New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-15
The Late Traxedy Ia New.Oriean..

Inc Netc- Crfc0as Gtc1yunf OF tne ON INST gives
the following particulars Of the murder reported By
telegraph In The Tribnrs yesterday morning
HORRIBLE MURDER ASD ATTEsPrsD SUICIDE.
Basobnest was yesterday afternoon the scene Of one
of the horrible tragedies ever enacted IN ocf cry
The victim IN the case 4 beautiful girl about ~
years OF age who Is sup?osed 70 have been murdered
by q man named Joseph Bradley Captain OF The scar
Friendship and who after committing the deed, made
an unsuccessful attempt upon his own life. Mrs King,
the anddy OF the house In which the events occurred
ststes that Bradley and the gif bad occupied apart
rpents ia her house about month passing man and
wife She farther states that they were lying on the
boo most the time during the fore par, Of toe day
yesterday and were on the bed At about " clock
when abe went out 10 do some shopping she Mrs
KING returned home about O'Clock or Attle alter,
and soon after entering the house che heard moan
proceeding from Braoleys room she wen, 70 the
door and opening It abe Bradley lyng on the hoor
In pool Of blood and saw that the woman was also
lying Oh the floor dead
some persons passing we're Immediately called in.
and the Police sent for Bradley was found - Dc
living and Or. Meuz was called In and dressed ms
wounds He 1T this time perfectly iDsensiDie, Dut
became conscious before ~ o'clock at which time the
Coroner arrived large crowd Of people had now
gathered around the house and The exciteent was IN
tense The scene presented. In the room where the
bloody work bsd been performed was the most horn
bio we ever looked upon The girl, with o1tstfetcheo
bands II she had duplicated Tor mercy u toe last
Law In one corner Of the In gore OF blood-her
hands face and throat msnsed In the most shocking
manner; and in another corner laid Bradley, present
ing scarcely less ghsstly spectacle knife and "a
nor with which the terrible deed had been committed
lay upon the oor II 10 complete the picture IL las
found that sbe had received five wounds, all apparently
inflicted with knife. sod two Of them mortal, Her
hands were In several places II She bad attempt
ed to defend herself against the knife. She also 70
ceivcd large CASH scross the chin.
Bradley was stabbed in the left side of the abdomen
In different III aces and his throat pretty badly cut
The wounds the abdomen very serious and At the
time we lett the spot the doctor thought there was
little chsnce OF recovery Tho which led TO these
terrible results 10 supposed TO have been jealousy The
name OF toe unfortunate girl 10 Fanny Daley but she has
also been known as Fanny Young. and more recently
a. Mrs. Bradley. We believe she Is q native OF -
ouis having been In New Orleans but about two years
We DO not know how long che has been acquainted
with Bradley but we are informed that she has lived
with him as bis wife only about month. Bradley j.
ths commander of tho schooner Friendship, advertised
for California. to lesye last evening.
We learned thst he put the girl on board boat afew
days since send her 10 her friends In 81 Louis and
tina, going far DOBadsOnvOe abe returned
with deter TO 90 to California with Bradley
Whether this be true, whether be was syerse 10 her
going or not cannot learn jealousy on the part OF
Bradley appears 10 have existed for several days and
We believe hst adculty which resulted In blows took
place on Sunday last. We have heard dozen other
rumors regarding the affair bu, forbear going farther
into history of either party and Tor the sake Of hu
mainly would gladly draw veil over the bloody trans
action Bradley 10 In charge OF the ply sicsn Dr. MeuS
and If he will be dealt with according to law