New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-24
BLOODY TRACEDY IN ELMST
A MAN MURDERS his EMPLOYER AND THEN COMMIT
SUICIDE

MAN MURDERS HIS EMPLOYER AND THEN COMMITS
SUICIDE.
bloody tragedy was enacted ON Saturday morning
On Films lust below Grandsi in which Italian modtler
took or attempted to the life Of his employer and then
committed suicide The facts OF the occurrence az gathered
BY our reporter. follows. On Monday oil tols week
Peter Fnnar moder Of satuary No l45 Elms engaged
m artist or rodeer named Aessandro A. UTania 10 make
bust Of Rsor Offering liberal compensation and snare Of
The profs IL the bust should cell well UrAna, who was not
employed regularly ct any place but was good workman
went about the leisurey manner whereas the ut
most dispatch with it was essential IN ORDER 10 gt tne
before the public during the present week. or by the ht OF
as however only reached bis work hour the
morning aud left early in the afternoon Inc patience o.
be took him 10 task morning his arrival at the
workshop Urania who described as habua insoent and
in natured Immediately resented this and his employers
declaring that il the bust not finished at once be would
break H. Urania with angry exclamation put bis hand
into pocket and grasoed his pistol which he was known 70
have constantly about his person. well knife t1naIl
fearing that the desperate would shoot him grapeu hm
nv the arms, but in the struggle that followed IN Wnon %
fen on the stairs Of the shop the fatal shot was hed Uana
Immediately took flight pursued by some Workmen Of Tue
shop -, r, and .b-oreb Howard and
constantly increasing rsac59 Se Of Crosby
and rand he turned round and seeing the oihcer whn
six Of him dopSS SGSw H So IKE BODY was picked
up and carried Fourteenth Precinct station House u
der the charge Of officer Hyndes who had been In pursuit
m was that Of apparently about 80 years OF age Oh
dark complexion and dark hair and beard OF medium
The bell had entered at the right temple passed Obquey
through the brain, and lodged over the left or0l
Funar Immediately conveyed across the street 70 ms
house directly opposite his shop on Emst HIS wound was
found to be mortal the bullet having entered bis body Just be
low the left breast passed through the lung and as was
thought penetrated the pereadium He was insense ana
breaihed in labored manner aud with moaning sonnl ~
was believed by doctors in attendance that be could not
Tbs moved 10 be correct as Funar expired about
O'Clock in the Mr. Funar had borne for the last
wears the being honest industrious and peaceabe
man He leaves wife aud six children who live in very
plain manner on the upper floor Of No l46 Elmst directly
opposite where be shot Mr. Fnnari was hne lookioS
Urana single about 90 years Of age ara ma
tive Il Italy He occupied an attic room 10 the premises no
245 Muberryt and TOOK ms meals az tHlT o
appear that be had any relatives or friends VINO would CLAIM
his remains for interment lie had hYed IN NeW1o ana
worked at intervals for Fuoarl during me asi ~ ne
had at time owned considerable real estate ID TINS CITY,
which he had lost or as hs said been robbed OF o e a~
yes This property had soured hls disposition ana
was even sad to touched his mind His fellow
often heard him muering himself and commonly believed
him subject fits OF insanity He is said to have been IN the
Federal army during the war.
This morning the iclng eferyersced in mere words at
the time and serious consequences were feared by nose
who were acquainted with the parties. .s,o,, ,o..o
i5eri from the Observation-Disclosures that the spirit
of that dire revenge which supposed TO be Characteristic Of
Italian nation all the time at work in the breast OF tue
WOeful iOurneymen. -. -, u.
d. this morning gave the opportunity for wreakng that ven
yeance the fanced wronger which unuestonab the M
nappy suicide had all the time contemplated 1t may not be
dead really had intended deliberate assans
ton Of his temporary employer he had brOOded the
real or imaginary until final spark fred the volcano
Ihe eruption Of which has resulted disasrousy for both
1t curious and by no means pleasant coincidence Iha
HE name Of Rstor should mixed in unhappy affair
and that her matches fame should have been the remote
Of the sangunar death Of two OF her own ooooueu
THE NQUEsrs
Coroner Cover late Saturday afternoon held inquest at
me Fourteenth Precinct Statonhouse the remains Of
DRAMA Two witnesses Only-Ofeer Hyndes and Edward
MsrIIie fsloW.workman Of the decessed-were sworn.
Their evidence contains no important facts other than those
s was then given to the inry who found the follow
Alexander
ms death BY shooting himself through the head with pistol
on the M ay Of September 1866 at the Of Grand and
Crosbysts" The remains Of Urania were removed TO the
morgne yesterday morning. ,,,. .--. 80 a.,
body Of Mr. Funar at his late residence and the following
MsgdaIenS FGnSri being duly sworn deposed Deceased
was nv husband, molder IN pasterot paris ana
Urania has worked on and OIL Tor my husband te pas ega
Years Tor the last six months be has been constantly employed
never knew Of any difficulty between then theeSh hesI
hghaaa sRE iest nan Hv "a no aS a1a g.!
about O'clock ny husband left the house to to bis shop
opposite about half hour after was down at my aoor
bottom Of stairs; hearing the report Of the pistol
started when they were both coming Up the steps
my husband walked abob three wards toward Grand 81
went up HIM he had Ais ebe Essf and Vas diving he aid
NM again until three hours after when he asked for
priest saw nothing more OF Urana after seeing two men
hands at that times husband was brought home and ded
John Beach NJ D.. being duly sworn deposed: have
made post norton examination Of the deceased found
sh right Of the left nipple upon opening horacic organs
abe course ball found be upward and backward
passing through both Obes Of the left lung and disappearing
out Of the left thorsco cavity between the third and fourth
ribs buryng itself the muscles Of the back death eDsued
from tie above described wound.
The being given the jury they rendered the following
their verdict:
That the said Peter Funar 10 his death by pistol
shot wound in the left breast al the bands Of Alexander
Urans deceased on the 22d day Of September 1866
Deceased native Of Italy aged ~ years, and leaves
wife and six children the edes; Of whom but - years Of
age understood that the deceased in straened cir
aud that after defsyng the burial expenses his
family will have very little left for their support.
Mr. John IT, White Of weknown citizens who was
well acquainted with the deceased stated during the progress
of the inquest that it his intention TO start subscription
paper for the benefit Of the family No doubt citizens
will respond literally 10 this laudable object
During Crystal Palace Fair In this city in 1853 thede
ceased had charge Of the suay collected there and made
many friends by his aabity and endeavoTs 10 oblge the
dhrOng Of visitors.
quite enthusiast In his aud many OF bis pro-
dactons exhibit considerable talent in their conception and
execution