New-York tribune., 1870-01-04
TIE ELIzABETH.sT. TRAGEDY.

THE wIRDvRER AND HIS VICTIM IDENTIFIED.
The partial mystery attending the identity of
George Baumau, who Sunday evening, shot his para
Iaour Annie Mcnamara, in the disrepntable house No
60 Elzabethst, the particulars Of which were given in
THE TRIBUNE yesterday has been cleared up. Eeser-
dsy morning a Mrs Iuystcr who resides Bush bwief-
ave- Brooklyn, L. d. and who described herself as the
mothernlaw OF Bauman, called at the Coroners office,
20 ascertain when the inquest the bodies wond be
held. She stated that the first inmaton she or her
daughter Uhe wife Of the suicde had Of tie terrible
tragedy was from reading It in the morning newspapers
Iaumau il appears from her narrative, wa married to
her daughter then 70 years Of three years ago.
Baunan was principal in the German Seminary in
Meserole.st Brooklyn, I. d. lie taught the French,
German, and other languages Bis wife and Miss
icNcmara (-he was known by her maiden name having
separated from Aer husband, an llaiIan hieu
Inne time agO taught the English branches IN the same
restitution Bauman who rs described az ni " mi
ialy winning manner was hhlsleu schoidi anu uilusl
III mana cement the school IOuTlfhed ana was Idity
9Hag9 sdSSS a64 mise s MeSamara we're strong and
Trm friends, and Bauman was also intimate Win
ale latter. No heed Was given 10 ths by mrs bsu'a' @
she supposed the attentions 70 pe heoS Suf fiod
would be bestowed by husband on the particular lIleh
Of his Wife About elght OF nne months is aso 'ao sS
ccus Of Mrs Baninan became aiVuseu py se 2 tS1
attentions Of her husband 70 her friend ana Ieilow-
teacher and she Tem0nstIatea WIN l % oeTalsE :. @ wo
attracting the ATTENTION OF 0thes, Az CauSiE IN VA
siderable remark lie laughed at her upclons declared
thcy mad foundation in fact, and continued the mt
macy with MISS McA9inara Inc a5seIuohs 0i 1a1 a
served for time % allay the suspicious OF ms WIG, VINO
Miss Mcnamara became SO open and undsguised az 70
cause considerable comment and even gave rise 10 scan
a among The older scholars and those cOgnizaD OF the
facts of tie case The wife intreatod and mporcd her
husband 10 cease furnishing food for scandal lie sll
denied there any reason FOR the scandalous
stones set ahOat he declared, by designing persons
Us conduct finally became OF such nature tDdt the
Trustees OF the school made 10 subject for yesg gatlo.
nd were convinced Of tho truth OF the stores tAat
they dismissed both Bauman and Miss Mcnamara.
IL il comic Ctured that becoming desperate az the loss
OF his position IN the school and In society, FAunan ad
made an appointment with Miss Mcnamara 10 meet biin
al their old rendezvous, with tine intention oi klng hef
aud then ending his own life How wei he succeeded
has already been told IA TIE TRIBUNE
Bauinan was a native OF Germany, % years on aee.
He mas TWO brO hers Of whom, residing In Buffalo,
has been informed by telegraph Of the death al MS
brother BaUmau, who resided with his VIE III SOuln
Fourtl St Brooklyn, l. D. bas left 10 Children
arkably Brunette with large lustrOus dark
eyes and q pTOiusOu OF cuIls Something over Two
wears ago when assistant teacher IN Grammar school
SO 20 of Brooklyn she married. but the ion was NOT
happy ore, and about year ago she separated from
her husband and returned 10 the home OF her pa
rents since shen the has been living with her pa
rents 10 Grandst J. D., but al the time OF her death
was living with a Mrs. Carpepter, IN POWcrsst' near
TTuiOn-avc She was well educated, and wherever en-
pOyed in the capacity Of teacher gave excellent sans
faction Until her meeting with BaumaD enc bore spot
les reputation. IAdyke and refined ID appearance ana
address. commanded te respect ana esteem oi AL
who knew her. . - A.,
boics t tie liOTgur when the oHCums'accs connected
with The case will, perhaps he fully developed.