New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-11
MURDER IN A BROTHEL.

A YoUSG WOMAN SHOT AND INSTANTLY KILLED
BY HER REPUIED UNCLE-ESCArE OF The
ASSASSIN.
Martha Smith. alias Maud Merrill, age 20, an
inmate Of the pretentous and somewhat notorious
hrothel kept by Emma Cozzens, at No 10 Neisonpace
near Eghth-st, was shot and instantly Killed IN her
room Yesterday afternoon by her reputed UNCLE whose
name has not yet been disclosed and who, having ned
Immediately after committing the fatal deed had eVadeu
arrest mp to a late hour last night.
The dsreputabe building in which the terrible Tragedy
occurred Is o stately threestory and basement brown
stone structure, expensyely and elegantly furnished
and II the place in which young Paul Lowe became IN
voved in quarrel. last May, which terminated IN
street ARRAY, during which he shot and seriously
wounded several OF the men with whom nc hau qu"i-
relied.
He Is said to have committed suicide in San Francisco
The details OF the murder of yesterday afternoon and
the circumstances which it has revealed, constitute
painful narrative OF fe's vicisstudes, which may be
briefly recOuntcd.
At 3:i5 p. m tashonaby attired manof rather sehI
physique little above the average stature, and with
very heavy brown mustache assembled the high stoop OF
the literally glded palace of infamy and raug the door
bell. His summons answered by the housekeeper'
Mary Ann Allison VINO, in response to his seemingly
very plea,aut INQUIRY for Maud Merrill" was invited
to enter, and informed that she was then making her
toilet i'm the rear the third moor, WHICH apdiS
nent had been permanently assigned 10 her' -
lie entered. and Immediately proceeded 10 the room
indicated The housekceper returned "a lower ROOM
Whence she had lust come, and there loined Othcr III
mates OF the house. few moments later, she Win hef
assoclates was alarmed by strange noise such az
might have been made 10y three successive blows WIN
hammer upon some hard substance, Out MhCh suosc-
0ueny appeared TO have been caused ny three epufts
fom the pistol with which the murder was committed
The hOusekeeper went at once 10 ascertain the Gauss
of alarm and met the man whom she had admitted
lcisrely descending the main stairway win ms hu1s
i'm the pockets OF ms OvercOat she inquired, "hdI 10
the matter up STAIRS" u, ,.o.,o,, m
He quietly and with scarcely visible excitement re-
pled have lust shot and killed my niece, ana now
i'm gong TO give myself up" Ierrorstrcken AZ uls
announcement she FASTENED up stairs forgetting to ca
for the of the murderer who walked away
Reachipg the third fOor she found the unfortunate
victim living face downward upon the hOor OF her foon
with her head against the door, just gaspng III neg
death struggle. She then ran quickly 10 the fliteehi
Police station and informed Capt Byrnes and sergeant
Carpenter, who hurried 10 the scene, Dut before ey
reached the house the wounded woman had expired.
The room bore evidence OF "a severe struggle having
| ensned. Behind the door found two bullets I'M
bedded the pastering Of the wall third Dulet ndu
blade showing that size had been snot Whe neelus from
fresh abrasion of the skin was found upon the nose
and another upon the left breast showing hat the inu-
derer must have violent hanus upon ms victim DC
shooting her. The body, which was That OF q rainier
brown hair which had Just been arranged by a mar
dresser enyeOped in loose wbite robe OF me nnel
Coroner Young viewed the body last evening, ana Or
dered removal to an undert8korsNhefe III auloPy
will be performed by Deputy Coroner Marsh, to-day
The deceased who was OF Irish blrth, came 10 llIS
country several years ago and Is said 10 have been mar
RED TO a reputable citizen who Abandoned her about
wear