New-York tribune., 1873-01-21
A STARTLING TRAGEDY.

A JEALOUS LOVER DELIBERATELY SHOOIS AND
FATALLY WOUNDS HIS RIVAL IN BOARD
ING-HoUsE,
Marshall Magruder printer, shot Clarence
Lockwood also printer in the abdomen, at No. l54
Madison St. last night, and inflicted mortal wound
Mrs Hammond, widow, earns livelihood by Keep
ing clearinghouse at the above mentioned street.
Lockwood has lived in the house for six months past,
and Magruder since Thanksgiving Day last Both men
were incorporate, and when intoxicated were very
auarrelsome. In the house there has lived for
year past Anna Brown, age 20, whom Magruder and
Lockwood highly regarded.
Lockwood, several occasions while intoxicated, in
suited Miss Brown and finally she would not speak TO him
on meeting him. There social gathering, however.
in Mrs Hammonds house last Saturday and during the
evening Lockwood spoogized TO Miss Brown for his
conduct toward her.
The apology accepted, and the two conversed
amicaby the remainder of the evening. The boarders
also gathered in the parlor sunday evening" and while
some sang sacred others engaged in conversation
Among the latter was Miss Brown, who sat sofa
yersing with MaTuder.
AS they were talking, Lockwood entered the room,
having under his a large pillow Lockwood walked
by the sofa and he passed, he playfuy put the p
low against Miss Browns face. He then said, We were
not friends once but friends now are we notP
Magruder arose. and, in an angry tone, said: Lock
wood II you have got anything 10 say to Miss Brown
you must not say 1t while am around"
Lockwood instantly slapped Magruder in the face Ma
gruder endeavored TO strike back, but his arm was
caught by Lockwood fellow-boarder, Washington
Smith who was in the room, rushed between the men
and pushed them back. He then told them that they
must not disgrace themselves by lighting aud that he
would prevent them.
Magruder stepped toward Lockwood and then, find
ing himself held by Smith, hercely said lockwood,
won't fight you on Sunday but tomorrow I'll shoot
Won ike dog; so prepare yourself" Magruder then
rv,a fo1la o,or hy fhp
other boarders in the house. and several expressed fears
that he would carry out The day passed away, how
ever without any conflict between the men.
Atsupper last night Magruder entered the room and
saw that the seat usually occupied by Lockwood was
empty He then addressed Miss Brown follows: 81
miss some familiar faces where Is lockwood = MISS
Brown replied d" ! guess he has gone out of town.
Magruder at once left the room and was heard run
suspectiDg that Magruder had murderous design ran
after him Lockwood used as his room the back paror
of the house. 70 this Madison, and, upon en-
tering he Lockwood sitting IN chair and Magrn-
der standing in front of him, having revolver in his
As Madison was about TO grasp Magruder, the pistol
was fired by the latter almost into LockwOods breast
The first shot missed apparently its aim for Lockwood
his feet Magruder again hred ana the smoke OF
the pistol had scarcely ded away when LOeS%ood Ieii
heavily upon the floor, bullet having entered his aOdo-
men, -, A.,
boarders hearing the report Of the pistol ran up from
the basement and about to enter the paror when
Magruder turned toward the crowd and pointing the
pistol toward tnem said: Tn shoot the first man who
dares 10 interfere with me"
He then walked boldly through the crowd, among
whom were several men, and passing through the hall
way descended the stairs to the basement entered the
dningroO and began 10 eat his supper While several
OF the women boarders cared for lockwood, Madison
ran out into and finding Officer Rogers OF
the Seventh Precinct Police informed him OF the ARRAY
Rogers entered the house, and after informing Magru-
der that he prisoner allowed the man t0 calmly
eat the remainder of his supper A stretcher was
brought ana Lockwood was taken to the Seventh Pre-
cinct Station house, where his wound dressed by
police surgeon The found that the bullet from
10 re
men and that there little hope Of the mans re-
cOYery.
While the surgeon dressed the wound Magruder was
brought the station prisoner. As he passed the
stretcher, he turned 10 Lockwood and SAID DIDN'T l
tell YOU last night would shoot like dog I" Ma
gruder was HUI ned from the room and locked up IN
cell of the station-hOuse. lockwood placed IN an
ambulance and taken TO Bellevue Hospital.
Coroner Herman has been asked 10y the surgeons 10
take LOckwood's ante-mortem statement