The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-01
City Intelligence.

THE TRAGEDY IN LEXINGTON AVENUE.
This most extraordinary case Of shooting, noticed
In columns yesterday, is still the theme Of conver
sation and many surmises are shoat respecting II
motive which aotusted Thomas A. Walker, In at|
tempting, 10 alleged, the life Of his wife Mxrth@
Eliza by shooting her through the body with s1
b. rrel revolver Certain it is, that Mrs Walker bal
received desperate wound, from pistol ball pssSin
directly through her BODY from the effects of which
now lies In state bordering on DEATH and may
expire before readers receive their pspe
The dress worn BY Mrs Walker at the time she
the wound y black wstsrsd silk skirt, with bsc
velvet body high in the neck and fastened down bs
fore The bali from the pistol took effect the upps
part Of the right breast passing directly through bel
body In Q downward direction, and came out of bel
back on the right eide Of her spine about parallel will
the nth or sixth rib. This bah must necessarily hav
passed through The lungs, but did not penetrate fA
enough to strike the dispnrsm Of the lungs; II
che would not have lived Elk hours, and In all possb
Of this dress, which was saturated heavily viii
blood, We found ON the front part of the dress
where the ball entered large pieces Of the fss
torn from the breast hanging on che velvet, mstts
with blood, evidently done BY the powder the pisto
being close when discharged to the dress
We'll as to acerate the heeh Tho pistol used 10 thi
paIily used such occasions, carrying quite larg
tlug or BALL. and calculated il properly loaded thiI
appears to have been, to pass through mAus body
the quickest time imsgi Unable. The bail In this
passed through the body Of Mrs. Walker, throug
the carpet, and lodged In the door. The al
arrest, and detained by Captain Johnston at th{
Eighteenth ward station house. on the charge of ell
tempting the life OF his wife, quite gsntesi ookn
man, OF 80 years Of age, light complexion With sand
whiskes 1t sppeais fro IN further inquiry, that MD
Walker and his wife lett this city year ego last fall
there elk months and returned to this oity leaving nil
wife behind. Last September, Mrs. Walker 4
this city, and went Immediately to reside with
Mrs. Wells, 1t No 40 LIE xiDgton svenue-who is lsdS
Of considerable property. On her return Qasrr
entued between them whether caused BY Jealous ol
any other cause at unable to learn YET
mt NIafah and all wOntfM
only occasionally visit his wife appare nty to talk ove
come private difc .ities. few weeks ago. IL 10 said
Mrs. Walker OF these vifits took from
band this sx-barre pistol and kept TOR several dsy
as size was fearful awful deed b RESULT
II be still persisted in carrying it about his psrso
However, the pistol was given up again to Mr|
Walker, and since that time it Is r0mored thai
he has been wstchiEg around the house FOR sci
vera days; sitting Some time IN the sroosry STORE
In aot looking over the top Of the paper having
eyer fixed tie house Of Mrs. Wells. IL stated
yehterdsy that paper had been prepared by het
hu.bana, which he wanted her to sign, and she rel
fused This document was written ct the request Of
NEW York, Fsb. 81, 1sa9 i
This Is to certify that the statements of Mrs NJ 81
Walker are correct In regard to our connections.
The above was intended to b. s'gnsa BY Mrs walked
faint late Of her system. Before however they
separated, che asked to speak to her husband, and
pcion on you" Take this altogether prsse
one of very peculiar nature; and II ell the facts ard
developed that raid to exit In this trsgca affair
tho public may look for something astounding. II
Mrs. Walker should die during the night, the Corons4
will hold the inquest at O'Clock this day.
Since the above was written, We have received MOI
tice of The d. ath Of Mrs. Walker She expired at
O'Clock lsst evening.
THE WEATHER.-The warm weather continues an
the streets beginning to assume the dtiest kin
Of garb The walks are covered to the DEPTH o
tevera inches with most tenacious mud aad the tho
roughf-res all abound in large piles Of Gig
nfcsnt monuments to the i'll success Of the present
afa fClsa shulid Al
when the frost Is entirely gone no ons tell. Tho
winter Of ls49 went out mildly enough. Tns thermo
meter yesterdsy indicated 81 degrees at O'Clock A.
40 degrees at IL NJ and AZ degrees OF 8 M.
Nav MoDE OF RisorSo FIRE BELLs.-Our city has
been put to or, at expense and little inconv
caused by the frequent breaking Of fire alarm bells ou
the City Hall and other towers In the city IL Is proba
bly, known to mot Of that these bells which,
very large, not rung ordinary church bel d
nreny means s OF rOp. ana wheel but tho sound u
worked by lever and strikes the bell continually n
one spet IL must BE- strong piece Of metal, indssd
that will stand this IRENE ndous batterink Tor auy
length Of time without being fractured. model Of a
simple machine which promises to obvate the dfhcu
ty in question: has been submitted se tho city autho
rifles for their inspection The apparatus consst. Of
small cog Wheel to be attached to the top Of the bel
and 30 CONTESTED with the hammer lever, that, st|
ssch stroke Of that instrument the bell Is made to re-
vove fraction Of Its diameter, thus presenting at
each blow surface that all parts Of the RIM OF
the bell will receive an equal amount Of hamuertns
1t would seem that this must preserve the bel 1t be
well made, from fracture. 90. ..t
The EASTERN MAIL, via Stonington, closes hereafter
In this city at ah O'Clock instead Of Is heretofore
FrIK.-A IRE broke out yesterday morning, in the
house No. $50 Hudson street: occupied BY James
McCspen, as whe+lwright chop, which was put
out with trinpg damage. IRE broke out about
O'Clock last night, in The uppsr part Of the houss
No. 81 Pine street, occupied by Wm Srsntgee,
- drug warehouse The third and fourth stories
were anost entirely destroyed, and the loss, which,
could not be accurately ascertainsd IL supposed to
b several thouss nd dosr.. The lower part Of the
house was occupied by John Thompson, as Q liquor
store, whose loss IL triHing, except BY water.
Notice 60 the Public.
Posr Orrcr, CRY NEW ToRx,k
February ~ lS49
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