New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-16
TIE UILLLAMSB URGH TRAGEDY.
MISS JULIA wELLs's STATEMENT.

MISS JULIA wELLs's STATEMENT.
Our reporter called on Saturday evening at
the residence OF Miss Julia Wells, who shot by
svlvaus Smith, at No. CT South Third-st., Friday last
Her account Of the affair is follows year ago last
Summer 1 resided next door to Smith In broadway,
wlllamsburgh, and then became acquainted with MN
At that time was married to Mr.. Belts, from whom
have since separated. Smith and were mere acquain-
ances up to five months ago. after winch ne
became very attentive TO Last November leu
the house in Broadway and went to i've WIN my sS'o
Mrs Quimby, in Frst-st. Smith visited me there resu-
larly Three weeks ago took room In the house NO
g. South Tir-st, and he called there at least t"ioe
week Last Friday evening he called TO see me- ana IN
vited me out for walk. Not feeling well declined:
whercup0n he became angry and left the house. Dut
turned in about hour. ran away from hli DC Ioi-
lowed me no stairs and induced return to the par
Tor. There had quarrel told nm not 10 coino W
the house again. for did not wish to see MN, ana ne
went away On Friday afternoon between ana
O'Clock he called for me- went down stairs He sade
wished speak to thought he was under tine IN
fuence Of liquor and told him had work TO do could
not him, that he must go away He put MS mana III
his pocket and started up stairs As looked around
saw pistol in his hand then ran, and as got on the
third step he fred. felt that the ball had struck me-
but kept on Then beard two more shots ara one CLICK
of the pistol that sOunded, he had pulled the trigger,
but it had missed fire. When reached the head OF the
looked around ana saw MN lying OH
went 10 nv room. In few moments he came up stairs
met bin in the upper hall, took the revolver from him,
laid it on the table and sat him in the sittngrOom Ills
agony was terrible bathed hsl head and washed the
blood away. He kept exclaiming, Oh Julia, julia my
wife," and asked to kiss him. Then the officers came
and put him TO bed.
The ball entered Miss Weiss head about two inches he
hind the ear passing through the scalp and escaping
She is still confined TO her bed, but out of danger
II seems that at about O'Clock on Friday AFTERNOON
Smith bought pistol of Mr.. stole in South seventhst,
saving that some one would he shot with that night and
repeated the same thing in DOwning's tea store on
Fourth-st.
Mr. Norman Lord the brother-inlaw of Mr.. Smith, in
formed our reporter that he heard Of the affair on his
arrival home on Friday evening, and Immediately re-
paired to the house in South Third, with his wife, who
is Smiths sister. Smith recognised her, and asked
her 10 pray for him. he declined giving any account of
odium cast on Miss Wells After that he be-
came unconscious, and was removed 10 ms
home No &c Rednay-st., on stretcher, ana
was Yesterday i'm q very low state Two balls en-
tered his bead inst behind the left DIS James r.
Wood and Samuel j. Brady early in attendance ana
extracted one but the other is lodged between the car
age the brain, and the ball has not yet been FOUND
Mr. Smith macbinist in the employ OF singer
| SewingMachue Company, is y years ola, ana mas
always been known a steady and industrious young
I man.
Miss Wcsis about q or % years Of age and has lately
endeavOrcd support herself by me sewing. Se Is gen
orally respected and not word of reproach mas ever
been against her 1t is supposed that Miss Wells re
fusal associate with Smith any longer, aroused M
suspicion that some had suppanted him In her es
teen, and that jealousy was the cause OF the rash ACT