The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-26
VERY MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE.

Attempt ts Murder Wsman I'm n House Of
Assign staoa In Elizabeth Street-Esoape
OF the Observation-Disclosures Examt-
nasaon OF the Dy leg Female.
Tho particulars ct most mysterious and deliberate
attempt 70 murder . young woman, named Eans
Greene, by ensioins her into house OF assguatou n
Elizabeth street. and here shooting her through the body
with revolver, cape 10 light yesterday. sppenrs
far could ascertain. that about ocsock Tuesday
night Mrs Emma Greene, resident OF II Dvlson stret,
and the woman above referred TO- enucod into she
ssssnsaon house of Mrs. Narshs 4s gtaab.h street,
by young msn whom she thought was heRGiy 10 her.
When rhey entered the glven them by tho land
lady OF house, stranger demanded tho restitution
Of % which he had few moments previously given sho
Emma drst refused to give Ii up but the dc
termined OF tho terrified her that she no
longer refused him, but promptly gave back the
money. The stranger then caught up his oveFcoat,
which he had taken of entering the room, and draw
Ing pistol from the pocket OF the same, he presented
at The body of tho woman, aud saying he would bo 70
versed, something TO that eteot he dschai gsd the
contents OF the weapon Into the poor woans abdomen
before she could mako any oGor. to alarm the in
OF the house The wounded female succeeded In
opening the door aud rushing down ss,rs to the
vhere Mrs Marshall sitting telling hor she hal boen
sbot The stranger followed olosa upon tho hoe OF tho
wounded female and when he arrived In the hall way he
oaaped hands and oxprersed himself sorry for what
he bad d0ne Mrs. Marshall seeing the condition or the
woman attempted 10 arrest the man. but when she laid
her band upon his arm to stop him from going
the street, he pointed the pistol Of her head and said
wAl shoo, you TOO" words CT inmidstou 10 thst
effect. hra. Marshall, fearing that he would put the
threat Into execution rooased her hold whom ths
opened the door msdc hA escape from the
psernises.
aFritN war Rnnn n IA hnt
failed to tho guilty party. Mrs Greene con
veyed ths hospital, where sho lies preoarous
condition. DR.. Noyes. who Is in attendance upon
the patient says that the bali pnssed into the
abdomen, sbout shros inches bcow the end OF
the breast bone, and bss lodged somewhere In
the cavity. He probed The wouna, and found
10 be inches in dep.h He does no. know whether
any OF the intesnes have beea severed not but will
probably be able 10 tell to-day. He considers the
In highly critical aiiuasion, and 10 afraid tna.
wi die from Inflammation alone, though tho ntss-
tines shouid be found uririured.
Yes ercsy morning Captain Kissoer OF hs Fourteenth
ward police went ths Hospital and had IN Interview
with tho woman. Hs 60. description Of tho who
attempted 10 murder her and, upon comparing Il with
Tue description OF young named Thomss Kerrigau,
. brother Of ex Councilman Kerr,san, Who had al
ready been suspected, no concluded to have
tho young arrested. Kerrgan found
ovor In the Brooklyn Navy Yard, whsre he has
been employed for some TINS past. Upon the odscor
making known the object OF his visit, the youth
pressed great prise and sgnined hss willingness
cspsny ossr 70 New York, and thsrs confront the
sirl who supposed 10 he'd shot whA. made Cap
tain Kissner suspect tha. young Kerrs.n implicated
In the meter the finding Of ovsrcos, pistol
IN the assguation house In Elizabeth street which,
believed beonse 70 KetrixAn. But tho sequel will
show. Csp'sn Kssner entirely o, ,aut in his sasp
oons and aliogether nAsy coming The co.,
oiuson he did
During tho afternoon OF yesterday Coroner Perry was
Informed oi the occurrence and advised 10 hod
ante mortem examination In the case. He ct onos pro
oeeoed 10 tho bsside Of the dying woman and proceed
I'd 10 investigate the The Doctor was pre-
amt during the Interview, and administered opisio
draushts 10 the pauen to rally her whe exsmlna-
too gong The poor creature appeared TO sunor
q svoc. deal or pain, but nevertheless she bore up
against the weight Of Iioon most bravey and gave her
testimony In . clear And satisfactory
Kcrvgan was brought 10 tho hospital, snd placed be-
tore the bedside OF the patient bot abe failed sx
nsy 70 identity him At Grss she said no WAS IKE the
person who nat sho her, bat would no: ike 20 say
Tho Coroner then procured the coat iouad house
a hrs. Marshall, ana asxcd the woman she could be
better able 10 identity the mao with the coat She
piled thai thought shs could whereupon the Coroner
coat He roshsd that bo had none whatever, and In.
