New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-15
ATTEMPT TO MURDER A FEHALE-AR-
REST OF HER PARAMOUR.

About o'clock on Monday afternoon, a desperate
at,mpt was made by German named Frederick
Weber to murder his mistress, Caharne Hsltmeyer,
at her residence, No. 81 Monroe street. The woman
rushing from the hsuse with her throat cut
in various places and streaming with blood and in
tense excitement prevailed for some time in the neigh
boihoOd. Weber was arrested while in the act OF
escaping from the house, and lodged in the Tombs.
He boas.ed of having cut the woman's throat, and
hoped he had taken her life. The circumstances Of
the case appear to be follows lie had for nearly
two years past cohabed with the woman and been
supported by her but recently his course of life be-
came SO reckless that she abandoned him and took
Charles Beekman TO live with her. This made him
very angry, and he threatened to have revenge. The
woman kept out OF his way for some day., but he
finally a.certained that she and Beekman were board
ing at No q Monroe street. On Monday afternoon
he repaired to this house and finding the woman and
her paramour in, demanded Of the former $50. She
refused to give the required sum- saying she had not
got il. Weber then drew knife aud attacked Beck
man, whom he cut across the face. The latter fed
from the room and Weber seized the woman and cut
several gashes in her throat partially severing the
juguar vein and the carotid arteries. He then fled
TO the street and followed by the woman, bleeding
profusely. Officer Penderghast Of the Fourth Ward
Police captured him while attempting to escape, and
DR.. james r. Wood, who wa attending patient in
tie Ieighborhood, was called to see the woman. She
wac conveyed to her room, where her wounds were
dressed ard as her life was despaired of, Coroner
Gamble notified to take her dying deposition. He
repaired TO the house, and the woman made depos-
tioD of which the following is q copy:
CGtharine Hsltmeyer, being swOm says: / lived
with Fred, rex Weber for twenty mouths, and sup
ported him oil that time; now live with Mr.. Cnsrles
Beekman; this day about noon Weber came into my
room, the third story of No. q Monroe street.
and asked me to give him $50; | told him had no
money; he then grabbed me and said be would have
the money; he had pocketknfe open in bis hand he
the neck with the knife, and then ran down
stair; followed bin into grocery close by be also
attacked Mr. Beekman; returned from the grocery,
and sat down upon the doorstep OF my house; the
be cut me because would not support him
any longer; be wanted To go to dance-houses and
Irostituie y self Weber now present IN the room
her
CATHARINE 4 HALThEYER.
Croe.-exsmined by Webber-Q. Why did YOU leave
ne, A. Because you did rot support me-
O. Did no, support you when first / lived with
voul A. No; paid $40 of your debts.
O. Did not tell YOU that If YOU left me would kill
you and uysefl A. Yes, but told you you must not
81. nd s. or "a day Of my money playing cards.
Taken tefore lie ibis 18th DAY Of April l86.
ROBERT GAMBLE Coroner.
While the investigation was progressing thousands
OptrsCns throrged the house, and the excitement
t:snse sganst Weber that I; was thought that he
would be lylehed On the spot When taken into the