, 1870-05-21

Samuel P Broadwell, native Of this city, =
tracklsyer on railroads, came to New York on
Tuesday, after being absent as resident for
seven fears, and found ont his wife, who left
rea1l street. On Tuesday they hsd some
angry conversation, bnt be left peaceahIy,
Yesterday afternoon he called there again, aud,
after some little quaEzelling, deliberately shot
her whi1c eho VAS st1ndlng in the hallway.
The ball lodged in her stomach and inflicted.
it is believed, wound that must prove fatal
A Herald reporter visited BroadHell in his
cell, last evening. He il neither dissolute,
drunken nor depfaved in his appearance. He
was respectfully atti1el IN black broAdcloth
suit, and hal removed his cost for comforts
BILE stretch on his bed when our reporter made
his visit. BroadwcI ia about 10 years Of age,
and has been married to his wife twenty-two
years. His father and mother wero born i'll
this State, and he is also natire. His wife Was
about IS when she was married to him. They
have seven children, three Of whom arc
married. For several years past. Drosdwe1I
hss been working at Dover, M. While there,
Broadwell says that he had reasou to doubt his
wifes fidelity to her marriage VOW, and he in-
tinoatcs that she WAS encouraged in this BY her
relatives. He had, however, no satisfactory
and then, he says, he was quite satisfied, and,
not ouly satisfied, but maddened With rage BY
his discoveries.
The unfaithfu1uess Of his wife to tho mar
riage VOW was, however, not his only cause OF
irritation and maddening excitement. He
charges his wife with tlesertinS their two
youngest children, in 4 most heagtIess man.
! ner. When B1oadwcll came to this part Of lis
story, he threw himself upon his bed, and, 50
resting himself on his couch "a 10 hide his face
from bis listener, told the incident With broken
voice and with heartfelt emotion. His wife,
he states, carried thcse young children from
Ills house, one Of whom is thrco years Of age,
| aud, putting them ont Of the car on the side
| walk at fonke1s, there deserted them. These
| children we're restored 10 him, but the bitter
recollection Of it abides in lis memory and
| has evidently tainted ali the better disposition
ranking in his soul. ho came to Now York On
Tuesday, eaw several Of his relations aud
| friends, went to where hia wife WAS accustomed
| to board, but did not find her there. He &C
| knowlcdged tlat lie bad j few drinks on Tues
day, and alleges that ho discovered further
| proofs Of his wifes unfaithfulness.
He then went to tue boarding house in Pearl
| street and found his wife there, and after
short alteration he tired tho bullet at her,
! which, lodging in that part Of the bo4ly Where
the bullet that killed Richardson was lodged.
will in al probability have the same fatal ter
| mination. Iroadweff did not endeavor to paI~
liate his offence by any excuse either OF drunk
ennesB or frenzy. With complacency and
! deliberatcness that was only eaualei br the
terror Of his indignation, he told the storE OF
| the firing and heard the announcement Of tho
| sergeon's opinion AZ to tho fatal character
Of the wound without showing any surprise
or grief. Whatever comes Of the shot he
| seemed to intimate that it was we}l-esrned
death. All love for the woman whD had been
| his wife for TWENTY-FIVE years seemed to have
! been blotted out. His last Horis last night
were that the truth when it WAS told would
truth be should Withhold until the proper time
came. lie distinctly declares that hs was not
drunk when he fired the shot, and that he did
it deliberately, and with eteady purposc to
| tako revenge.
on md bss 1ss'ss s ssa II pess iSas hets e saa
about 8 o'clock last Digit, complaining Of ter
| rible pain that was confirmed by tho Wilducss
] Of hex dark eye and the twitching Of her pallid
face, which, III repose, had evidently thought
| full and interesting expression. She waa much
shooting and its cause. As the little group Of
war1ler, I nurse and HeTdtd reporter stood
By the side OF her bed she looked into each
face with Il pitying, beseeching look. As though
she were looking for apallatife for her pain.
Her he'd, with her long, flowing jet black
rest1eesly and e1citingly; but As all had been
done for her that surgical ekil could devise,
The little group turned eadly away with sod
Good night" which WAS responded to in 3
faintly spoken q Good By" Mn. B7osd.s!l
il : woman with considerable personal attrac-
tions, aud in health nust have had COM
mAnding appearance. She is now about 38 OF
50 years. Of age, and to be struck down to death
80 ignoniniously and With 20 little notice, in
the full tide Of her Roman.s life, il q ter
rihle thought to al who may be called to
stand by her couch, If on1y for few moments.
Dr.. Mcburpey, who dressed the wound, says
that in all probability it will bs fatal. Peri
tonitis, be thinks. is likely to get in, anduuIcas
the wound takes tho same favorable course
that similar wound did with Ba1skey. who
| was patient there few months ago, death
must ine~itablE be the reeuit
Ihe boArdinE-hO1se at 325 Pearl street has
only recently been fitted up. and it WAS
| intended By Mrs. Mcconnell that Mrs
DfoadwEll should take the entire management
Of it; that she should, in fact, be the boasl-
ing-house keeper. M1s. DroadWeu WAS not to 10
known there under that name. and for this
Mcconnell says that she had known Mrs.
Droadwel FOR some time. The latter had
boarded With her in City Hall place, where she
| supported herself bv . eeHinE machine and
other work. Mza. Mcconnell bears tes,imour
to the industry OF Mrs. Broadwell, aud dcnics
unfaithfuinees. She does not believe in it, BE-
| cause shc says she knows that Hroadwen was
arunkard and left both his wife and children
70 starve, and that the wife was driven to
ieAse Au0 ~ prevent neteeu pe1nS etarTed to
death
BroAdwen was in the habit Of coming to
City Hall place aud annoying his wife With his
| threats and abuse. On tuesday he found out
! where his wife WAS, and went to Pearl street,
and there had long and angry alteration
| With her. They parted, however, without any
other demonstration than that Of hard and ex-
| cited language. rester12y afternoon he
| vent to Pearl street 1gain. saw
his wife, and commenced 4 timi-
| lar strain Of abuse. but was induced to
leave. The door was closed upon him. bu. he
took the opportunity OF entering the hallway
again, as a young man who boarded there
| threw open the door With night kev. He
went a1ong the hallway to the dining room
! asking for his wife. She met him, and they
| had further angry talk. Mrs. Mcconnell
well, and tried to paci{y the man. B1oadwel
went toward the door, uttered some threaten
ing words, Mrs. Mcconnell aud Mrs
BIosdweu stamping together about the
middle Of the hallway Brcadwell then
tired. and the ball struck Mrs. Brosdwell
in the stomach. The pistol shot alarmed the
| house and \ Young man rushed past Bloadwell
as be tried to open the door. Detective Finir.
Of the Fourth precinct, who was in the neigh
borhood, Immediately apprehended Broaduell-
He found the revolver contained two more
ba1le, and he also took from his priaone- rather
! more than eleven dollars He was taken to
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