The New York herald., 1870-01-19
THE LOVERS VENDETTA.
The Blocker Street Shooting
ARRAY.
Examination OF the Accused nj the Tombs-
The Two Girls Discharged-Biddle
Hcld-Two Women at the Bedside
OF Balasky-Both Insist Upon
Being Married to tho
Wounded Man.

Inc snO0tng afray at No. % Bieecker street on
saturday evening last, Dy which q Russian
named Leo Bolsky or Bassky. formerly pro-
prietor OF the assignation post offioe at
NO. Amity street. was shot by young
Bddle is still the topic of conversation In police and
sporting circles. Additional zest is given to the
anair oy tho fact tnat pretty woman to whom
Balasky telegraphed on Saturday night arrived
from Middietown. N. ", has gained admission to
the ward in the hospital, refuses to make
her name known to Warden Brennan but
controls his couch most enectualy. under the plea
that she is his fancs. All efforts to converse with
Balasky have been thwarted BY this pretty
widow In black, whO 1t would seem, controls
the wounded man most etfectually II she does not
control the warden ana doctors. Physicians and
reporters have endeavored to converse with
Balasky, but the Middleton woman Is always pres
ent and prevents conversation. the only fact as
certained Is that she desires to have Richardson
Mcfarland farce rc-enacted should Balasky's condl-
tion indicate that he viii not recover.
Yesterday afternoon after her discharge as a wit
ness In the case, Miss Emma Knickernocker, who
claims that she has been drawn from virtues path
by Balasky, proceeded to Bellevue Hospital alone
for the purpose Of having private interview with
her atfianced. She was ushered into vhe ward
walked over TO the bed, where she found
the wounded man in a comparatively easy condition
How are you Balasky9n asked Emma.
81 feel pretty well tonight, Emma Come -"
Here tno widow jumped up and placed herself
between the conversationalists.
.You must not speak y said she, pointing reprov-
fngly to him, 'notla wordn
Il AM boder Emma, but very weak and can't
converse said the wounded man with an effort.
Emma Immediately retired. convinced tnat it was
useless to attempt to converse with Baasky while
that handsome widow was about Consequently the
marriage did not take place Balasky, however,
expressed desire 70 have Emma's sister call upon
IN cnrn 10, ,,ar
There are some facts IN this singular case that
sst oesp Ksa VINO sh
ing in this city. His father and family move In the
upper circles OF society, and 1t SAID he grand.
son OF An ex-comm0dore In the navy. He has been
wayward boy beyond his father's cOntrol, but the
governors fillal affection mas trlumphed, and in
stead OF dlsnheriting him he has for many months
paid hts board at No. 90 CharetOn street. and made
him at intervals ptesents OF large sums OF money In
hopes OF weaving him, by little acts or affection
from his vicious associates His relations with Mrs.
Raymond date back but a few weeks.
On Saturday last young Bddle met detective
Vaughan or the Central Ollce and Informed him
Vaughan whether he should apply for warrant
n? vaughan sasss A ssr.a 3 .s ss SsEsy ss
Ns, rsndezous M Rdds Sas there but vaughan
The wounded man at q late hour last night was
comparatively easy, and hopes are entertained by
the widow and Emma thar he viii survive 10 give
or The other.
Examination Of the Accused at the Tombs-
The Two Girls Discharged-Biddlc Held
The Mysterious Widow.
Daniel Biddle, who Is charged with shooting
Balasky in Bleecker street on Saturday night wa,
brought before Judge Bowling at the Tombs yester
day afternoon.
The prisoner, who Is defended by Mr.. W. F. Howe
is TALL slim, respectfully dYessedly oung man, viii
nothing OF the "bullyv IN his appearance. He ap
peared very little concerned with the proceeding
before the court and left their disposition entirely
TO mis- counsel, Mr.. w. +. Howe.
The only witnesses examined were the two Rtrla-
feputed sisters-Anna Rsynond and Emma knicker.
booker and Farley, the detective. These 'slsersi'
order and were very quietly att,red. They spoSc
with great freedom OF their acquaintance and re-
lationsnp with Bassky, and both OF them were evl.
The following " the evidence takon:-
Ann. R Raymond E @ residing at No. % 1leecker street,
& Soo q wns u
Blsecker street IN company with her; sue heard
way; Bidde told her to 80 to the door and see who
It was that was thus walking; she went to the room
IN and pushed her against the wall and rot nso into
son Of bitch;'' Balssky then struck Blddle and
knocked him down; Biddle then got up and was
running from Balasky, VINO followed him up, struck
him and Knocked him down second time; Biddle
got up ana saw pistol In his hand Then Anna
says she ran out OF the room and went down stairs
Biddls followed her down and asked Anna to get
hts hat and coat that he had left tn hsr She
went to her room, got Blddles nat and coat, ana
| then she heard Balasky say that he was shot.
Detective Farley stated thar ABOUT half-past ten
| O'CLOCK on Saturday night Daniel Bidde surren
dcred himself into his custody, saying that he fell
lussned IN shooting Leo Baayky 10 order TO pre-
vent him tBaasky) from taking his lfe that Daasky
had threatened his life on several OCCASIONS and
that he was IN constant and great fear OF him. land
that ne awaited the action or the courts"
Emma knickerbOeker, No. 20 Bieecker street, said
that on several occasions previous 70 the 10Th she
heard Leo Baasky threaten TO do Daniel Biddie
bodily harm; that about half-past four O'Clock on
the afternoon OF tho l6th she heard Baasky say that
he would kill Daniel Biddlc or have some satislac
l ton rom him; he said he would 90 out and Kill
Bddle ana get satisfaction our OF him. that then
left the room and said II lie was not back in tel
minutes she was TO 20 10 tha station house as hl
would be then arrested.
Biddle was then committed temporarily TO awaii
the result OF Balasky's injuries.
Last eyening after the two girls were discharged
they procseded in company with Mr.. Howe 10 Belle
vue hospital to see Balasky. but the mysterious
young widow In black prevented them from obtain
Ing an interview. Balasky was IN about the same
condition last evening ~ on Monday, showing nc
signs Of Il serious result from his injuries.