The New York herald., 1873-01-21
~ N y r D E r.
A Printer Shot in the Abdomen by a.Cambler
in Madison Street Boarding
House Last Night.
CAUSE OF THE CRIME.
The Beginning, Continuance and End
ing of the Tragedy.
SCENES ON THE SPOT.

Marshal McGruder shot and fatally wounded
Clarence Lockwood last night at No. 154 Madison
street. McGruder was arrested by Captain Mount,
of the Seventh precinct and locked up at tine sta
ton house. Lockwood was sent IN an ambulance
to Bellevue Hospital where he was examined, and
his case pronounced hopeless. The men were well
known to each other, but for some time past cool
ness has existed between them Lockwood Is
a journeyman printer, and McGruder a gambler.
They lived at 154 Madison street. boarding house
kept by Mrs. Madison.
On Saturday night last the boarders, some thirty
in number, gave a party at the house to their
friends. Lockwood aud McGruder were there, and
joined In the amusements with the others. About
one O'Clock In the morning Lockwood went out OF
the house and did not return until eight. It was
noticed when he reappeared that he was slightly
under the influence OF liquor. Going into the
parlor he noticed McGruder sitting sofa. talk
ing to Miss Annie Brown one of the boarders.
Picking up pillow from chair at hand he play
fully put 1t in her face, and McGruder jumped to
his feet and desired him to desst. Lockwood re-
Piled
'IT IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS"
and slapped McGruder in the face. Tne latter was
on the point of returning the blow when Mr.. Smith,
who was present, interfered and stopped the quar-
rel. McGruder resumed his seat on the sofa but
as Lockwood went ont OF the door he called after
him, saying, 81 will shoot you for this tomorrow"
The people IN the boarding in ss.s house say & tine
but that sometimes he drank, and when under the
influence OF liquor he would take liberties and con-
from his ordinary way Of carrying himself.
During one of these disorerly fits, some time ago,
ne MISS rs ana % SINCE .nSs se a sae
frequently expressed his sorrow for what had hap
pened. and explained to the landlady how much 1t
E...$ hSvu <HHSA nunAa af n hiFvH
Feeling in more than ordinary good humor on sun
day morning, he wished, as he said, "t0 make
S IN
spirit as he presented himself and readmitted him
to place In her esteem.
McGruder, 1t appears. has been paying attention
to this young lady for some time, and the boarders
hint something OF the same sort OF thing was in
ndntedv annsyea hen ne retnr%ed
to the house and found McGruder engaging her at
tention Sunday passed away quietly, and nothing
day followed In the same routine up to supper
time. McGruder sat down to the table like the other
He got IN little late and some OF those
wood had been confined to his room during the
day through indisp0stion. When the former took
his accustomed place In the dining room he re-
Q ssI MISS SOME FAMILIAR FACES"
man VINO was M stars 81 sick few minutes after
making this remark McGruder got up from the
table and started for his bedroom. Mr.. Hammond
trouble. When he got to the door OF LockwOod's
room he pushed it open, pulled pistol from his
The bullet missed its mark, and, with the greatest
coolnesS and evident determination, McGruder
lowered the muzzle Of the pistol on line with the
middle Of the mans body and fired second time.
This ball took effect In the abdomen and Lockwood
tumbled over on the moor In heap.
Mr.. Hammond had almost gained the top OF the
staircase when the shooting took place, but he was
80 paralyzed by amazenent that power to interrupt
1t was beyond him. wnen lockwood iell upon the
Nnnr NAoNr Nr,,fn fnrno od fr1m q
down stairs 70 the dining room, sat down to the
table second time and ordered o cup OF tea. The
house and they rushed In a body to the room Of
the wounded man. They lifted him up.
placed MN on ns en bu to very little
purpose. The man was In sthe acutest agony, for
the internal bleeding was very severe. Mr.. Ham
mond, VINO seems to have recovered his presence
OF mind before any OF the Others went into the
stree for a policeman, and McGruder was arrested
while refreshing himself. Walie taking MIN 20 the
but he declined to say anything. When placed be.
fore the desk and desired to reply to the usual in
81 DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS AFFAIR.""
While standing there, the wounded man was
brought in on stretcher and McGruder turned
"Mac" said Lockwood from the floor where he
was lying, '@Tha. did you do this forf"
~ told you ia shoot YOU" coouy answered the
other, sand did 1t, didn't II"
was "a I, very faint the the
tai. He Is young man, apparently about thirty
years OF age and prepossessing in appear
ance. Those who pretend to know him
say he Ii an Industrious man and
rarely loses any time from his business. When he
was shot he was sitting In an armchair, sideways
from the fire. Being IN his bedroom, and having
only risen q couple Of hours before, he was only
partially dressed, and the work OF pnttIng on his
clothes after the shooting was an extremely pain
iul operation to the wounded man. Miss Brown
was sent for last night by Sergeant Oates, and de-
tanned for some time at the station house as wit
ness. She stated that she knew nothing OF the fact
of the shooting, but she had heard McGruder,s
threats and, OF course saw the quarrel Ia the slt
witness and Is likely to be detained, as he Is most
important one
THE GREATEST EXCITEMENT
prevailed I'm the vicinity Of the boarding house last
night In consequence OF the tragedy. Both men
we're known In the neighb0rhood, and good deal
or interest is naturally attached to the case. Tne
state OF things inside th3 house, however, was
much more perpexing than that In the strects.
The boarders were completely unnerved by the
occurrence and rushed frantically from place to
fired the fatal shot, lay up on the wooden
seat in his cell with his head turned towards
the passage unconscious Of all the noise and stir
he occaslOned outside. II one could look into his
self to sieep perhaps less troubled condition of
AFFAIRS could be discovered there As the light rom
ACROSS the passageway strikes the face, he appears
TO be man about twenty-seven or twenty-eight
years Of age, good looking and with some
air OF refinement. The face is pale and
thin, but set and firm, and as the man sits up and
sees number OF persons watching he turns IN the
direction OF the barred door and confronts them
without the quiver OF muscle. The sympathy 0l
the public was largely on the side OF LOCKWOOD ne
grinder has been there only since Thanksgiving
Day He will be taken to Court this morning FOR