The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-03

B-Mrs, Wilson's sitting room.
b and E~other peoples apartments.
o o-The two doors.
Halsted and the woman were both out OF he'd, 1t
seems and in the room A. she was nearly dressed.
but he had on only his drawers and undershrt ana
one stocking. They heard Bolts bounding up stairs.
and when he broke open the first door the guilty
pair rushed into the bedroom. The door OF this
gave way despite "Pet's" efforts to hold 1t fast
quite small and slender IN rame Tne moment the
door was open Bolts presented his revolver and
fired one shot. Then followed
A FRIGHTFUL DEATH STRUGGLE.
Tie two men cnched and scufled out into the
large room. Then 'Pet" realized that he was shot
and cried TO the woman to take the pistol from
Bolts. This she could not do however. Presently
'Pet" staggered over 10 lounge aud dropped eX-
hausted Botts mace his exit and, US ABOVE reiated
was subsequently captured. few minutes before
eight O'CLOCK sergeant Wilson, or the police force,
made his appearance. Mr.. nalsted was still alive.
the time of being shot, without utterlng word save
"rm shot" Joseph Osborn appeared soon after
county physician. When the HERALD representa-
tive visited the scene the murdered man was still
lying the matted floor Of the larger room. covered
by a sheet The body presented
sICKENING SIGHT.
In life Mr.. Hasted was not q handsome man,
though there was about him an air that might De
termed dishngue. In death he looked rightfuL
His great heavy grizzlygray mustache ana busIy,
rooms were furnished rather comfortably, though
the character of the occupants might easily be de-
tcrInined from the lewd prints on The walls and the
the bedroom door stood "a table
COVERED WITH CHOICE EDIBLEs,
including picked oysters, picked mussesl, picked
lily, Jelly and bottle OF Aromatic schnapps. On a
smaller table rested y handsome copy Of the Holy
be sa % Of rea ue green rep
tetea.tete and chairs to MATCH ana some nice cane
bottomed chairs. All the surroundings Indicated
certain ;degree OF taste, with preponderance OF
the had. Until the arrival Of Coroner Chase
the body was taken charge OF by an officer A
great crowd congregated IN the vicinity OF
The house all day. fhe news OF the tragedy spread
like wildre through the city, and formed greater
topic OF discussion tnan all tho the eighty
odd parsons and preachers Of the city. Mr. Haisted
lived with his family In q handsome frame cottage,
corner OF South Broad ana Parkhurst streets, owned
by Mrs. Hasted. Here, little less than Two years
ESTERTAIsED UNITED STATES SENATOR sPRAGuE,
OF Rhode Island. ana was the recipient OF grand
screnade from the w0rKingmen OF Newark, with
whom he was great favorite. HIS wife, who IL q
Newarker, is now residing at Long Branch. His
brother, Major George b. Hasted visited the scene
OF the murder at the time the HERALD representa-.
tive was there. lie looked the very picture Of
broken down grief and misery. The murdered man
became quite famous during the war, and for ms
usefulness and great service 10 the country IN mass
PRESIDENT LINCOLN COMMISSIONED HIM
full brigadicr general Of volunteers. His connec-
Ton with the submarine torpedo boat Just at the
close and since the war was the subject OF lengthy
article In the HERALD about year ago. In that
graphically described. He about hfty-tw0 years
OF age. was graduate OF Princeton College and
son OIL ex-CnanccItOr OnVcr y. HaiSteu. tie WIS
one Of the shrewdcst politicians In New Jersey,
though, he boosted TO the writer few days ago.
ne never held nor would accept any public ONCE.
He was lawyer by profession, but has not pracfised
Tor years
THE MURDERER Bolts
Is tall. muscular man six feet Nigh fair COM
plexi0ncd ana has q countenancc mat indicates less
NJ the brute than murderers generally. When Wis.
lte0 Oy the HERALD representative he appeared
Ia be indisposed 10 TALK. Tic said lie was a native
Of Leicester. England, anu mad been In THIS country
twenty-five years. On Monday he told u grocer
named Cauffield That ne had loved Mrs. Wilson for
{" hon" time. CannieId eives him an excellent
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orcea''e. frss 49, hal h,et ''ssrng her Bog q III
siderable fint
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