Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-11-12
A DOUBLE IA Al DUEL.
FrIxhlful scene in a Tenement
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About 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
some inmates of the tenement house
No. 106 Delaney street, heard several
pistol shots and noise which thef
guessed to be that of a scuffie U. tween
two men in the back room on the top
floor of the house. and at once sent
word to the tenth precinct station
house, in Eldridpe street, of tue oc-
curreuee. Officers Henken aud Hughes
were dispatched: to the house, and pro-
ceed;ng mp four flights of s,ai-s, ru, y
attempted TO open the door of tL" back
room. They found it locked, how, vrr,
and Officer Henke, appiI,d his shout
der to 1t without IF ctInG his purpose
He procured hatci.et, and by IL pow
erful blow forced it open iittit way,
but it immediately closed again, rs
though something were leaning against
it. He again pnt his shoulder to 1t,
and at last succeeded in opening 1t,
pushing with it, as he did SO, .ume
heavy OBSTACLE. Upon stepping into
tn, room a ghastly spectacle met his
view. There he b held two men,
BOTH APPARENTLY LIFeLEss,
Lying on the floor, each eraeping
firmly IL his right hand Colts revoI
yer. The officers at once began to ex-
anime the bodies. Oue Was that of a
man about forty-three Y A. of g, d
five feet TX inches in height, quite
well dressed in dark clothes. fins
man had fallen with his knee against
the door OPP ming on the hall, aud was
bleeding profuseiy from terrible pis-
toll shot wound III his right temple, the
blood completely covering bis face and
head. He was inseUsibIe but not dead.
The pistol claeped III his hand was
found to have been discharged four
times. 1t was subsequently ascer-
tanned that his nane was Mores Pisk.
iel. The other man, Joseph Goldman,
who appeared to be somewhat young
er and smaller than Piskiel, was lying
on his back liz front of the stove, not
six feet from Piskiel, dead, though
his body was still warm. Two fright
full wounds were seen on his head one
over the right temple and me on his
| right cheek. His head was almost
FLOATING IN A PoonDF BLOOD.
and he. too, was bleeding when the
officer arrived. It was with d ficulty
| that the pistol was released from his
death grip, aid when it was Examined
| it was found to have been fred five
the floor, which was bare, that it be
z an to soak through, and soon bee AID (
visible on the ceiling of the room be-
meath. Officer Hughes Immediately
sent for an ain bulance, in which Pie
KEEL was conveyed to the tenth precinct
station house where he was examined,
aud pronounced mortally wounded, by
Surgeon Ell sign. He WAS then replaced
in the ambulance, was started for
Bellevue Hospital. but be unfortunate
man died before he reached the hospi-
tai.
Moses Piskiel, of No. 10 Essex
street, and ioscph Goldman, of No.
| 100 Hester street. both Jews, We're
partners in a jewelry business at No.
So East Broadway. On Monday night
Goldman met friend named Daniel
! Pearson, al-o Jew, at Atlantic Gar
den, in the Bowery. and told the latter
that If lie did not object, he Gold
NAM would like to sleep at hrs fTlend's
house that night. Plersou agree d,
and together hey went to No 10G
Delaney street, where H,arlsuD re-
sided. La tie mcrni:g the hos was
required to leave the house early, -
gave the key of the room III charge Of
lis guest. Some time aft, + Goldman
went to his house III Hester street,
where another Jew friend nam'd KRIS
ton gave him a lady's geld watc'
chain TO be repaired. After that time
nothing cnult be ascertained i'll regard
to his Whereabouts until he WAS found
dead by Officer Hughes. at which
time the chain, 81 60 III currency aud
some private pap RS were Oh his per
on. Both pistols were seven-bar
! relied and new. The whole affair is
as yet
| SHROUDED IN MYSTERY.
! As it was not possible to fud cut or
what terms with each other tie mel
had been living, nor could it be ascer
tanned positively how Piskiel happeneG
| to be at No. 100 DelaLcey strt tt