The Washington times., 1922-12-01
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KNIFE, He
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Mamma wouldn't do It," said
Nathan. This happened before we
left Newark six weeks ago. Then
papa told mamma that they
had better die together. Papa had
gun. but he didn't try to shoot any
body.
I'VE came to Washington about
three months ago. Several weeks
ago l saw papa on a street car.
He stopped me and talked to me.
But l ran away from him. saw
him again and he asked me Tor
$40. said I didn't have 1t. He
told me he would kill me II l
didn't get 1t. I got scared and ran.
Weakened BY Quarrel.
Then 1 saw papa around near
the store last night. He didn't come
In, though. Mamma locked every
thing up tight last night. She was
afraid he would try to get 1t.
According to Nathan, Glaubach
came into the store about Z o'clock
this morning. There were several
customers and he waited until they
left.
"I was asleep but the loud talk.
ing awoke me-" says Nathan. II
got up and looked out. Papa ran
after mamma, grabbed her by the
chin, and pushed her to the coun-
ter. Then he pushed her head back.
grabbed a butcher knife. and cut
her.
II was standing in the room next
to the store. l was afraid to go In.
Then papa saw me and came after
Nor t~n nllf M
/ shut the door and papa tried to
push II through. He finally did
push it and let the door go all Of
q sudden. He came rushing In, but
] managed to get out as he ran to
the back part of the house.
Put Knife to Throat.
Papa couldn't find me and then
started to come in the store. He
saw me and said he was going to
cut himself. I was behind the coun-
ter watching him. Then he took the
knife and ia: 1t TO his throat, grab
bing his throat with one hand.
1t seemed like five minutes before
he cut himself. He would put the
knife up to his neck and then take
It away. He did this a coufle of
times. Then he cut and fell to the
floor r.-
But the father tells q different
story. In tones hardly audible, he
says his wife attacked him. He says
she came after him with a knife and
cut him and that he grabbed the
knife from her and in the scuffle
she was cut.
''She Cut Me-" He Says.
II didn't cut her." the father re.
peated, as he was being rushed to
the hospital. She cut me. She cut
me-"
The mother has a cash several
inches long in her neck and a three.
inch cash on her left cheek. The
father has a three-inch cash in the
throat.
I'VE have only had this store
three days"
Came From Austria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glaubach are both
originally from Austria. They met,
and were married in this country,
however. In Newark Glaubach
Young Nathan says that his
mother and father have been on the
outs" for a long time. The trou.
BILE started. according to the boy,
about six months ago.
Papa used go out and gamble
and drink" he said. HE would
spend all his money. When he came
home mamma. would scold him and
they were fighting all the time.
Then every once in a while papa
would make up and promise he
wouldn't go out any more.
Says Mother Was Scared. 4
But papa never kept his prom
ises. And mamma was always ar
guing with him. He said a couple
NJ ha - aN
and himself. Mamma got scared. so
we left Newark, and came to Wash.
ington."
The boy SAYS his mother got the
money to buy the H street store
by working. He says his mother
helped his father in the bottling
works In Newark and got paid for
It, saving this money.
Nathan, who Is attending the
Grant School, defends his mother
against all the charges the father
makes.
Charges Are Withheld.
No charges will be made at this
time, Capt. Robert e. Doyle, of the
Sixth precinct, says. He said he be.
lieved young Nathan's story Of the
cutting, but would delay action un.
til police can talk to Mr.. and Mrs.
Glaubach.
James A. wallach. of 26 H street
northwest, entered the store a few
minutes after the cutting. He said
Mrs. Glaubach rushed to him for
protection and that she was bleed
Ing profusely.
siShe got blood ali over me and
then she ran out of the store cry.
ing: Oh, my baby" said Wallach.
at looked around for Nathan. and
he was crouched behind the counter.
He said to me: Don't let him get
me- Glaubach was rushing into
the back Of the house.
Couldn't Understand Woman.
IT thought It was q robber in the
store and went over to- my house
and got q revolver. When got
back Mrs. Glaubach was lying on
the pavement and her husband was
lying in q room in back Of the store.
Nathan was In the store. Mrs. Glau-
bach tried to talk to me, but
couidn't understand her. She was
talking In Jewish language"
Wallach's story may bear out
!, young Nathan's story that Glau.
bach did the entire cutting, and not
Mrs. Glaubach, NJ claimed by the