The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-19

esteem by all who have met him N our
CITY. Mr.. Hall left the house IN company with MI,
Thomson, intending TO make preparation Tor tue
Journey home, and met his death. HIS face, az he
lay on the table IN the reading ROOM Indicated tnat
he had been a man or energy and considerable
shrewdness OF character. OF rather sanguine tenn
permanent and probably not demonstratve IN man.
at the lime OF his death about thirty years. The
ball which caused his death entered the left side
near the collar bone. passing down and cutting the
aOrta, ana lodging IN the right lung. Internal
hemorrbage was the immediate cause OF death,
winch must have been almost or quite lnstanta-
neous.
MILTON rHoMsoN's WOUND.
from tne account OF persons IN the car Il would
very instant the shot was hred; otherwise It would
seem more lhan probable tnat ne would have been
In safety to his home. The bali entered his
left cheek, passing out through the right nos
sarlly dangerous, although owing to the previous
condition OF the gentemans health serious results
street last evening mat his condition was critical
In the extreme, but at nine O'Clock he was az COM
Portable as could be expected, with strong posspnl-
ties OF his early recovery.
THE MURDERER.
Immediately after the arrest OF Mrs. McCarty she
was the centre OF observation for as many sensa-
ton seekers could gain admttance TO the station
house. She Is about forty five years OF age, lady
like IN appearance, although yesterday laborng
under intense mental excitement AT the time the
arrest was made she wore a neatly-1tting brown
alpaca dress and an Imitation sealskln jacket. ON
her nat sne wore heavy veil, which was much OF
the time partially drawn over her lace. Upon being
bror ght to the station house she seemed to realize
fully her situation, and by frequent examinations
expressed her concern for the welfare of her chill
dren She was searched IN the rooms of the anltor
to any snpposltlOn that she intended suicide. The
pistol was Kept by Mrs. McCarty until the time OF
her arrest.
History of the Woman.
Mrs. McCarty is known In Albany as DR.. Emma
Burlelgh. Among her acquaintances in this
city, and these not so few IN numbers
as might be expected, she Is known az
Mrs. Josephine McCarty, to which name she
is entitled by marriage. She explains the fact
OF passing under different name In Albany
by stating that she was obliged to depend manly
her profession for the support and education OF her
children, and that, in order to acquire at once an
extensive practice, she was obliged to ADVERTISE and
that she dislked TO advertise her
own name. She, therefore, assumed the
maiden name of her mother. She states
that she has known Milton H. Thorn
son for about thirty years. and that he the father
OF her two younger children. That he has been
visitor at her house until his illness, about two
so p'e visits these last she nss
she nco purchased house so In Albany, the
was mortgage OF So. 000 and she to pav ST. 800
In cash. One thousand dollars she possessed, and
Mr. Thomson. she says, gave ner 81 900 more. Five
hundred dollars OF this last thousand she applied
THE PURCHASE OF THE HOUSE.
The remaining five hundred she expended In re-
purpose. She denies that this money was q
loan, and says that 1t was gift and that
it. AT the same time, fearing ' trouble rom
other liabilities, she gave Mr. Thomson a mortgage,
own name appearing on no papers connected with
the AFFAIR. The $500 applied to repairing the place
was not sufficient to accomplish the work, and
owing to her ineXperlence she was obliged to ex-
pend four or five thousand before the premises were
made comfortable To this she applied the earnings
nf harm oSlin 90 10 fhAv0 ma
being sufficient, she asked Of Milton Ii. Thomson
another thousand dollars, which she received. For
gage on the property, made as had been the first.
More recently her attorneys neglected to pay
closure was commenced. AS tire time Of this
mortgage mad nearly expired, 1t was arranged that
be 10 e az sDo or TITS
time. Mrs. McCary says, Mortimer G. Thomson
came to Albany and demanded that the first
II. TINS was done. Mrs. McCarty states
that she did not like the looks OF affairs, and
BEGAN TO THAT SHE WAS BE SOLD OUT,
In July last she came to this city and had an in-
tervlew WIN MIR: j.. Thomas epriggs. She says
the lawyers had made IL necessary to forecose
and sell the place, but that she need not
trouble herself and could remain In tn. house
as she had DONE. she expressed her DIS
satisfaction and says she was assured
MIR. Spriggs within TWO or three weeks. She tnen
returned to Albany, but received intelligence
from Mr.. Spriggs, and wrote to him inquiring what
progress had been made. He replied that he could
eject no settlement. The mortgage was toreclosed
ana the properly was sold. Mrs. McCarty says thai
then she did not believe she to be turRed
from the premises, and no one attended the sale
authorized to bid ON the properly for her. the prem
ises were bought, sac alleges by La Mott Thomson
acting nominally for % Mr.. Green, of Long
Island. Some weeks since a real estate agent
came to her house with card announcing
that the place Tor sale. This, she says, was the
first direct nUmatiOn she had that she was to be
turned from the place. Afterwar,l she told that
the place had been sOld and on Wednesday last
herself and her children were thrown out from the
house.
on SATURDAY SHE CAME TO UTICA
for the purpose OF having some provision made for
her children. she denies that she intended any
violence to Mr. Thomson when she came. and seems
to nave made no preparation for this result to her
visit. Her Oldest son says that she has habitually
carried pistol since an attempt was made TO break
into neT house some time since.
Mrs. McUarty came from Virginia to Augusta in
her early years, and 1t was during her grlnoOd, we
informed That she became acquainted with Mil
ton Ii. Thomson. She married ScOtchman
named McCarly, with whom she went to Europe.
After her return she left her husband,
and subsequently, she says, obtained divorce.
Immediately after her arrest she minated
that lett her husband through the persuasion OF
Mr. Thomson. She was some years since brought
prominently before the public OF this city. At that
time she brought SUIT for the recovery of a farm,
Hiram T. jenkins and Lewis ii. BabcOck acting as
her counsel. THIS suit she lost, but the decision
peculiar views, brought out IN testimony attracted
a. l,ln nttf.n To hnr