New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-25
CITY LIFE ILLUSTRATED.
STORIES OF CRIME.
CUBAN LADY FATALLY SHOT THREE TIMES BY
HER HUSBAND.

shot three times and probably fatally wounded on SAT
urday afternoon by her husband Francisco Martin age
81 In the residence OF their sonnlaw, Aniceto o. Memo
CAL at No s17 East Fiftyfrstst The details OF the
tragedy, related by the unfortunate victim ana Dy
relatives extend through number Of OF sadness
II appears that Martin was formerly the anent over
seer Of large sugar plantation in Cuba. About three
wears ago In consequence OF the Cuban revolution,
he came TO this city with his wife, 10 whom he
had then beenImarred IS years. but with WHOM on
OF his passionate temperament 1t Is said he had
lived unhapply for long time On arriving IN TINS city
they went to live with their son-in-aw, Mr. Menoca
who had married their only daughter. Since then Mar
tin has contributed nothing toward the support OF hs
wife, who had been solely dependent upon her son-in-
law and her three adult sons all of whom are IN bus-
ness. Meanwhile, Martin had become very
irregular IN his habits, moody, and despohaeht'
About o fortnight ago he left the house OF DIS
sonnaw voluntarily, 1t is said, and went TO I'VE alone
at boarding No. " FOurthst. Here he showed
much petulauee and became very unpopular 1t was
noticed that he seemed have no business ocoupaon
and he left and returned TO his clearinghouse at
frequent intervals during the day. rarely speaking 10
any one and invariably locking his door immediately on
entering his room.
Q went on Saturday noon, 10 the residence OF MS
so -llaw, sentered the basement, and, meeting MS
laughter inquired for his wife, The daughter, ooser'
ing nothing unusual in his appearance went up stars
md called her mother, as requested Mrs. Martin at
once down TO the basement leaving her
up stairs Mrs. Martin entered the dining a IIGt
which she had been mending Tor MN. she 10
turned up stairs and procured tneHl ,, anu ssEed
her TO come and live with him, but she refused. ne
then seized her by the throat and endeayored 10
her but the violence OF her struggles compeled MN W
let her 60 She then attempted to escape ont nsr mus
band, placing himself in the doorway aistntGeu
When though terribly wounded she succeeded III Teacn
inc no door and fled TO the street. One of the shots en-
Cd har shattered
entered right breast probably Embedding ltseI III ne
lung and causing wound weh y Is ieaIeH may Tlono
the terror stricken woman along the sidewalk loudy
ryi, for holm some men found her seeking refuge in
grocery aud assisted her 10 the Filtynnth-st Police
station, where she received surgical ATTENDANCE, cue
was subsequently conveyed home in carriage, where
she now Hes in critical condition though her attend
ant physician expresses considerable hope that Win
by her nervous SYSTEM however, was OF such severity
that it materially lessons her chances Tor ne.
When the wounded woman was taken 10 Ine st.i ION
house one OF the persons who bad seen her enter e
grocery summoned Officer Gubbeman. who went 20 the
house to arrest the husband, and found MN stan9g
ueny and apparently bewildeTed IN the Undue OF the
dinincro0u As the officer entered Martin maze sOme
excited but unintelglhle remars IA sPahr oIe m
pistol found, but soon AFTERWARDS, @
found revolver three OF tne oa Dc secreted
in an ASH barrel in the cellar When questioned a te
station house. the prisoner salu tIat ne wac S
i Sronar scbirfner took the following ane-mortem
Sl ~ Fpancisco Martin is NV husband; have been
ITried to him 2e YEARS. me has treated very roughly
for many wears ABOUT two he left me about
noon to-day he 10 my house and asked nue. whether
wished 10 live with him again; l answered mo; he
then SAT down and said nothing for about 10 minutes he
then told 20 get paper 10 roll up something had
een sewing for MIN he got up then and took hold OF Inc
NV te neck tried TO get away from him, and he took
pistol from his pocket and shot me three tunes, once ~
identify the prisoner as Francisco Martin, my husband
who shot me-" The jury rendered yerGlet III acoolce
with the statement of the wounded woman, and the
was
await the result OF her I'M urles -, -
monstaeRe' very dark complexion, and dark restless
eyes, said to have been partially deia2gea Tor many
ihree OF whom are more less affected by INSANITY
One Of these IL confined IN lunatc asylum, WINE
the other source OF constant anxiety 10 tnei
eatiyes One, some time ago. sailed for Havana with
Revolutionary expedition, but becoming insane, pun
Hcly proclaimed himself "tAe L,Derator OF CUBA on
landing, and involved the expedition IN serious di-
1eulty.
