The New York herald., 1875-09-14
WHO SHOT LINCOLN 2
PROBLEM FOR THE PoLIcE-A MYSTERIOUS
SHOOTER IN GREENWICH AVENUE TEEE-

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SHOOTER IN GREENWICH AVENUE TEEE-
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On Sunday morning, shortly before six O'clock Mr.
Deorse Lincoln, horse dealer, residing at No 30
"reenwich avenue, was awakened by the report Of a
pistol near him and felt that he had been shot in the
mead He jumped from the bed crying 'I'm shot !
what have done that any one should shoot me p"
seeing no ono In the room he rushed the hall and
to the front door He saw telegraph mes
senger boy on the sidewalk, to whom he shouted
FOR Gods sake get me doctor-Im shot ~ and
then returned to his bed. The boy Dr. Deming 5
h"use, at No Charles street. and told the doctor that
ne was wanted at NO. 80 Greenwich avenue by man
who had been shot The doctor Immediately repaired
to the designated house and entering Mr. Lincon's
room, saw the wounded lying on the left side of
the bed, hls nlghshirt being covered with blood He
also saw Mrs Lincoln lying the lounge in the room
in fit of hysterical commissions but thinking that
the man in the dangerous condition,
proceeded TO the bedside the laters wound
He found small bullet hole in the right side of Mr.
Lncolns forehead concluded that his patient was
in critical condition; but, upon closer examination
he saw that the ball had struck temple bone and
glanced of having made wound which
NOT LIKELY PROVE FATAL
He then cared for Mrs Lincoln whom he restored
to consciousness. Mr. Lincoln perfectly cool and
told Dr. Deming that he had been shot by some
body in the house but that he could not conceive who
the cuprt DR.. Demng asked him If he had any
trouble with his wife, and he replied that he thought that
she was jealous Of him. He said that she had gone
bed about the same time that he had retired and that
about four five o'clock in the morning her had
come down stairs and taken a in the rocking chair
which the right side Of the bed-the side which
his wife occupied He had awakened then, and seen
WI rein IN NH ho mot
see her again until after the shooting. When he was
talking to the doctor his wife insisted upon being placed
on the bed with her husband When carried to the bed
she threw her arms around the wounded mans neck
and kissed him. Seeing that he did not return her
caresses she asked him, ''Why dout you
NIX, GEoRGEyn
but he made her no response. Dr. Deming searched
the room Tor the pistol and the ball. which must have
dropped on the floor, but did not succeed in finding
either, nor has either been found since which proves
that somebody had motive in hiding them
After leaving Mr. Lncoln's house Dr. DcIning notified
Captain Kennedy, of the Ninth precinct OF the
gate the matter. He learned than what is
stated above He too, looked diligently for the pistol
and ball The powder marks Mr.. Lincoln's pillow
snow that the shot was fired from the right side the
wife and sister. .in-law were It is singular
from the room without being seen by Mr. Lincoln
There no mode of egress at that sde except by
windows which werc closed There Is the slightest
ground for supposing that Mr.. Lincoln would commit
suicide.
coroner croker took his statement, which Is given
herewith ver6dtim:-
MIR. LIXcoLx's STATEMENT
II went to bed last night between ten and eleven
O'Clock My wife to bed about the same
time. About four five O'Clock in the morn
ing my wfe's sister down stairs, and
sat in the rocking chair, alongside of the
bed She was in the habit of coming down to our
room whenever she was sick. went TO sleep while
my wife and her sister were talking was awakened
again by the report Of pistol close to my head and
feeling that had been wounded. Immediately Jumped
up and cried, Pm shot Pm dyngl What does any one
want to shoot me for? ran out INTO the hall and
my sister in law by the door | called to have n
doctor for. When jumped out of bed there was
nobody in the room but myself My wife was not in
the room. l have not had pistol in the house
In four five years and did know that there was
one In the house was asleep at the time was shot
l did not know that had an enemy in the world but
now know have good one. ran and examined
the 'front.' and back door and found them secured The
window In the further corner from the bed was open
but the blinds closed l have always felt very
friendly toward my WIFE, but cannot tell how she felt
She has told inc was too jealous of her and have
had some words of disagreement on that subject
cannot say whether wife knows anything about this
affair or not, but think she would be
VERY FUNNY
If she did cannot positively whether my wife
ana have ever threatened to take each others lives
did not shoot ut myself am positive of that; but can
not tell who did it Ny wife is steady woman. have
been jealous OF her. We have been married thr-
teen years. She has told lots of times that
| was not in my right mind and had not
been since had the measles, two years ago Some.
times have got up and gone into the entry to
frighten her but knew perfectly well what doing
never have been crazy, and am not now have often
found fault with my wife because she in the habit
OF staying out until ten eleven o'clock night and
did not know where she or what she was
doing The bolster was backened with the powder
had not been drinking last night except glass of
lager beer am not the habit of drinking | have
not seen pistol in my wiies hands since we lived
here. told her week or two ago that 1t looked
very curious her staying out. cannot say who shot
me- but some one evidently wants TO get out OF the
way"