrs. May pleaded with him 70
spare his wife because OF ner children,
but being familiar with the fact that
her husband. Marcus May. had trans
ferred his affections TO Mrs karth. she
said that the killing OF her husband
would not make so very much differ
ence.
"Karth was in a terrible frame OF
mind when he came into my house"
said Mrs. May. He had been drinking.
but at times seemed TO rave with rage
and again burst into tears when he
leaned over table and sobbed con-
vulsively. Marcus May. you have
robbed me Of the only thing 7 ever had
in the world. the love OF my wife Ris-
ing up. he screamed. But. by heaven, I
will have revenge"
"Karth also talked with g Near
thur. the partner IN the Teddy Bear
| Cleaning works. TO whom my husband
sold his interest ten days ago when nc
became enamored Of Mrs Karth- Nc
| Arthur tried TO break karth OF the aw-
/ full intent. and suggested divorce II the
| actions Of his wife did not suit him
Kerth and myself went up to see an
| attorney. but he lost his head. and
I suppose that ne went home with the In
| tention OF killing his wife"
Acquainted with Mrs. ISnrth.
/ According to the story told by Mrs
| Nav last night and confirmed by Mr..
l Macarthur and employees in the Teddy
/ Bear Cleaning works, 5f4 South state
/ Street May became acquainted with
I Mrs. Karth about one month ago. It is
said TO have been the unfortunate sort
/ Of meeting in which a husband loses
| the love for his wife and a wife for her
I husband. May told Mrs. Karth that he
would give her a Congenial position as
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