The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-04

muscles are pretty thick. Fletcher is fat
EnEii.hmsn,, and probably owes his life to TINT
Gct II he should survive uhis shooting affair Several
doctors o the neghborhood in attendance and
min,d the wound Where the Of the charge entered
th,ic IL large hole and all around there small shot
holes, for II was with fhot the pistol loaded Had
therc t,sna stronger charge 81 powder in had the
woman fired little higher, Fletcher would have been
corpse. A. 1t is. his life il in danger. The doc
tors ordered a rontice- for the wound, but could
not extract the shot ~ present have they yet
ascertansL the full extent Of the injury HIS forehead
and face very badly cut where he fell the Tag
The woman was pursued through Twenty street into
Fourth avenue. and arrested by Mr. Lyons and handed
the police the charge but the wounded man is
at present unable to appear against her IN court lie Il
confined to his bed According to the statement Of the
woman the proceeded from affair Of the
heart, and was an act of jealousy and revenge She
states that she formed an acquaintance With him some
time and that he recently cast her OIL saying he had
wife in England who coming out to him. In des.
peration she bought pistol which she loaded with 43
grains Of shot and lay In wait for her unfathfu swain
accompanied by female friend whom she brought with
her to witnc the satisfaction she would take upon her
betrayor She demanded some articles from nm when
he Of hers and he told her to away else he
would take out his black dog, meaning his pistol The
moment he turned round, she shot him She states that
her relations with him. for the last three months have
been Ct the intimate kind and that she used to visit
him at the stables that during this period she was at
service in Twenty fourth street Within the last few
days he against her and advised her to go away
calling her by lcwd and threatened If she did not
go away he would bring cut his black dog and fire at her
He told her that he had wife and children coming
out and that he would have nothing further to do
with her (Mrs. Clarke She is thirty years Of age
named Clarke who went to Baltimore five years ago.
and she had not heard Of him since. She born
in Yorkyille and her maiden name is IIobson-
The story Of Fletcher is rather different lie states
that he first became acquainted with the woman on
Chstmas last. lie met her in the street when she
CURED her way frcu him. conversation followed
The h, art Of Fletcher caught The woman told him
she had come from house Of certain description in
Jackson aud that she had wearing apparel in
pawn which she wished to get out, but had not the
money. Fletcher advanced her the cash. on condition
that he should have use of the article-a
SIs IN him b1f Al me n aim for
whether before after the change came DER the spirit
Of his dream does not appear Mrs Clarke alleges the
events Fletcher it greatly annoyed by her
visits TO his coach house, and drove her away. lie
Gently sent her the handkerchief but she refused to take
IT. On saturday night she came to the coach house in
Twenty second street, where Fletcher sleeps accom-
panied by some young men, who Knocked at the gates
and broke window. lie got up, and coming down
stairs stone thrown ut him through the window
lie fired pistol the heads Of the crowd
them The police attracted by the noise but Fletcher
not wishing 10 prefer charge against the woman
she allowed to at large ut the time swearing
that she would have his life. Fletcher has been nine
years in this country
BOARD OF EprcATroS-There no business Of impor-
lance before the Board Wednesday evening and they
remained in session but few minutes resolution was
referred TO the Committee on Management of the Free
Academy to report to the Board the practieaby of
introducing system Of physical training into that insti
tuition.
BrReLARy-On Wednesday night. the store Of DR. Fe-
x Gouraud in Walker street. burglariousy entered
and robbed Of about $50 worth OF fancy articles aud
tor received a spiilar visit The VILLAINS caught
and now doing penance at Sing Sing.
THE COMMON CousciL TERMINUS ERiE
RAILRoAp-An informal meeting Of the Common Coun-
ell held last evening at the City Hall The object Of
the meeting, informed, to consider a
mortal punerouy signed aud relating to the subject Of
the change OF the Erie Railroad terminus from the foot
of Duane street in this city, to the foot Of some street in
Jersey city The Common Council have been liberal in
granting privileges TO the Company to render their
depot spacious and convenient to the citizens
sibe If, however the company are about to remove
their depot to Jersey City the Common Council will feel
bound to take such measures shall the repos
session II property granted for the purposes above aui
ed to- but used for different ones by the company.
SINGULAR ELoPEMEST.-An officer in her Britannia Ma
es'ys service in Canada having eloped with young and
very beautiful lady from city in that province arrived
in this city few days with the fair anu took up
his quarters at the Broadway Hotel intending to sail with
his prize to England Saturday next in the Franklin
Her father who is gentleman Of fortune pursued the
happy pair TO this city and had been the look out for
them for week, and lost all hope Of finding them. Last
evening. ty singular circumstance, he met the gentle
and arrested him, and got back his daughter The
affair has created no little excitement