The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-15


offer ed the prisoner chair and she rema ned sea- ed
about half hour she then goa 70 and toid TO
to.k her leave; about quarter past three och ok the
prisoner returned " the store; Ar. Real was in the
As lssp az The time awoke him. aud told him that rhafs
WIS a lady present who wished TO SEQ him; Mr.. Heal
came TO the store about ten O'Clock asd on my telling
y. What occurred whom the lady cael a second timos
A Deceased me, the lady and walked with ber as far
= the sky light which rs abreast OF tho doorway
they there about ton minutes md judi
Rea tone, the conversation angry one,
] could hear " hat SAID but their actions
vay plainly they then wa ked towards the door, was
sitting looking A. them, anu had commanding
view or them, but their conversation low thai
! could not bear what was said when they
out in the hall the conversation became
louder AID wa ked the door for tho purpose OF
iistonng; heard the report Of pistol and lately
ran towards the door; raw deceased in standing posi-
ton he had hcd Of the mu2zls Of pistol IL hsnd,
while he gissped Tie with the Their he seemed To
DO trying 10 push her into tho store; the wo-
had the stock Of Tho pistol IN her right
hand, I separated them and took the lady out OF de
ceased's grasp, deceased's brother then came up and
took the pistol away from tho prisoner the pistol now
shown is tho one saw ia the prisan possession
the prisoner to the d the and retained
her there Until the police came; deceased had stag
gered INTO tho OIL &c and fell on the moor; as
he lay ing there, The rrsoner forward and re-
questcd that she might he permitted TO SEQ the body;
deceased died almost Immediately after reaclsng the
Office; he had just time 10 say, 81 am shot am
killed. anu then expired. tried TO get deceased TO
taiA but be was unable 10 say word.
z. Ind deceased say who shot hmy A. No
Q. Did the prisoner speak TO deceased when
he Zen on the aoof A. No. she mel ely To- ked at him.
o. Could you say what the position Of the parties
when the hot fredy A. cannot, but think do
ceased must have been in stepping position no was
standing up when went to the hail. deceased was about
O. How long did deceased live after you heard the
report OF the pistols A. About fifteen minutes.
abe forward ana requested TO deceased she
stood his head until the only remark that es-
capped her liIs Was, g his is long four years."
O ID the prisoner mako any attempt 70 escapsf A.
she did not.
WHERE MARY REAL PURCHASED THE PISTOL.
hhn H. Bnss, Of No. 9S Vanderbilt avenue, Brooklyn,
deposed io.lows:-l gnze the pistol shown
me as the one sold yesterday afternoon about three
o'clock, am employed At Onion wheelock's, No 366
Broadway; about o'clock lady into The store
and asked for . pistol; showed the lady several
III. a she ssd sse Msnsa
would pull :a she SAID 81. was so an &c. ass'ei,
would have . bad elect the stage II the weapon
mis- sed FIRE, and wanted one that would be sure 10
p!ode. she wished Tor snowy pistol, aud small one
this pistol. il pulled the easiest but wished me to fx
1t that IT would pull easier yet did So she did not
All The good money she had abou, her we couii not
agree to tho price Of the pistol and she requested me
. refer hr 70 some other place gave her three dsr
ent places 60 to- she then thanked and left the
store about three O'Clock she back agn and said
SIZE eodid find no pistol that went 80 easy as The
one in our store, she showed me blister on her
finger where she had been trying pistols, and
said she thought she would take the pistol hero shown
mo she then asked TO 80 through the operation Of
loading the pistol, that she could learn III started
70 do SO with an empty flask, whom she told me
70 lead Il with powder and ball; ! warned
her TO be careful, saying the pistol would
injure her il it exploded then loaded the weapon and
placed the hammer that accident could happen
ramrod up in paper and handed II to her, she wished
10 know 4 it was sure TO explode ana assured her It
which handed TO the bookkecper; IN going away sho
forgot tho bullet mould, and ] sent tho porter
AFTER her he gave her the mould and she iha nike, bum
town; the ball now shown me looks though it came
from the pistol did not notice which way the prisoner
william crugor i No. As King street, dopossd as fol
lows-I am employed ut No. 256 Broadway. On the
Aoor with deceased about hafpast three O'Clock
deceased and The prisoner standing in the store
talking together they stood under the skyght vas
busy packing goods the timc; they stood there
into the hall; l then came to the rear Of the
store. and, the door being open, saw them n
the hall in stooping position; they had hold
OF each other think lie had hold OF her nrm not hear
ing any words passed and had past the door
iaa 's FOR nas g.. that hardy hgd
what to do; l saw Mr.. wisdail up and catch
hold Of tho woman she coming through
the door Mr. Bassett took hold Of Mr.. Real, and the
heard no exclamation from deceased; while Mr. Wisiall
bad hold o the woman he asked me 10 go for police
man and surgeon; went u the Chy Hall AID got
OF the oioers; when bcame back there policeman
there afieiay.
