New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-26
BLOODY TRAGEDY IN WEST BROADWAY,
AWife Murdered by her Husband.
ARREST OF THE MURDERER.

ment Of premises the north west corner Of Leonard
street and West Broadway, and finding that violence
had been resoted TO- he started for the place in com.
pany with Officer Paret On entering the officers dis
covered Paul Hernandez proprietor Of the premises
occupied az an eating house and resort for lewd
women standing over the PROSTATE and Bleeding form
of his wife, Margaret Hernandez, who had frightul
wound in her neck inflicted a. is alleged, By pistol
in the hands of her husband. Hernandez was CRYING
and meaning most pieously but Inspector Hutchpgs
promptly arrested him and took him to the station
House together with several witnesses. said to have
been present at the time OF the shooting.
Police Surgeons Kennedy aud Kilbourns wee
promptly sumnou ed to the spot and after rendering
all possible aid recommended that the sufferer be
conveyed to the New-York Hospital, which was done.
The wound however, fatal one, as death ensued
in few minutes after her ADM sion. Some four
months ago, Hernandez, who is Mexican, married
the deceased she being an Irish woman. About four
weeks after their marriage, Hernandez moved TO the
den aforesaid where he kept eatabts on small scale
for the dsrepusble of both sexes who patronzed him
Before the honeymoon fairly over, Hernandez sud
his wife had Misunderstanding, and, according to the
reports of their neghbors they have qusreled almost
daily ever since. Both drank TO excess, which, of
course, rendered them more quarrelsomc.
II is stated that at tn, time Hernandez discharged
the pistol at biz wife, she sitting Oh Chair by the
stove in the front basement ard after she fell to the
floor he dragged her into tho where he was
discovered BY the officers. TIE floors of the two
rooms were covered with blood and the clothes q both
Hernandez and the deceased completely saturated
with the same fluid. The prisoner asserts most posi-
lively that the shooting accidental, aud says that
at the time the weapon discharged he had it in his
hand, and raising the hammer il slipped from his fin
gers and hence the fatal occurrence. The three or
four persons who were in the basement at the time
however, most probably will be able TO decide that
question satisfactorily.
Coroner Gamble, soon after being notified OF the
murder proceed to the Newiork Hospital and i'm
pa,neied Jury as follows: p. OIIanan, jr., NJ. z.
Taylor, T. King, G. W. Robertson, Ed. Lyman, John
Constantine and Wm j. Lines.
The taking Of testimony was then commenced, anda
copy Of the same will be found below;
Jare Ennis being duly sworn deposes and says
board with the prisoner at No SO West broadway and have
done for the last Eve week. the prisoner kept age. beer
deccascd deceased aiidd her hus
b,nd would murder her he Wa drunk yesterday and ne beat
about o'cli not positive a" to the exact tmol We"
erased into loom and sod the Psone nad e1ed ht
pistol ho, jumped out Of bed and 'aw Tue eecea1s m the
ala rot mean to do il blood was lowing freely from d..
s.d neck he took her into the back and e dropped
u. IN hnnrd,fey and sr,tcd the prisoner aud conveyed
the 30 the Hospitals when the prisoner u.d 90 aI
with him yesterday, snd the pistol nov shown tue sane
h.yr seen with the pion hS va. not m ntemp
.tr woman stanley Druss in ny bcdroom .ud sn'tuer
Henry Hass, being duly sworn, says reside NE
Elm street am scspsnteI know the pIaone rau a.,
gsHdl nav e corner Of Leonard street Tor the
the house which the deceased aud the prisoner lived aSss
5 tLs man who Kept the grocery Own To save h
hi. morning about o'clock in the rear Of Is W.
and the pr .onsr there but slight board partition pstwss
the tassIncn. there were two men on one cr out
.n NJ and told landlord that some one WAS shot ns o'
I the landlord went up to station House, some police o
f rnd took the prisoner OF the Basement they also
oos out tie c.sscd wounded the prisoner making lad
balls Yesterday; spoke 10 the prisoner about bans us "e'
and on this account he was dT Oh me- tnous1 S me-:
| also .sr pistol in his hands yesterday . ~ an,
Stsrly Drusk being sworn saySLl I've al no. ~:
worth street., and work Cnanbcrlss Hotel Robinson street
went 10, night st u O'Clock in c4n;psy wn memo b Il t.
to No 20 west BosdTsy to get Ss . s by the stove
h,a drink aud went away returned IN 'mR'ny Sisd p
f we both got bed. AID went TO bed al the 'ald place N
woke up several during the night by hearing the Pls9n
AM the deceased in hh words. hi, noras a94a o5S have
the prisoner into my room aud ssked me II wouu
breakfast maze him reply aud he then VEN Ut
osht something in basket for breakfast when the
saw Ii. deceased the the Prs9ner h.id nun say
Msse Mas4e did not mesn e. ne men HE'D SseSus from the
Ic ana cu .pas the officers come end ai' s
bos s s| ~ M tss | hrc sbovn from the door
Thomas Crobap, being sworn, says: reside o. ~,
a Centre street the last Tne' my & 10 10 West
Broadway eat by the stove and Drusk wvn' 70 st a.
~. oy. .si the decreased myself aud the prisoner remained
in the 'aon al night In the morning the P5 si me deceased
.as sitting BY the stove went into the room wnete pI
.ep ard Just my back turned heard The pistol - oo
saw dce.sed wounded OIL the bE oi ne Lee
prisoner aid Mar dp the pistol did not S m me- I. 20
be Told 20 doctor went out and I'D h9 ~
Henry Hdebrand, being sworn, saysEl ies,ae
No s. West Broadway know the prisoner ana VS. $3.50 The
fon basement rm month. past they have guar
Ie!ed frequently Yesterday noIpins hssd b hs sr s~ her
ho.sh I'VE window she W. Crying ne a d NOT 20 In but told
sehes AFRAID OF The prisoner he vas t head tie
rppoIt Of pistol IN the basement Henry Has ts enPh
ter nnna saying somebody va. 'n 70 he b.sment
the sPn Oihe FIFTH Ward .nd police 0n see,,d whrn ss
md tOot the prisoner aws as s the TO- the hospital
Thomas Hsny being sworn, says went VI, sSep Il:
idcbrsnd rssn the store No 50 West 49,, 70 this
I'D :S The R c, sd 5 Ri on bed fa ad i %
FER he on csp sou ,rrward srrsted the pri''net
Henry Huchings being duly sworn depo .ssgs ~
60 M Hdbr,pd cspe to the stson. House and aid tnss
pistol had been fired In hs basement t1 hnsat; Officer
Pat came xa me on striving the b,s-men. NO :. 49,.
Broadway blood all tie noo,, sna beudias
Gaming adjoining room; then saw ne $50 th,t shs
the deceased: examining the oac.T Psret
wounded and gave the prisoner " AID o. iher
and saw that thu decess ~ attended oy s4se'H' 49,
irsg alton sent her 10 the Hospital MI, a..a..ad vas
Robert Ray, being sworn, says o,ros Of Yeb %
admitted into tie New York Hospital on the i ri ~ lie
IL state Of collapse and susl woahac =. u
M side th jaw abe died IL few MAUI 81 49, passed back
VA" the pine .pd bsd r.s;sSs s. 81 s,et ps q the secI
H. its cor.e the Lal hsd divided the carod The Other
injury the immediate aus " hi,S moutA Of Der
organ. ", n healthy; .h- sss IN sSout>shr i""o ~
pr shsncy
The in,t. tission was then brought 70 o'O', aDe