Year: 1878

GEORGE ZIIL CHARGED By HIS CHILDREN WITH


sAvAGELY BEATING THEIR MOTHER.


As roundsman Henry velsor, of the Second pre-
cnrt Brooklyn. was passing along York street about
six O'Clock last evening, he approached by
little girl very much excited who in
formed him that a was killing his
wife at No. 6s jay street. The roundsman ut once
followed the little girl TO the above number which is
q large tenement house, telling Officer Boyle. whom
ne met on the way, to accompany him. When tho
house reached he found the stairs blocksded
by crowds Of men and women. who stated that
they had heard cries of murder proceeding from the
apartments Of George zill. German on the third
floor. and they were afraid that h had killed his
wife. The officers pushed their way through
the crowd to the third floor. and upon entering
the room where the cries for help had been heard
found Zill standing by the door and his wife Ellen
leaning against the mantepcce. She was holding
her apron over her head and great streams of blood
were running down her face and neck to the
foor. Their two children little boy twelve years Of
age and girl OF six years, crying and every.
thing about the room in the utmost confusion.
Mrs. Zill informed the officers that her
husband had been beating her with his
boots and she afraid that he had injured her 80
badly she would not recover. Zill said she was not
telling the truth. She was drunk. he said and had
fallen and received her injuries in that way.
Zill and his wife, and also the children, were
taken 10 the station house, where ambulance was
immediately summoned Surgeon Cochran, after
making examination Of Mrs. Zills injuries stated
that she was suffering from scalp wound,
and aso compound fracture of the skull. She was
IN great pain and removed to the City Hospital
in an apparently dying condition.


zIIIs STORY.


Al the station house Zil stated that he formerly
worked IN sugar house. but employed al present
laborer in Marion Sons coal yard, in
Water street, Fulton ferry He said
that when he came home from work in the
afternoon he found his wfo standing at tho street
door intoxicated lie requested her 20 come into the
time and was in the act OF pulling his
boots, swhcn bis wife entered. She began
quarrcng with him for telling her TO
into the house, and finally began beating him.
she not only tore his shirt almost his body but
bit him severely the arm. He acknowledged hay.
injured by falling. Z appeared 10 be per-
fectly sober and told his story with great
cearness. Peter Zil the little boy. said that hs
father hal been drinking during the day and hal
been asleep in the afternoon. When he awokc
be very cross aud began beating him
with cane. His mother interfered aud he
then assaulted her with his heavy boots.
Peter said that he afraid his father would kill his
mother, aud he threw brick at him to make him
stop beating her. The little girl, who IL q very
bright child, said that tho quarrel about
her brother Peter not attending night school.
Peter was playing on the street, and when he came
into the house her father began whipping him
with When her mother attempted 10
take the cane away from her father lie be-
Gan ~ bat h,r With his boots. The
police of the sccon precinct state that z has been
arrested before for beating his wife and also for
drunkenness. Mrs. Zili, who is English woman.
about thirtyfvc years Of age lying In very
critical condition at late hour last ni.ht.