thereupon quietly left the saloon, Several persons
followed him, A colored girl sprang upon him and called
upon the crowd to assist her detain him, Somerfield
knocked her down angembankment and continued on his way.
Soon afterward he was arrested, He was. sentenced on Jan,
@ last. He was 5Sheyears-old..e2..Vistied by daughter and
_sons-in-law on morning of execution, He asked daughter if
she had forgiven him for killing her husband and, on re-
ceiving an affirmative reply, said "I have forgiven you and
I have no-malice toward anyone and I will die at peace with
all the world,"
NEW YORK TIMES, May 1, 1886
thereupon quietly left the saloon, Several persons
followed him, A colored girl sprang upon him and called
upon the crowd to assist her detain him, Somerfield
knocked her down ansembankment and continued on his waye
Soon afterward he was arrested, He was,sentenced on Jan.
@ last. He was 5eyearseold..ee.Vistied by daughter and
| sens-inelaw on morning of execution, He asked daughter if
she had forgiven him for killing her husband and, on re-
ceiving an affirmative reply, said "I have forgiven you and
I have no-malice toward anyone and I will die at peace with
all the world,"
NEW YORK TIMES, May 1, 1886
thereupon quietly left the saloon, Several persons
followed him, A colored girl sprang upon him and called
upon the crowd to assist her detain him, Somerfield
knocked her down amlembankment and continued on his ways
Soon afterward he was arrested, He was, sentenced on Jans
Z last. He was Sheyears-old.,o..vistied by daughter and
| sons-in-law on morning of execution, He asked daughter if
she had forgiven him for killing her husband and, on re-
ceiving an affirmative reply, said "I have forgiven you and|
I have no-malice toward anyone and I will die at peace with]
all the world,"
NEW YORK TIMES, May 1, 1886
SOMMERFIELD, Louis
Hanged, Washington, DB, C., h-30-1886, for murder of
wife, Christina Sommerfield and son-in-law Gottlieb
Eisenhaum. White, "Sommerfield was hanged for the murs
der of his wife and son-inelaw, Gottlieb Eisenbraun; on
11-20-1885 in a saloon:in Maryland Ave, kept by Eisenbraun
Mrs, Somerfield was livhg there, having fled from her hus-
band after an attempt made by: him to kill her with an ax,
He stepped into the barrom onthe afternoon of the murder
and, after being served with beeb by Mrs, Eisenbraun, aske
where his wife was. The information was refused him, and
he drew a pistol and pointed it at Mrs, Eisenbrauh, Her
shrieks brought her husband from the rear of the house,
Some words passed between the two men, and Somerfield shot
Eisenbraun dead. Mrs, Somerfield rushed to the protection
of her daughter and was also shot by her husband, whe
SOMMERFTELD, Louis
Hanged, Washington, D, C., l-30-1886, for murder of
wife, Christina Somerfield and son-in-law Gottlieb
Eisenbaum.e White, Somerfield was hanged for the murs
der of his wife and son-inelaw, Gottlieb Eisenbraun; on
11-20-1885 in a saloon-in Maryland Ave, kept by Eisenbraung
Mrs. Somerfield was livhg there, having fled from her hus-
band after an attempt made by-him to kill her with an ax.
He stepped into the barrom onthe afternoon of the murder
and, after being served with beeb by Mrs, Eisenbraun, aske@
where his wife was. The information was refused him, and
he drew a pistol and pointed it at Mrs, Eisenbrauh, Her
shrieks brought her husband from the rear of the house.
Some words passed between the two men, and Somerfield shot
Eisenbraun dead. Mrs, Somerfield rushed to the protection
of her daughter and was also shot by her husband, who
RFIELD, Louis
Washington, H C., l-30-1886, for murder of
a Somerfield and son-in-law Gottlieb
chaum, ‘hite, "Somerfield was hanged for the murs
der of his wife and son-in-law, Gottlieb Eisenbraun; on
11-20-1885 in a saloon-in Maryland Ave, kept by Eisenbraun,
Mrs, Somerfield was livag there, having fled from her hus-
d after an attempt made by him to kill her with an ax.
He stepped into the barrom onthe afternoon of the mrder
and, after being served with beeb by Mrs, Fisenbraun, aske
where his wife was. The information was refused him, and
he drew a pistol and pointed it at Mrs, faerie Her
shrieks brought her husband from the rear of the
Some words passed between the two men, and Soneetiel’ shot
Eisenbraun dead, Mrs, Somerfield rushed to the protection
ef her daughter and was also shot by her husband, who
by oe mien of
