Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-12
DOUBLE WACKER
TRAGEDY IS PUT
ON SEP PARAT|ON
Shooting Near Fairmount Gem.
etery Blamed on Family In
reference by Stranger.
WIFE SUCCUMBS IN
THE CITY HOSPITAL
Note Left by Suicide Husband
Declares That His Home Had
Been Broken Up.

Relatives of Joseph A. Wacker, who
committed suicide late yesterday aft
ernoon after he had mortally wound
ed his wife. today declared that the
tragedy was due to domestic troubles
Mrs. Wacker died last night without
recovering consciousness. She was
twenty mine wears old and her hus-
band was about the same age.
The scene of the shooting was on
South Eighteenth street near the
railing that extends along Fairmount
Cemetery. 1t Is believed that Wack-
err who was a cripple, carefully
planned to kill himself after shooting
his wife.
Wacker's home was at 607 South
Twentieth street. His wife recently
had left him and was living in fur
nished room at Gal Bergen street. She
store.
A letter left by wacker had one
passage reading as follows:
Conrad Abenschoen took my wife
from me. When we are dead kindly
bury us together. side by side. Please
do not part U.S."
The body of Mrs. wacker was
claimed today by her brother, Sebas-
tian Heinrich, of $50 South Sixteenth
street, and she will be buried alone in
the Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre
Monday
Wacker was a carpenter by trade.
but on account of an injury became
a cripple. For almost ten years he
had lived happily with his wife. He
was injured while at work two years
ago and tuberculosis of the joints de-
veloped. When he was discharged
from the City Hospital, after thirteen
weeks. he found himself unable to
work.
Mrs. Rose Waclser obtained a posi-
ton in Bamberger's. She assumed the
burden of supporting herself Rela-
. tives of Wacker saw to it that he was
not in want. The Waclers then lived
at 511 South Seventeenth street.
According TO the note that Wacl1er
left in his pocket, and according to the
statement of his brother, Adam ].
Wacker. today. another man began
to gain an influence over her. 1t was
not long before the cripple soon found
himself playing a losing part. ~
After many violent quarreis hus-
band and wife parted a week ago to-
day. Nsr-p-'-
Even then they We're not hopeless
of reconciliation. Mrs. Wacl1er told
one Of her friends that she meant
Only 10 TEACH w dckHT' u ie5SOll anu
that she still loved him.
Wacker met his wife at Bamber-
gers last Wednesday afternoon and
begged her to return to him. She
did not do so, but his pleading must
have had some effect upon her for
that afternoon she went to a board
ing house at GAL Bergen street and
rented a room. She said that she
would have another girl share it with
her later on Before Wednesday she
aha1 shipped her trunks to Sc Chad
wick avenue.
WaclSer must have waited for her
again yesterday afternoon. When she
left the department store it is thought
that he followed her to Eighteenth
street. where 1t is said she was going
TO collect money due her for several
fneshbags she had made.
The two were first seen together
walking along South Eighteenth
street and arguing, the woman a lit
tie in advance. Wacker suddenly
pulled out revolver, shot his wife in
the head and then turned the gun on
himself He was instantly killed.
Mrs. Wacker died at 1918 last night
In the City Hospital.
Runaway Marriage.
Adam J. Wacker, of 6O4 South Twen-
tieth street, a brother OF the dead
man. said today:
Joseph was married ten years ago
to Miss Rose Heinrich. Tt was a sort
of runaway match. She was employed
Z at Springfield avenue and Jones
street. where we were then living.
One day he brought her into us and
introduced her as his wife. They had
been married by Rev. Carl Girtanner,
of the First German Reformed Church
my brother was hurt while work
ing for Alike & Henni. carpenters two
years ago The members of this firm
are brothers-in-law of mine. Joe was
loading lumber and some of it fell off,
injuring his thigh. He was in the
hospital for thirteen weeks. When he
came out, one leg was shorter than
the other and he had to have the cast
renewed every three months.
"He was helped by all of us--there
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