New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-14
MURDER or 4 HUSBAND BY HIS WIFE.

yetlerday afternoon an extraordinary case OF muir
der occurrI in tie store No. $50 Broadway, opposite
the CITY Hall. the circumstances attendant upon
which develop not uncommon history Of love,
jealousy, and crime.
Mr.. Peter G.. Real has done business at the place
r. ered 10 since the war commenced, IN the sale Of
military equipments.
-Four years since It appears by the statements made
vestsrlay he was married to Mary Stewart, but
soon abandoned her, and from that time be kept
company with a large number OF other women hls
wife applied 70 him to pay her board but he declined
20 aid Der in any way wh,teYer'
Various PARTIES Informed ler from time 70 tlne thht
her husband had been HI theaters Hnd other puDic
place- in company with other women. Mrs. keai
requently called upon him at his place OF business
aud when she could, met him elsewhere, and remon-
,,ated with him against bis c,JIduct. Recently hcr
reuonsirances took the share Of tLreats, but even
tbr,a,s had no influence over hin. lie had informed
.~, of hi. friends that she had threatened TO take
hi. lie eiqbt months ago If he did not live with her
o. provide for her support. but he alro sia.ed lha'
.be had no claims whsioyer upon him. that her pro-
tensions II being hts vile We're lise ana Tue pronu'e
Of "A d is0rdered bnun -
y.',.,,,sv morning she called n, No. 2j6 Broad
nav 10 Gee him. bu. WIS informed that Mr.. Real hat
gone 10 Jersey CITY With this iniorma'l she went
be
Lours determined 20 rec him If possible, " -
;,ion ~ that time he cane ." VIC poa, III 1ou'
-. ,,.;tb a respae.-hig foohltR WVi'"h' '''S i'r"i
inj II no 10 his companion ana lniOrnfn her IN tle
moe delicate manner that she wa "ahing WIN nor
In.hand. The woman, bearing tins, let Mr..
Peal Immediately. At this point q somewhat sharp
md arDry couversaion took lace between Mr.. Real
and liz wife after which they separated he going TO
bs place If business, aud she 20 Il gunrpths to TO-
cure a revolver. -.
that sthat woman" had mot him IN tie morning
and told him .he would shoot him.
Mr. Real called ~ No. 25o Broadway ahoui 81
O'Clock and found him in bis Office on thet third floor Of
the building. They had short conversation, which
eliminated IN a loud quarrel, when they walked out
10 the laUciug at the head Of the stair There she
tulled "A revolver from her pocket and a struggle
tn.ef N The courfe OF which she succeeded IN get
ting him d6un on liz knees when she fired in a
downward direction, shooting him IN the left breast.
The etrugeIe continued, and young man who was in
tho Office nan 70 the door, when Mr. and Mrs. Real
scraubled in together. Real exclaimed, 60 am
Killed am deadl lie was conducted 10 a couch,
ON which he died almost Immediately. Mrs. Real
was arrested IT once and taken 10 the fifth Precinct
Stali0u-liouse.
Coroner Collin and biz assistant DR.. Robinson
were promptly on the SPOT, and a jury was SUM-
monod immediately The examination in the ease
will take place this morning NJ the COroners Office,
in Centre street.
Dr. Kobinron made q poet norton examination on
the body Of Real, aud found pistOl-slot wound
between the first and second ribs the left side,
about IN inch and nall from the n.edian lice. On
opeuilg the cavity Of the th0rax he found the wound
pl,sing ihrou IN the upper lobe Of the leii lung IN
slightly downward direction, penetmting the pJmO-
mary artery and lodging between ihe ith and sixth
fibs ne their articulation with the yertebrl col
upn. On making au ncision through the skin oi
tie bacl. be found the ball and extracted il. The
cavity Of tie thorax was filled with colgulctsd
blood The right cavity partly filled. The aurcles
and yeutriccs Of the heart were empty. No doubt
could exit rs TO death having been canscd by the
psto.-shot.
About u O'Clock, Coroner Collin went TO the sta
ton ilouse nnd saw Mrs. Read. She was locked up
in a cell, and evidently in great grief. She said,
"Is be dead D. The Coroner answered " lie IL. 10
Capt. Petty kindly informed her that the Coroner
had come 10 zee her; To which she calmly yet sor-
royi1y replied ." am not dead; do nj need %
Coroner" Seeing several gentlemen at the door OF
her cell she moved her hand aud IN Il melancholy
tone said, Gentlemen, 10 away-go away leave
NE alone
She requested the Coroner TO procure her bonnet
in order that she might 90 and see the body Of Real,
and repeated the request to Capt Petty, who gave
her no reply. She was emphatic IN her desire to b.
left In her cell uudsturbod
Mrs Real is native OF England, about II years
Of age ANA In sad to be very respectfully connected
although fhe refuses 10 give any clue TO the where
abOuts OF her friends. She If Il fair, good looking
woman, and is possessed Of considerable intelligence.
Mr.. keul, who was about p years of age, ia enid
10 have had legons OF women calling upon him at his
place Of business, day after day. with whom he con-
sorted and spent lbs substance, leaving his wife
wholly unproyded for.