The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-04
Paecbins the Aidcrminanic Breach.
PERIL IN BROOKLYN /

A Mysterious Shot Alarms Domestic Circle.
These are troublous times In Brooklyn A feeling
OF nervous trepidatl0n pervades the community
after nightfall. Wives are wont to exercise their
persuasive eoquence after dark to urge their hus-
bands to remain at home, except when pusi-
ness Of an urgent character demands their
time and absence. In such latter event the
sturdy lords Of creation are counseed BY their tmid
better half to be on their guard against danger and
"hurry home" There is certainly an exaggeration
OF feeling as the real cause Of danger, but the
frequency with which ootrages nave occurred Of
late give strong coloring to the picture OF hor-
rors which Is 80 readily called into play
In the gallery Of nervous imagination. The
latest event OF q sensational order. in which
deadly weapon was brought into operation, 1ortu-
nately without doing injury to anybody, was
night BY Mr. Edward Galley CLERK Of the Kings
rom the corner Of st. Felix street, Last eVe
ing, at about half-past SIX O'Clock, he was seated
n MS pago on ne oG % se
piano. Suddenly they were startled BY the report
Of a Crash, not very loud-such as q pistol ball
Inc LADY discontinued her performance in great
fright, and exclaimed that shot had been fred into
thing. and asserted tnat the noise was caused by
piece OF coal exploding IN the crate. subsequent
startling iact that there was an aperture in one Of
the p0nes such as had unquestionably been
made by the passage OF bullet. Closer
scrutiny also showed that the mysterious
leaden messenger ha4 grazed the sill Of the
window shutter on the inside, ana the ball was
discovered on the n0or In the ROOM In line with
the position occupied by Mrs. Galley while seated
at the piano. This was indeed, most alarming
episode OF quiet domestic sitting, and Mr.. Galley
set ABOUT at once fathoming. II possible,
the secret OF the mysterious occurrence. In
Quiries were made by him, aud several
OF the other gentlemen OF the mousse ABOUT the
nelghborhood, and 1t was found that lady residing
In the house on the corner OF St Felix street and La
fayette avenue had heard the report OF pistol dis
charged on the sidewalk at the time above written.
The theory Is tragical one. 1t Is presumed by one
OF the boarders that the shot was intended for q
young woman who Is stopping at the house, and
VINO some weeks ago was divorced from her
husband. The latter individual is described as
q desperate fellow who has repeatedly threatened
violence against his late partner In matrimonial
life. The shutters OF one OF the windows Of
Mr. Cadley's room were open. and through that
window he got an ndistlnct view Of the LADY at
the piano. Surprising her to be his wife, the would.
be assassin mOveu down the street upon the oppo-
site side until lie got the supposed OBJ
ject OF his jealousy within range Of the deadly
weapon, and then fired. 1t happens that
the suspected individual did not know either Mr..
Mrs. Cadey, as they did not live there during his
sojOurn in the house. The divorced lady was here
tofore the only one who performed on the piano iii
the house. The neighborho0d Is highly respectable
and the mysterious affair has created the greatest
oxcitem0nt there