The New York herald., 1870-11-17
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[From the chIcngo Trlbnne. Noy. 1aI

[From the Chicago Tribune, Nov 14.I
The assassination OF Mr.. A. P. Crlttenden OF san
Francisco nephew Of the late John j. Crittenden Of
Kentucky and one OF the foremost lawyers OF the
Pacllc coast Is the last and lowest example OF the
practice OF murder rs cure for pretended aruin.u
The assaant III this case was female "nlgh.nyero y
sucn as, perhaps, no country but California could
produce. she liad ruined and hankrnpted one hus
band, Wno, alter years OF infatuated devotion to
her, had committed suicide, from 4 sense of shame
Tor her character and conduct. she had then mar.
r1ed again, been divorced and married again in
California went to Mexico, and then TO New York as
puohc adventures, and succeeded: confederated
with sharpefs In numerous desperate crimes; re.
turned TO Virginia CITY and opened q "hotel;u cap
tured Crittenden and won him from his fidelity 10
his family marched through the street wavinss the
Confederate ia9 daring any man raise the federal
flag IN her presence, and shot at one who did so
was defended by Crittendcn, and through his inlu.
ence WAS acquitted; went upon the stage anu failed;
shone at balls ard theatres; captured a rich old
lover, named Schneider, and married him; finding
after six weeks OF marriage she could not get his
money got divorce, and q few DAYS after, com.
mitted the murder OF Crittenden under peculIarIv
atrocions circumstances. His wife and daughter
had been absent for the summer months IN the
Atlantic States and Crittenden, with his two sons
one OF twenty-five and the other bright boy OF
twelve years Of age, had come up from San Fran
cisco on steamer to Oakland where he was to meet
the absent ones, whose arrival was expected by
the train. His assassin Mrs. Schneider aims Fair
alias DC, disguised, armed and heavily yelled ac.
companied him on the boat TO the plnCe or meeting
watched him while he kissed his wife and daughter:
watched his children as they embraced each other
and Their returning mother, and as soon as
the steamer had started, and the family were
piehsaitiy sealed around their father, on an
upper deck, walked deliberately mp to him and. be.
fore her intention could be suspected and 80 quickly
that but one person saw the act lred pistol within
Two ieeG OF his right breast, the ball entcnng with
fatal effect. Mr.. Crittsnden sat for a moment as
ifastonnded. rose to his feet and iell UNCONSCIOUS
to the hoor He died the next day.
His murderess glided through the crowd on the
boat and at ilrst apparently, intended escape but
when accused ot the crime replied, with true sdn0
It0ta, yes, ne ruined me ana my child, and in
women VINO can prate OF their ruin as a plea for as
sassinationy woman who has raked the surns
and sleWs OF whole continent, and who doubt
less, had sustained no other real grievance at tho
hands OF rittenden than his refusal 10 abandon his
family at her behest. or course the .lady'' simu.
miraoly by way OF helping on her future plea A
high-fyer who has perpetrated so much villany as
TINS woman, and SO coolly. is utterly incapable OF
her the benefit OF That piea should remember the
late OF poor Critienden. lie secured her ac0ulttal
once, and fearfu,ly has he atonel for 10. i''