The New York herald., 1869-06-02
A TRAGEDY IN WLl,aMsEURG.

Fatal Result Of Domestic Quarrei-One
BrotEcF-iE-14nw Assaults Another and
is Sboi--Ante-Mortem Statements.
An exciting tragedy was enacted In Williamsburg
yesterday afternoon at the residence Of highly re-
specfed family In South Fifth street. the origin Of
which was domestic trouble and the termination
death. The men engaged in the sad affair were
jeremiah Strickland and Isaac s. Waters, and 1t
took place at the latter's residence. No. Il South
Fifth street, about half past twelve O'Clock In the
afternoon.
At the hour named three distinct reports of q pis-
tol were heard In the neighborhood and before the
cause was ascertaned q young man, deathly pale
and agitated, entered the street and inquired for
policeman. Oficer Adamson being In the neigh.
borhood was pointed out TO him, and calling to
the officer he said, IL have shot Jerry strick-
land, my brother-n-law, and wish TO give
myself up. The speaker was Isaac S. Waters,
young married man OF good connections and rar
lame, who has been for many years in the
Vhploy OF s. Tutte Sons as clerk. The oficer,
knowing him well, thought for o moment that he
w5s perpSrating j0ke but anSexcited crowd soon
gathering in front OF Waters residence. and the
issuance OF screams iherefrom, LED him to realiza-
ton of the state OF affairs within, and having Sc.
cured his prisoner, the officer entered.
THE SCENE OF TIE RAG DT AND THE vIc-rM.
This was on the third story Of the house men,
toned. The victim was lying upon his back
on the landing and pools of blood were
streaming from his breast. de appeared to
be partially intoxicated, and talked wildly
about his assailant, uttering imprecations against
him. Drs. North, Creaner and others were promptly
called in, and found two bullet wounds In the
left breast OF Strickland, contiguous to the heart,
aud they Immediately pronounced the wounds fatal,
but gave such attention to the unfortunate man as
hts case demanded.
STATEMENT OF WATERS.
On being visited in his cell of the Fourth street
Sta n " nft n ~.
currence. He said that he was eating his dinner
when Strickland called at his residence
view with pSreOSe %rs stcrana waers sister,
who has been making her brothers. abode
her husband since the first OF May. lie did not OBJ.
ject TO the interview although he dreaded IT, fearing
that strickland would on this as on former occasions,
abuse his sister, 10 whom he is warmly attached.
And his fears were well founded for Strickland Inn
wife, ana waters took up her quarrel, calling strick-
land an unworthy husband, &c. After an angry
conversation between the bro,hersinaw striek @
he would go into the street he would strike him for
what ne saS On aor going out sriSklsnd @d,drl
went down TO shut H. his wife end sister fearing 70
do so. He had no sooner reached the door than
stairs again, Strickland pursuing. ON reaching his
apartments Waters was overtaken by strickland
together @ waters wife, thinking that her husbands
life was In danger, handed him a loaded revolver.
det om his aack he wond be e q nU to
shoot him. This warning was unheeded and the
fatal shots were tred two bullets lodging IN the left
breast. the heart The third shot was an acci-
dental ono and did not go near the wounded man.
ANTE-NoRrRM STATEMENT OF THE DYING MAN.
], jeremiah Strickland Brmly believing that am
about 20 die voluntarily state that received my
wounds from Isaac g. Waters. came here TO see my
waena nSa nsueS s e
suited me. ! then said, III YOU come down the
street and repeat the same words Will strike your
Question by the Coroner-what were the words
usedf
Answer--waters called me "a drunken, lazy
BIB
strickland Identified HIM as the man who shot him
twice.
Upon this testimony the jury rendered verdict
that strickland came to his wounds by pistol shots
ls5p
The prisoner was thereupon remanded to the GUS
MANIFESTATIONS OF SYMPATHY FOR THE PRISONER.
The neighbors and friends OF walters express sym.
patty with him. and denounce strickland in nm
measured terms. The latter, strong heavy weight,
has been In the habit OF III using and degradins
his wife for the past two years she
better fate. lie married her after his return from
the war, and IL is said that he did II TO aggravate
young lady who had abandoned MN lot sa ahSsner m s
not, his treatment OF her warrants oelef IN i's
truth. -,
and about the last man in the world that one would
expect TO commit such n dreadful deed. WINE
expressing sincere regret or whai ne ess ha m wa5 %
not shrink from telling the whole truth Id relation
TO II. -.....,
The wounded man suffered greatly during the
afternoon and late in the evening nc became uncon-
scious. The surgeons attending him look for his
death during the night One OF the bullets appears
70 he impedded in the walls OF the heart, the other
is believed to have taken downward course.
AHorHfa muaussous ASSAULT