The sun., 1872-10-28
sHOT HIS FRIEND,
Almost Tragedy in BOND Street Bonrdins
Hou.e-A Yeuns Msa Shot By the Acct
dental Di &C h rye OF Ptrisl.

Almost n Trs pedy In n BOND Street Bosrdine
uou.e-A Yeuug Man Shot By the Acct
dental Discharge ofs Pistol.
About z o'clock on Saturday evening
Robert j. Henry was shot by John N. Norton, In
Mrs. Princes boarding house, ~ Bond street
Henry and Norton were boarders In the house
and the latter came home somewhat intoxicated.
After dinner talk became lively, somc OF the
other bosrders joining In, among them the land
lady and her sister, Mrs. Lichtenstein, abrunette
aged about 30. She has divorce suit pending
before ex-Judee Sutherland, referee.
Henry persuaded Norton to 60 To his room al
the head Of the stairs. Norton began TO make
pre- paratlons for retiring, and put his hand into
a rear pocket to draw out his pistol The wea-
pom is of English pattern, with a spring trigger.
In drawing IL the trigger caught In the pocket
and discharged the pistol, which was pointed
toward Henry, who was standing in tho door
way Tho bullet struck Henry In the left breast,
and entered within half an inch Of his heart.
He fell and tumbed down the stalra.
lie recovered himself. walkod down 80 tho nrpi
door, and went out pf the mouse IN seuch oI
The remainer Of the boarders, with the exccp-
tlon Of Nrs. hchtenstein and Mr.. Nc
kcnna, 4 the Ifordld, had gone TO their
rooms when the shot heard they
al rued rom M tSet ,hs M.TssT ,tee ne S
lice station, aud. returning with Capt Byrncs,
| mo, Henry In front Of the Grand Central Hotel
Tie Captain sent him TO the police station in
| charge Of an ofilcer, and then proceeded 10 ~
Bond street.
on entering the door he saw Norton In the
hall at the foot of the stairs, with hs cooked
revolver in his hand. Capt Byrnes took the
weapon ftom him. Norton said eXCitedy:
" IL | have killed Rob Henry, III blow my
bruins uut-or you do IL for me, Captain"
lie further said the shooting was uninten-
uonal, and that he was intensely grieved at II.
He was taken to the police station. After being
searched, he turned to some one he seemed TO
know and asked with much apparent solictude {:
is Henry dead, ye. 2
"No, not yet" Was the answer.
Thank God u he exclaimed, fervently.
He was then taken down stairs and locked up.
Henry was cared for at the police station. Ex-
animation showed that the bullet entered near
the left nipple and striking rib, glanced, tear
| ing away the pcctoral muscles. IL was found
inside his clothing down near his boot. His
wrist was spraned when falling down stairs
after being shot He was taken to Bellevue
| went back TO his boarding house. His injuries
are painful, but In no wise dangerous.
From all that can be learned of the enair " Is
evident that quarrel or Ill will was the cause
Of the shooting. Morton dlsclaims any inten-
| tion Of inJuring his friend: and Henry will not
make any charge against him. IL Il said III at
| they have long been friends and companions.
As for the story that woman was at the bottom
Of the tragedy, all parties cognizant Of the facts
deny IL.
Norton Is said to he a clerk In a downtown
bank. lie Is about twenty -four years of age II
light complexion, with small fnoustaChe. He
Ia married man, but does not live wit his wife,
as she accuses him of inadelity. Henry was
| lately clerk at pier |, North river.