The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-02


Thomas A. Walker, with elk barrel revolver, oausiny
her death ths following evening from the effects Of
the wound. At hs past one O'Clock yesterday the
Coroner proceeded 10 the house, No. 40 LsxingtOa
avenue near the corner OF r~eny fifth street where
the body of ths unfortunate woman ug for the
purpose holding post morttm exsmi nation. in
der sscertsin The causs OF death Dr. Bustsed ooa
Quoted the operation, assisted BY Drs Morrill, aud
Holmes, In the pre-. OF Drs Dunn, Wooster. aud
Smith. The boay WA lying In the back parlor, \
cot Her cou nts M noe pscid bsauufuI ~ II
in . ii, ssirg dresm having departed This lilo spoa
rcntiy without stuugyle The CHASTITY quad In the
meek still rsskng vi blood, at onoe told the oshodsr
that foul sd bson perpetrstsd and the life of
beautiful had bsen taken. and she hurried nt)
eternity In the prime Of life. The following statement
right ride Of . wound, about az in shes In
diameter, f0uuo tho angle If the shoulder
and forward towards the sternum x inch from the
sccIomum process On disecting the intsgumsnts, .
quantity OF bood was found e1trsvasated in the cellular
mem spe the pectoral muscle about inohss
the hssby part Of the muscle burned and portion
Of substance u bling powder sdhering tot Toe
right lung was collapsed and perforated by the BALI
about qusrt blood fou I'D the right cavity
the chest tho second rib fractured ~ inones sm
sernum, breast bopei the tord rib was fractured
about TX In ches from the sterDum the lung was DER
foated through the superior and inferior looes Toe
wound confined 10 he right side Of the CHEST the
lett lung uniD d; the ball after being traced
through the lung was found to extend, passing out
between the It'll ana 81 ribs and ~ inch to the right
fractured In transverse direction; the distance
frcm where the hall entered to its exit the spine
10.
wards the tpine few ounces was found in tho left
cavity Of the chet: tho left lung healthy The heart
In beatty state the ploers on the right sid. in
about fur ounces OF fuidi bowels healthy.
The conclusion was formed, from the examination,
that The would the cause Of death. At the finish
charge Fl Captain johnston, Of the Eighteenth ward
viii be held and tho facts will NO doubt be- fully do.
veopsd In this most sterous and xtrsordinsry
OF murder. hre. Wells, the lady who occupies the
n ae dad In And,
it yesterday morning lying in the back part Of the
sofa where 1t had evidently fallen after being spent
not having sufficient force to enter the hair stuf ng
1t Is = large sized slug and much battered upon
end Captain johnson communicated the death Of
he very coolly remarked lis sbe!" "Did shs say any.
thing before the died =? and then turned the subject
that she .aid any thing respecting him
before her death. 1t Is said that Mrs Walker has
made some confession or statement Of the affair to
minister who was with her short time before her
dsatb. The prisoner remains IN custody at the
Eighteenth ward station house, and only permitted
to be seen by his counsel and two three Of his
| lstions.
SHOT FRIEND.-On Wednesday evening, three
German eailors, who bad just come from long
and Cross streets. After they had most OF the
sights In the neishborhood, they brought up at .
had be here long before each man was provided
with partner, selected from among the nymphs Of
the neighborhood, but similar In their general sp-
Iesrapce that the sons of Neptune whs had been n-
dusriously employed In "epcing the main BRACE
rome time, could hardly tell which which One Of
the tars however, took 1t into his that another
bsstowing his ate ntop upon the partner Of hs
CHOICE NO Was he possessed Of this notion than
bis ssnds His friend declined to comply. Insisting
that the charming creature whom be held upon his
knee was ths identical one to whom he had from the
hrst devoted his attentions. make eeve alteres-
ton took place, and the dsconte ned sailor seeing
pistol behind tho bar seized It, and, pointing at
Juet this instant the bar keeper oame in aud ses-
Ing what was going on sung out lustiIy "Don't fire.
