The New York herald., 1870-01-22
BaLiSAY SPEAKS At LAST.
A Verbatim Statement by George Balcsky
OF the Circumstances Under Which He
Was Snot-He Accuses Annie Ray.
moRd Of Malice = Important
Facts from BaieSky'S
Own Lips.

There having appeared through the columns Of
the various newspapers contradictory accounts ro-
spectiny tho shooting Of Leo Balasky by Daniel
Blddie on last Saturday evening, none Of them
agreeing in correct facts, reporter OF the HERALD
having called ut Bellevue Hospital yesterday was
through the courtesy and kindness o. Mr. Thomas s.
Brennan, the warden, permitted to enter Ward No.
4, where the unfortunate Balasky is ut present To-
Gated. On entering the suffering man eyed the re-
porter with much curiosity, but being informed that
he might freely make any statement TO that indi-
vidua after some hesitation Mr. BalasKy consented.
Balasky was alone in the ward, with tno exception
OF the lady IN BLACK who sat by his bedside. The
reporter obtained tho subjoined statement which s
q verbatim account OF what transpired and was
written by Balssky's own band:-
BALBsKY STATED.
Ny name Is Leo Balasky. l am q native OF Russia
ana thlrty-Hve years Of age About eighteen months
ago bought out book and stationery store at IS
Bleecker street and short while Afterwards trans
ferred It 20 No. Amity street. After the United
states Post Ofdco off cls had refused the public to
have their letters aelivered to them at the
several Post once stations I had many re.
quests from my customers to grant them per.
mission to have their letters directed to my store.
Hence the establishment OF the private post office az
mr. place. let out the boxes received the mail and
delivered the letters TO the owners Of the boxes It
was used as an accommodation to travellers and
others who believed that letters entrusted to my care
would he more safe ttan If they were directed to
their own homrs 1 have made this explanation 10
SHOW that the post olcc Ia not such horrible thing
az the press 0f this city--through fgn0rance-maKo
1t poln5 and The only peinC against my character.
AND NOW FOR TIE SHOOTING.
over year ago made the acqGa ntance OF Mrs.
Annie Raymond ana her sister, VINO was represented
to mo as Annies cousin. Annie said she WIS the
widow Of o Mr. Iayor, brother OF a well known
nft rtt 'llnl Inf OF III
nlercnant-came to see her occasionally, and helped
her peculiarly. Sue has Drown stone house in
which was lett her chiid by It's deceased father.
Being stranger in this city, and believing her to be
rs Respectable as she represented herself Visited
tho house quite frequently. Promise OF marriage
never mace her, nor was instrumental in accom-
pilshng her rum as she represented. About seven
laonths ago after shorS journey, she returned 10
tins Guy, prociaming nerselt married to one John
Booth, OF Utica n. Y. Wishing them wei was,
however, displeased 10 hear from Emma Kn cker-
booker that Mr.. badle alter moving IN their house
and acquiring innueuce over her sister, made fre-
auent trouble between them, evidently for the plr-
pose driving them out the house. Finally she
was put ous Oh tnc noise and came 10 me begging VI
me; allowing me permission to enter, she cried out
Here he IS, nre hre.n Mr.. Blddle then rusned out
from Tue front room TO tho entrance door, nred at
me at distance OF about seven feet, ana then ran
down stairs and disappeared. never pad any pre-
vious quarrel with Biuie wisa Aanle Raymond.
| never made threats 10 take Bddlos life and had
a.pes pado nor spos 10 n and sns maraerous
assault thus maze upon me ~, up TO the present,
| perfect M stery, WHICH, no DOUBT viii be fuzzy ex-
planned aud the lacts revealed whom the trial comes
On Alter being snot and brought into the presence
! Sf number OF police ofcers thought should oi0
| next morning; consequently l charged Anne Kay
mond Win DeiaE nv Murderess, as undoubtedly
| gno intended to have me murdered. was not 10
| the house more than ten minutes whea was snot;
| consider myself a gentleman o. respcctabuy and
| trust. and as such am klown anu respecseu "
many. LEO BALASAi.
BELLEVUE HOSPITAL, jan 10, 1870
Up TO late hour yesterday evening tne INJURED
| man was doing WE'LL and appeared quite quiet ana
| composed The surgeons In attendancs are Lews
( A. Sayre NJ. d., ana Charles AcBarney, NJ. D., and
these emlnens surgeons are paying every attention,
and VIII extract the na when the Woand Is IN suen
condition as 70 admit or tnas operation being suc-
\ Cessiu!ly gone through.