The New York herald., 1869-09-17
SHOOTING CONFLICT ON BROADWAY.

An Inoffensive Man Sh0t-Narr0w Escape of
Mart Allen, for Whom the Bullet was In.
tended-(sallant Conduct of Police Captain.
Broadway last night was again the scene Of san.
gulnary conflict In which the pistol was ruthlessly
called into requsition and the result is that quiet
inonensive man on bis way to Q theatre was ruth
lessly attacked by man worked up by Jealousy to
the highest pitch Of insane frenzy and shot. The
particulars as CLEANED from Sergeant Christie, of
the Fourteenth police precinct, police oicers and
citizens who witnessed The shooting and familiar
with the anterior facts, are brieny these:--
About haltpast eight O'Clock while william Mad
den, a journeyman butcher at Washington Market,
residing with his parents In Horatio street. In the
Ninth ward, was passing Ti1any's, en- route to the
Theatre Comique was met by William ]. Hamilton,
whose present residence Is unknown, but who was
formerly bartender at No. 1858 Pearl street. Ham,
iton hastily scanned the features Of Madden as he
passed, wheeled about suddenly, drew No. Smith
shots at Madden. Only one Of the balls discharged
from the pistol took effect. 1t entered from behind,
Just below tns shoulder should blade passed nearly through
an inch Of the surface and near the right nipple.
The wound was subsequently probed by DR.. Downer,
point Indicated and extracted. The other shot
whether the first or second is not positively known
went wide OF its mark, and inflicted no injuries.
The wounded man at once staggered against the
building and excaimlng, "Ohl 1 am shotp, fell.
The surgeon pronounced his wound serious, but not
At the time OF the meeting Captain Walsh, OF the
Fourteenth precinct who was also en- route TO
theatre, was few feet of and heard the report,
which he supposed to result from the cracking of
whip by one OF the Jehus who live on the boxes OF
Broadway stages. When the exclamation of the
wounded man reached his ears ne turned quickly:
his quick eye detected well dressed young man in
the act of hurrying from the sidewalk to o down
town stage Walsh gave him pursuit and moment
after he mad quietly taken seat and pulled out
copy OF an evening paper, which he was perusing,
sezed him by the collar, pulled him out and carried
him back to the scene OF the conflict.
Captain Walsh and his< officers at once removed
the wounded man, who proved to be Madden on q
stretcher to the Spring street station house, when
the surgeon was called, ana ap Q later hour Madden
was sent to Bellevue Hospital by order OF DR..
Downer. Hamilton, before being conducted to the
cell provided for hm by The d0orman stated that he
mstaking him for Martin Allen, with whom he had
had dispute fired upon him.
From well authenticated sources IL appears that
the ARRAY grew out Of jealousy. Hamilton for four
named Emma Reid, who Ia well known to the Eighth
precinct police few weeks ago she deserted
Hamilton, and, it is alleged, has made Mart Aliens
home her frequent abiding place. On Tuesday Ham,
formed him tnat unless he ceased his attentions to
the fair but lrail Emma there would be trouble.
Emma, Hamilton alleged last night to our reporter,
In presence Of Captain Walsh, Judge Bedford and
resolvedl to obtain redress. Meeting MADDEN ne
mistook him for Allen and at once fred the shots
already recorded
The friends Of Allen assert that for several days
Hamilton has acted like man demented; that on
Tuesday heu boasted ne would kill Allen who has
purposey avoided HIM In anticipation OF difficulty.
The accused is young man aged about twenty
four years. lie VIII be arragncd At the TOmbs to-
day. Ils victim IA about twenty eight years Of age
aud bears al excellent reputauon,