The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-29

SUPPOSED LOVE-, JEALOUSY AND NURDgn-A YOUNG
WOMAN rBE vICTIh-ARRBer AND DISCHARGE OF
BE SUPPOSED hUBDKRER-COR0NER's INQUEST.
startling tragedy which fortunately rarely occurs on
this island took place Tuesday morning. Fort Wash
pgton, York avenue the "Te,egrsph" The facts
ae near 40 we could gather them, are follows
II appears that Miss Emma Erewly, residing 10 Brook.
Ign, and Mr.. John G. Souler OF New York have been
on Intimate terms fer the past two years, against
w,shes Of The young sdyS parents who repeatedly
bsde her lover their house, but be perssied e dream
ing that his acts would subsequently call hls loved one TO
the FINAL Judgment sea.
From The statement Of the father, II appears that he
lady hsd reced lover Who, s1ssperaied the eouiuc,
o, his suocessfu rival determined 10 either end bis owu
nfe theirs. With this delermnson on Tuesday morn.
ing about ii O'Clock he repaired 10 staten Island Were
he learned that the lovers soournng for The our
Of certaniDg The ladys true Of feeling for
him; but Judge Of his jealousy and SURPRISE WHOM CD
reaching Fort Washington, he discovered big IA
julie. resosing in the sweet sleep OF innocence In
her bvers Driven 70 frryby this signs be drew
pistol for the prrpose Of ending hts life, snsp
pOg Of the trigger swoke Mr.. scuer who peroeivne hi
purpose, struck the pistol from young mans hand
who, still Infatuated, burredy picked up ADD frod
tho sleeping form before him, the ball entering her hear,
and causing Instant death. The murderer Immediately
escaped, before Mr. souer awe stricken II the
report Of rsui, ns.tened ne SPOT, and afsr con
veyre Ale eess body OF the female the fort. ed
10 pursuit. Of tre murderer, who, info, tuna.ey epded
hs puYsuers by nmpng tee which start
ing from the dock ard ctcapci 10 Seg York Coroner
Vsnderbih was Immediately summoned, who, arer EN-
papnenng Jury, held nsaee, the body, when the
follow ing testimony wac excited
Iohn g. Scuier ssorr-I reside In New York and am
2s years OF sse know the deceased whose ratne -
Emma Brewiy. ] have known her for three years on
intimate terms We we're engaged to be -ried 10 sep
tember next Tuesday morning al the solicitations OF
deceased who has been discarded by her parents We 70
paired TO Staten Island for the purpose me dsy
we had oetn here ABOVE two hours when We fe aseea
was shortly swose by bearing = clicking SO ind :;
on getting up saw n youne man whom do not hno w.
sandinr car me- with revolver pointed 70 hs head;
silently 90; up and jerked his away from his head,
which caused him to d. op his ps,o ~ he the act OF
firing; about minute Afterwards he cxed uo tho pistol
and after deliberately cooking n, med and 1'ed at kss
Brswly before could interfere: the. ball entered Miss
Brewy Chest causing instant death the then ran
down he road, AID before could rive me alarm he
ont OF my sight dn ~he be was, bat could
cosnze him II should him again then felt the body
OF the deceased which w@ We, warn, 10 se her heart
wS beating, but il hAa stopped; sro~ nothing more
about the affair.
Joho Hornot sworp-About II O'Clock noon. this day
heard the report Of pistol apparently proceeding from