The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-25
BOTH IN A VERY CRITICAL STATE
RESULTS OF THE SURGICAL OPERATIONS
RUSS STILL HARpINeoN "IHcRA1ITuDE'
HE HOPES NEITHER MAY RECOVER
HIS AN ED II N rs
DC. DC. &c.


tailed account of which appeared exclusively in Sun
days HERALD, Is the theme OF general conversation
and speculation in Brooklyn circles. The act
Of the unfortunate Russ, however, who with such
determined will sought the life OF Miss Dayton and
with is TO be feared such success, and then with
similar results, attempted selfdesruction, is one that
will be read with horror all over the land Seldom
do the annals of crime arising from such motives as
seem 10 have actuated Russ disclose prompt and
capable to effect purpose as those with which
he prepared himself for the contamination OF the awful
tragedy he contemplated. There is but little to add to
the account already given to the immediate circum
attending the firing upon Miss Dayton and the
turning of the deadly weapon upon himself, and
his subsequent fight from the scene his throwing him
self into the river, bleeding and wounded almost
to the DEATH as he was his escape by his efforts
from drowning (srange inconsistency and his arrest by
the officers of Justice and Judgment in the City Hospital
of Brooklyn, where he lies. The particulars have
ben fully and accurately given in our edition OF ycser
day The details to the condition OF the perpctraor
of this double crime and that OF his unhappy and dying
victim given below will be found, however OF interest
Russ statement explanation OF his motives in per
peratng terrible crime, with the circumstances
attending the intimacy between himself and Miss Day
ton and the inference 10 be drawn therefom compared
with what he alleges the Of the act
sary partial unavelling af the mystcry, and which
can only fully cleared up by the statement Of Miss
Dayton herself II she should live TO give one.
RUSS ANTECEDESTS AND LIFE.
VIM H. Russ, the chief actor in the afinrwho sought
10 take the life Of Miss Dayton for whom he had
affection and he doubt, led 10 believe this lovo
was reciprocal--is thirty two years OF age.
tive Of New York. and for several wears past ransactiAg
business III this city for some time with H. G. stebbns
banker at No 40 Exchange place, receiving salary OF
three thousand dollars year and laiiery with Mr. Tilt
agcnt Of the Mexican National Loan Office, No 81 Broad
way He Is good education, excellent business
capacity and OF tho best chess players 10 the
try. His character, testified to BY those who knew
him most Intimately was up to the commission Of the
dreadful which threatens 10 bc trngcal in its
suits In every respect highly moral and rreproachabe
Ho after business hours rather recuse In his habits
almost stndionsy avoiding all social entertainments,
parties theatrical other similar amusemcnts so
genial to young in mis- position. The only exccp-
| the study OF chess and tho solution OF all
the problems OF the game. ior which nc may
Of the largest chess libraries in country Indeed,
great was his love for solving w difficult problems
Of the game, in which he spent scat deal Of time,
that his friends observed and he w cognixant OF the
fact that IL was materially njurind his health, and for
some time past he relaxed but with pch reluctance in
his devotion its study in tho h0E OF
health. About four years ago be went to Europe for
change OF air and climate, with the hope Of rcinvgorat
ing his powers and restoring his health. He also
travelled in South America, Hayi &C His mother died
when be was young the residence OF his father rs un
known He has younger brother acerk in lumber yard
in Now York who yesterday visited him a the Brooklyn
City Hospital where he Is under surgical treatment
II is also said thai he spirtuas at one time, and
Il n
acquaintance they had for their pleasure
and that Of their friends; but latcrly lie partially aban
doncd his sprtuastic ideas or allowed them to be for
gotten, he rarely spoke the subject He aso
had aspirations as literary man, and had commenced
| or was about TO commence. work on the game laws
and solutions OF chess problems He had set his heart
anticipation upon the Of the proposed work,
and had devoted considerable time TO the preliminary
preparation for u.
LOVE NOT THE MOTIVE.
