Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-12
WOMAN DIES IN
WACKER TRAGEDY


are nine In our family-and given odd
jobs. Since Mrs. Wacker worked, he
was able to get along all right.
"a week ago she left him and had
her trunks shipped to So Chadwick
avenue. He warned her to have moth
ing to do with this Abendschoen. who
has been twice married.
"Abendschoen several days ago met
Joe and tainted him with being a
cripple and that he would take his
wife whenever he felt like 1t. I sup
pose these incidents preyed on Joe's
mind and he gave way under the
strain
Mrs. wacker had worked at Bam-
berger's store off and on for eight
years, and had been employed there
steadily for the last two years, the
time corresponding tc her husbands
invalidism. Recently she was trans
ferred from the office to the restaur-
ant, where she served as a waitress
and frequently served the tables used
by members of the firm.
Five of the store mattresses OBJ
tanned permission to leave at o'clock
yesterday in order to visit Mrs.
Wacker in the hospital. They start
ed fund to pay her hospital ex-
penses, but the money will now be
used for a floral offering.
A Christmas savings fund coupon
on one of the local banks was found
in Mrs. Wacker's possession and four
diamond rings sewed inside her dress.
Mrs. Annie Maffin, of So Chadwick
avenue, claimed the rings at the City
Hospital today. She said she had
given them to Mrs. Wacker to be
taken to a ieweler for cleaning.
Mrs Fardipa nd Nafza1 mhoaa hsIc
band owns the house at 511 South
Seventeenth street, where the Wack-
ers lived for three years, said that
they had appeared very happy until
short time ago. They began then
to have arguments of more or less
frequency until finally they sent their
furniture to a storage warehouse and
separated.
1.-THE change came when Aben-
schoen became interested in Mrs.
Wacker," said Mrs. Netzel. He tried
to show her that she was foolish to
work to support her husband when
she would be better of If she left
HIM"
In Wacker's pocket was found a re-
markable letter, which was as follows:
| written on one side In ink.)
II here sign that all insurance of
| both to go to my mother, M. Wacker
There are three policies of Joseph
| Wacker and two policies of Rose
Wacker. They are at Abenschoen's
IS Chadwick avenue, and 500 of Y,
G. a. Association and lot in Hilton
top. No. 416. to Joseph Heinrich, IT..
$50 Fifteenth street, at the age OF
(signed) JOSEPH wAcKER.
| Opposite side, written with pencil
| Ahana0hnaF. nj Mpa Mnffly1 IL
the cause of this act. With my wife
they have broken up my home and
Conrad Ahanschoen took my wife
from me. When we are dead kindly
bury us together, side by side. Please
do not part us. This is my wife
Rose and husband, Joseph Wacker
IT have two rings on my fingers
and papers and O medal in my vest
Give Henry my tools. Rose Wackel
is boarding at GAL Bergen street"
The envelope was addressed
Name Joseph Wacker and wifi
Rose, to Mrs. M. Wacker, care Tx
Bonnet, GOT Twentieth street"
The time card at Bamberger'
showed that Mrs. Wacker punched
the clock" upon leaving at 1888 p. m
yesterday. Shortly after 9:16 p. m
she was seen walking north on EiEh
teenth street toward Central avenue
When she and her husband were nal
way between South Orange avenu
and Central avenue ne turned ant
shot her. Michael Landers. OF 61S Or
ange street, q witness of the shoot
ing. describes II in this way:
"I was walking north on Sout
Eighteenth street when / noticed
couple walking In front OF me. The
were Mr.. and Mrs. Waoker, nov
know. 1 paid no particular attentio
to them until heard the sound az
shot. looked up quickly and sa,
the man standing with a smoking re
volver In his hand. The woman wa
staggering She turned around slowl
and fell on her face to the sidewalk.
"Then the man walked forward
step or tive and looked down on tn
woman's face. He then looked aroun
and saw me. He stepped back an
put the revolver to his own head. =