The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-26
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES In NEW YORK.

GRIMES AND CAsUALr TIES In NEW YORK.
tempt 70 Poison . FamiIy-A Man Shot I'm
Bedtime endiarisn, &C., &c, So.
THE TRAGEDY IN BROADWAY.
About O'Clock yesterday morning fearful
took place the Broadway Ninth street.
named Barr, residing 81 the above place persuaded
. oourtssan named Margaret Cunningham 70 accompany
him homo. On their arrival at Bars rooms dispute
occurred between them relative to money matters, when
the drow pistol and threatened 10 shoot the woman.
Margaret being afraid Of the threat 70 the second
story window and jumped into the street. severely in
uring herself. Officer Liyte OF the Fifteenth ward po
lice, discovered the stuaou Of the gir and conveyed
her to the station house. He then returned and arrested
Barr On their way to the station house the prisoner
drow the pistol and shet himself In The head, incung
serious mot natal injury. The wounded parties wore
attended by Dr. Jones Of she police STAR md were much
relieved
Tho following sooount Of the AFFAIR has been msde to
the lief Of Police by Capt Dks Of the fifteenth ward
police
A prostitute named Margaret Cunningham. wnie pass
ing Broadway, At 2K O'Clock A. H., and when near
the Of Ninth street, oosed by man named
Barr who persuaded her 70 accompany him 70 his room
the second floor Of house No. Te7 Broadway, corner
Ninth street. Amor being there some time she threat
ened 10 mako . noise unless he paid her some money
when drew pistol and threatened TO shoe her. Sne
ran window, and either Jumped on! was thrown
out Omcer Litse Uncovered her on the sidewalk 20
verely injured, and had her conveyed to the station
house and Dr. Jones sent for I'd ss end her. The
officer then arrested Barr, and while conveying him 70
the station he drew pistol and shot himself 10
~. horao >uA a.
tor being attended by the doctor he taken homo
oy his brothers, The girl wss tssen 70 Ho pisal.
Our reporter visited the New York Hospital yesterday
serboon where learned the following parti ulsrs
Iasve TO the AFFAIR from the Margaret Cunning
ham berself;-
sne states sast about past O'Clock she
BY two in the Bo~ery barr being one Of the
party) who invited her take champagne and
tiers BY She aooeded to the request aud
at conclusion Of the repas they oceedsd TO Bars
room There dispute occurred oetwcon her and Barr,
when the latter drew revolver, and placing ct her
head threatened blow her brains out The girl ored
entrca.ed her sssailant not 10 murder hcr In cold
blood. Barr, however, seemed In earnest, and 50
alarmed Margaret that she broke away from him, aud
running town stairs jumped Of the second story
dow to The Sidewalk beneath The woman Is not dan.
gerousy injured Sne received some sevcre bruises
about the back and legs but far the doctors have
been able 70 aseertain bones have been broken.
Barr lies u his residence Broadway suffering great
paiD the PHI In attendance does not look upon
the wound dangerous The ball passed through
The scalp the right sce OF the hesd and going In
upward direction passed. eu without doing any further
injury than producing dep scalp wound.
No cause Jet assigned for the atsemp, at suicide
bu, very probable that something satisfactory
gard tho occurrence will be sieane before moruins
No satisfactory DO assigned for tue attempt
ai suicds the part Barr 10 supposed he
fet 90 ohas, place tina,
dste mined k himself rather than sufsr SHAME
which would inev'taoiy follow such coarse of conduct
Of respectabe oopneouous ana has reosn,y rstarped
south Anne los, who're DO has been sipE Tor hts
p.an dc 10 quite Wild and careless person, and has
get himself roube IN consequences OF his exoita
bic temper
ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO POISON FAMILY.
Henry Beck, Q German taksn into custody rues.
day afternoon by ohoer Kurst OF the Eleventh ward
police on Q charge Of attempt 10 poison . family 70
sdirE o, No lso Second street The accused is al
legged Was In the employment OF George 6rssnor, Q
noshier aorg business the above place, and about
three weeks ago he attempted TO poison Gresnor and bis
wife BY throwing . package OF arsenic 10 their food
rpe CON planant and his wife nkea very sick .,
the time but recovered BY The AID Of Tho proper anti
DOTS De arrcsssd In BrooE, and being taken
fre Justice Brennan the Essex hsrhei Police court
can BE- ASSIGNED for the con mission OF ths ac aaous
ay appear IN Q day or 20, whom the magistrate has
rully examined The matter.
cARsLEssSEss WITH FIRxAENs-A MAN sHor IN
Bed.
About III O'Clock yesterday morsns - NJ. Hsiscy ad
lsI Wooster Street, lying In bed no shot through
the tnish by rife ball fred By Charles uoors,
s,osa. Of tho houss corner Of Houston and Wooster
rse,s Moore sAid has bssa intoxoate for several
lays past, and In q drunken a. 40 fred the weapon
through bis bedroom window. shooting hr. Halsey ~
stated The accused was arrested by oicsr Bow
S.ors iussos DAWSON, 1t he Jsasrsoa Market Poles
Court committed 70 prison 70 Ivan the az OF
Mr.. Halssy's injury, which d supposed nay prove
fatal
srILL AroTasR SHOOTING occURRxNoE.
PsSich DunngAn, cmisrani, vas shot In the
SIDE and severely injured by . young man named
Cornelius Brysn. ne accident took psos q
TIE snigraai depot Castle Garden. An scqusistAncs
o. sy r,o yrs osa.s sssn %, Tosn, man
csesssly touched the trigger White the muxxie OF the
weapon pointed towards Dunsigss, dsohsress tne
wounded msa vss Immediately conveyed 70 the Nee
Yorx Hospsta, while Bryan Gas taken into custody by
cSs Ssope 10 dice Connolly. 81 he lover Polio.
court where held 10 await the result Of Dunal.
CANS injuries, which Ia supposed may yss prove fatal
DARING ArTxNrr or AN rSoENprARr.
An Intellectual attempt vs made on tuesday sishs 70
Ore ,be promises No. I7e william uress By placing
cotton basktns saturated with alcohol against board
pastsisa IN The hall way The above named premises
AZ setting IRE 70 H. Luchily Vas discovered Ia
son 10 prevent damage. The IRE ertinsuishcd by
NJ Lyons, foreman Of Engine No. 81 Who vas passing
aioss the street II the time.
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