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 Vito Home-A Conflict in the
House and Bloody Duel in Second
Advantageous Condition
OF the Wounded Man.

Acknowledgment Condition
OF the Wounded Man.
The critical position in which william Foster,
Edward stokes ana other murderers ind them
selves seems TO in nowise deter others from free
use Of the knife and pistol, and homicides occur
almost daily. The latest case that is partially
shrouded in mystery. occurred about hafpast
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 f0rty-1ve years, and Martin Walm-
qutst, 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 christening party
up town, and remained rather later than usual.
On taking her departure Williamson, who claims
to be distantly 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 mailman, breaking every
thing he could get his hands upon. While engaged
In this demOlishng 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 pacify him. On
entering he was met by torrent Of abuse from
Walmqulsr, who ordered him out. Hesitatng to
leave Williamson was attacked by the inluriated
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 a
number OF shots exchanged, resulting in the slight
wounding Of the husband, and the lodging in the
Doctors groin of ball that, 1t Is feared, will pre-
vent him from ever gallantng another mans wife
home The firing occurred corner OF FOrty-second
street and Second avenue, nearly block above the
house In which the fight originated. The reports or
GERS Kelly and REILLY, who ran up and
found the men clinched in deadly
Of the pistols. They were removed to the East
Thirty fifth street station house, where Police Sur
geon White was IN attendance, and after probing
for the ball for nearly an hour unsuccessuy, VIII
hanson was sent to Bellevue Hospital in an ambu-
lance arriving there about two O'Clock In the
morning. WalmquiSt's wound, which was in the
hand, dressed at the police station and ne was
then locked up.
Waimguist was arraigned before Justice Coulter
at the Y0rkvile 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 Tor the magistrate to arrive, but of
the many women in the Court at the time she
looked the most uncOncerned. She has q hand
some pale face and Jet black eyes, which twinkle
with strange light, that would be very disturbing
to the nerves OF an impressionable young man. The
little boy Is only about eight years OF age, too
young to be able to realize the unfortunate position
III 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
& 81 NOT want VA TO nave aI
in connection with that of Williamson under any
circumstance Last night, he said, Williamson
alter adourning to the sidewalk they had some hot
words with each other. Williamson drew his re-
ton OF his intention fired three shots. One took
effect on the foretinger Of Walmquists left hand,
with which he threw up the muzzle oil Wllliamson's
pistol as 1t was pointed at his head and in the act
OF exploding. Another bali graZed the thumb OF
his right hand, causing a. slight wound The first
being fred by Williamson the prisoner said
HE GOT OUT HIS PISTOL
and returned the fire Of his intended murderer
three times. One Of the Shots he belieyed, took
effect.
the consequence if he dies from this w0undYn
NOR DO CARE"
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,
left the court without appearing In the least
affected causing 1t to be- said that she had not
much feeling. officer John Kelley and Officer Reilly,
OF the Twenty-frst precinct, who arrested Walm-
qusJ, say that they found both men on the side
walk at the corner OF FOrty-secOnd street and
Second avenue, where the shooting occurred, and
that l -J Ll
THEY WERE FIGHTING DESPERATELY.
Each seemed to he trying to throw the other and
WalmqUlst 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 wife's Character
but the impression left ON the minds OF those pres
ent was that Williams0n's intentions were any.
thing but honorable toward Mrs Walmqust.
WILLIAMSON AT BELLEVUE HOSPITAL
Williamson, who is large, full bOoded man,
with finely developed head and gray hair, was
quite easy yesterday afternoon when a HERALD
reporter called at the hospital about four O'Clock.
ton with the hospital physician arrived and after
probing for short time succeeded In removing the
only one OF the three balls that took effect. DR..
Sayre expresses the belief that If Inflammation does
made to converse with him to get hts side OF the
story, but the physicians positively refused TO
allow him to converse with any one.
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the woman had had q previous quarrel with her
husband, who had attacked him, and was on his
way to attend upon patient when he encoun'
tered Walmquist, who made the assault upon him.
Mr.. Hunter is not aware OF any of the facts Of the
quarrel, but reports that Williamson, who Is
physician, has been out OF practice nearly twenty
years, following the occupation OF g grammar
school teacher. Both men are quite retcent, but
from words dropped 1t Is quite evident that
jealousy was the cause Of the encounter that may
yet result in the arraignment Of Walmquist 10
answer for lIie-taking. r'. ~
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