The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-15
A Bloody Drama In Monroe street-Dlaboh-
cal Attempt at murder-Arrest OF tho A.
cusod Party. &c.

Yesterday afternoon about two O'Clock, the neighsor
hood Of No. q Monroe street thrown into great
state OF excitement In consequence OF alleged attempt
at murder having been made upon the person OF young
woman, named CAthsrine Haltmeyer, BY her parsmour
Frederick webber. The crcums attending the
case % far as could learn appear to be follows
For nearly two past the referred to and the
man Weber have been living t,gether and wife
Wsbbsr, by his dssoute and extrsvagAnt of life
incurred the dire dspleasure Of Catharne who deter
mined to leave him and become the mistress Of another
man, Iamed Charles Beekman This act on the part .
the woman ncensed Webber awfuly and he determin
ed, she did not quit Beekmans company, to
have his revenge Cathsrne succeeded, however in
secreDg herself from The eyes Of Weber, and for tine
escaped all harm. Yesterday afternoon, the parAms<,
fndng that this boarded at No. 81 Moaros
street. along with Beekman repaired to her rooms anS
finding her in demanded $50 from her She refused =
sccede to the demand when Webber became very indg
nant, and finally in great passion, drew from his
pocket q penknife and commenced an inaiscrminats
attack Upon the man BssksAan and the woman Halt
meyer The former rerea ed from the room sfser hAx
ing been cut across the face but -
fortunate. Webber, 1t is alleged, caught her b.
the hair and stabbed her in various pisces abost
the head and neck, until the blood flowed In Tor.
rents The poor woman succeeded in making her
way to the street, when an alarm was raised s0A
PrenQerRnASt
Fourth ward police hearing OF the scurrsnU hsssusl
to the scene, when he Wsbber and took HIN int
custody. DR.. James R. Wood, who was attending q
patient in the neighborhood notified OF the ocosr-
renee ANA proceeding to the spot did all in his power
alleviate the suffeIngs Of the wounded woman Upun
examination II found that the juguar vein and
caIod arteries had been cut and that the lite of
unfortunate in immi nent danger Accord
iDgly Coroner Gamble nouhed OF the periloua
condition Of the woman, and preparations made By
this official have an ante mortem examination taken
"a ed VIA hon
lees, requested to make dying declaration Ia
gard to the facts OF the fhe usual form having
been gone through with the wOmans affidavit
as followe:-
THE ANTE MoRTEM EXAMINATION.
Catherine Haltmeyer residing at 27 Monroe street,
being examined says: lived With Frederick webpsr for
twenty months and supported him all tnat time live
WOW sSs with Mr Charles @ tbs S.y shout noss
Monroe street and asked give him toir ~ dollars
toio him cid not have any money he 'hsn grabbed hoA
Of me- and said he thould have the money; he had an
open knie in his hand; it pocket knife he cut me
on the neck with the knife he stairs and
after him into the grocery store he also attacked Mr.
BeekmAn; returned from the grocery ,uss
and sat down the hall door steps; the he
cut that woulo rot support him any longsr he
wanted go dance houses and prosti u 1e mv
SELF recognise Webbsr uow present a. th. 9ns to WHOM
Cross examnation.-Que by Weboer.
q. Why did you leave met A. Because you did not
support me.
A. No. paid forty dollars of your debts.
DID NOT tell you that il you left me would kin
you abo my seH. a. Yes ouf toic You, you must NOS
spend three or four dollars day OF my money paJ Jog
carus.
Taken before me this 18th day Of April 1885, RoBR1
GAMMK, Coroner.
On the prisoners being brought before the dying wo
man. he seemed particularly grsfed at her condition.
and pointing his finger at she PROSTATE the
floor exclaimed, 6 Damn you-ste how you fxsd.s
The police officer who had him in charge any
further ordinations the part Of the accused bu he
continued to mutter upon the head tho poor
woman he had SO horribly mapglsd until he was Goa.
Quoted away. Upon the foregoing aHidavis, Croasr
Gamble committed Weber TO the Tombs, to await the
suit OF the wOunced womans injuries wniie Bsekmaa
Was also detained . witness IN the 1t IL the
opinion Of the medical attendance that the Injured
woman cannot survive her wounds tweAty -four
During the progress of the Coroners Investigation the
entire ntghborhood for many squares around the
scene Of continual turmoil Thousands of men, womea
and children sought to gain aamittancs to the rosn
wherein the tragedy ens,ted and seemed much Ms
appe einted being informed that 1t imp Die far
them to have their wishes gtaifed The feeling against
Webber intense and not few suggested ths o
Lynch law being pronpt tly Aonnis cred.