The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-30
: SaGncar Shot by Kiss Victinl--Ali
E.mpios cr-s srilne and HIS Victims
EsrSenSc.

Another tragedy occurred in Brooklyn
Yesterday, the murderer being woman. and
tho victim heralcgcd scducer. Fanny Hyde,
AGED eighteen, residiE" at No. 80 Wythe ave-
nue., shot and killed George W. Watson, her
cm,lovcr at South Eleventh aud First
streets. in the Eastern District. Watson oc-
cupicti the third floor of the large four-story
brick factory opposite the Peoples Gas
Companv's Works. lie was Il manufacturer
If silk nets for ladies' hair, and employed i
large number Of young women.
Fanny Hyde has been in his employ for
several years. and during that time they had
been on terns IF criminal intimacy. She
alleges that he scduccd her. They quarrellcd
frequently, and she states that he insultcd her
and tainted her with The acts OF shame which
he had forced her to commit. She married
about two years ago, but continued to work
for Watson. She says that She begged him
not to expose her shame to her husband, but
that her plcadngs were only met by him
with iecrs and taunts, and that he continued
to insult and abuse her until she could no
longer endure 1t.
On Iuursuay morning Watson renewed
his abuse and made improper proposals to
her, threatening if she should not acccde to
husband. When she refused he became an
gry; called her tiln names and finally threat
cncd to discharge her unless his wishes were
oratified. When she went to her work yes
terday morning she had pistol concealed on
her person, upprehcndinS that he would
is ,ault her, and being determined to defend
herself at all hazards. He Immediately re-
y,ewed the quarrel: and refused to desist, al
though she begged him to go away. Finally,
becoming enraged, she pulled the pistol from
her pocket and shot him. At that time they
were stumbling in the hallway, opposite Wat
son's door. at the head Of the third
fight of stairs. and he fell backward as the
ball pierced his body and rolled down to
the bottom Of the iron stairs, fifteen in num-
Der. Etc was instantly killed:
HER FATHER FINDS TIE CORPSE.
Owing to the noise of the machinery no
one heard the alteration between them or
tho roport of the pistol. Her father James
Windley. who also works in the building, on
going TO his dinner found Watson lying at
fhe foot of the stairs, lifted the body, and
gave the alarm. The body was carried into
= nlush mandatory in the room beneath his
own: and placed upon Il board. He supposed
tl!et watson bad fallen down stairs and
broken his nec.: and, running up stairs, san.
to his daughter
"Do you know Watson has fallen down
stairs and killed HIMSELF" ;
eyes," answered the girl, 81 know it, for
I shot him and killed him for Insulting me-"
She afterwards stated that, although she
had not meant to kill him, she had good cause
to do SO. She thon sent word to her hus-
band, who is employed at the Appletons'
book-bindery, and he took her to the Fourth
Precinct station-house, where she gave her
self up. She simply remarked to the sergeant
that Watson had insulted her and that she
had killed him. The weapon used was re-
volyer with four chambers, only one OF which
was loaded.
The murdered man was about forty-fVe
years of age, and resides at No. A Wilson
street. He was married, and had several
children in Boston. The husband Of the
murderess is about twenty-five years OF age,
and resides at No.;30 Wythe ayenue.-Neeo
Yorh; Tribune, eth.