, 1859-06-02
4 Woman Shot Down by her Brother.

tFsom the y. i. Herald, May eo]
About year since, a man named Patrick
Maud, Il resident Of Newark, New Jersey, who
had considerable trouble with his wife, in conse
guence Of her refusal to a!low him the control
Of some fiye or six thousand dollars, which be-
longcd TO them jointly, attempted to take her
life by shooting. He did rot succeed in this,
however, as the ball only grazed the arm. Maud
was arrested and tried before Judge Haiaes for
M attempt At murder. Cortlandt Parker, State
Attorney, conducted the case on the part Of tie
people. The jury acquitted the prisoner On the
ground that they believed him to be insane, and
lie WAS accordingly assigned to the lunatic asy-
the Judge, Mr. Parker, his wife, aud Rev. Fn-
ther Callan, and declared lie would murder
them all.
On Thursday night last he succeeded in effect
ing his escape from, the asylum by removing the
grating from his cell window, and proceeded to
Newark, New Jersey, arriving there on Satur-
day evening, armed with double barrcled pis-
tot, which be had probably obtained by some
means in New York. The warden of the luna
tic ASYLUM tclegraphed the fact Of the escape to
Chief Of Police Whitney, Of Newark, and adyis-
ed him to keep sharp look out, US Maud had
left letter behind him, stating that hs would
not he taken alive, and that he would undoubt-
ed'v attempt to carry his threat into execution.
Mrs, Maud was notified, and at once closed her
house and proceeded to that Of friends for
safety. OH GERS were stationed ut her house, as
we'll Us Ut those Of Judge uaincs, Mr.. Parker
and Rey. Mr. CaIaen's; but, not being aware
that tue lunatic had any other relatives in the
city who were liable to be molested, the police
were unable 10 avert the calamity which fol-
lowed.
Shortly before nine o'clock on Saturday even-
ing. the murdered woman, Mrs. Mary Turbett,
wife Of Abraham Turbett, grocer, at the corner
Of Downing and Madison streets, was conyers~
ing with q female customer III reference TO the
escape Of her brother, and remarked that she
should have no fear Of him. She was then in
the act OF pouring out some beer, aud looking
towards the door, exclaimed, "There lie is
now," and on the instant two reports Of
tirearms were hearl in quick succession, the
conclusion Of which cxtinguishcd the CAM
| phcne lamp. The woman who was in the place at
the time with her back to the door, did not see
the ASSASSIN, but supposing herself to be shot,
rushed out Of the place, When lights were pro-
cured, moment afterwards, Mrs. Turbett was
| found lying behind the counter dead. 4 subse-
| Quent examination showed that one ball entered
| the right breast and the other had pierced the
heart causing death without IN exclamation from
| the victim.
The report Of tue murder soon spread over the
| city, and nll necessary steps were taken to Sc
] cure the murderer before lie shonll have further
| opportunity to carry his designs into execution
| He was finally captured In Commerce street and
| securely lodged at police headquarters. Iester-
day morning double barreled pistol was found
in yard in the vicinity where the murder was
committed, and one one Of the balls was found
to fit il, the creases in the end corresponding to
| those in tue barrel Of the weapon.