New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-25
AHsOOKLYN SENSATION.
usreeuited Love snd Ferocions Hs'ens
A Young Men Shoots ffis swee'"''''
and then Attempts 10 Destroy ifin''''A

A most extraordinary affair occurred III Oii"
on.st between West Baltic and harrison ~"
BROOKLYN shortly before o'clock on SATURDAY ever.
ing which will probably result in the death Of an esti
nsbls young lady and the permanent n"'i'a''on al
49,. %; ,s, r1rderou. sssaaut. The circumstances
,ey,a the old story of disappointed Affection Jesousy
.,a s,snys and have attached 10 them somewhat o.
,,.,or,ic aspect The names Of the parties are
w,n,am III. Russ and Miss Frances Dayton The
farmer YVES employed bookkeeper in the OIL oe Of 'be
Es,;oral MEXICAN Loan Company, No. 81 Broa' W ny,
ksw. York where the young lady and her DFotheT
5a,per Dayton. we're also employed ~
Y. appears thet about 4! O'clock on saturday hiter
on lie three left the Office for Brooklyn and crossed
see South Ferry Mr.. Dayton, however LETT them on
"a. New.York side. On arriving on the BrookI'n sde
a he river the two walked eisnrely up Atanles st.
. 4, .srd the house of Mr.. Z. W. Kenyon No l9J Chn
cost. where the young lady boarded. When Eear the
A.,se Russ drew his revolver aseven.cbamoeredSmlb
Weston and placing the nuzzle Mt Mira. Dayton \
Sssd red The shot tooh effect and she fell upon the
saewak He then fired another shot, and walked apog'
a.: distance of ten when he returned ana s,ao
ey over her body. fired the third time. taes 20 he
sns the report csme up. and discovering the hu! ~ w
aspred one gentleman pursued Russ who al hrs "a
s~ay very leisureiy, but as soon as ne iouuu a.,
sea discovered ran quite brsky TIL be feseneu
IL, lost, where he lost sight ~ oy DIS pusu.
yS9 supposed that he had crossed that thoiuus D.
appeared from subsequent inves,e Ion 'DaI d o
> ned down pacnGsti o1Srboard with The inen.
sila of drowning himself. OWING 10 ths low Noe "'
could not accomplish his purpose, and, eAlealng hn
,s,f from The mud, made bis way 10 shore. hHo let
leeted any other part Of the shore line he womb pave
tooud The water deep enough. On regaulng the ldnd.
according 10 his statement 10 the police ne sho'
himself twice with the intention OF ending bis existence
a. nee In this he also failed and returned up Pacihc
l. Atlarf est, all muddy and wet and his clothing
sssy frozen. BE was here seen by Oieer Po"ers oi
ss Forty third Police Precinct who took hm into Gus
car. On reschng the Station House Russ was so be-
pbed that he could scarcely articulate an inegibe
vcid With the cheering efectso OF aTGrm hre ne vas
soon sufficiently revived 10 answer snch cuest"ns AS
were put 10 him by the officers. Meantime Dr. Clark
was lied in and examined the injured man. HeIound
two bullet wounds, about II incnes np'rt over and
some back of the right eye both balls taxing heT
course 10 tic base Of the skull where they lodged
without njuring the brain. The eye had been forced
from the socket and the sight destroyed Some lbe
thereafter Russ was conveyed 10 the Brooklyn Clty
Hospital Capt. Rhodes Of the FOriy-third Pre- met
subsequently paid visit 10 Miss Daytons residence
e be found her under the care OF Dr. Wlhts, VINO
lad az that time succeeded in extracting portion o
one of the balls from her skull In bis interview with the
yoang lady, she Acknowledged 10 Capt Rhodes that
Rhss had shot her, but that she did not want him
arrested. as she believed that he was in derangro
state OF mind at the time She also informed The
Captain where his place OF busiress Was (at No
u BrUadMayl and inst ne had rooms ~ ,ia, iae
" her condition. i; was found that thee
balls had nteTed the bTantwO the right side neal
kse crown asd one neal the baek OF the head on ne
with the Other two The brains were oozlng from the
ssiler wound Her injuries are believed io be OF n
fatal CHI After leaving the house Capt Rhodes
proceeded TO No. % Broadway. and aft some Giil
cu1y succeeded in aTOnsng the porter, who admitted
him Ii was here scfrtained that Russ employed
by Nessrs j y. lift and JOhn w COrlies as book
Keeper as heretofore stated ana thst he The
pant Of four the fourth story resT OF the
bgidIny which he had fitted mp with view TO house
aeeping. he had housskeeper in bis enioy who
kad prepared tea which std standing the table
visiting bis arrival. His bed had been unoccuped. l.
