The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-22
A NEW ORLEANS SENSATION.

Times,
Between halfpast IL and IL O'Clock Yesterday
morning, while Mrs. A. NJ Holbrook was engaged
at her toilette In the second floor front room OF her
residence, No. 20s Constance street. between
Orange and Richard, she became conscious that
some one had entered her apartment and turning
to observe the visitor, was instantly fred upon by
well dressed woman standing in the door.
Horror stricken at the evident attempt at assas
sination, Mrs. Holbrook faced her assailant and
after the discharge OF second shot, succeeded In
clutching the weapon. The two women struggled
In deahike contest for some seconds, and the
pistol at length dropped upon the moor. At this
Juncture the would-be murdererss seized quart
bottle OF bay rum, which was standing on the bu-
reau and began beating Mrs. HolbroOk with II over
the head 1t was quickly shivercd into q hundred
pieces and the Infatuated woman, snatching China
vase from the mnntel piece, continued the attack
The report OF the pistol attracted the attention
OF an aged colored cook, who gave the alarm, and
She seized the assailant twh0 proved to be Jennie
Bronson, the divorced wife Of Mr. Hobrook,) from
in extricatng herself, rushed out Of the house.
The unfortunate lady, covered with blood, first
went In next door to the residence Of Mr.. kalney,
and change Of clothing, and the family being alb
sent, she then took refuge at the residence OF Mrs.
Martin just opposite. The attack created the Wild
est excitement, the servants left In body, and, in
probably less Than five minutes Jennie bronson
held undlsputed possession.
TIE WORK OF DEMOLITION.
Flushed with triumph, the woman at once COM
menced q wholesale attack on the furniture Mir
rOrs, pictures and armoire glasses were shivered
into atOms and whatever articles Of jewelry that
could be found Oh the second noor were scattered
about In the widest confusion. Descending to the
ground floor she procured an axe from the kitchen
and resumed the work OF destruction. A china
closet, containing apparently two barrels fun Of
dishes and cut glass ware was completely stripped
OF Its contents, and the promiscuous heap was
beaten into fragments upon the han moor. side
glasses, shared tie same fate. The glazed doors Of
several bookcases were knocked into sinithereens,
and the dial plate Of handsome clock broken TO
smashed to pieces, and portrait Of Mr.. Holbrook
hurled from Its place on the wall and cut to shreds
An hour later, when our reporter reached the
scene, he found the drawing ROOM parl0r, dining
room ana haI heaped with the de0tts, and indeed,
had the establishment been Jared by the explo-
sion of ntrO-glycerine, or shaken by a first class
earthquake, the demolition could not have been
more complete.
A curious crowd OF LADIES' children and servants
still fingered in front Of the house, but even at that
time information concerning this most unfortunate
cOatretenli,S was difficult to CLEAN.
A lady, living in the immediate vicinity, and fear
g e er eao ~ M ives oeg per-
police At least twenty minutes elapsed before an
Sncer could be procured; but at length little boy
succeeded In finding OfIicer Dorsey Of the Sixth
precinct, who at once came to the house.
MEDICAL AID.
In the meantime DR.. Thomas Nicholson, residing
on Magazine street, near the scene, had been sent
for, and he reached the house FIRST The doctor
found Jenny Bronson In the parlor. She had
ceased her work at that time, and was endeavOrtng
to staunch the blood from slight wound on her
finger: The doctor extracted q piece OF broken
glass from the cut, and hearing that Mrs. Holbrook
across the street, immediately repaired to that
domic. The only remark Jennie Bronson made
was ''D-n her. want to kill hers"
Mrs. H0.broOk, whom the doctor found to be quite
faint from loss OF blood, presented moet dep0ra-
BILE picture. The unhappy lady had received deep
In one an inch long on the left OF the head, and
similar wound on the right of the head. The top is
with blood, and at the first her garments fairly
streamcd with gore. He found no difficulty in
checking the now of blood and believes THAI az
though Mrs. HOlbrook will suffer great pain for sew
eral days, she IL not In any great danger.
