, 1866-11-04
4 WO1AN SHOT.

AW0HAV SHOT.
An Cntnithfnl WHO Shot by her En~
Faced Husband-Ehcaro Of the PnFt-
ner In Guilt.
From the New York World, Nov. ~
Great excitement was occasloned last
evening among the residents OF East Twenty
third street By tho report that man bad
shot his wife at No. 1S2 Oh that street. The
report Of firearms heard proceeding from the
bouse seemed to confirm the rumor, and
soou large crowd Of excited men and wo-
men gathered about the house. The excite
hntless, bleeding frcm wound lu the fore
head, rushed out Of the house aud disap-
peared alopg Third Avenue, In few mo-
nents Ronndsman Leary and Officer Little,
Of the Eighteenth Precinct, attracted
to tho spot By the noise and the
entered the house to make IN inyesti-
Cation. On entering tho front paE,or they
found LADY lFiag on tho door, bleeding
from severe scalp would on the head, and
man standing over her head, with pistol !
In his hand, snd almost frenzled with excite
son, admitted that be had shot the wounded
woman, who was bis wife, he having caught
her In criminal connection With her para
mour. Mr. Anderson surrendered himself to
the custody Of the roundsmau, who conyeyed
him to the station-houso IN Tuenty-second
street, where he Was locked up 6ubse-
auentiy, by the politcness Of Sergeant Ban:
ne!l, our reporter had an interview with the
prisoner, who had scarcely recovered ftoIu
his excitement, and learned the following
particulars: ......-
age, and native Of the United States, Is q
clerk in q downtown grocery house. Hn Is
originally from Boston, where he was mar
rfed seventeen years ago to hts present vile,
BY whom he has three children. the oldest Of
whom Is twelve rears Of age. Nj: Anderson
and his wife, who Is a very fnc-lookinF
woman. about thirty years Of age, lived
very happily until about three ycara ago,
when he was graeyed to perceive coolncss
In the manner Of bis wife toward him, aud an
apparent seeking after other mems company.
had become addicted to the use Of strong
liquor. He endeaTored to discover the
causes ofthts strange conduct but failed to
do SO, but learned enough to lead him
to suspect that the wite whom he doated
on :vas untaithful to hlm and
nsed every means In his power to break up
this conduct. HI demonstrated with his wIfe,
but she Indignantly denied all his assertions,
md Insisted that bis suspicious wero without
foundation. This did not satisfy the doubt
lug husband, and he determined to watch his
wife and discover the truth for himself he
subsequently gave up business In Boston md
removed to this city, where he set up house.
keeping at No. 17a East Twenty-tlIra street.
The last summer was spent at Bellevillc, n.
Mr. Whitfield, grocer. residing and doing
business In that town. Mrs. Anderson Has
alone q great deal of the time, her hus-
band being compelled to spend e great
Mr: Anderson noticed that . great famil-
iaEity existed between Whitfield and his
wife, and his suspicious were again aroused
with redoubted force, but he failed to OBJ
tsln any evidence to brand hla wife With &C.
tual guilt. About si1 weeks ago, M. and
tied down At their residence in Twenty-flth
/ street. Mrs. Anderson absented herself from
her home for two or three days at time on
several occaeions, and on being questioned
stated that ahc bad been visiting some friend
in Brooklyn, but Anderson subsequently as
certaIned that she had been to Bellevlllc to
meet Whitfield, Us he supposed.
So the matter ran on, the husband a prey to
the most terrible susnicions, and tho Tifa
Mr. Anderson went to Boston 10 transact
some business, nnd told bis wife that he
would not be hons until Saturday, ns he
supposed his business would detain hlui until
that time. He, however, got through hia
while In Boston he became imbucd with a
presentimeut to return home. Accordingly,
acting On the impulse Of the moment, be In
Boston on Tuesday night, and arrived here
yesterday morning, lie did not 70 home,
attending to the business Of the fi7m in
whose store he Is employed. At 6
O'Clock he started for home, and arrived at
bis reaidence at about 6x. He entered the
house With hls latchkey. He did not sec his
had come in shortly before with Mr.. Whit
field. BE thereupon ascendcd to his bed
room. expecting to ind them there, but the
room was empty. He thezeupou supposed
they had gone ont ceain, and determined to
I search evcsy room In the house, he entered
every room In the upper part Of the prem.
tses, but met with no snccess. On reaching
| the first floor and approaching tho paslor
] door, his attention xas Attracted by
| sound as Of some person moving instse.
/ Nnisele.aly he opened the door, and .
| him as to render him almost pow
| erless to move for moment. His wife and
| her parnmour, Whitfield, were reposing In
| an easy chair in such posltion Is to remove
from bis mind every trace Of doubt as to her
was first to perceive him, and = she uttered
| a shrek. Anderson was recalled to his sen8es
and drawing q four barrelted repeating pis-
| tol from his pocket be fred three shota IN
rapid succession At the guilty pair. Mrs.
Anderson sank to the floor and Whitfield
| sprapg to his feet and Euahed out Of the
| house, leaving bis hat, coat and cane be-
| hind. In 3 moment afler the polica Gu
! tered, and Anderson was placed In custody.
Police Surgeon K1mbarI Was sent for, and
On examining the WOMAN discovered that two
| Of the shots had taken effect on her person.
| One ball had struck her forehead and Ginnc-
Ing of, had inflicted severe scalp wound.
Tie other bullet entered the LEFT breast aud
| entering the abdomen lodged beyond the
/ reach ot the probe. The doctor dressed the
wound and the woman was placed In bed.
/ Dr.. kimbark gave It as his opinion that, al
though the last wound L. Of . dangerous
character, It is not necessarily mortal. The
house Fepains In charge of the Eighteenth
Precinct police for the present.
| 1t Is supposed that Whitfield Is also wound
| ed, as the police learned that soon after the
shooting man Was seen running down
| Third avenue without a~hat or coat, and
! bleeding from \ wound in the head. He was
! inguiing the war to the jersey ferry, and
stated that he had received the injury TO his
head by falling of the roof Of etage. His
hat, coat and cane are At the station. .houae.
II Is not likely that he will claim them.