New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-28

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FALAL TRAGEDY-A U0man shot b. her Hus-
band A portion Of the Eighteenth Ward was, on
yesterday, thrown into great state OF excitement In
quence OF attempt having been made by gen
| temsn by the name OF Thomas A. Walker, 10 murder
his reputed wife Mrs Martha Eliza Walker, residing At
| No as Lexu s,on-svenue the corner Of Twenty.
hh-st by shooting her with barrel revolving pts
toll The ball entered her right shoulder. descended
in an obGue direction and passed at the lett side
of her waist 1t appear thatih lady in question is the
Mrs Miller whose abduction from stamford, Conn by
her husband some yesrs since created such great sen
s,,on In the public mind Her msidcn Black
well and she inherited considerable amount OF proper
IS from An uncle of the same Subsequent to the
cles death paper made its appearance purportng to
have been given by Mrs Miller which she pronounced 10
be- forgery Sometime alter her marriage she having
without success endeavored to obtain bill Of divorce
| from her husband left him and went 10 Stamford,
Conn. Mr Miller on discovering her Whereabouts,
nent TO stamford, forclbly conveyed her from that
place In a carrsge, and took her 10 Norfolk, Va with
| an int ntlon OF embarkng for France From some CIR
cumstsnces that occurred At the time they were pre-
vented from doing So and Mr. Miller came 10 this Cry
with his wife where they continued u live together Tor
some time, but finally separated.
Mrs Miller subsequently became acquainted with Mr.
Walker, and as she alleges was married to him, which,
however Mr. Walker denies 10 be- tho case. MRS miller
has resided IN Lexington since September last
In fashionable style where he has occasionally visited
her Abou, hall past o'clock yesterday afternoon, he
the house and the servant girl residing in the
family, hearing the report OF pistol Immediately sus
peciins something wrong called down Mrs Wells, the
aunt OF Mrs Miller, who was residing with her and ran
70 the front door 10 II she could make discovery
| Mrs Wells coming down stairs At the same moment,
entered the front and there discovered her niece
ying PROSTATE upon toe hOor bleeding proiusey from
the wound which had been inflicted. Physicians
immediately sent for, and Information given To Capt
| Johnson OF the Eighteenth Ward Police, who. with
Officer Brown, repaired to the house, and took Mr..
Walker into custody Justice MonOrd also visited the
house at the time, and while their attention
occupied with Mrs Miller Mr.. Walker wrote few
lines, which he wished Mrs NJ TO sign.
At an early hour the Coroner. having been spprised
at the circumstance also proceeded TO the house with
view of obtaining such Information could be obtain
cd ON the subject He accordingly hrst Intercepted
Mrs Well but very little light the subject was Oh
tanned from her her being merely that she had
found Mrs w in this state and that Mira. Walker had
not communicated 10 her directly who shot her, and
would not IN any way impicate Mr.. Walker great re-
luctsnce manifested on her part To answer the
questions propounded TO her By the Corouer On cues
toniBg Mrs Walker the unfortunate victim, as 10 who
shot her she begged that abe might be- Intercepted
and turned her head the Coroner then asked her II she
shot herself she replied No he then asked her II her
husband had shot her 20 which sue replied that she
would not crimlnHte him the Coroner asked her who
she meant by him, and whether she did not Mr.
Walker; she said she did, and that she iorgsye him
some person asked II there we're any hopes OF her re-
coyery; Dr. Holmes, who present Informed her
that her chances Of living until morning very
slight, whereupOn she remarked. May God have mer
cy upon me - she experienced more aud more Difficult
y breathing every moment and in fact she appeared
near htr end. About u o'clock the Coroner requested
All present 10 retire from the room the medical gen
temen were nomentarily expected Ia the meantime
Mr. Walker was conveyed 10 tine Station House and
locked up He ASSERTS that she shot herself Ga being
asked Tor the pistol he il from pocket In his
and delivered ii to Capt Johnson. There does sp
pear 10 BE- the SLIGHTEST hopes Of the lays recovery aud
i Is doubtful II she will b. alive when this will 0o be
iors the public
Mr.. FRrs BsNEFIr-The sudden illness Of
signor TAFFANELLI has made unavoidable the post
ponemen, Of Mr. Frys Benefit, which to have taken
place this evening. Friday night is fixed for it, when
ErHaHi viii be performed, with the frs, appearance of
the singers
tonight, the hong established fayorte, la SoanamIuia
with Mad. LAroRDx Marina will be given, for the
hitleh and ast representation Of the present season
1ne new season Of twenty-five nights will commence
On Monday The subscription books have been opened
and are filling up rapidly.
~ Mr.. DANA lectures again tonight at the
University Chapel His subject Is of peculiar in
erest to all students and admirers OF Shakespeare being
the sapractsrdi creations Of the great Drsmast Illus
trated oy two Of his greatest works Midsummers
Night Dream, aud the Tempest Il will be seen by
the advertisement In another column, that tickets for
the remsinng half Of the be had al half
price.
ASSIyERsAET.-The Anniversary Of the New
York Prison Association will be held this evening In
-. lac Of Id
way doors open a, O'Clock Addresses will be del.v
cred by several popular and distinguished speakers
condemned statement of the Annual Report Of the So
cc,y will be pre.ented, and al,o the Annual Report of
The Home" 10 which the efforts Of the ladies have
been rewarded by successful and interesting results
FASST kEABLE BCTLER.-The first of Mrs Bot
lers Shakespeare Readings in hi. City will be- given at
the ssUyve,snt Institute On Saturday night The rush
FOR tickets viii doubt be great here as il has been
in Boston. In Cambridge, where abe gave a reading
all the tickets we're sold week previous 10 Salem
the tickets 1910 al sold In one forenoon and Mrs
Butler received with three cheers when she sgtt
ed from her carriage at the hotel
As ITALIAS ExILE.-Signor AyEzzASA. former.
y Captain Of the Italian military company in New York.
and Colonel in Mexico during the revolution sgsins,
spain, having returned TO Italy named Gsnersin.
Chief OF the National Guard Ia Genoa Signor Avezzs
ma during his stay in City enjoyed the reputation
OF mos, benevolent and patriotic Italian and while
President of the Benevolent Italian Society he per
formed deeds worthy OF great man
EF Mr.. SAMUEL s. WOOD, Superintendent Of
the House of Refuge In this City, Thursday lat
elected OF the Western New York House
of Refuge with salary Of o. 800 year. and privileges
equal to several hundred dollars naors.