The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-01
The Recent Tragedy I'm Boston.
YOUNG WOMAN SHOT BY HER EMPL0YER-LovE,
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.

From the Boston Poet, Oct. 81.
There large city OF the Union whore the crime or
murder Is less frequently committed than in Bos
ton, aud whenever = bloody deed, resulting In the
osa,n Of one human being a. the hands o.
becomes subject for long continued and eager public
discussion. At noon yesterday, not only In broad
Of the citywhere thousands pass and repass
all hours OF the daythe life Of young woman well
that OF male companion, was attempted by one who
almost succeeded 10 terminating his feverish ex's
teuce The bare facts OF the case at first revealed
are as follows-Miss Fanny Nay, Of prepossessDg ap
peance and about seventeen years OF age met ner Tor
employer and the husband Of her cousin Mr. Joseph
Hernandez, at the store OF Reynolds MoiIendy a Co,
No 43 Hanover street, having engaged to meet him
there. informed, to look over with him some
disputed accounts between him ard Mr. Pratt, OF whom
be had bought goods. Miss Nav was employed by Her
naudez charge OF his business and az s sad vas
supposed TO know something about the accounts me
bills and other papers were scattered over inc dsx NJ
which Miss May sitting, and hr Hernandez appeared
to be engaged with her In looking them over Some ts
occupied in this way, nothing unusual attracting the
attention Of tho other persons IN the store until MI
Hernandez, without particle OF warning drew q SIX
narreiled revolver, and aiming al Mss G4ys head IRE
H. The OF the woman and the discharge OF tho
pistol beard in he adjoining store kept by Messrs
wilson, Fairbank Co and Mr. Wilson at went in
IL the trouble Miss May. wno sitting In
rb,r when Hsrnepaez fret fired threw herself into the
arms 81 her b'other IN law Mr. Il Hall second BAH
then tired at Mr.. Hall who had narrow escape, the
ba passing and II close proximity q bis head and
lodgug the wall Hernandez hodng that he had failed
il bis attempt suddenly turned the pistol around aiming
ni. abdomen and tired Afterwards he swa0 VEGA dose
# sno and csimy divestng htnseu OF ms coat ana
vest Ia down upon pox. rernarag u some one VINO
desired TO carriage which ntf been procured
10 carry him home "Iet me die il neace' he was
eventually conveyed 70 his home, no ~ Leveret street,
IN a dy ing condition.
Mss May taken TO her home In Astou street, In
carrsge, by Mr.. Wilson, when was soon a'certalne3
tbat she had fortunately escaped all serious injury The
bali after striking the forehead glanced OF without IN
Aictag a1y wound Of a severe Character
Mr. Hernandez In dy ing condition at half past
Two O'Clock yesterday AFTERNOON 10 ms pocket was
found letter IN which he expressed the wish that Fanny
melt should be buried together This shows that
hs intention 10 XIII her ard then himself The parties
had Heon quite intimate, Notwithstanding the man was
the possessor Of . wife and two children
The wi OF Hernandez states that she sometime since
discovered the instnaton Of her husband for Miss May
and Informed h Of It, Of the tme stating that she
fOrcave MIN His wife ina ufcd OF him whether he killed
nmsel' account Of Fanny account OF MIS- busi
In reply he stated that IL was On account Of his
business While be sensible be asked that min ster
Hernandez was a Germsn Jew, IN the wholesale ped
ding business formerly Of lawrence but recently
located on Washington street, IN TINS city He was about
10 OF age Of dark complexion aud was wen known
Hanover street dealer IN fancy goods and AZ an
active man He hal just concluded purchase Of Dill
Of goois ut fancy soods house few doors above the
OF the TRAGEDY. He formerly kept store 10 Fall
River and has been in business 10 other places
Mr. Hernandez was alive at late hour last evening,
and would probably live Til morning He was attended
at bis residence by Drs Green Rchardson Curtis and
Page We understand from DR.. Richardson that u no
thought thai the Effects OF the arsenic 10 his stomach
have been neurazed and that the only danger az pre-.
cent Is from the wound produced by the pistol ball The
patient In su h low condition that Ia cannot ne moved
and has rot been thought safe iopobe b wound any
great depth Is and direction arr, therefore,
known. Mr. Hernandez revived isst cseafg, and was
much better He talked but litte and appeared 10 De
perfectly sensible. II 10 fh3nfbt that he may
although Is not probable. The wound is In the
lower part Of The abcoGor. the let side. the ball
penetrated any considerable distance death may be
oered certain, but IL may have changed its course
here 10 some hope Of recovery
Tie Of the attempted murder and suicfe cannot
be stated with certainty although is surmisedsnd
with reNsonihst the parties had had criminal in
eroourse and that Hernandez partially insane at the
time q committing the act lie il said to have shown
symptoms Of Isasly for zine past, and has
rel times spoken Of eide u hs acquaintance lev
days be bal thai nr Richardson sent Tor
At that tine he appe AIRED 10 be decidedly out o. his mind
TIE deed premedtatei, As proved by the letter
alluded 70 above, which addressed - bis nifs. and
by bis having the loaded pst0 IA his pocket.
she DOT seallowed arsenic AMER taking por-
lion Of ~nat had hc threw the rc.seiader tho
stove, but OF ihs recovered He admits that
be took poison and states that be purchased IN Fall
River.
Hernandez rs native OF the South. where he rea
tives BE has been In this city but short time.
Miss May is confidered entirely o. danger. Toe ha
aimed al her head struck her temple and gauced % With
out breaking the bone, causing only a leah wound