The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-24

nho al Win WioUnep NJ ni' Ooh WIEN 70
made the following confession
am from Mobile, and have been living with ths
five or elk years; have been quite intimate with
her snd she Keeps house Of prostitution there vas 30
srspt up In her that could not shake her on, and
finally Quilted Mobile and 10 this city for The purpose
getting rid Of her. she followed for the double pur
pose of meeting and obtaining girls to bring back with
her to Mobie have followed the cotton shipping
several years in Mobile and along the Assssipp
river met tins woman In lay lors saloon to day
pany with two other girs tried 70 persuade her 10 90
away with me, but abe refused she had bean drinking
freely; have brother named Macdonald, who has
been serving colonel with Walker in Nicaragua;
relation Of Colonel Zachary Tay or; have been
completely wrapt In this thar have lost ell
control myself in consequence OF her Actions and
could not carry my business; suffering from the
element Of rum, carried pistol and dirk, which was
never in the habit Of doing in my sober moments a ray
ors saloon had words; she persisted IN refusing
Brandreta Eotel sho. her.
Tho prisoner appeared 70 be laborng under greA:
al suffering when reporter visited hum a. ten O'Clock
asst night and leaned his head against the bss Of his coll
rs if 70 cool his overtasked brain.
Several Influential merchants from Mobile and others
stopping az the Metropolitan HOTEL visited him during the
uiehte
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE MURDER.
About i've O'Clock yesterday afternoon cold blooded
murder wac committed upon the steps OF the Bxndreth
house, corner Of Canal street and Broadway BY gentle
man named Robert C. Mcdonald, merchant Of Mobile,
Alabama appears that woman named Virginia
Stewart had formerly been living with him az his mis-
iress, when suspectng her Of nndeliy, they parted
As Miss Stewart passing the Bsandreth House, in
company with two other ladies' they met Mcdonald VINO
no sooner them than be at accused NRs Stewart
OF being unisitnfu and called her prostitute. This
cured near the main entrance TO the Brandreth House.
Mcdonald then put his hand into his breast and drew
revolver. Miss Stewart inspecting his purpose, rushed
up the steps, but before could each the door, OF
Tie barrels was ared with unerrng AIM the ball entering
the left temple The unfortunate then seen
10 throw up and fall insepsble upon the steps,
The body was removed 10 drug store adjoining, and
thence TO the Hospital
After firing the shot Mcdonald attempted 10 shoot him
self but was prevented by the police and bystanders
and taken to the Eighth ward station house.
The revolver is one Of Colts middle sized, With only
one barrel discharged. splendid dirk, mounted with
silver, with ivory handle, also found about his
person. This about ten twelve inches In length
and on the case large gilt capital letters were the initials
X. l. He appeared quite cool when he arrived the
station house, and stated that the shot her
that she was uniaitbfdl TO him.
Robert c Mcdonald o native Of Mobile Alabama and
has been staying al the Metropolitan Hotel, tos city,
for the last ten or twelve days He about forty years
Of age
Miss Virginia Stewart native Of Massachusetts about
tanty Of age, and very goodooking She has had
TWO children by Mcdonald.
Considerable excitement created around the Bran.
dre,h House by this melancholy affair." and in few mi
nnes hundreds Of persons had surrounded the drug store
in VIII Oh Mts Stewart was, followed the murderer TO
the Eighth ward station house, Wooster str ee The veil
Of the lady was saturated with blood as was aso her
dress.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
BRAsDREru House, July %, 1859.
Lest there should be any misunderstanding regard 70
the unfortunate occurrence in front Of my house to-day
desire to state that o the parties concerned were in
any way connected with this house. ms lady wAs sho
directly ip 'front.' she passing down Canal street.
and fell over 70 my door steps There untrue
report that the parties belonged here such shoud be
continued in circulation it would injure me. I trust
therefore, that the report given will speak Of locality
as being accidental. j. g. BRIGGS,
Proprietor Of the Brandresh House.