The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-19
WOMAD'S REVENGE.
Josephine MCCarty Shooting Two Gen.
tlemen in a Car at Utica.
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ANOTHER SK-MANSFIELD CASE
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Quarrel as to Free Love and the
Purchase of a House.
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An Innocent Man Killed-The Ball from The
Revolver Passed Through the Face of One
Man Into the Heart Of Another.
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VERDICT OF THE C0R0NER'S jury.
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VERDICT OF THE CoR0NER'S JURY.
The MurqlereSS Said TO Be an
AbOrtiOnist.

UTICA N. Y, Jan. II, 1879.
This morning 'pent up Utica" was the scene Of
Tragedy never equaed In horror IN the clty's his
tory oneida county has been a familiar theatre
for murderers, and the hangmans duty has
been frequently done; but for parallel to
the crime now chronicled there Is no
record in local annals. A woman was at the bot
tom Of 1t all. womans brain devised the MUIR
derOus plan, and a woman's nerve cOolly executed
1t. The particulars are as follows:-
This morning, about ten O'Clock, Milton X. Thom-
son, wellknown insurance agent of Utica, entered
street car, in company with his nephew, Henry II.
Hall, of Ogdensburg. A few minutes later the car
halted, In response to the signal OF
TALL PORTLY LADY,
who was heavily yelled. The female seated herself
Immediately opposite Thomson. She was observed
to lean forward and address him. ana seems to have
been disappointed and incensed at the reply. She
made quick sharp gesture Of distress, and o mo-
ment later sprang to her feet,
PRESENTED A REVOLVER AT THOMsON's HEAD
and fired. The ball entered his right Cheek pass
ing thence out through of the nosrils ana find
ing lodgment in The heart OF Henry Ii. Hail. who
occupied seat by the side OF Thomson.
The woman, quick as thought stepped to the
rear OF the car, opened the door and sprang
from the platform without opposition. Thomson,
believing himself to be fatally wounded, asked that
his wife be Immediately sent for. An occupant of
the car who was supporting Thomson's head OBJ
served That young Halls body was resting In an
unnatural position against the end Of the car. He
spoke to him. but the sound entered the ears Of the
dead.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF HALLS DEATH
created greater panic among the already terri.
fed passengers, and 1t was not until the car had
reached the city that the conductor gained sufficient
self-possesson to ring TO standsull The MUIR
dered man was removed to the Butter1eld House.
Thomson signlhed his wish to be assisted to his
office, where physicians subsequently attended him.
His injuries, although painful, are not dangerous
THE WOMAN WALKED QUIETLY
down Genesee street, directly in the rear OF the car
she had just left. At the City Hail. where intei-
gence Of her crime had preceded her, she was
arrested by Officer Supple. She offered no opposition,
and until three O'Clock this afternoon not aware
that she had killed young Hall and had not killed
her intended victim. The writer had an interview
with the murderess this afternoon. She gives the
name OF Josephine McCarty Her home Is in
Albany. She swears that Thomson ruined her, and
after securing her confidence 10 degree where she
entrusted him with all her funds, took advantage
OF her by foreclosing mortgage, which leaves her
ana .her<tnree children homeless and pennlless
She CLAIMS that
THOMSON Is THE FATHER OF HER CHILDREN.
The friends OF this gentleman say that the woman
is one Of the most desperately vicious blackmailers
in the country. In Albany she was known as
Doctress Emma Burlegh, alias Virginia Sey.
mour. She has been under arrest Tor various
offences in that city. Thomson. the Intended victim,
has been In buslness In Uuca for many years. lie
has borne the reputation OF somewhat .Tapd'
individual, but is ut present exemplary all re.
spects.
THE MURDERED MAN, HALL
Hall was thriving young coal merchant OF
Ogdensburg. He leaves wife and
child. The woman manifests mucn grief
over the death of the wrong man," but expresses
no sorrow when referring to her attempt to kill
Thomson. She frequently makes use of this ex-
presson:-"There's plenty of law in this country,
but precious little Justice"