stanty put The garment As soon az the young msu
got the coal, (or rather tight ID for him. and
s,mowbs, dicun 10 get on,l tho wncss eald "on no;
that IN not the pcrson ai ALL am certain iB no. him"
she then sskcd U he was the person VINO had vsol
her a, her hoase previous occasions, whom nne
replied In ibo negative
Coroner Perry then concluded the EXAMINATION OF thu
witness. II reads az follows -
AsTE-MoRTEH ExAMIGkTIos.
Emma Greene, beng cuiy sworn, sajs--I am fully
under the belitf tina, ] ny dying bed, ADD
,ha, have rnor, time 10 lys Under this benei,
mako the following deposi.ion,-
hive at 40 Il Division svess; ! am married aud my
busosEd a. sea; have MIN since tho Is. of
JuJ isst; siAce tlen | have rvsd with Another
,vcbsy minutes pas, oo,oek, vent 10 nsoi TREND
By the nsro Of 1hcmm -; thought 10 meet min on
ooe of ,ha street. cosners; amer being o. about nve
ss.d, 'Dobr sno~ your ssid'" NO, you have tho
Advantage OF mel dspr sno- ,ou' he sad. ~ think
sss you o. the Crystal Paisce;" tod him 1 was
there" whsn he took by the arm and placing
ny hand IN his, ssve mo Eve dollar bill, and said,
Come along With me, and i'ii DO . freod of yours"
DID knoE him put thought recognised the voice;
no TOOK me 10 No 4s Ezaben street. where bs told
ihe roem hs .sid "ivs mo psok tas, money, LAT srsi
rssec to sive 70 him When says ne, IN rough voice,
" GIVE 70 me, sye u TO me- tien handed him zoe
Dosoy ~teu be turned to hs coat whion ne had
previously pulled 90. ana took ous psto, ~hicn ne
ycrted si me and said mind, tha six barreed pis.
ol,' while poailnx ths pistol At me he said hs you'd
o,ve revtpSe, and Immediately re hred the pistol;
,snDg hurt { immsdsis'y unboiiod the door and
Gown stairs and cred ost "Ob, am shot"
! ~a bleeding dresdfuly; into tho room
telow where toe woman OF the houss was with
spO,ser vonap 'nd allrg upon ny xnees stripped
pp my clothes TO whore ! shct: While here
the ~ho snol me came do On turs an catcnog me
by the haacs ssic he sorry ne had done ~ the 10
rcigcd noic ~ hir, he pointed the pistol q,
aud sad he would shoot bor too; sue es him 90, and
be ran out the rnHs ~bo sno, me ~ss disguised;
tboUsht that IKE tnst Of young With
wbour qunined; this person haa gveD - 10
psy my had thrcc times previous % TIE
occurrences toe who shot = rough furry
coat and Kos.uth hat. he hsd no vhisHsvs, he was
short wan about bali nesd taller than am he had ful
features prnninon. eyes, and between twenty snd
thirty years OF age; he had slso baok pants on ans
black underneath the overcost; the used
me. the one Who gave me tire - to help 10
ray my wrt. about half q head taller
ihsp me- he hsd light thick sandy vhiskers and nous
,scne full faced ana was between 70 and o, years
old be used 10 dress IN different ways hs clothes we're
not Ike ths once by the who shot me; have