The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-24
SHOCKING TRAGEDY.
Cold Blooded Murder at the
Brandreth House.
JEALOUSY AND REVENGE.
4 SeUTHERNER ASSASSINATES HIS MISTRESS.
CAPTURE OF THE PERPETRAT0R.
HIS CONFESSION And STATEMENT.
FULL DETAILS OF THE OCCURRENCE
KTEKSE EXCITEMEST IN BROADWAY,
he, &C., &s.
JEALOUSY AND REVENGE.
4 SsUTHERNER ASSAssINATES HIS MISTRESS.
CAPTURE or THE PERPETRAToR.
HIS CONFESSION ARD STATEMENT.
FULL DETAILS OF THE OCCURRENCE.

Der Broadway and Canal street. yesterday afternoon
ab0ul O'Clock Southern merchant, named Robert c.
Mcdonald enraged the nddety Of his Mistress Virginia
Sewas, attacked her she passing the above men
tened hute and pursuing her around the corner Of Canal
street her through the brain as she was attempting 10
escape up Of hotel The tragedy
n an hour when the Ratio of New York 10 crowded
With busy hroDg and the promenade side Of the street
IL frequebed TIE excitement In the neighborhooi
h.ense, and In moment or t~o after the shot was
nred iu five thousand people were collected on the spot
reporter the Of the murder few
after the took place. and Is therefore enabled
10 give q full and reliable account of the melancholy
Transaction which he has submitted 10 us as follows
Absnt four O'Clock yesterday afternoon party, con-
sssipg Of gentleman and three ladies' Tay
ors saloon IN Broadway, for the purpose of having
some refreshments. Daniel Umscke, the head waiter,
observed the party Narrowly describes their pro-
eeediogs follows
A gentleman whose is Mcdonald and three
hdies came into rayor's saloon this Saturday after
at four O'Clock The ladies sat at table, and the
gentleman sat at separate table by himself. The
gentleman called for small bottle of wne of which
ladies pasoox. From the time they entered the gentle
never spoke q word TO the ladies. Having got
through the ladies up TO the counter TO pay their
checks, followed by the gentleman; and the gentleman
having paid the amount, the ladies' proceeding TO-
the door, when he after them and drawing
Of them aside s.d something to her. Tho other two
lnas seeing them speak, went hastily into the street.
and we're followed in about minute afterwards by Mr.
Mcdonald and the other lady.
After leaving Tsyors saloon, trace the whole party
10 he Of Broad way and Canal street, and what
trprspirsd afterwards the following statement will
Sold
STATEMENT ,F L. vANRANsT.
Three women, OF whom I subsequently as-
anait IN be Vvoin
corner Of Canal street Broadway about five O'Clock
p. NJ, when gentleman, whose name heard was Ro
bert Q. McDonsld up 70 them. One OF
she la5ies-virgins stewart-made the remark
thai "she wished he would keep away from
her, ss che did not want to talk to him." On this,
Mcdonald turned partially around and took large pistol
Of the wastbapd Of his panaoons behind On seeing
shs the ladies hallooed, and Virginia Stewart started
ses the Bsandreth Hots steps. Mcdonald pursued her
boty, and just she 10 the act Of ascending the
stairs he rei the pistol her. and she fell senseless
The steps. then jumped upon him and threw him on
the steps, held there until officer Roberts and G.
g. Leaycraft, Health Warden of the Eighth ward came
and arrested him.
should be stated that Mcdonald appeared fully
deter destroy himself after he had accomplished
the bloody deed, about half minute prior 10 his being
seized BY Mr. vanrans he had the pistol pointed at his
own bead. He begged hard being arrested for the
ouCerb
holding him fast un he lodged and disarmed in the
station house.
After having cleaned this information, reporter pro-
ceeded TO the Eighth ward house, where through
the courtesy Captain Turnbu, he per mitted
view the prisoner. Mcdonald 10 q remarkably fpe,
sentemany locking person, standing about FIVE feet
eleven and apparently in the summer of life, abou,
thirty years Of age. He goatee and presents
commanding and pory appear appears that he was
born in Kentucky Georgia. where he was q merchant
Of SANDING He became acquainted with Virginia
Stewart in New Orleans abou. years ago, during
which acquaintance she kept q house of prostu
tjon, Mcdonald had two children by her, both Of
which died. About eight ten days ago he
and his mistress left Mobile for New York he coming By
the Western rou e, and che another When Mcdonald
arrived In this city be took his quarters ut the Metro
pol,an Hotel, and few days since he earoed that his
mistress living with another man In New York, at
which he became very much incensed. On being con-
WINGED Of her treachery he formed the resolution k
her. and watched her movements day after day until
succeeded in esc.ins his object. as already detailed
SCENE AT THE STATION HOUSE,
On bcrg brought to the station house, large revolver
snd bowie knife taken from the prisoner The
voiver had Ave barrels Of which renamed loaded On
being INTERCEPTED, he said he had SPREE and
that his victim had the ruin Of his happiness
had shot, and die intend to shoot her.
The murderer appeared TO be In q very nervous stu
pfsd e'ate In his cell the station house. He
the captain a!ter he had about half an hour and
requested him TO communicate his position 10 Colonel
Douglas, at the Metropolitan Hotel
The following letter found In the prisoners possss
son by the police, directed TO John ". Smith, Mobile,
Alabama
My DEAR JoHN-I am shout TO commit tina. which will
eetonth you and most Of my frenoe In Mobile. have
left instructions with ssrs Simeon Leland g. Co.
l.rJ, b,s have utu Arour
dred collars OF the amount first wanted leaving 81 500
Their bppds which, after dsducpg my expenses will
rey0t TO you. Anectonately yours, for ever, "BO3"
R0sEar C. MACDONALD.
The following addendum was at the bottom Of the let
Ter, In pencil Marks
And TO you who find my body, have my trunks opened
and you will letter Addressed Messrs Simeon Le
lana & Co., 10 regard dispoeition Of my AIMS.
Buried with my beard on Respecunlly yours,
METROPOLITAN Horfr-
CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED WOMAN.
Immediately sitter the sad affair the wounded woman
was conveyed TO the City Hospital, where DR.. Qunby
made examination OF the wound with the folio wing
Subtitle ball entered two inches vertically above
outer argyle OF she left eye, producing fracture of the
nkul and wound large enough 10 admit the top of the
bger through which tne brain protruded and escaped
In probing the wound the probe entered inches int,
ss substance Of tie bran but trace of the bullet
could be found. She perfectly senseless when shs
was admitted 70 the hoep.a but after little time she re
covered 60 that abe could open her eyes and tell her
name At sevon O'Clock she still breathing, the two
grln who had been in company with her being at her
bedsde but the Doctor sad she could not live over an
hour.
The two ''ladies' who were in company with Mac
donad's mistress appear, inquiry to be two notori.
ccuriesans, residing 10 Marion street. where the
unfortunate victim ALEC lived since che came 10 New
York. Although one OF the girls who Ind been ia COM
psny with her up 70 the time of tho murder said nhe
know the history Of the murderer yet no pcrsusson
could get her 10 reveal anything con ernug him.
STATEMENT OF THE PRISONER.
About nine o'clock las. evening Alderman j. H. Brady