The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-13
MISTAKEN FOR A THIEF.

The Victim the Alleged Mistress Of the Man
who Shot Her-Ier ABte-HIortem Statement.
singular shooting case occurred at two O'Clock
yesterday morning in the liquor store OF James J.
Hunter. SO Fulton street, Brooklyn. From the state
ment made by the victim, Miss Mary Brown, 1t would
appear that Hunter mistOOk her for q burglar while
In half drunken state and discharged the pistol.
the ball taking enect In her abdomen.
and causing wound which the physicians
pronounce OF fatal character The story Of Hunter
does not agree with that Of Miss Brown, he insist
Ing that he Gid not shoot her. but this. OF course Is
dsbelieved. Hunter. who keeps wholesale liquor
store at the above number, and who occupies rooms
on the third floor Of his building lost his wife about
nine months ago, and was left with five children.
Since that time Mary Brown has been living with
him as his hOuseKeeper, and. 1t Is also reported, as
HIS MISTRESS.
There are two or three stories told In regard to
the affair. For some time past Hunter has been Of
very incorporate habits. and 1t Is said mas been In
the habit OF abusing the woman. 1t Is also said
down 10 the store for the purpose OF inducing him
to go to bed but that he ordered her out and as she
did not leave he shot her.
The story which she tells in
HER ANTE-MORrEM STATEMENT
| IS probably the true version Of the affair." She
j. Mary Brown being in the full possession OF my
senses, and believing that shall not recover fr ON
M injuries, OF my own free VIII and accord do
ing, January Y. at two O'Clock A. NJ, went to the
1rst door OF No. SO Fulton street, which is Occu-
pied by James w. Hunter as a liquor store am
his housekeeper. Taking small stick l knocked
making noise In order to Hunter up, he Sit
ting at the time in the once ut the back part OF
as the once door was partly open. When
n, made s the 5 noise S ne g1t up from the chair IN
hand to the side Of his pants and then extending il
heard shot, and felt that had been wounded;
told Hunter and ne assisted me to the back ONCE.
a ~ a hran ~
into the store. and that he fired the shot; have
lived with Hunter as h0usekeeper about I've MONTHS
ana AZ the limo ne shot me we had no difficulty, and
| think IL was misunderstanding on his part SO
far as shooting me, he thinking thai one mad
to making the noise, and there was bur one gasght
burning In the store at tho time, and 1t was nearly
at this point James ". Hunter was sent for by the
Coroner, from the PACK room, so that the injured
the oicer and passed through the Jurors, Who Were
stationed around the door OF the little bedroom, and
was confronted with Mary Brown. Ho pressed
forward eagerly over the shoulder OF the Coroner,
"Do you iuly recognize this man as the one
| who shot your" A. "Yes. do"
| EXCITEMENT OF THE PRISONER.
on hearing this answer the prisoner grew terribly
shot youY" The victim did not reply, and Hunter
was removed TO the other room. lie continued to
er shor the s returned
| following
| 1--WE find that Mary Brown came to her wounding
by pistol shot fired Dy James w. Hunter at said
Mary brown, at No. SO Fulton street. Brooklyn, on
| the 18th day Of January, 1872"
uuatcr was subsequently taken before Justice
| Walsh and committed on charge OF feOnious as.
sault preferred by 0hlcer Konncdy on the best OF
| his knowledge and belief
HUNTERS STATEMENT.
Hunter states that he never had any trouble with
| Miss Brown; That they were always good friends.
lie called her down to the store ut nine O'Clock on
Thursday night to have some oysters aud glass Of
porter with him. AT two O'Clock yesterday morn
Ing she came running into the store, saying, 'Dear
James. I'm shot" lie thought somebody must
have fired the shot from outside, tho hall door
was open. The accused was locked up In the Ray
mond Street jail.
THE WOUND
Is similar to that OF James Fisk, Jr. The physicians
probed IL to the depth OF five incne5, but were I'M
as hopeless