The New York herald., 1870-03-22
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src Equal 10 Each Other
The AuaRIt and shooting in Prince stree, a.
Explained by The Allsn"-An Interview
with iha, nlusuious Gentleman He
Gives Away $1,000 condiaonally-
The sfsry frsn His Own Lips.

city. his reckless bravery. tine swell og NJ
lanscle the irant.c blows Of his sts1, and
blood. Aci ihrd uniiks oct second, -
no, long after nlsbuai, and again UNLIKE
act secoad ). not on broadway. bat among 10
sirens wids a. tbe eInicai luncturs OF two s1n-be
gotten thoroughiases-M Mercer and Prince streess.
There y an Assault, Dnt poisoned cup ss SNAKE
peare would aa,e sdIalnistered, out more modern
aud less romantic violence, nash OF the pistol, .
discharge . second shot reports In quick sueces-
SION ana the si1Se = csrched for wounded; but the
enemy nas rcd. and Leland remains not oDIy the
po~seS@or og rne 8ed bai the nero OF the tragedy.
How pice would Tor the modern dramatist 70
pafold d IN detail with Dnei summary for the
Sageo N0eUa thus.--
rEAsAlls rKEsoSA.
George Nnkss.....,,.. ...,~...:APen
Naluf i"aui r..-tt. Zane
tnkn0wn veiilger.Bt ..s..................A PISTOL
Acr flnsr.-scene. An Eamorai sancsam--oopy
Ar SEcoSp.-sceae, Broadwy-A coilision--
redestrians-crowds-A prax store.
Acr fnlnp--Sceue. NIGH, u inc~ Prince ssreef--A
COLLISION -sl.csing-laii5 % Toe Poiiee-A tlight-
A RAID.
TKANsTONNAFuN ScENr.-The Pubic WITH star
tng Eyes.
Fearing ihal sgch a play might 10 brought cut
upou the METROPOLITAN boards OF the city ny some
rs0yrpESr aASaosa LIKE Frsx.
wlthou, iul knowledge OF the several incidents OF
The dramA a. tn"y oelong "a history the reporter
went IN search og Mr. Taeoaore Alien the proprietor
Of the Il. Bernard House corner Of Prince ana
Mercer streets, where tae expiring sceaes Of The
Ascending the broad stone steps Of the g. Ber.
nsri iloase wnlea = new .fown stone s,raesafs
SINK below the horizon, the Ieportcf entered. pre-
sented has Credentials TO = ierecioas looklng oar.
pointed out lie sat Deaind the bar At s southern
extremity pernsing the pages Of one o Besaics lest
yellow covered iurpiralioas Upon discovering that
| he had q caller, Nj. Allen Who was IN hrs shirt
sleeves rose ana leaned nonchaianuy over the
coYnter. dropping ms volume lust - hc LAD arrives
us that deghliul situation where the iears OF the
lover are I, rcyet camet AMI those OF the gentle
hearted Ni'8en buried IN au cAupcraate " phto~1
| love.
| Ii 4 dark coMpexioned youDg man. bambsrinG
about thirynyc years OF middle stature with quite
regular features. clear eyes, dark unstache ant not
Sesy @h sru.ses seayer 70 an sars WIN
s front radiant with the reflected iignt OF IN Inn
mense solitaire dia.aond, apparently oi tne pursse
EeroarFR-Mr. Alien aave called 20 ascertain
wha, you know Of me recent assault upon Major
all. ALLgs-ln tell YOU All know with pleasure.
REPoHrER-what WAS The first Jon Knew Of The
Mr. ALLES About eigh, o'clock on Saturday night
was playing billiards al that tsole tponng 10 one Of
PbeiaD's tn close proximity 20 the barr, when man,
VITA whom had but a slight acquaintance, rushed
IN at the door ironlug on Mercer street 10 such q
whats The matler,, lie replied that . msa had
assaulted woman, aud that he had KNOCKED bim
down. ! Told hun 10 get out OF my house. You zee
did NOT want any troubie, 20 ordered him 70 qui..
White he was m the house, and ai,er ne nad Deen
| here fully nvc minutes. heard reports of pistol
| five IN number-and at once concluded these Wa
something up.
Mr.. ALLEN-ies he was the man who assaulted
| the valiant Leland, and had seen nn occxsionaiiy
ter street, man who holds . position IA . slore
| near by.
Mr. AILEs-But few minutes after . msn ap-
peared at the door and entered, followed By squad
Of fifteen policemen nom the Eighth precinet
RKP0RrER-Wei what was saidf
Mr.. ALLEN The clsizen said, II am Major Leland
answered, Il dout care II you are Major -
then the valiant Major left with his party, going
toward Greene street In Prince.
REPoRrER-Where did the prcliminaties begin
which led 10 the assault on Major Leland,
| Mr.. ALLES-Two doors below me In Prince.
| REroRTRR-What was their natures
Mr.. ALLEN AlaJor Leland was coming down
PRINCE street h from srSaaTay @ n gong toward arssos
knew. One OF them called him fraud" lie
grabbed her. when large German laid hold OF him,
and came INT INTO my r' house Ma Leland rs,resssa
10 the corner Of Mercer street aud fired MS pistol 10
ar ave me % ,d, Locked % out ana rnm though. ns ys:
an imaginary object shows he was fool, and 20
thought when le came TO my house.
| pistol2
Mr. ALLRs-He rushed down to the station house
| on The corner and brought up his police.
| REPoRrER-Wh was the sssallant dunng all
this timer
| 1f ALIEN-lue IHuu Wus III my HOusc UVc
minutes before the lrst shot was nred. ana had told
me the whole story.
| KEPoRTER-What was the exact language used by
the assalant when he came TO your housef
Mr. ALLgS--iie said he had beaten a drunken
loaier who had insulted woman.
REpoRrER-Why did you eject Mr.. Lelandf
Mr.. ALLEN--Because j. could not respect him
more than y dog. ] knew his character. admire
George Wiikes; he ~ q gentleman. And the valiant
Leland The policeman sa that he was drunk and
| SAID go, and e. him Ore Ia the air, aud LEI him 90
through the 1aiee. Leland ~ dead iisud, abd
| every one knows II.
owned It, kept his house full and ntended 70 i've
there as long a. he resided on Manhattan Island
| During the interview he was forcbse ana emphatic.
Before going the reporter asked. What wzx tho
name OF the assailantr
Leland wants 1t will give It TO him, produce the
man. publish lis name. or write u TO MAJOR Leland;
and | will prove everything say by witnesses aud
give S. 600 10 any charitable institution II faiL
offer to do tins, aud you can publish A. In the
HERALD
RgPoRrER-Thcn your opinion Is thar LeAnd WAS
not the victim OF a fnurGerous plots
Mr. ALLES-tA iaugn.l
The following COMMUNICATION has been received
from Mr.. Aleu-
NEW YORK, March ~, 1870.
TO rnE Epfron ot rHR HeRALp.-
In justice to myself please pubss The folowns cara 70
regard 10 toe ssssut upon MAJOR Lssnd -ADous sght
s.s. On s,ars nigh. r gy'ps ss,as s,w .S: ny
ne wanted He sad ths, . drassn Ios'sr Lao insslsa
womso, ana isss, hs bad tsssssd a, b." ,ss,s sss.
,skng 10 him the valiant NAjor war me street nrns
his pss a. sarros imafinsy osjes. s'rr "A'sh NJ
As regards my house ,o9 term rs "sr1 sai danger:
ous place. Allow ,if 10 sussess tss' yoa W sosa
c,en shoud br tAs trs, mako compliant before the
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