The New York herald., 1870-01-17
THE BIDDLE-BALAsKY SHOOTING.
A Pretty Widow from NIiddIotown Wants
to Marry the Dying Mana Mystery

Pretty Widow from NIiddlotown Wants
to Marry the Dying Mana Mystery
Unexplained.
The HERALD or yesterday contained brief details
OF the shooting ARRAY No % Bleecker street on
Saturday night whereby one Balasky was, II Is be-
loved, mortaliy wounded aI the hAnas Ut o man
named Biddle.
Captain Hedden, OF the Fifteenth precinct yester
day made further investigation, that throws new
light on the affair. 1t appears that the woman
who gave the name Of Raymond. In whose
rooms the shooting occurred, Is tho noto-
rious panel thief Fannie Benedict, who has
been frequently arrested, and Is said TO be
the most expert one OF her profession In the city.
Some months ago her husband, Benedict, was de-
tected In Brooklyn burglary and sent to Sing Sing.
Fannie is Of respectable parentage aud was orRi.
nay from Troy. Not wishing to let her family cor
respondents know OF her domice she has been In
the habit OF having her letters addressed to the
notorious private post office nc No. 2Amity street.
until recently run by Baiasky Calling for letters
there she became acquainted with the Russan, who
MS visited her rooms Hequenty IN the past.
Some weeks ago Fannie wrote to Troy Tor her
young sister. who givs the name OF Knickerbocker.
manding presence Of the Russian. who. she AYERS,
succeeded IN accomplishing her ruin under promise
OF marrlage. knlckerbocker states that few days
ago BaiasKy informed her he mad secured All ap-
pointment IN one OF the government offices at
Washington, but before leaving would arrange for
her to draw portion OF nis salary In this cy that
on Thursday night Biddle and Balasky were play
| ing cards In Fannie's room for pennies Palasky
was the victor. Alter finishing the game he took
ms departure, when Blddle remarked that
Balasky PLAYED Ike a Jew. THIS remark
was repeated 10 BaluSky by KnckerbOcker.
who lives with him ut the DevOs House, on Bleecker
street, and he had been fearfuily enraged In conse
quence, and sought an opportunity to quarrel with
Bddlc; that they met on Saturday night, already
stated, when quarrel ensued Balasky attacked
| him, and ne fred the fata shot 10 self-defence
BAlasky lies at the hospital IN CRITICAL condition.
Immediately alter mis- arrival at the hospital he sent
| teegraphic despatch to Mlddletown, N. Y, as
| follows
] Miss Z. BA.AsKY, Middleown, N. vi
am shot, Will not hkey live. Come on.
This dispatch, he stated, was intended for his
sister. Yesterday morning carriage containing an
old gentleman aud lady and young female respec-
| tably dressed In Widows Karb drove up to the
hospital. The occupants entered, but the aged
couple soon returned to the carriage and drove
rapidly away, leaving the supposed widow to watch
over the wounded man. IL u SAID by the hospital
officials that the widow expressed great for
BalasKys condition. and eDdeAyored to prevail upon
ilm TO have u marriage ceremony performed. He,
however, declined TO yield TO her opportunities.
There seems 10 be mystery behind the veil has
MT yet been cleared up. The widow Is described as
| about thirty-hve, pretty and accomplished.