The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-17
TRFE LOVE AND PISTOLS.
THE Particulars or THE BLEECR-
Err STREET TRAGEDY.

How Uplawfui Love md Rum Lead TO
Crime aud Dcath-An Interview with
the Wounded Man--Prospect Of Another
Death- He'd Marriage.
The last free-love murder was committed
on Saturday night Some Of the psrtisuiars have
been Published, but with many insoourseiss Of
statement 1t remains for THE euN, - usual, 10
furnish the only full and Trustworthy account
Anne Raymond ard Emma Knickerbocker, despite
their difference o. name, are sisters. Their family
belongs In Troy, and Is represented as respectable
though not blessed with any too much Of this worlds
goods. Some three four years since Anne, the
elder, strayed fom the paths Of strict yirtae ana
came to Now York, the great hiding place for such
as she. where Identity Is lost sight OF In the throng
ing thousands OF O like character. She says she
married man by the name OF Benedict after her
arrival here but II ao che has not OF late lived with
him, aud with the facility for changing names OF her
Glass; she assumed that Of Raymond and has latter.
iy been living with Daniel Biddle at % Blocker
street.
About four months ago Emma Knickerbocker, the
Younger sister, became acquainted with Leo Balsky,
a Russian, while on visit to this city The &c
quaintance ripencd into friendship, aud under prom
ise of marriage he accomplished her ruin. She was
during this time stopping with her sister In Beecker
street. and the latter seeing how matters stood and
apparently having faith In Baskys protestatlons
ofloye and marriage, decided on sending her home
TO Troy Two weeks ago she therefore took Emma
20 the Hudson River depot, bought her through
ticket for Troy, and purchasing for herself TO
Peekskill accompanied her that far on her Journey.
there taking return train 10 the city. Emma rather
seems to have liked the fast life she had been leading
while here and 80 pursued her homeward Journey
no further than Poughkecpsie. There she took tho
down train, and arrived In :his city but few hours
that time safey at home The latter Immediately
hunted up Balsky, stated that she preferred life OF
and fnc clothes here one Of poverty and toll
at home, and was by him ,rken to the Devoe House
on Beecker street, near Wooster, a resort OF gam
blers and fast men and women, where she has since
remained.
In conversation with Anne, as to her motives iu
being anxious that her sister should return home,
she very candidly admitted that her own life had
sister from a fate like her own and would rather
see Emma dead than occupying a position and iii.
ing career such IA ber own had been.
Or Balsky and Biddle, but little can be said. The
former for time kept private notorious post once
army, but must have been in this eouS,ry for some
time as he speaks English quite fiuanty. or late
be has pursued no calling. Biddle Is reported as
tence The two became intimate through their con.
neetion with the sisters and have, up TO the time OF
this affray, been the best OF terms.
As 10 the cause OF the difficulty accounts are con
fieing. One report is that during game Of carts
eouDnS ,he name Win sru so%s sh1s,Ss
epthet. Another siatemcnt Ia that Basky Jealous
OF hddles attentions TO Emma and this Is the view
taken by Anne; while some OF the ofccrs hint that
Annie was angry at Balsky, accusing him OF the ruin
Of her sister and OF being the cause OF her return to
New York, and so put Bldde up TO the eha-tisement
OF Balsky, probably not anticipating so serious
suit OF her plan.
at No. % are on the second floor, and consist ofa
mont and back room, connected by narrow ras-
and the rear as a kitchen and work room. The
annexed diagram will exhibit their respective post