was believed that Miss Dayons brother lodged AZ tn
ss1e place, but 1t was found tba be boaided N East
fory-secondst neal Sixthaye., New. urk, aud mes
t ger sent there 10 inform him OF the sad affair
According TO statements made by rustwuriy paites,
ap, that tuss took fncy to Miss Day ton when
yet child she had lost her mother. and her
faeer did not have direct supervision her the du
not receive that cane and aittOn which girl of her
fect adopted hcrabout ten years ago, placed her in
charge Of competent Instructors ana she received AZ
excellent edueaton at his expense lie also provided
her with clothing and was very lavish in bis eXpendi-
snre of money when be deemed that her interest
CURED IT. In fact, he supplied her with every thing
6he made frequent visits to New York and while there
vas placed IN families of Mr.. Russs acquan ntance,
where she was always well received and very much
fbought Of About one month since. she took up her
residence at the house OF Dir. Kenyon Mr. Russ who,
On the organization Of the Mexican Loan Company had
Oh tho izati0n Of the Mexican Loan COMPANY Ia,
been engaged as principal book Keeper urged the em
pOyment II females for certain light work. which the
could perform not only wel men, but muc
cheaper. He also thought women would 1aye
bumaDising effect in such al establishment. HIS en-
ployers beng .avorably impressed with the deI, cav
their consent and the result that some days ther,
after (on the lst Of November ls6) he introduced is
Dayton who was at once installed as an amanuensis
pOndent Ia this position she proved herself con
petent in every respect and gave excellent Satisfaction
Through the influence OF Mr. Rus, Miss Dayton
brother was employed IN the same establishment
In accordance with his own statement % Sergeal
Ferry Of The ToTty.thiId Precinct Police. Russ il
years Of age and was born in Saratoga County y.
He said that Mss Dayton had promised 10 Keep bous
for himself and her brother but when he had made d
the ngements she refused 70 DO and 70 BrOo
ynto board Ibe reason be assigned shooting Der WI
sha al ha he
she had been ungratefu 10 him Heappears TO have lo
ali desire for life intimatiDg his nterrogator that
was long !obs world. he is about feet 81 iDcht
in hight sharp features narrow ebested and very thi
snd spare. HIS weight would hardly exceed 10
pounds He looks as II he suffered greatly nom dyi
pepsiG OF some disease OF similar character
Yesterday morning Russs condition at The HOspita
yas considered rather favorable He paItook Of brea
Ind tea which he seemed 10 relish During the da
one ball was extracted in Fragments and several piece
Of the other we're taken out. He cOnverses nuentl
and nationally He asked Officer LAYTON. OF the Forty
third who is kept at the hospital guard him
how Miss Dayton was. The officer answered that sh
was better. tie asked If she wOnd recover and be
answered tha: there was probability that she wodd
Russ then remarked that lie sorry for II. IL
wanted er TO die that he himself intended 10 die, If h
could accomplish the act In referring 70 the extrac
ton Of the bullets, be cody remarked that they nigh
take the bas out but II he could kl himself be would
He stated further in answer to question az 20 tb
relationship between himself and Miss DAYTON tina
there love in the affair and the statements q
that effect false. II ingratitude for whicl
he shot her. The physicians in attendance upon hiu
state that there will be trouble 20 his recovery
Inflammation does not Sc. in. His BROTHER called up0I
him yesterday and brought him lot OF undercl0hDg
he (ihe brother was deeply affected.
Last evening the lady, Miss Dayton was in an easy
condition and could be judged by those il
attendance, the symptoms more favorable thar
otherwise The physicians had succeeded in extracting
two Of the bullets but unable to reach the third
that near the back Of the head, which is Embedded
che brain. No opinion can at present be given Il
the tpI d affairs may take
Niis Dayton is 2i years Of age native Of the city
Qf New. .York Her mOlher died at an early age wbeI