The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-01
C0roner's Office.

Melancholy TRAGEDY IN THIRD AVENUE.
melancholy affair occurred at the residence Of Henry
H. Barnard pawnbroker No. 81 Third avenue yesterday
morning. involving the life of faithful domestic named
Bridget Lcddy. appears far as we have been able
asceItan that about FIVE O'Clock yesterday morning.
Barnard who slept the second story back ROOM
awakened by noise in the next below. Thinking
that there burglars in the house, he armed himself
with pistol and raising his window, called out to the
person below in loud voice, demanding who was there
At first he received response the inquiry, but just
be about going to the front part Of the premises
call the police he the head person emerge from
the window beneath and turn inqurng glance above.
Mr.. Barnard, feeling Convinced that it was bur-
giar, fred his pistol in the direction of the head.
scream Of pain, in woman's voice. Immediately
followed the report Of the psto and what Mr. Bar
nards horror when he in the cries Of the wounded one
recognized the voice of his girl, Bridget Leddy
The poor girl had arisen earlier than usual the
Of making re, when she heard her employer calling
her, as were, from his bedroom window. What follow
ed is already detailed Upon examining the wounded
man. the ply stefan found that two balls had penetrated
the neck the neehborhood Of the carotid artery nict
ing mortal wounds Every attention paid to the wo
man, but tine prospect of her recovery very remote in
deed
Captain Hartt Of the Seventeenth precinct being
formed Of the proceeded to the Of the
tragedy and informed Mr. Barnard that he consider
himself prisoner until The matter investigated by
the Coroner. To this proceeding Mr.. B. made no OBJ
lection. He greatly distressed in mind, and IN tones Of
anguish Iepented Of his rashnss Coroner schrmer was
notified Of the agca occurrence and proceeded to hold
an ante moitem examination The declaration Of the
dying woman reads as follows
Bridget Leddy being duly sworn, depOses and says
This morning got up about five o'clock, made fire in
CRATE and then opened the window to throw back the
garrett twice. as turned my head to look up and see who
was calling heard the sound Of pistol being discharged
and felt that was shot, fell down upon the floor, and
Immediately after the who lives in the house and occu
pies the room directly this in and finding
that was shot went for the DOCTOR he told that il
was him who fired the pistol and that from the
noise made he took me for burglar am a servant in
the house. and lived here for two months no sleeps
in this apartment IL the room where all the iewclry is
stored that pawned in the Office do not think he
who wns or did not answer when he Called the
why did net answer was because be did not call by
my right name was on friendly terms with Mr. Barnard
| and he always treated me kindly.
Upon the strength of the above affidavit the was
submitted 10 The jury, Who after due elaboration,
dered the following verdict That Bridget Leddy
TO her wounds By apisto fired by Henry Barnard jan
81 1853 We entirely exoneate said Henry Barnard from
all blame" Upon the rendition Of this verdict, Coroner
Schrmer allowed Mr.. Barnard 20 at large upon bail.
Bridget continued very low all day yesterday and
not expected TO survive than few hours when
| last heard Of her.
The ELM STREET MrRDER-iNQuEsr UPoy rHE BoDy
Mr.. DEoRER-The inquest upon the body of Wilhelm
Decker, who murdered at bis place of residence No
81 Elm street, on the night of the 18th ultmo was
Guided yesterday by Coroner Gamble The evidence al
ducod was exactly the that elected in the OF
Mr. Owens and is therefore hardly worth second publ
cation The jury seemed to be OF the opinion Messrs
Higgins and LOTUS implicated in the asssssna
ton, and accordingly the case was disposed of without
any ausion being made TO these men, The verdict
rendered was as follows That the deceased wilhelm
Decker TO his death by pistol shot wound at the
hands of John Glass, aided and abeed by james Glass
and John Qunlan, at No q Elm street on the night of
january To- 1850" Upon the rendition of the above YER
dict the accused parties examined in the usual
prescribed by law after which they were committed
TO the Tombs TO await the action Of the Grand Jury.