Evening star., 1870-01-05
THE LATE TRAGEDY IN NEW
YORK.

The New York Tribune of yesterday gives the
following additional particulars Of the late
The partial mystery attending the identity OF
George Bauman, who, ON Sunday evening, shot
his paramour, Annie Mcnamara, I'm house No.
terday morning Mrs. Luyster, who resides In
Bushwick avenue, Brooklyn, and who described
herself as the mother-in-law OF Bauman, called
quest over the bodies would be held. She stated
that the first intimation she her da lighter 1.-THE
wife Of the suicide) had Of the terrible tragedy
was from reading il in the morning newspapers.
Bauman, IL appears from her narrative, was
married TO her daughter, then nineteen years OF
age, three years ago. Bauman was principal I'm
the German Seminary in Meserole street, Brook
lyn. lie taught the French, German and other
languages. His wife and Miss Mcnamara (she
was known by her maiden name, having separ-
ated from her husband, an Italian named Al
me)o, some time ago. taught the English
branches IN the same institution. Bauman, who
is described as man of singularly winning man
ners, was finished scholar; and under his man
agement the school heurished and was largely
attended by the youth OF Brooklyn. Mrs. Bau-
man and Miss Mcnamara were strong and firm
friends, and Bauman was also intimate with the
latter. No heed was given TO this by Mrs. Bau-
man, as she supposed the attentions 70 be mere
~ such as would be bestowed by a husband on
the particular friend Of his wife. About eight
or nine months ago the suspicious OF Mrs. Bau-
man became aroused by the excessive attentions
OF her husband 70 her friend and fellow-teacher,
and she demonstrated with him, declaring il
causing considerable remark. He laughed at
her suspicious, declaring they had no foundation
IN TACT, and continued the intimacy with Miss
Mcnamara.
The assertions OF Bauman served for a time 10
allay the suspicious Of his wife, who loved him
devotedly: OF late, however, his attentions %
Mis- Mcnamara became SO open and undis-
even gave rise TO scandal among the older schol-
ars and those cognizant of the facts of the case
The wife entreated and implored her husband
fflQd for AL
denied that there was any reason for the scan
uaious stories set anoat, as he declared, by de-
signing persons His conduct finally became OF
such Q nature that the trustees OF the school
mace II q subject for investigation, and were so
convinced Of the truth Of the stories that they
dismissed both Bauman and Miss Mcnamara.
IL Is con5ectured that, becoming desperate at
ciety, Bauman had made an appointment with
Miss MCNAMARA TO meet him at their old rem
oezvous, with the intention Of killing her, and
then N ne ending his own life. How well he succeed
Bauman was native of Germany, % years OF
age de has two brothers, one OF whom, re-
SIDING In Buffalo, has been informed by tele-
raph OF the death OF his brother. Bauman
who resided with his wife I'm South Fourth
street, Brooklyn, has left ns children.
Miss Mcnamara was about "a years of age, and
lustrous dark eyes, and a profusion OF curi.,
something over two years ago, when assistant
teacher in Grammar School No % OF Brooklyp,
sne married, but the union was not happy one,
ana about year ago she separated from her
husband and returned 60 the home of her ma
rents. Since then she has been living with her
parents in Grand street, but At the time OF her
Power street, near Union avenue. She was well
eoucated, ana wherever employed i'm the cs-
Pacity OF teacher, gave excellent satisfaction.
Until her meeting with Bauman she bore a
appearance and address, she commanded the
respect and esteem Of all who knew her.