New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-19
TIE MURDER AND stTCIDE IN HOTS-
TON STREET.
JEALOUSY THE CAUSE OF THE MURDER
AND SUICIDE.

A bloody tragedy noticed in yes,eriay's TFIDrSLl
occurred at III O'Clock on TUESDAY rgtt in the house
No. 81 Houston street, resulting il the death Of
German girl named Valentia Guiger and in that also
Of Philip Moyganheimer, printer, 90 yesrs Of age IL
appears that for upward Of year Morgsnbemer had
been paying his sddIessess to Miss Guiger With
view Of ofIeiirg himself in marriage, aud
recently had become very jealous Of the attentions Of
two Young men who boarded in the same house with
her. On Tuesday evening he invited the gri TO wax
out with him ard the fireworks IL at TO be dis
psyed in the Park. She did So ani ster the display
WAS over they returned to her boarding house. After
being q short time in the house, ard wLils IN a
back room, Morganhemer dew a double-bane,ed
pistol from his pocket and deliberately shot the
gin in the left breslt. Size fel to the door
snd expired almost instantly. lie then proceeded to
bis boarding house No 22i Sixth street; wherehs shot
himself over the left eye carrying away mcst Of h;s
forehead, and irfl;cng mortal wound. In the metn
time the Eleventh Ward Police had heard tne report
Of the pistol at the girls boa ding house, and Capt
squirts on feschiDgit found the gill deac The Ssv-
enteenth Ward Police, also heard the report OF tie
shot fired at No. 22 Sixth street, and Cspt. Hart,
with posse Of men, entered tue house sni
found Morganbeimer lyirg upon the moor
in one corner Of is -oom his forehead shot away, and
the pistol firmly grssped in his hani. physician wss
cent for, and lie placed upon bed, where every
tficIt Was made to aleyate his suie-ngs. he mace
no statement regard TO the tragedy sny request,
except for drink Of water and died at ii clock on
Wednesday moIIirg. Coroner Connery wac oothed,
and he'd inquests upon the bodies of both Of the de-
ceased Tie evidence adduced showed Tie .sc,s
in the case to be as above stated. Morganneiuier
was q very Jealous disposition, and seems 70 have
loved most Aldertly. Nearly year ago he beeam
Suspicious that the girl was ntimste with one oi the
young men above referred TO, and evening ,ned
them for several hours. lie subsequently told Ee gi
that had they not BEEN very circumspsc on lat occa
siop he would have shot both. Moie recently lie has
threatened the girls life for accepting invitations to
walk cut with Of the youpg men, but sis seems not
10 have been incensed sgainst him account OF the
threats.
TIE yerd.cts Of the Coroner Jiy we're q; to.lows.
In the Gaze Of Nalertis Guger, the jury say;
Eve find that deceased Dame 70 her death by a
uistol shot would in the eft breast ssa welro HAVING
been Inflicted by Philip Mcrgarhemer unoer the ex-
citoment ot jealousy
The deceased l9 yeas Of age, and by occupation
tressmaker. Some gentlemen residing II Aer re'gt'
borhood have contributed a handsome some 70 aetay
theexpensts Of her burial, ard she WI be inferred To-
day The verdict in the case OF Morganheiner wss a.
follCws:
ave find that deceased came 70 his .eatl by suicide
in she otipg b;msef through tie torta bone thereby
Yhiotrg sDoh injury TO the brain att csuse iesth
Deceased was also German By b;,tA.