The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27

A Young Married Woman Shoots and Instantly
Kills Her Employer-Inquest by Coroner
Whitehill Last Night

AT about noon yesterday terrible, but not I'M
usual tragedy. In this tragcal age was enacted u
Williamsburg. At the hour mentioned George W.
watson, manufacturer OF LADIES' hair nets, doing
business in Mercils building, No. q South Eleventh
street. Williamsburg was shot In the back OF ths
head as he was leaving his factory by young mar
ried woman In his employ, named Frances Hyde.
and he expired few moments Afterwards
THE CAUSE OF THE TRAGEDY
ID yet mystery, the murderess being rather reti.
cent IN regard to 1t, ana no else appearing TO
know angling positive ABOUT it.
When Mr. Watsons body was found lying at
the foot OF the stairs that he was descending
when he received the fatal shot. It was
posed that he accidentally fell down ana thus
sustained his injuries; but an examination revealed
the TACT that bullet had penetrated his brain.
tering behind MS right ear While the police wers
investigating the case Mrs. Hyde. accompanied by
her father, husband and Others went ~ the Fourth
street station house and surrendered herself %
Captain Wogl0m saying:-"He called me foul names.
and l shot him. or words 10 that effect. Snewas
locked up, and Coroner wntehill, being promptly
notified TOOK charge OF the body OF the murdered
man aud empaneed jury. The body was re-
moved 10 the residence OF Mir j. "A. Plxley iather-
in-law Of the deceased, No. 45l Hudson avenue.
where post-mortem examination VIII be made to.
DAY.
THE MURDERED MAN
mas wlle ana family residing IN Hartford. Conn.
WnOm ne VlSJeu al Intervals lie wa about fOrtys
three years OF age ana looked like a coasumpulvc.
He boarded ut No. AZ Wilson street, Williamsburg.
TIE MURDEREsS
Is native or Nottingham, England. or medium
stature, handsome features ana ustrous eyes, with
nervous temperament. she has bSen In Mr.. Wat
sons employ for three years ami two years ag0
married young man named Henry Hyde. employed
as bookblnder In Appeton's estabs nmenf. m
Kent avenue. Her maiden name was Frances Wind.
lev. On beiug asked last evening IN her cell what
Mr. Watson ever did to provoke her to take his life.
she said "Oh, he called by the most opprObrolls
names yesterday. He lusulted me most grossly,
both before and alter my MARRIAGE On being
asked why she continued in his employ under SUCH
circumstances she became somewhat hurried. aud
sad that she preferred to say nothing more on tho
subject
Coroner Whtehill last evening commenced an IN
quest in the building where the tragedy took place.
and took the following testimony:
Ellen Curey, sworn, deposed-T work here for
Mr. Dexter; know George w watson; ne worked
on tue same moor where worked; left the factory
for the store about ten minutes to twelve to-day;
when returned met Mrs. hyde on the first flight
OF stars; hrst thought mat she was Singing, but
found that she was moaning; she told me TO
go In and tell the men that MIR. Watson was
lying. IN the han; Knocked at the door ana
found 1t lOcKea on stepping back saw Mr.. watson
lying on his back at the loot oil the stairs, and
blood on him; the door was then opened, and en-
tered; when first saw Mr.. Watson did not know
whether ne was dead or alive; told Mr.. Potts, tho
foreman, tnat MIR. Watson was lying In the hall.
covered with blood; Mr. Potts then went out to the
hallway, and / went up stairs to my shop; saw
Mrs Hyde standing beside MIR. Watson, but saw no
the NV mere Ss an sI ponea
OIt the prisoner, and said that sha
never heard OF any difficulty between the prisoner
and deceased; never heard her make any threats;
did not hear any report OF a pistol In the factory
yesterday never saw Il pistol III Mrs. Hyde's pos
session; frequently saw Mr.. Watson and Mrs. Hyde
leave the corner together in the evening.
Henry Potts sworn, dep0sed-l knew the de-
ceased; he worked on the third floor OF this build
ing, manufacturing HAIR nets; know Fanny Hyde,
the prisoner; | think she worked for Mr.. Wat.
son; first heard OF the tragedy from the previous
witness; went out OF the sn0p TO look at ME. Wat
son; saw him lying OH the landing, with blood on
his mead; Thought he was hurt but did not speak
TO MIN; went Immediately for u doctor, ana before,
] returned with one medical man mad been
brOugtSin, who found that AR watson was dead:
l have known Fanny Hyde about two years:
did not hear any report OF pistol
previous to Mr.. WasOns death; have noe
heard Mrs. Hyde ever threaten WATSON and mover
knew OF any trouble between them; before went
the doctor Mr.. pixley told me that MI. Watsons
pulse was still beating; there was woman stand
Ing beside Mr. Watson wnen l first saw him lying
on Tie landing. but don't know whether 1t was
Fanny Hyde or not; never heard Of Mr.. watson
making improper proposals to young women Ill his
employ.
Mrs. Frances Hyde sworn, deposed-I reside at
30 Wythe avenue; am q married woman; nave up
to this time worked Tor living by making hair nets
for Mr.. Watson IN this building; am eighteen years
OF age; have been married TWO years; was working
to-day; decline answering how long worked Tor
Mr.. watson.
BY request of counsel for the prisoner the inquest
was here adjourned until this evening. and Mrs.
Hyde was remanded to the custody OF Captain
WOgiOm.