DOUBLE MURDER AT A "soCIAL CLUB"
William II. Lee, alias Fenton, alias Baker
OF No 24ssCherry-s, dangerously stabbed In the
abdomen with knife by an unknown person, during
general fight among roughs in which he participated
at Cherry and Peham-sts., about a. M, yesterday
Police Captain Mount upon receipt OF Information OF
the ARRAY went TO the spot with platoon OF
officers and arrested the following alleged COM
batants: Patrick Delaney Csuspected OF having
done the stabbngl, a laboTer, age Di JOhh
Walsh driver age 10; Thos. Radley laborer, age 80
John McTurney butcher, age 10 ! Patrick Roach no
occupation age lo; and Terrence Brannagan age 10,
and known Ito the police as thief Lee whose lhtes-
tines were protruding from his wound was taken 70
Bellevue Hospital in dying condition. At first he was
believed TO have been the only wounded, but yes
terday forenoon it learned that Thomas Donovan
age 49, Of No. lsS Cheuy-st mad been dangerously
etabbed in the back during the same ARRAY.
CoroDer Hermann took the following ante-mortem
statement OF Lee at 9sP aeG u
sts in saloon, heard fight going on and crossed
over 10 see what il about as soon as reached
there was stabbed In the abdomen anu tnlnk als9
i'm the hand have knowledge OF who the person IL
that stabbed me while IN TINS siVoh ob o .e
standing with young man named J4hnnle weisaj one
man who keeps the saloon believe Is named corey
was never there before went home To see my parents
In Worcester Mass, sometime ago. anu retuInea ast
Tuesday 10 his ty have been drlnkihg more OF Iess
since then; drank some last night nave no reGoec
ton of the names OF the persons saw last Agu during
the fight, except Welsh. 49,, =,
Donovan's ante-mortem deposition was taken by
(oroner keenan, Yesterday afternoon. as follows; All
know about this is that, at Cherry anu Pelhan-ss Two
men, named Welsh and Lee were hghtlng; pa, III
Delaney came ont and utercred and all who were there
became involved the quarrel; went to sLIke Delaney
and he pulled out knife, aud was stabbed tnea i
heard Lee cry out that he stabbed ALSO Lee Is known
bv me names Fenton and Baker; don't Know VINO
stabbed Lee but positive that Delaney was the man
The Jury In the case Of Lee failed Ito mpcate per
son. that in the case Of Donovan rendered verdict
against DELANEY who will be formally committed by the
Coroner to await the result OF the injuries inflicted All
the persons concerned in the ARRAY have been remark
ably reticent concerning Its origin and details IL was
ascraned however that nearly all the fighters includ
ing several who escaped members ora gang OF seventh
Ward roughs known as 1.-THE Rutgers Social Club"
Lee who was still alive but rapidly sinking last evening
had served lust "a years in the State Prison AT Sing sing
under the name Of John Fenton, for larceny from the
person, He says that lac was born IN Vermont. The
others with one or exceptions are all looked upon
az thieying desperadOes and their arrest If regarded
with much satisfaction by the peaceaoe residents OF the
Seventh Ward
Al LACKHAILER ARRESTED.
A young man, giving the name of Henry
Boyle but whose real Charles 6. Bogar was be-
fore Justice Hogan the Tombs Police Court ON saur-
day. charged with having extoted money from various
persons by threatening expose certain Of their alleged
msdoings. The complainant IN the case ls Thomas j.
Brown, manager Of the Pavonia Ferry. The accused
RIoWn. homecoming