The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-05
Another Awful Tragedy.

About four o'ciook yesterday, tho inmates Of How.
ards Hotel, the Of Maiden Lane sad Broad.
way, were alarmed BY two reports of . pistol, which
were heard by only those In the house. but BY
nsigbbors At distance Of several houses from the
scens Of the ghtful which Afterwards dis
covered The Of this dreadful are ~
near a reporters could gather them, follows
few min utes after the usual dinner hour gentle
man. apparently about forty I've years Of age short in
stature and bald headed presented himself at the Of
Hce accompanied by lady about fifteen years his ju.
NOR not particularly handsome but Of an attractive
and prepoesessiDg appearance. The gentleman en-.
tered his name Mr. Labsn Esstabrook, and the
party shown into Of the parors the hotel
One Of the walters remarked to the gentleman In
charge of tho books Of the Office, that tho lady
seemed to be lsborins under unusual degree
Of agitation; and 1t had not escaped tho penetration
OF the experienced clerk, that there was something
unusual in tho air and appearspce Of tho arrival
The dinner quietly proceeding and the hsbtants
OF this well ordered hotel were undisturbed BY any
Apr. hensens Of trsgical occurrence when two re-.
ports Of pistol, In quick Succession, rsvsrberatsd
throughout the building. or course, tho greatest
alarm Immediately felt BY the proprietor. inmatss
and walters who ell rushed simula neously to that
quarter Of the building from which the report proceed
cd. The scene which was now presented wss tragic
and alarming in the extreme gentle man, apparent.
ly in the last agonies Of dissolution lay extended on
tho carpet, which beds we'd with his blood; and
lady, who seemed to be In swooning dltl,n had
just fallen into the Of one Of the walters or
CT the numerous strangers, who had by tn tine
reached the scene CT the tragedy, oder
pers the inquiry pro,esded from every mouth-whst IL
the matter What has bssn done hersi What can IL
meant God bless me, what's the msttsr!" Mssssn-
gers from the hotel the despatone TO
The police authorites, and thereafter officer
Of thu Third ward arrived. who found the gsntl.m~o
apparently in dying condition Supooh nv the oass
to Be beyond the reach Of medical aid and that the
presence Of the Coroner demanded the police a an
Immediately With promptude sft in order to sammon
that efoer the In the tine tho 20 tis.
man, who, It no seemed, had beer ndsd only n
the scalp which had been merely srazed by bullet
revived. and the lady recovering from swoon tue
bysanders were enabled to ssosrtaa the pa tiou,ars
or the pcholy occurrence aud to adopt mes-
sures prcpriety and the oirou de- uded
In the mdst OF the confusion which naturally enosgh
eususd, was found that the lady hsd disap
and the estleman was ~ our reporter iniormed
arrested BY the police authorties and held answer
for the ofe nee which he had apparently committed
from what eonld learn ct the hotel, that
ton, made her appearances ten days ago at the Same
hotel having arrived by the Albany boat In company
with gentleman tnot Mr.. Ea.tatrook) and that the
psrties took separate rooms He was slso Informed.
that on this occasion, the lady desired . servant in
tn. bette, TO bring to her policeman, and that Mr..
oordaDce with this request Introduced TO the lady
The interview between him and the lady said to have
sftefwsrdr she left for bsny with several trunks
few days Afterwards che reappeared at the ho-
tel gave intimatons that che was endesvor-
ing to OBTAIN divorce from her husbsnd whom she
had been married only three moaths This Ia all that
IL known Of the ladys history until the Of
the unfortunate tragedy Of yssterday
From what We learned, 1t spears that tbs wound
ed took his position before the kinG glass In
the parlor and In the presencs Of bis vita drew from
his pocket pste which he dischafged At his head;
but nissiDg bis aim, he dropped that, and drew out
another one, loaded. which he likewise discharged,
taking batter aim than before; but, from the great
strength req uYed in pulling the trigger elevated
the nuzzle that the ball struck hts skull just above
hrs right temple, inhiotisg only . soAip wound,
causing the blood TO flow profuseiy. and passing
through hts hat On seeing himself fall In the look
ing glass he msgined no vas mortally wouaded asd
tainted the noor. On coming to he ssksd he wss
dead snd being told hs not he appeared to
cover very rapidly His wife into the hall OF the
hotel, md - great state Of exctsmsnt exclaimed
10 he dsadl" Some one answered they thonght he
was II am glad Of It" said cha Il an mott" aid on
dsnss steamboat wbioh left ct ave o'clock and shs 10
nov on her way to that city with the belief that her
better bef 10 In the land OF kisgdom Gomez On the
woraded msn being restored TO bis ofssr Lso
pssd one Of the chiefs aids conveyed him before HE
sonor the Mayer where he stated that be had
DIS watch that day. In order obtain money to buy
the pistols for the purpo-e sef d-struo Az NO
evidence appeared that hs had attempted the life Of
DIS vife, Tut only his ovp-in svidsocs OF which on
Ger Leonard the t~o bullets discharged from
ns pston found on the door oft paror the Mayor
hDersted h'm ron custody for the present.
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