The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-17
The Despe.a Assault In Washington.

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Yesterday afternoon about four O'Clock three quick
Successive reports of pistol IN the house of Bic. Beke-
Ninth and Tenth streets bg scream start
led the residents in that eGste ueahnorhood and n
stantly LED to inquiry. 1t not long before dense
It pppesrs far eathe- the facts that An
drew Morrison ard his wife occupied rooms at Mr..
listed the part Mr. Morrison caused by Young msa
naaed II Hester, dry good clerk Yesterday aftsr-
Mr. Morrison suddenly entered bis lodgings, whers
he discovered his Sfs and Mr. Hester sitting oeher ON
sofa in the gaIlor
Mr. Morrison having no doubt OF an improper iovaasa
of his martial rights, and being prcviied with of
Cots rev'lyers fred thrice at the parties woundicg 1r.
hester severely i not fatally the bali it i said,
dosrNsI6s through the lungs and another ballet afer
striking The right Of Mrs. Morroa the elbow.
entered her sioe. It extracted by DR.. Hail. Tas
| wound il not at present thought 10 be dangerous
Mr Heste, was conveyed to bis lodgings the cppe-
administered Justices Goddard and Donu shortly
altar ip'o the ard Jointly sub.cribe 70 tha
! following statement Of facts which their examination
| e'iciteu-
About four o'clock 81 today June lSsh having been
Han that hs was ard probably fatally wounded
rres.uoc The doctor Informed him situation
minutes sha he sJ Sorrsn % sns sna Mrs. ar:
Fanny morrison h. wie were on very intimate terms.
frequently been their boardin house TO them to
lie &airisp slept 20 po s r. al
while Nix Fr and ns s oseSpsa ths sdnns bed
| the house to Mr. and Mrs. Morrison, and found
Mrs Morrison in tire parlor They took scat sofa te
Pther; and the weather being no remarked.
Fanny it's warm and took on his coat and resumed hs
seat about the ordinary distance for convorson She
stated that she expected nr Morrison few minutes.
During the versaon he heard the discharge Of pistol
lie did not who fred the rs shot hut Mr Morrssn
Gre sitting with bis back to the door. After hearing tho
seconn he screamed, feeling tho hurt Mr. Morrison then
closed him. and snapped at his breast when he arrested
the pistol lie then pointed his wfes breast fred and
shot her. He Heser had not placed his hand Mrs
rison and never had intention towards her having
slNas thought too much Of her He had reccsctioR
how his pantaloons came on
When the officers went into Mr. Berkeeys for the puT
pose Of arreiing Mr. Morrison they found him a. the
bedside OF his wife, engaged In aieconate atteatonss
and as we we're Informed by gentleman who was pres-
ent expressing his belief in her copugal ddelity but d.
nouncipg Mr Heater acus ted by to lorcs her.
Mr. Morrison committed to all for further exainat
By justices Goadad and Donn char sed with atom S
to take the life OF M Hester and Psnny A. Morrison.
This occurrence happening in broad day and tia
most public tnoroughfare, attracted large and nqpia
spd excte1 OF people, and It not upta
Mr. Morrison driven of to prison In hack
panied by police officers, that the crowd Dispersed Tha
sad intelligence spread throughout the city sIA
formed the prominent topic OF conversation everywhere
throughout the remainder ci the day.
Since the above was written, We learn that at sin
O'Clock the ball which entered the right side Of Tive
upper portion of Mr. Hesters back extracted froua
Just below the stomach and that st ~ O'Clock % II
IN extremely ,tical condition.