The New York herald., 1870-09-10
A GREENE STREET TRAGEDY.


A soldier starts n Woman in Business-she
yiIs- uIm--He Fatally shoots Hcr and
Attempts TO XIII Himself.
The charges OF Judges ana the declarations. yof
criminal officers that the reign OF the krile ana ps-
tol must terminate and the runianly classesAof the
community learned to respect the law seem to
have not had their effect, Judging by their
number OF stabbngs and cuttings reported as hyv-
ing occurred yesterday.
The most important case was probable murder
and attempted suicide that startled the haDitvs5s Of
upper Greene street about ten O'Clock p. NJ II ap-
pears from the statements OF the police ond wit
nesses to the affair that the crime had It's origin in
unreqnited love.
For some time an artificer Of enys1eers, named
William Marsh attached no the barracks at Wiletts
Point, has been the habit of visiting frait Wo-
man named Minnie HoEstedt, untA recently an oc'
cupant OF No. las Greene street. Marsl VINO ac's
as post messenger, had frequent opportunities u
coming over u the CITY, and frequently stoie se'-
eral hours to visit the girlMinnie, with whoih he
became desperately infatuated.
About four weeks ago, according TO Marshs STATE
ment he disposed OF a diamond ring. with the pro
ceeds OF which he set Mi ME up IN business az NO.
16I Greene street, the scene OF inc shoollnH. ielo
he has visited her three or four tmes per Wesh aut
enjoyed her hospitality Minne IL appears -. iis. h
has shown desire 10 shake on her Deneiactor anu
forever sever her relations with LIN, WIN view u
taking TO her heart new love.
Yesterday afternoon, IN company with two fellow
soldiers, David sleeker and Henry y. Goick, ne
came this city and about thfee O'CLOCK tney pro-
ceeded to lGi, where an nom or two was spent In
drinking in the barroom on the nrst Gocr, rear.
Leaving there they proceeded to several saloons
ard imbibed pretty freely. on the way back to
minnies house Marsh purchased small sized
Sharp's revolver and loaded II. they reached the
house and remained there for some time drinking
ana chatting pleasantly. Several times Marsh
asked Minnie TO marry him, but each time received
positive refusal.
About fifteen minutes after ten one or the party
called for a bottle OF wine, ana While drinking it
Marsh again requestel the woman 10 marry him.
She again refused Placing his left hand on her right
shoulder, Marsh drew the pistol that he had con-
cealed in handkerchief from his pocket, and placed
it against the woman, over the region OF the
stomachand and irea ls lie fred one shot at M, MS
own head, but IL went wide Of the mark. Deter
mined not 10 be fo.led Marsh recockel the weapon
and placing 1t to his forehead discharged H. the ball
entering the forehead and lodging against the
skull, over the right eve. Boh fell TO the
floor, the woman apparently mortally wounded.
She was carried 10 an upper room and the alarm
in the IeighborhoO1 hurried in and arrested Marsh,
who was conveyed TO the wooster street station
house, together with CLICK. Michael d.. Phillips,
mates Of the house WHO are detained as Witnesses.
Marsh, who Is al Englishman aged thirty six years,
e o me ne me s s0 aee aea
minarion OF killing tie woman and himself
If she refused TO marry him. and he deeply regretted
the failure OF the attempt TO end his life. Surgeons
Waterman and Frelegh, OF the Police Department,
were called and examined the wound. The ball In
the woman could not be 1ound but 1t is believed she
cannot survive. The wound Of Marsh was dressed,
and he VIII recover The condition OF the woman Is
go critical that the surgeon urged that the
coroner be summoned as soon as possible TO take
was still alive, but very low Marsh will be aragned
AT Jefferson Market In the morning If his condition
will admit OF 1t. His comrades AZ the fort represent
that he Is quiet, well-bchaved man. who was much
Ssteemed by the officers OF the post