New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-28
morIUIDE I'm GRAND sTBEEr.
A., O,y.aeS Husband shoots His Wife's
Ssrauseur-The Perpeiraior Arrested
-coronrr'. Hnqucst--A sad story OF
W,u,an1s Vickftuess. .

mother tragic event, lnNoNihS VIC 49, AZ
an slulsefcr By the hend Of tS maj VIZ William n
~ IIsms ths wel.kBcwD biDPoster, was tno' aoDu'
o'a,ck erday afternoon near ms own u"V' - %
HTsnJ etrest by Robert C. Haines inc sonhu Oh
o isi -. !, re vicinity of No 2e2 Grand street
aITmsI tho neighborhoOd Officer james a. "A f Gr
nolce telegraph operator who re sldes ~ 20 <e
-. ncr 5,or 10 the deceased bearing the report ol
n-ost,l raiSed a window and on seelng the nleiess
f,n nj man lying on the walk, at once ran uoNu "
rate Me matter Pressing through ue cionu,
h ,s'cTnizad the dead man a. has nelehhor hu 80
1890 hc assnant mad entered the premises 20 2S2
% vsn, nm Tor tha purpose Of aIresIn6 nm, ana Ioniu
Arm already In the custody of Officer D. T. santa VI 'nc
Tenth Precinct WHO had fastened ron MS pos. ~
a,,jl,a streot iIpmedlt on hearing the report OF
~, nie3o The prisoner who gave his name as Ropeit
q Hainas was conveyed 70 the Tenth troenet ota'oh
House and held TO aw ait the action OF the coroner
Ofioer Lucas then procured wagon, ana "lIh lle
aid OF some citizens placed the corpse III the Vehee
and conveyed il to the Tenth Precinct station House
Cororr Widry later IN tho afternoon held an inquest
On the body and from the statements Of ne prisoner
uf, and gster II appears that about four yeaS sce
Ms Homes left her husband and went 10 Ne WIN
Williams the deceased. since that time tne PrsOhei
hls beea failing in mind, and has several 'ineS .l
p.0rel her TO come back and i've VIA hinl: On mo
morning Of the occurrence he called on his wiies sister,
residing at No. Is Wliet street ana Declared tss
either himself or Williams must die. she sttchpleuts
rssson him on. Of the idea, and nc nnaiiy ieit'
BE met Williams his own door, ara INSANITY
drawing doublobaIleed pistol hred the contents ~
both barrels at him. the balls lodging IN his mead I'M
media ely altar the occurrence, tho prisoner Nei INTO
fbe sosss Of Williams and meeting his wife IN the nal.
presented tho pistol at her. She Knocked up the
weapon and ran down into the basement. The urls:
oaer made coSt 20 pursue her. and soon aiterward
was arrested by 0fceT Smith rs already stated. On
sesrohlng him amer his arrival AT the Station House.
heavily Iosdod fve-barreed revolver and bot e OF
laudsnum was found on him. together with letter.
which We publish below
Tho prisoner is al years Of age printer by trade.
and boarded a. No 90 Ryington street. He is native
OF England but has resided in this country u- 20
ye,rS Ho states that no called on Williams ana DE-
nded his wife. and told TO Go - nell, and that
be Instantly shot him.
The following is the testimony elected by the Coroner:
.orsa Hanes (the wife Of the prisoner tesiihes AS
follows: have been known by the name Of Williams
for the past four years live az No 2o2 Grand street.
an the vito Of the prisoners 1t between four and ye
years since have lived With him and during that time
have received support from him have been living
with the deceased for the past year. at No. 22 Grand
street tins morning at O'Clock tho prisoner came 10
nv house and said he did 40. wish 10 harm ne he has
bseD the habit Of coming 70 my house and slItlhg
down AZ INV table in Mr. Wilamss presence. and 1t his
expense: he remained about fifteen minutes, and
Wien be left told he intended to shoot deceased;
Aeceaset came homo 10 his dinner about l2i p. N.
