New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-13
Tragedy at the FrOnt-st. Theater-Thomas
Moody Killed-AnOtller Person Wounded!

Thomas Moody, Robert L. Haslett and Thomas
flanagan. the parties charged with killing Ed
mund Mitchell, Esq on the night Of the Mayors
election, were released from jail yesterday mora
ing on bail and last evening, about 81 o'clock.
Moody Haslett, and others mot Hannegan,) went
TO the Frontst. Theater, and proceeded to tho
third tier and entered the barroom, whore a
young man named George w Stewart was stand
ing. The latter knowing that Moody entertained
a hostile feeling toward him, turned his back upon
him Immediately on his entrance. Moody, how.
ever, walked directly up 10 him, and without the
least provocation struck him violent blow, WHICH
he repeated, when several persons present among
them Mr. Thos. Armons barkeeper at MIR. Peth-
erbridges, interfered, and attempted to stop the
encounter Moody, however, continued to press
upon Stewart, who cautioned him to keep off,
Stewart finding himself finally driven into cor.
ner pulled out a revolver and fired, but the load
did not take effect Moody, notwithstanding thus.
continued to advance, when Stewart again iireds
which took effect in the left side below the ribs.
producing wound which proved fatal in Is or 20
minutes after he was conveyed to the residence
of his parents
Mr. Armops. who interiered, was also shot and
dreadfuIly wounded during the ARRAY from pis-
to fred by another person. The load took effect
In the mouth, knocking out The teeth, lnJurlng an
eye, and badly disiguring his face. His wounds
are not considered dangerous. Root e. Hasett
was arrested at late hour last night, by officers
Graham and MKinley, charged with firing the
pistol.
Stewart was arrested by the same officers and
committed for further examination. During the
affray he received an ugly wound over the eye
There seemed to be but one opinion in regard to
bis conduct, end that was that he acted clearly in
selfdefense. Moody's character is well known.
It affords lesaon that should be pondered over
by many of his comrades. Most truly ID it SAID
the way Of the transgressor is hard.
Dr. Stevenson and Dr. Yeates, Jr. were IA a.
tendance shortly after the dreadful occurrence e
bat medical skill was of avail TO atay tne hana
Of death About 10 o'clock Coroner hoopet ,v TaA
sent for and he summoned Jury OF l. ln9uesi, no'
after ipatient investigation Of all the clroum-
Stsnces connected with tho dreadful occurrence
Tendere6 verdict "That the deceased came 20
;a dea, from pistol shot fred in the hands Of
c aso re- w. stewart The principal evidence
hefore the Jury was that Of DR.. Yeates, who tes.
t;ged that when he was called to see Moody az
he Front.st Theater he asked him who shot him.
to which he replied, George Stewart did it d Ii
was also in evidence that Moody made the aanae
declaration to q member Of his family few rae.
ments before he died.
The pistol ball entered the left breast about
three inches below the nipple The course Of tie
ball was supposed to have been inward and dnwn'
W ard, bat the precise nature of the wound was
not aacertained, from the fact that it was dseusd
unnecessary to bold post morton examinataas
fsGlanaga QHppas, TIA