New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-05
SHOCKING TRAGEDY.
A Insane Policeman shoot" an Ac-
quRiniaucc, and then Attempts 10
Commit Suicide by Shooting Himself.
THE TOrouer,s Hnguesf.

On Saturday evening, Gustavus Webber, q
paroman in tae lth Precinct, after drinking some
what during the afternoon returned to his residence
No. ll9 Colunbia-st.. and while at supper acted IN
strange manner tearing his uniform and using the
most abusive language against Of his superior Off
cess II finally caught up lamp and threw it on the
floor. breaking il. His wife demonstrated with him,
and he attempted to strike hef, but was pre-
vented by a Young mau named AiOeLt AlAi.ee,
i,ieud Of Webbors. whom Mrs. w had called
In 10 ondeavor 70 poClty him. lie then turned
upon Ainsce ara struck him, staggering aim some
What End the latter recovered from the force cf the
h,,,y ne again struck tm and drawing a pistol fred,
the ba taxing eject IN the left breast " the unfortunate
man. causing death in q few moments. Ills wife and
several other iomaes Witnessed the transaction, ana
fearing for their own SAL ~ cd screaming RON the
Acple. Thou sannt rushed RON the house ana pro.
cecding 10 IN open lot in Eighteentst between Ave-
aud g. paced the pistol 10 hls eft breast, fired,
the BAH passing through ie DO ~ Patronan Reynolds
OF he Eighteenth Precinct. witnessed hs transaction
and assisted by some citizens bore The wounded man
"a Bellevue Hospital In the mean time he BODY OF
Ansec hal been conveyed 10 tie Eleventh Precinct
Station House and last evening Coroner Niidcy held
an inquest From the testimony OF the witnesses there
be doubt bat that Webber was Insane at the
time he committed the fatal act The following IS tie
testimony,
Ben, AMIN H. Gordon Of No li3 Cinnonst testified; On
Saturday afternoon Gusa,ls Ws5brr Albert A'ns'ee a.
ber to 20 home and tnin6 aEln oi amaio COMP t "cn
he had made against pom e--t een me'Der W" tth On
duty and bed not ssc Die eivs9f err tni' %ei ~ ,9s
lager beer salo,hu' no ~ to,ii pa % aooH 80
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nh" oon 5" ere As,r ~ FeT hnI fsd '2ne on 20
and fa8c care Of e hnod Us he was !" the housete
iif oft s uniform; remained ~ le loon, 9lt Al..,s
went with Ter 10 re dwelling. lhys A"l"A Ns'oet ..u
hn.e Tor years they wac on good terms; neither "er
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noon ou sturdly her husband o b0me g,to the station
h0nse sud sine ad DOT H. nn uun J.. when be-
minutes; se nest NV nina O'clock on thc corner OF Co
lad I- I ID
b..n iu the la.e but fcv u-4tes when he b, 10
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