The New York herald., 1866-09-23
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
An Artist Shoots His Employer
In q Quarrel.
SUICIDE OF THE MURDERER.
CORONER INQU EST.
So. &c. DO.

Shortly re.er eight o'clock yesterday morning tragic
md bloc asir resulting IN tho death OF man and
she a woundng Of another, occurred on tho premises
No l45 Elm street, which were occupied by Peter Flu
nari a moulder and caster In plaster The news OF
NE tragedy spread rapidly and In very short space
sf time the most intense excitement prevailed In the
neghborhood Of the murder. L.....
An investigation made by our reporter who was soon
On tho spot resulted In showing that Alexander Urana,
aa Italian had been in the employ OF Mr.. Peter Fu-
an al intervals tor several years The latter, being do
p,rous of obtaining bust OF Madame Rsor, the cee
brated ragedenne who made her debut at the French
theatre on Thursday night, on Monday last engaged
Uana the work. at the came time imprcssing
upon him the importance OF ocnsummating his labor
With possible despatch and before other artists should
have busts Of Rstor In the market Urania unusu-
ally late at his work yesterday morning, and when he
arrived Mr. Funar again urged him to make haste and
hnish the blst As speedily as possible. Some angry
words then ensued between them they stood on the
stairs leading 10 the basement of Mr.. Funars place,
when Urana thrust his right hand into his panaloons
pocket drew out revolver Mr. Funar seized his arm
With the intent Of taking the weapon from him; but
after momentary struggle Urania turned and d 3
snder the nipple of Mr. Funaris loft breast Both par
es then fell rolled down the steps to the basement
Aoor.
In moment however, Urania sprang TO his feet, and
through Howard Crosby followed by officer Matthew
Hyndos OF tho Fourteenth precinct, and number OF
Urania turned his head and seeing The officer within
few feet Of him, placed tho mu2zle Of the revolver
which he had in his hand to his right temple and nred
pAvement In state Of nseDsibty, and on beng con-
veyed to the Spring street police station in wagon
Nc was found to b, extinct
DE4Ta or TUsARI
Onicer Hyndcs then returned to the place whore Mr.
Tunari had been shot, and assisted In conveying the
Vounded to his residence on the opposite side or
me street The injured ct that time seemed to POS
esss his mental IA cucs, but was unable 10 speak An
Aour later however, he became nsensipe, and seemed
70 be sinking rapidly Deputy Coroner john Beach OK.
lad penetrated tho loft lung In the opinion Of DR..
Beach Mr Funari could live but short time at most
At about half pas; O'Clock Mr. Funari died.
ExAMSATi0S URASIA.
Information OF tho tragedy having been reported TO
Ne Coroncrs' Office Deputy Coroner Beach proceeded to
Che station house In Spring street and examined the
body Of the murderer and suicide. The ball had on.
Nsred tho right temple and passing into The brain, had
srAnMryr or OFFICER uYspxs
Dr. Beach then took the statement of officer Hyndes,
given above The oHicer had deceased (Uranal
Fnnng excitody through tho street, had pursued, and
when about TO arrest him tho latter turned and shot him
ssif through tho head
Edward Marbkic, an Italian, ligng on the corner OF
Mulberry and Park streets, employed by Mr.. Funari,
made statement 10 DR.. Beach, which was afterwards
sworn to He said that Mr.. Funari wanted TO get =
bust OF Ristor and had employed deceased 10 tako IL,
telling him that II the bust aas soon offered for
salo both OF them could mako money by tho
pales; deceased commenced the Job Ionday or
Tuesday last AMI worked on IL at intervals til Friday
night Saturday morning Urnnia came late 70 his bls
ssss and mildly reproved for not coming earlier and
Cor making rapid progress with the bust After
fow words between them Funar became an
aoyed and TO destroy the bus as he believed
Orania woud fnrh IT, Tho latter replied, "Ycu
had better not and putting his hand into his pocket
produced pistol, which Mr. Funar attempted 70 grab
IN the scune that followed thc pistol was discharged
aud both of thom fell down tho stops, a. stated above
Deceased sad tie witness WAS in tho habit of carrying
~ rntfa nj naaa Ftlalir ia
ranged owing his acquantancos beloved 10 the fact
Mat he had been losing considerable property OF late
The nature Of bis iosaes was unknown TO the witness
HuRpERFR
Deceased single man, about thirty eight years Of
no premises No 24s Mulberry street. and took his meals
~ restaurants II did not appear TINT he had rea
aves friends who would claim hs remains for Inter
OSnt
Mr. Funari, by those who knew him bsst, said ic
have been honest, industrious and pcaceab!e man
No leaves wife and six children, who live in very
plain manner tho upper noor Of No. lao Elm street
hire tly opposite where no WAS shot Mr.. Fnnar was
Ane looking man, about crty.two years OF age aud wa
. native Of Italy.
Coroner Cover late yesterday afternoon holt an inquss
- the Fourteenth precinct station house over the re
mains OF Uranin Two witnesses ony-oficer Hyndc
and Edward Marhke-were sworn. Their evidence
contains important facts ether than those glycr
above
The case was then given TO the Jury, who found the
oslowing verdict:-ssrhat Alexander Urania. tho de
ssased TO hts death by shooting himself ugh
enc head with pistol on the ed day Of September
ase6 at the OF Grand aud Crosby Streets ~,
USmaps Of Urena viii ts removed 10 the morgus Till
Sofning An iadicst VIII be hold ON tho body OF Ut
3vbsri this morning, at half. pas, tep Q.Spek
SONG time ago iie man haihed Alexander uranis w~s
- the Police Headquarters and staled that he dsea y
sssurn 10 Italy. Mr. Acton the President q .1e rsaco
oommiscionaf referred him to the .sAiah Ooniul ~
Sbis city; but the murderer and ysicidc nct satisfied
With the answer Mr. strauss one OF tho aiaoG
~ the Police Headquarters and urged bis claim 70 the
nssstaucs OF ,bo snthsrltics He said he had Tough
Or Tho country and expected help from H. he, how
ever, lefa, and nothing was seen OF him unt three Q
Spur weeks ago when back to tho hoaiq
uo then stated that no possessed some land or LON
Inland which he bad placed la tho charge Of man o.
his departure Italy, and that snoo he had returnel
- could not regain possesion Mr. Strauss REFER q
Nm 70 Mr. Acton who stated that tho police authorities
had nothing 10 do with tho The impression lef
upon tho minds Of those vho saw him was that he "a
pariially dersnecd