Michael Real brother of The deceased deposed as FOL
lowsI live at No. 81 Oliver street about two O'Clock
yesterday aiternoonI went deceaseds place q bust
ness at No. $50 Broadway; there and read the pa
per deceased was ing On tie lounge, and fell asleep
in; TITO prisoner is the lady in question:. !
have known her for Ave or six years when
she ,ntorsd Mr. Bassetts clerk old my brother to get
up; deceased got up, and, waking towards the lady
nvo minutes perhaps, aud tfen went out into the hall
way tho next thing that attracted my attention was
the report of the started 10 the door and met de
she wanted TO get away from him, have
other shot at him ght hold Of the pistol and after
ceased ho had hold OF Tie lady's arm then go his
held, and ] asked him he was hurt; he said
he was he then staggered into the store,
exclaimed that he dead or was killed. words to
that effect then went out for assistance, but he died
Q. You say you have known the prisoner for i've or
six years. a. Yes.
o Did you ever know Of her having claimed - be
married to deceased2 A. No
O. Did you ever your brother speak reference
to itY A. did he often told that che wanted him
TO marry her and hsf she had threatened 10 xiii him
that he took dagger away from her once with which
O bid he ever say tina, she had any claim upon him
A. He said she had except friend; that
he to.k care Of hsr once during her sickness,
do not know what the matter with tho prisoner
where she lived at the time.
Y. How long Is 1t ago since this sickness 0ccurfedf A.
About three or four years ago.
Q. Since then she mas wanted to marry hmf A. Yes ;
and las boarded At his expense getting money from him
q. Did he feel alarmed At her thrsatsY A. Ho
did, and showed me some lines which she
had written him; tho purport Of the note was, Re
member mo-ycu know my position This 10 the last"
This note was reoeiy ed about two weeks ago.
q Have you any knowledge OF their having lived 10.
getherY A. No.
q Where has he been lodgng2 A. He has been stop.
ping in Third street for two years. previous 10 that he
had been stopping with me- and in Fourth street. near
Broadway
O. DID you certificate Of marriage with your
brother A. did not.
Q. Did you ever hear him speak OF ncr his wifst
A. did not, although she claimed to be his wife; de-
ceased lived with me for four or i've years anterior 10
his residing In fourth street; occasion deceased
told that tho prisoner pretended 10 commit suicide
by taking poison, but that when the doctor arrived 1t
piece VI tobacco.
o. NJ Bassstt. Of No. 26e Broadway, testified To-,
lows-I reside In Jersey City, In the morning, about
O'Clock, the prisoner tho Office and in
quirsd Mr.. Real; she offered a seat and waited
little while finally she inquired whore deceased had gone
when some said he lad gone " Plain1eld, n. j ;
shs then went out saying she would cali again about
twenty minutes past three O'Clock back again