He denies that unrequiied affection was his Incentive
70 the mnrderons and suicidal acts which he eontcn
plated and nearly and Immediately effected But this
- not borne out by the facts. On tho contrary, will
be seen that IL In consequence OF her attachment "a
another party that be sought her fe he harps upon "a,
was her ngattndc alone that mpeled him 10 tho deed
HTS RELATIONS TOWARD MISS DAYTON.
From the statement OF his friends will be seen par
friends say that Mr.. Russ took Miss Dayton under hi
guardianship about ten years her an cxcecn
ness mich TsS more 's ev,Senc. ~ he Affection ~
brother than friend sutton. On tho establishment
Of ne Mexicsn Loan Agescy Mr. Russ pcurcd for hcI
position In that ONCE, where up TO saturday last she
occupied the position Of corresponding and business
clerk In the discharge Of duties here II s said she dis
played very remarkable intellectual powers writing from
fifty hundred business letters per day financial
subjects Her calgraphy very ne and her style and
dctcn OF the first order She IL twenty years OF sgc OF
great personal attractions, arniablc In disposition
sprgby conversational and altogether such female
as would grace any circle.
| NOT ALL "rSGRArITUpE."
About two weeks Ago in answer 10 question put u
her by Russ she replied hat she had love him
and had a great regard for another man" From TIN,
time Russ determined upon his own and her destruction
AS BUSINESS MAN.
As BUSINESS his character stood high and he
esteemed and considered OF the most capable book
keepers Ia the city. He associate clerk with Mr.
Tilt the agent OF the Mexican loan seventeen years ago
| IN THE HOSPITAL.
Yesterday forenoon Guss Ia possession Of his fu
Al that time DR. Enos, the visiting physician Al
tho city Hospital In Raymond street performed an opc
ration upon his head In order to extract the pistol bullets
which were supposed 10 have lodged In the BRAN The
| sufferer made no objections 10 the operation The
wounds are two IN number one on the rlht cheek the
bullet in this entering The flesh by the upper point
Of the bono and thence taking upward towards
/ the brain where IL il feared Il lodged Tho sccond
wound Is the hfi forehead near the temple
i DR. Enos was occupied nearly two hours IN tbs
i operation OF tracing the course Of tho bullet
The doctor extracted cah pieces Of the fractured skull
bone and recovered several pieces 81 the eaden shot
Is In tho brain beyond The reach Of the surgeons probe
The patient exhibited the most extraordinary fortified,
during the whole OF the painful operation 10 which Ia
was subjected While he surgeon was probing the wound
with hs fingers the unfortunate sufferers eyes pro;dct
to fghtiu extent from their sockets In the
OF his agony, however he still cyinced sloicsm thai
wonderful TO witness.
| ug EXPRESSES MS DETERMINATION TO DE-
The doctors OF the hospital have hope, with great car
and foruious circumstances, OF his ultimate recovery
bu he himself says he VIII not survive Tint he has
desire TO live On this subject he expresses himself NOR
| freely Than on any other. with the exception Of h'
fantasy he las created for himseif-the tnrrsttude
Of Miss Dayton When informed that the oc,or had 81
tractcd pieces Of the ball frat reached he said Tbey
might extract them aud succeed In saving his lie for the
tme but he was determined TO de and that their efforts
merely thrown away Al present the chances
that hts wish for selfderuction win be surely graft
hed and that be viii not need TO make another attempt
| upon his life.
| HE rs VISITED nv HIS BROTHER.
Russ was visited yesterday morning BY his brother,
who Is few years his junior As might be expected,
the brother wac terribly shocked at the view presented
10 hmso full OF the evidences Of the deplorabe act Of
one 80 near and dear 10 him But not alone in that sad
spectacle were all tho terrible effects OF that act CON
prscd In another place. bed OF pain and anguish,
lay another victim, writing from the wounds inflicted
| by that brother hand
Russ DESIRES ruR DEATH or ms vicrix.