The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-14
Delibe, ate Asf .napt % Murder q Lady IN
broadway.
ESCAPE OF THE pxRrrr. '3ros--rHE AFFAIR wRAppsr
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most deliberate attempt % murder young lady in
broadway, was made by some un 'nown man Monday
evening last which mp to the pr, sent Is wrapped in
mystery although strict inquiry has been made Into
the affair by the authorities. About 6S 'cock on the
above evening, Mrs. Eleanor Mary Josephine Lshop wife
Of Nathaniel Bishop, OF No. q9l Broadway while sitting
In tie back parlor alone at the piano. fred Ny
unknown person, who entered the sealthily AID
on firing the weapon hastily made his escape. The
report Of the pistol alarming the doescs they rushed
into the apartment and found Mrs Bishop lying on the
floor quite insensible Her husband, Mr. Bishop,
was Immediately sent for, and on arriving at his
resdsnce found his wife In fAintns condition, but
happily uninjured the ball had missed the
mari Restoratiyes were Immediately spped
with success On recovering, Mrs Bshop statcd that
while playing the piano. tho unknown, tall mas en-
tered the paror door being dressed with large cloak
and his face covered with alouched hs. or so,atyero
she could not recognise his fsture that regarding her
for an instant he drew from undcr his csak pistol
and presenting towards her discharged the weapon At
her head Mrs Bishop thinking that she wa, mortaiIy
wounded tainted, and fell from the music stcol 10 the
hoor where she was found by the domestics already
described. The manner in which the entrance Of the
unknown TO the house elected Ia exactly ascer-
tanned but he either must have opened tho halbdoor
witha false night key, or else stolen qnety up stairs by
the basement entrance. About O'Clock on the same
son who 6red the pistol at Mrs. bishop, called q.
her residence, and inquired II she was In the
house but she being away from home, he won't
away without saying whether he woald call again
or not. The description given Of tho afternoon
vipitsr, corep ponds exactly with that given by Mrs.
Bishop Of the person who tenpted to take her ife
On an examination Of the premises IL found that
the ball dischsrged from the pistol had passed through
the window OF the back parlor, Immediately over the
head Of Mrs d. when she sitting at the piano and
passing from thence lodged In the wall Of house In the
rear OF the premises The ctoIness with which the
ATTEMPT 70 murder Mrs. II, made, IA really aurprs
ing. The gas found 10 hare boon shut OF In the
hail. so ~ to render recognition almost Impossible even
though the ASSASSIN should be surprised.
The determination OF some party yet unknow TO take
the lie OF this lady Ia clearly sydent for Il 10 scarcely
ak months since she fired at by a man
at Tanytowr. On that OCCASION she was celebrating
the anniversary Of her twensth birthday 1.-THE 9Th OK
september along with party Of her friends Mt the
house of her brother, Captain Fletcher commander OF
one OF the Liverpool packets; and that evening
wen as the ons In question, the intended assassin
ESCAPED 10 clue having becn found 10 his identity
whereabout
This attempt made on the life OF Mrs II, together
with that made at Tauytown, has thrown the family
into the greatest state of alarm and II IL btui
whether the lady win have sufficient To
abroad after mig htfall unt III the arrest Of the unknown
elected No cause be ASST yned for the INTENDED
murder Of either Mrs or her husband; consequently
they cannot justly suspect any OF having been q
party TO such cowsrdy attsmpt at assassination. II
Is hoped however, that ia few days clAs be
OBJ aimed leading to the discovery of the
cesr up the dark and fearful mystery that
seems TO hang over the life OF Mrs. Bishop.