New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-26

The residents III the vicinity Of Sullivan am
Blocker streets startled on Monday morning By
the report that negro had murdered his mistress, by
shooting her through tho head in the Of No. 2li
Sullivan street, and then committed suicide himself
Our reporter visited the scene and from witnesses u
the affair obtained tho following account: About
o'clock n. m, a negro named Eh Brown called 81
the above premises occupied by Mrs Rachel Wet
coorel and inquired for Mrs. Mary ShPley, abo
coorcd residing there As he looked rather despera Q,
Mrs West Informed him that he could not see her tut
be insisted 20 doing and she then sent for an officer
Before hi~ arriya. however, Brown forced his way
past Mrs. W, and entered the inner room, in which
was Mrs. Shipley Tn his entrance she arose, aad
catching glimpse OF his face. attempted 10 run into On
adjoining bed ROOM Before she had taken two steps,
Brown drew revolver from his pocket and fired two
shots at bis victim both taking effect in tie body, and
causing almost instant Acath
She fell forward on the threshold Of the bedroom,
bathed in her own blood Immediately after the
commission OF this act Brown placed the muzzle Of the
revolver to his head and fired instantly Killing himself
ON the arrival Of the officer two cless bodies presented
themselves to his view
Brown was about % years Of age. Tho womaris ..
years Of age had been married for some years and
ever rhe has not res,> with her husband. brown
for some time past has Paid her particular aiionton,
s,d visited her frequently until few days since. when
they had quarrel. AID she refused to see him. Jea
ousy wa. undoubtedly the csGse which led to The com
mission u the fatal act.
The news OF the occurrence spread rapidly and dur
ing the entire forenoon the room was crowded. with
spectators Coroner wlley on Monday afternoon held
"a 4 IT. 80. f.lf.. -.
mony:
Mrs Rachel West (co'orea) deposes follows I
reside IN this ROOM deceased Mr. shpcy) has resided
with me for siN months psst: this morning, about
O'clock We were here together when Hi Brown oe'ne
IN; he has been here eight or nine times previously he
formerly lived ~ s-rvic- In the house with her
aud asked me for deceased told him ho conld not
M but suppose he must have seen her going 20 a: n
the bedroom. FOR be went In While sic was making her
bed, and took out his revolver from his pocket and
pointed IL al her without saving q word, l ran
down stairs CRYING Murder" as L reached
the aley.wsy Heard report. followed by two Others
In quick successton did not hear sny scream met
Mr.. Clark In the aley.wAy and told hun believed
Brown was going 20 slo0t deceased and went into
reighhorng house returned 10 about or 10 minutes;
the officers here and The deceased Grown lay on
bis face behind the stove and enc Mn. smpeyl IN
similar position beside che lounge both dead have
heard her Say he Ia. threatened to sheet her because
she would not marry him. she has three children living
and husband also, but has lot lived with him foi The
Edward v Clark colore1 tesifss live In tie ffont
house; pablo waiter; about o'clock this morn
ing was told somc shot In tie rear building.
and coming here / to Mrs.. We, in the alley,
vho confirm ed the report; sent iuT policeman presi
ons % coming up s;ars coming NJ with the officer
/ found both the deceased lying their faces, nppa.
reDtly dead a revolver living by the lcfs side OF
Brown which the officer took charge of did not
know Brown the pistol had jus, dropped fee fom his
grasp.
DR.. George j. Boutoa Deputy Coroner usds a poe.
mOrte examination 81 The deceased woman, aud found
that tso balets had entered her body. one OF the
bullets entered Lcr right side below the seventh rih.
and lodged in tie liver The second entered the LEFT
side between the fourth and fifth ribs, aEd passed
through to left lung lodging In tbs heart The bal
which ended the murderers existence entered Ills head
about inch above The gh and parsed entirely
through. Death must have been instantaneous IN both
cases.
The Jury rendered the following verdict; We tnd
that the decensed Mary shrev came to Der death by
..-to stgi wounds in the body inflicted BY III Brown.
We hulhef fld h., III Brown came 70 his a'St py
oil"