The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-27
THE BROOKLYN TRAGEDY.


Further Particulars OF the A1air-State-
ment OF an Eye Witness, sc.
The RussDayton shooting still attracts considera-
Bile public attention, and from the very full published
reports both parties in the affair have enlisted sympa.
thizers
RUSS AT THE BROOKLYN HOSPITAL.
William H. Russ the chief actor in the affair." is still at
the Brooklyn City Hospital in Raymond street. He
cupes the double position or patient and prisoner he
is in charge Of and constantly watched day and night by
officer Powers who arrested Russ) officer Layton.
both Of the Forythird precinct police On yesterday
he was visited by numerous friends among whom were
Mr.. Corles, Of the Mexican Loan Agency 81 Broadway
two young gentlemen whose names did not transpire
who. it is said, travelled with him in Hayt; Miss Day
toms brother Mr. Smith, city surveyor, Of New York.
and wife, with whom he boarded eight nine years;
Mrs. TIT and Russ housckeeper who is now taking care
with all these visitors he conversed with some reticence
and directed his conversation TO the shooting OF Miss
sEn a. az tnes requesting MS aeasn ana .na s, 81
desired the death Of Miss Dayton he replied he did, but
with the qualification that II she wished to live as much
as he was led to suppose he had no objections.
his FRIENDSHIP FOR MISS DAyroN's BROTHER.
When young hr. Dayton visited him yesterday the
recognition quite warm and reciprocal and evnced
fore this affair remains unshaken Their was
very bref Russ told Mr. Dayton that there was twenty
dollars In his desk at his office in New York. which he
THE ACT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
He confessed 10 officer Powers that he had determined
to take the life Of Miss Dayton ten days before he at
tempted the act and for that purpose purchased one Of
Smith NELSON'S No. pistols.
HIS CONDUCT TOWARDS HIS PHYSICIAN.
Russ evinces great repugnance towards his attendant
physician Dr. Fox. This arises from the fact that he
does not wish him TO effect his recovery Dr. Enos the
med cal gentleman who performed the operation Russ
on Sunday, attends regularly on the patient
He requested his former housekeeper to take charge
OF his effects. From this fact the inference may be de-
duced that he anticipates his DEATH
HIS CONDITION.
The hospital surgeon pronounces the wounded mans
condition favorable; but facts seem 70 warrant diff
ferent supposition. portion Of the bullet Is still In
the brain, the left eye has become bloodsho and yes
erday afternoon swelling Oh the left side OF the neck,
indicating Inflammation, quite visible The sight OF
the right eye Is destroyed entirely, and it thought
from the discharge from It that 1t is running out
MISS DAyTON's CONDITION.
Last evening Miss Dayton's condition considered
favorable. She retains all her faculties and
with her friends One OF the bullets is still in the
BRAIN and far has baed the skill Of her physician to
extract it.
STATEMENT OF MR., HUGH ALLEN.
Mr. Hugh Allen agent doing sosness a. No. cOsn
of the eye witnesses to the affair states that at dusk
on Saturday evening as he was proceeding M Clinton
street. preceded his side OF the way by another gen
ueman, the opposite side Of the street he noticed
lady and gentleman walking along apparently very
what he thought first was decorating cracker or some
other invention salutaory OF Christmas The first report
was followed by another and yet the parties walked on
side by side, as II nothing OF unusual importance
was transpirIns. which circumstance settled the
impression in the mind Of hr. Allen that they
were youth and perhaps young lady the for
lin noisy manner. third report unsettled this
sanvlcuon, and he hasiened TO the parties on thc
other SIDE of The street, and on looking this time he
noticed that the young lady lay PROSTATE the side
walk and the man bad at that time procecded about ton
feet further. Mr. Allen noticed him on the instant raise
pistol to his head and FIRE The flash plainly
visible, and made the two witnesses TO the strange
scene fully acquainted with its nature The man. after
firing the last shot returned and laid down beside the
body Of the young lady. He raised upon his elbow,
however Immediately after nnd deliberately fired shot
into the body Of the woman, who for the first time
throughout the ALTAR, gave slight scream. Immcdt
aey becoming aware OF the nature Of the that
transprng their view, Mr.. Allen and the gentleman
him the street TO the assistance Of the
injured parties On reaching the lady she said ~
bleeding take 10 No. 1913 Clinton street. Referring
TO her companion she said Gle il William IL Russ OF
No 81 Broadvay.' The whole transaction did not
occupy more than thirty seconds.