The New York herald., 1870-01-03
THE LATEST DOMESTIC TRAGEDY
Amours Of a Williamsburg School
Teacher Nine Months Visits to
New York Retreat with q Beau
tiful Female-He Shoots Her
and Then Kills Himself
Both Dead.

The city last night was disgraced by another Of
those domestic tragedies hike the Richardson
Mcfarland shooting that terminated IN the death
of the victim and the mortal wounding Of the mur-
derer VINO was sent t0 Bellevue Hospital IN dying
condition.
THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY
was in an assignation house In Elizabeth street,
near Hester and nearly opposite the New YORK Gas
Company's ofIlce, kept by German woman named
Pauline Beck. 1t appears that about ten
minutes before nve O'Clock last evening o
gentleman who has been In the habit OF visiting
the house, called and secured room on
the third nOor, rear. About ten minutes later-at
five p. M.-he went to the door and admitted q
closely yelled female, who was dressed In black ana
80 completely disguised that Of the occupants
were able to discern her features. The parties re-
paired to the third floor and the door closed behind
them.
PISTOL SHOTS
were heard by the proprietress OF the house MRS.
Beck at twenty-five minutes past five. She imme-
diateiy rushed to the street, before going TO the
room, suspectiDg that somebody had been mur-
dered, and called In oficer Cunnie, OF the Four
teentn precmct. Together they proceeded to the
room, whea
A SINGULAR sTArE OF AFFAIRS
presented ITSELF The officer endeavored to push
open the door, but it did not yield to his pressure.
He then raped upon it; 1t was opened, ana he and
tile proprietress entered. Close by the door, sitting
on the noor, was the woman, divested OF her hat,
veil and shawl, who remarked In low tone as they
entered, please help me; / am dying" These
were the only words spoken, and the speaker fell
back against the wall IN an insenslbe condition
The officer next turned his attention to the other
cupant Of the room. The man was seated on the
noor about four feet from the female facing her
leaning his head upon the bed. hurried examlna-
tion OF the parties showed thatthe woman had been
in the left temple and the man in the right tem
pie. In the right hand OF the latter, who was In
sensible WAS Smith a. weston four inch seven
chamber revolver, closely clutched. The ofcer
spoke to him, but obtained no response. and with
dlliculty wrenched the weapon from his hand
Summoning assistance the parties were hurriedly
removed to the Spring street staAon house, where
the facts were reported to Sergeant Christie. who
presided AZ the desk.
Captain wALsH's INVESTIGATIONS
The Captain Of the precinct, who was out In the
ward, hearing OF the occurrence hurried to his
tion house, where he arrived simultaneously with
the coach containing the unfortunate victims. He
pants and discovered that the female was sinking
rapidly. Indeed at That time dea.ny pallor had
T ss sf heo M
lis Ris' appearance was not Of SUCH an alarm.
ing character. The, Captain saw that the
case required immediate action. and placing
Sergeant Chrstie IN the coach with the ofcer and
the inanimate victns ordered that It should be
Warden Brennan and MS officers quickly removed
the parties the hospital where they were attended
at fifteen minutes after seven O'Clock BY the sur
geons in charge. An examination OF tile wounds
sno we'd that the woman had been fatally shot. The
only ball In her body was In the left temple ana all
efforts nade to probe and extract 1t proved apOrtlvc
The female Was made as comfortable as carcum-
stances would permit, ana attention given to
the man. An examination OF bis wound showed
that the Dall had entered the right temple and
lodged In the BRAIN and that there was no hope or
his recovery While the surgeons were engaged In
the examination Of the man the woman died at
twenty minutes after seven O'Clock without utter
ing word The sergeant and Warden Brennan at
once made an examination OF the pOckets OF the
parties to ascertain II possible
WHO THE UNFORTUNATES WERE.
On the person OF the man were found letters show
Ing that he was teacher IN one OF the public schools
OF Brooklyn, and named George Bauman Letters
and documents on the female showed that her name
is ANNE Mcnamara and that the relations between
them were OF the most aectionate character. There
was no memorandum found that would indicate the
| status in society OF the woman.
| THEIR MYSTERIOUS MEETINGS.
From Mrs. Beck 1t was ascertained thai about nine
months ago Bauinan who was countryman or
hers first called upon @ ner on saturday ana en- en-,
| he came alone, seemed very nervous remained on
tue lower floor and when the bell rang answered II
himself and admitted the woman. For nearly nine
! months they have been in the habit Of
| meeting candestinely about once per month
at the house, usually remaining from three M
took their departure. on one occasion lady
friend of Mrs. Beck was present In the reception
| room when the man passed through to an upper
| room and recognized HIM. she Immediately stated
| that she knew that MANI as teacher In one O
the public schools OF Williamsburg, had danced witI
| HIM his partner at several German balls, ana be
| trayed great anxiety 10 discover the name Of I'M
companion.
as has already beea stated is the third noor The
| following diagram will best explain it,