sfer eating il he went ont the walk; was looking
out OF tac front window on the second oor n the me
Issw deceased standing OF the soop he looked up at
me and SAID. Here l. Bob coming up the street"
meaning shat fellow there (pontng az the prisoner;
sud Never nina go on and take no notice OF bins;
deceased was then standing with his back % the mont
door the stoop; the prisoner up within two
three feet OF deCeasHd and commenced taking usual
for few seconds and then put his hand in his pocket
fh9 right. / think ana drew from 1t the pistol here
shown; recognise IT. Tor had 1t IN my hand this morn
ing then sent the girl down TO tel deceased that the
prisoner had pistol deceased then started to go to-
ward tho Bowery. vhGp the prisoner shot him heard
bat report, then ran down stairs and in the Rail
vay met tho prisoner who pointed pistol at me. but
did not speak knocked the pistol mp and down
stairs into the basement, where remained qHtl the
poce took him into custody tho deceased fell down on
The SIDEWALK the prisoner told in the morning that
be calm and cool and that he Intended 70 shoot dc
ceased. and showed me the pistol he has frequently
aHa ep
Mary Ann West t0Stfes: i've ut No. 70 WDlett
street my sister IL the prisoners wife; be came 20 my
house before was up this morning and said that be
had been ~ ais wiiss home in Grand street. ard that
either tbs deceased himself must die he was perfect
" insane he said that he had worked hard or her FOR
many years and TO have her take up with snother man
rendered life insupportabe; he showed ~ pistol
the shown looks like itand said that either
himself or the deceased must die; he did nj much care
which for be was wrctched man he returned to the
house about IL O'Clock and remained snort tmci he
<hsa Lt and said he would go back aud see deceased
81 dinner; he acted like maniac said that he could
sieep and that be loved his wife he could love
other woman he has seemed perfectly Insane Tor the
pas. six months be used 70 be sober and Industrious
man he then len the house and did not STE him again
Intil met him here.
VIM. Stevenson testifes-I reside at No. 23l East
Twelfth street; employed o. No. go Grand street
fbs next house west OF the one in front Of which the
shooting occurred; was standing on the fcnt stoop
about clOok to-day, when deceased step from
ks door and another follow him. then heard the
sick Of pistol as il was being cooked the man fol
i0Wc1 OeOHdseQ several Feet the BONerY, knQ
then saw bin raise his hand and fire pistol the
then turned aud walked back toward the house, did
MOI hear but one shot fired and do not know whore
the went; deceased fell to the side walk imncd.
stely recognize the prisoner in Court tse
who fired the pistol the prisoner was about tTee
feet from deceased when he fired did no; see the pis
| to until he raised his hand 10 dire.
Several other witnesses were examined and all cor
,oborae the statements Of the above witnesses They
a. state that they heard but one report which Is
counted for BY the fact that the prisoner pulled both
/ n at
he following letter @und on the person Of tho
prisoner.
hoping you back 70 lrsi better lie. am still
wns forgive you Tor shall be happy in this
Lsvng the country entirely then take another Of
mind that hsd 5s;ore you acted Ny mind wsDders
vie unless you comply with my wishes God only Knows
~hs viii become Of me- 1t Is hard for to bear ser living
SsS Ssn n nd thought stV was good and
my friend Bot feel though can forgive all fO you,
Such Ga II: as you are leading away. has bitter ending
bob IN Iii. world and IN the Think before is s:e
,o0 qIbs much happier Dear wife, my mind fees
s IDS .ysan ss more s. thai has 70. sane time past but
hn to fro one that sa loves you, and always
sal a. always did But from some OF other you
se1sed kindnsss am willing however 10 forgive you.
vs. viii 70 out West in the Spring and will begin business
fr myself In small rising town. and you lead ie
ss a mo Sns sass: Is. AND live 'nd die
Dr. George b. Bouton Deputy Coroner made a post.
II eI2lDlnatloo OF rnc cecedeed found that
10 bullets bad entered his head The first penetrated
t brain Just above the left eyebrow and the second
etsre the head sbont inch above the first Death
snl have been instantaneous.
The jury rendered verdict that deceased met his
lasth from pistol wounds In the bead inflicted by
| Apstol in the hands of Robert G. Haines"
On the rendition OF this verdict the Coroner committed
% prisoner TO the Iombs to await the action Of the
traad Jury.
Tue deceased was 45 years Of age and native Of thin
/ ~ He separated from his wife years since.
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