New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-12
4 REMARKABLE HOAX IN UTICA.
A DERANGED YOUNG NAVAL OFFICER MAKES UP
WONDERFUL STORY.

A DERANGED YOUNG NAVAL OFFICER MAKES UP
A WONDERFUL STORY.
A telegram from Utica was published on
Tuesday morning announcing the shooting OF Gouver-
neur X. Korand by Ford G.. Hall of Rochester, ON ac
count OF jealousy between them in regard to young
lady An account Of the affair appeared In The Ohca
Herald and created intense excitement The Erenin9
Observer of Tuesday could publish further details be-
cause its reporter had found It impossible to find Mr.
Kortland the wounded man, at the hotel He was sup
posed to be under the charge of Lewis Ashmead Past
Assistant Paymaster Of the United States Navy and it
given by this gentleman that Kortland was very
anxious to avoid publicity. statement was published
signed by Ashead for his friend expressing this WISH
and declaring that KOrtland did not know the assaiant
time kilograms came to Rochester asserting that Ford p
Hall had not been in Utica but was then In Rochester,
finally press with postscript declaring that it
seemed very doubtful whether any shooting had taken
lowing ful account Of this curious affair, showing that
young Asmead cOncOcted the entire story without any
foundation, and was temporarily insane:
Lewis Ashmead arrived this city the 4th inst, and
registered himself at Blg-s Hotel as Lewis Ashmead
u. 5. ~, Philadelphia. Penn" He Is "a years of age
short in stature, uenty, is apparently well
educated, dresses in semi-naval costume and makes
friends wherever he goes lie brought with him letters
OF introduction to several prominent families in this city
whom he visited. On Monday afternoon or evening in
company with some of his newly made friends at Baggs
Hotel, hei limited at the mysterious affair which has
caused such tlutter In TINS community Later IN inc
evening he called at The Herald office and informed tho
acting local editor Of that paper that he had been In
formed that Herald reporter had witnessed the shoot
ing gray, and offered 10 give certified check for $50
the report OF said ARRAY could I've suppressed He
informed that member of the editorial staff Of The
Herald the shooting, and that amount OF
money would be sufficient 10 prevent the publica-
Of the hive par xsqds Of lie Mas re pTGer THAT rf
might BE- compared with The Herald reporters account,
Instant but said if The Herald reporter had been wit
to the shooting he Ashmesdl might as well give
The Observer reporter first Ashmead he entered
the Recorders office at Yesterday, to give bonds
wanted by the officers law He spoke Recorder
Miller relation to the ARRAY The Recorder was bnsyand
did not understand what he referred to- Ashmead prom
ised call again hut did not do At Baggs hotel
reporter neTlcwed" him. and obtained his statements
as published yesterday In response TO request for
interview with his wounded friend Kortland, he agreed
10 call on his friend and obtain his consent thereto He
returned to The Observer office, about with the
statement from KQrand published YESTERDAY. pHrport-
R4sS &c ea fla on S0r n $Gor cSurd
d S hteP NJ T h.hmsad could not e 6
In the morning he purchased bottle OF laudannm at
prescribed it FOR Kortiand The laudanum was found in
his room yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Blake inquired
ABOUT hST T and was informed that he Was
bleeding internally and could notlye!
At O'Clock this morning Ashmead,s father and
mother arrived at Bagg's hotel ION Philadelphia, in
response to kilograms signed with the name Of the
young lady about whom Ashmead claims the shooting
mead that his was lying dangerously II at BagRs
hotel and wanted to see his mother. The
mead addressed reply to the Young lady and Informed
her that he and his wife would start at and they
left home within 20 minutes after receiving the telegram
They were surprised to find that he not at the hotel
Surprising that he had been taken to the house OF some
friend they retired and waited the approach or morning
This morning going to the telegraph office, Mr. Ash
mead found that the dispatches calling him here were
in the handwriting of the Young lady whose name
son, He stated TO reporter that his son
had returned a short time ago from santo Domfgc
Mr. Ashmead finally found his son AZ the house of
friend in New-Hartford seriously ILL., His illness is both
physical and mental. Last sunday he attacked with
hemorrhage OF the lungs. He began the OF nJrco
les "A remedy and the alteration Of mind with which
he has been afflicted during the past 4s hours Is the
suit. His is clearly OF temporary insanity
Young Ashmead is confined to his bed, and still adhercs
to his story about the shooting.