that pistol's osded;' but the warning late;
the trigger wa pulled, fash and the sailor
Ct whom the pistol WA pointed fell senseess upon tho
floor His rend exclaimed. "Mien Cot, I've kielt misn
vrend; must co Tor toctor: Ware lins . tootor!"
and away he started Constable Barber, who was near
on hearing the report Of the pistol and raised
the PROSTATE man from the floor He was soon re-.
stored and found that the charge from the mis-
to had taken effect on the side of his face which was
somewhat bloooy Fortunately there was bali in
The pisto and the wound was but slishs The officer
washed the man g face with spirits, and applying some
cotton saturated with oil pronounced ali right When
face and that he bad nothing to fear from the effect Of
bic wound he burst out IN an mmoderate &C Of laugh
self highly grsifed with the sport. "Yest ot on a
pit" ssid he, "Men comerat % dnks . kelt %
e goes for te toctor Vel den, e wont pack any
more efe; ha he. Won't e pc took hall apack den ven
comes home NIT my poardin house dare shtops
in Vs,er ,htres,l Come poys and gals let's al asoder
keeper Of the house ought to DO punished If possible
for such careless display Of deadly wsspons In his
4
o'clock, . large elephant broke loose from the cor
ner Of Bayard and Elizabeth street. and dashed along
the latter street At the top Of bis speed until he
TO wooden shanty, with store In tho lower part
and occupied as dwelling above, which he entered
He made work among the bottles and barrels
woman and Two children in bed and set the building
on FIRE From this place no to the corner Of Mott
and Bsysrd Streets and entered q grocery store,
and scattered its contents pretty sxts.sysiv'
When tie owner saw him coming, he shut the
deo, against hum, but It Vas q ittis use Th.
elephant walked straight through It, and gave the
owner charge Of mud from his trunk for his polite
meas In shutting the door In his face From this place
the corner OF Cross and Mott street, broke in the
echoolhsuse door and did considerable damage Upon
comiDg st Of the yard he broke down tho iron railing
as though 1t had been 80 much brushwood. After
leaving this place. he passed down Baysrd to Mulberry
then turned back up Bayard to Mott, then sgaia
stree aero. Broadway to Chambers street. up Chu
to Leo nard then up to Broadway aad down Brosd~sy
to Duane, followed BY thousands Of people in the
greatest etate Of excitement He then passed down
Duane street to he North river making inspection
into the condition Of several Of the psrs, to sec
i nshes., he proceeded up we.. street to the
par. T.. s.n.s I.s : e sss.
endsaversd to effect entrance; but the granite
piars not shordins space for his hugh frame he was
ratified with his .pres, he suffered his ksspssr TO
conduct him back home to his domicile, At the |
ootnei VI bayerd ana Elizabeth streets where
ne vii probably take TIE to cositats upon tho
conoinon Of the streets, the necessary improve
the way that hotels are generally conducted, the |
retched In which the are lighted and
vsriou' other interesting matters, which be viii no
coubt lay before the Common Council at his earlieet
leisure His eephantine ideas Of city reform We hone
viii receive favorable confederation.
The WEArHER-THr SrREErs &s-Yestardav Vas
another hne day, so far the atmosphere was CON.
oerned The mercury stood at 81 dsgs. ct seven
CLOCK IN the morning. rose to 40 degs ct meridian
truth In the cid saying that March coming In like
lamb goes out like lion." have but lit good 70
sxpect rom the advent ofthe drst spring month nde
tne nr.t OF March, ls49, spring like a. could be-
desired, and not many such days would b required
70 open our rivers and make glad the hearts of thou
sands Of industrious boatmen who are awaiting With
mpauenoe for the time to arrive whom they may com
mence iesppg the reward Of their willing labors
The Ausean task Of cleansing the streets has ksen
commenced In the Second ward, whore laborers we're
epQ yeeterda n bre 4 fh. Ia. 90