The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-19

I. Where the murdered woman stood.
2 where The murderer stood.
NJ. Colwel'. the witness. coming down stairs
BBsS; Bss; iss$i$s ss$"ss ,S % S.9ISs. sqsss room.
g. street door.
This haiwa, is about six feet wide and very long,
ending on the lett hand side with nixht OF Stair
lending 10 The upper stories, aud the right with
a door opening into the dining room.
The MrnpERous ASSAULT.
when Broadwell saw Mrs Mcconnell advancing
toward his wife, his dark face became stlll darker.
and lowering scowl disngured bis repusiye Tea.
lures He then drew an old-iashioned fve barrelled
revolver from his pocket. and discharged the con.
tents Of of the chambers at his vile, the bullet
taking effect in her abdomen. Very little blood
flowed from the wound, und II Is feared the victim
Is bleeding internally.
TUE ARREST
Al the moment OF the firing. Mr. Spencer l.. Col.
well OF Georgia, one Of the boarders, happened to be
desccndug the stairway and witnessed the tragedy.
% S o ran he .ssnsa ss and and
detained the murderer until the police could be sum-
moned. Brosdwell was then handed over TO tire
custody Of Detective Oncer lynne who bore him
to the Oak street police station, to which place the
wounded woman was also taken for surgical aid.
The police surgeon, on examination OF the wound,
pronounced 1t serious, and probably mortal and or
dered her at OF to Bellevue Hospital for treat
ment; She VAS then sent u That institution In IN
ambulance The witness was locked up In
IHK HOUSE, OF DETENTION,
"A punishment for doing bis duty In securing the
murderer. The prisoner, ,Broadwel was at once taken
before Alderman Moore, at the Tumbs, and when
asked " hy be had committed the murder, replied
that "it was his own business" The revolver
produced In Court, having been found on his person.
and as the witnesses Identified him as the who
had discharged the weapon at Mrs. Broadwell, the
Alderman temporarily committed him 10 await tho
action OF the Coroner.
MRS. MARY 8. BRoADwKLLs STORY.
Mrs. Brosdwell Is u very intelligent woman, about
40 years OF age. She was lying last evening on q
cot in one OF the hospital wards, and was suffering
intense pain She complained OF aintness. She said :
don't know where to Degn to tell my storyj but |
snppose mlght rs well commence win what occurred
S SS coad i've SS Elm sS ay
S 2. % din to a. e4ye nu % n sGa loof Out for
living lately with MIS- MeconSe at SIS Penr stpset psen
husband came to the house where ycd ana Ssnied
me 10 go and live with him again. refused and We
STRUCK ME WITH CHAIR.
Ass st nc Sss sas sw ava e cane nS to the sSse % sSa1
70 ia.k with me again about living with hmi told him
was busy attend ng to my work and did not want 20
must say 4 Quickly 1 and leave M me alone he went Into
snerWards went INTO Ike room, and was surTiiied to
mud nm there asked him what he wac there for, and
and IS became sSsry s%s. e drew SIs,Si aai sss
OF his having pistol before to-day"
MRS. BRoADwELL's WOUND
Is near the umblicus, and 1t Is the opinion OF the
physicians Of the Hospital that she cannot recover
IL Is impossible TO probe II at pr seat TO ascertain
tine location OF the ball II is probable that some OF
the nestines cut. II such is tue case she must
die.
Samuel p Broadwell is IS years OF age, OF medium
height, with dark, taWny complexion iron gray hair,
piercing gray eyes, and sharp, angular features lie
wears under his chin heavy tuft OF beard, dyed
black. lie IL neatly dressed In suit of black.
Whef addressed last evening, he replied promptly
aud M.,n emphasis TO the nerrogatiOns put MIN.
lie felgned ignorance, evidently playing Insanity
He said
was born In Morris county, New Jersey, about is5
aud have been married a humber OF years-I d0nI
know how many Eora while lived IN Dover, n. J.,
train the Morris and Essex Iailioad. have never
persuaded to desert her home ana husband bYa
scouSDRgL NAMED coSSAUGHr,
or ConnAcht don't exactly know his name. I have
seen him. don't know whether he Is Irshman or
SSs about Two years ago nave % seven CHILDREN, none
on my mind for months. The heartless, cruel, con.
duct OF that woman has well nigl driven me frantic.
PRISONER very much oyercomel Why, sir, her shame
inl behayior toward me y the e9mmon talk OF the
neghhorhood IN which We 1--we when she lsf me she
the street, aud the town wHs compelled to provide
for them, llhe prisoner here throwing hlnself II on
cRilSfen chi GT 'a9 despsS her eS" stood until cSSd
stand II no Longer ! was ready and willing
to be taken pubic hospital (asldel, but that Will
all come out Gftef while have been drink kng it,
tle but mot mucn am not IN the haot Of drinking to
the whole Of this end Of jersey who have known me
from childhood, and who viii testify TO my character
White will give me good name, for have worked for
him on the railroad for many years can pf0vemy
Wllet ~ nndellty Indeed she viii hardly deny II her
self lveiily believe am mad.
The prisoner, after this outburst OF feeling dsap
peared from the grating OF the cell at wbcn he had
been standing eonyersng with the reporter, and
throwing himself on his cot gave vent TO his pent up
emotions In succession OF childliSe sobs.