THE PISTOL
is a small Smith & Wesson aevcn-shoOter. The
chamber was taken Off very shortly after the
weapon fel' when it was found that four cartridges
were missing.
Oficer Dorsey, upon reaching the house, at once
took Jennie Bronson INTO custody, but ut her eolici
tatOn procured cab, and drove with her to
Pacanicr station. There she was conducted to a
room adjoining the clerks oficc, and placed in
her request went to the hotel, procured from her
room a travelling dress ana skirt, and brought the
cited. but declined an interview with any one. Mr.
lI0brook reached the station perhaps half an hour
after the arrest and preferred charge Of shooting
and wOunding Mrs. HOlbrOok with intent to kill
THE ACCUSED.
At a second visit paid to the station house our
reporter was admitted to the presence OF the ac-
cused. she declined making any statement OF the
affair." saying she only desired Justice She did
STATE, however that coming to her own house, she
mad found II IN the possession OF another woman,
and had conducted herself accordingly. This asser-
ton was made with many tears
At Tour O'Clock Captain Boyd Robinson informed
Jennie Bronson that he would be forced to place
her In cell. she strenuously objected, but at
length was induced to enter cell No. q where
chairs and stretcher were placed for her accom-
mediation.
She reached the city from New York yesterday
morning, anu at once secured q room at Wades
Upper City Hotel, at the corner Of Magazine and
jackson streets. In conversation with we'll
known gentleman OH board the train on Sunday,
che is said TO have remarked, In wild way, II do
not expect to be alive twenty-four hours from thfs
time.n
PREVIOUS HISTORY OF THE CASE
me handsome, and by no means uncultivated
cause OF the above terrible misfortune, was mot by
disposition, ana apparently ready TO receive the
attentions Of gentlemen, his advances were en-
conraeed. They travelled together, became init
Mr. Hobrook met her again at the New York Hotel
during Enmmer tour, and the intimacy was re-
sumed. she then represented herself as widow
and the daughter OF an eminent attorney. When
Mr. liobrook was about leaving New York she sent
for him to her room ana demanded that he should
marry her. Upon his refusing, Jennie swallowed
an immense dose OF laudanuni, and, lying down,
calmly informed him that she had but two
but She reused utterly st 70 pari, s stnac
pump to be applied, and so worked upon the
feelings or q naturally crcdaious gentleman,
nienty near, summoned, the ceremony was
performed, stomach pump was applied and the
woman recovered. That day Mr. Hobrook, after
making liberal appropriations for her support LEFT
for New Orleans, 1t being agreed that she should
remain in New York. He had not been long in the
city when Mrs: Holbrook, selling her furniture,
came South. She stopped OF Havana, and finally,
greatly to Mr.. Holbrooks surprise, reached here,
aud, taking rooms at the 81. Charles, summoned
him TO her presence. series OF violent quarres,
In which he was matrcatcd In the grossest man.
ner, was very thy alterward the result OF their
meeting, and Mr.. Holbr0ok was compelled 10 seek
private lodging. She ierretsd him out, entered
his apartment, cut up his clothes, and, IN fact,
acted 80 maliciousy that proceedings for divorce
were instituted. A reconciliation followed; and,
in another quarrel, she went to his house, Hevia
street. and broke the mirrors and fnrnlture, aud,
when the man In charge OF 1T attempted TO eject
her, she bit him 80 severely that to this day he
bears the mark of her teeth.
There was another reconciliation, and then an
other quarrel in the editorial room OF the Picdync
IN which Mr.. HOlbrook was severely bitten. Pro-
ceedings for divorce were again Instituted but
when the cause came to trial the ltigants were or
bridal tour and 1t was dismissed. SO the mat
ter went on for years, and finally In consideration
OF certain emolumeDts, she left forever.
They met again at the North where Mre. HOl-