The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-11
A DEADLY night FRACAS.
A Public School Principal Shot
by a Jealous Husband.
The End Of a Christening Party-Esccrting An
other Mans Wife Home-A Conflict in the
House and Bloody Duel in Second
Acknowledgements Condition
OF the Wounded Man.

"a tu6 WOuuueO man.
The critical position in which william Foster,
Edward stokes and other murderers find them
selves seems to in nowise deter others from free
use Of the knife and pistol, and homcides occur
almost daily. The latest case, that Is partially
shrouded in mystery. occurred about halfpast
twelve O'Clock yesterday morning, the parties to
the shooting being persons moving In good society,
the one following the occupation Of principal Of
the East Seventeenth street Grammar School, and
the other that Of clerk In an importing house.
Their names are respectively DR.. Hugh VIII
hanson, OF 142 West Sixteenth street,
aged about forty-ave years, and Martin Walm-
qust, OF 500 Second avenue. As near as
can be ascertained by the police Of the Twenty
first precinct DR.. Williamson and Mrs. Walmquist
met on the previous evening at a christening party
up town, and remained rather later than usual.
On taking her departure Williamson. who claims
to be dstantly related to her, escorted her home.
Her husband, who had spent the evening in another
part OF the city, arrived home before her, and find
ing his wife absent, let the green-eyed monster
take possession OF him. 1t Is said he rushed
through the house like q mailman, breaking every
thing he could get his hands upon. While engaged
in this demolishing process the wife and her escort
arrived at the door, and the former, afraid
to encounter her husband In that mood,
sent the Doctor In to pacfy him. On
entering he was met by torrent OF abuse from
Walmqulst who ordered him out. Hestating to
leave, Williamson was attacked by the iniuriated
husband, and the men fought all the way down to
the street. Arriving there the fight was renewed
and finally pistols were drawn by both men and q
number OF shots exchanged resulting in the slight
wounding Of the husband, and the lodging in the
Doctors groin of ball that, it is feared, will pre-
vent him from ever galantfng another mans wife
home. The firing occurred corner OF FOrty-second
house in which the fight originated The reports OF
the firearms attracted the attention of off,
Kelly thy and Ke enone wn0 IN ran paea a
encounter and beating each other with the butts
OF the pistols They. were removed to the East
geon White was IN attendance, and after probing
for the ball for nearly an hour unsuccessfully VIII
lance, arriving there about two O'Clock in the
morMing. Walmqusts wound, which was in the
hand was dressed at the police station and ne was
then locked up.
Walmquist was arraigned before Justice Coulter
at the Yorkvlle Police Court yesterday morning and
was committed to await the result OF his victims
injuries. His wife and child accompanied him into
Court and took seat beside him while he was
waiting for the magistrate to arrive, but of
looked the most unconcerned. She has hand
some pale face and Jet black eyes, which twinkle
with q strange light that would be very disturbing
to the nerves OF an unreasonable young man. The
little boy is only about eight years OF age, too
In which his father was placed.
At the invitation Of the Court the accused stated
that
WILLIAMSON WAS AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE
who for some reason or other had several times
attempted to turn his wife against him. Two years
ago the prisoner got into difficulty with William
son, who had told his wife some ugly stories about
him, and on that occasion
WILLIAMSON FIRED AT HIM
with the intention OF killing him. But he did
nothing to him, on account OF his wife, whose
name he did not want TO have publicly spoken OF
pfln Onptn Vvtth If 1iaU DIV
circumstances. Last night he said, Williamson
again nterfered between him and his wife, and
words with each other. Williamson drew his
vOver, and before Walmquist had the least cOncep-
ton Of bis Intention fired three shots one took
with which he threw up the muzze OF Wllllamson's
pistol 1t was pointed at his head and in the act
his right hand, causing a Slight wound. yR8u Was
SHOT pas BY Williamson the prisoner said
HE GOT OUT HIS PISTOL .t
and returned the fire OF his intended murderer
three times. One Of the shots, he believed, took
effect.
the consequence if he dies from this wound1'
81 do not know,
said the prisoner HE deserved it, he had no right
to fire at me first"
Before going down stairs to prison he conversed
with his wife about minute in an under tone,
and then walked out OF court quietly His wife also
left the court without appearing In the least
causing It to oe saa ' ss i Re
OF the Twenty-frst precinct who arrested WalH-
quisJ say that they found both men on the sde.
walk at the corner OF FOrty-secOnd street and
Second avenue where the shooting occurred, and
that l t ta -
THEY WERE FIGHTING DESPERATELY.
Each seemed to he trying to throw the other, ana
Walmaust was at the same time using the butt end
OF his pistol on his antagonist with telling effect.
They believe that but for their sudden appearance
on the scene one or the other would have been
killed, there and then. The accused, IN his state
ment to the Court, seemed to avoid saying any
thing that would reflect upon his wifes character,
ent was that Wiamsons intentions were any
thing but honorable toward Mrs Walmquist.
WILLIAMSON AT BELLEVUE HOSPITAL
Williamson, who Is large, full bi0oded man,
with finely developed head and gray hair, was
quite easy yesterday afternoon when HERALD
reporter called at the hospital about 1our O'CLOCK
DR.. Sayre, who had been summoned f0r c0nsulta-
ton with the hospital physician arrived and after
probing for short time succeeded IN removing tue
only one OF the three balls that took erect. DR..
Sayre expresses the belief that II Inflammation does
not set in Williamson will recover. An EFFORT was
made to converse with him TO get hts side OF the
story, but the physicians positively refused 10
allow him to converse with any one
| TO Professor Hunter, OF the Formal College,
| who called, Williamson said he was relative OF
! the woman had had previous quarrel with ner
! way to attend upon patient when ne enconn'
! tered Walmquist who made the assault upon NM
Mr.. Hunter Is not aware oil any or the acts o tne
| quarrel. but reports that Williamson, who Is .
| physician, has been out OF practice nearly twenty
| years, following the occupation Of Q. grammar
! school teacher. Both men are quite reticent, but
| from words dropped 1t Is quite evident that
| jealousy was the cause Of the encounter that may
| yet result in the arrangement oil Walmqust 10
| answer for lIe-taklng. f..r'o ~h
| THE HOYOKEN MURDER.
|