The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-21
WIFE MURDER IN BROOKLYN.

a CANAL BoATMAS SHOOTS HIS WIFE, ATTLAfPTs
SUICIDE AND TRIEs 10 SHOOT Police CAP
TAIN.
Yesterday afternoon the Sixth suoprecinct the
arena oil Tue Tornno murder, was the scene Of
another tragedy, which for the time created even
more excitement In tne neghOorhood. George
watson, boatman employed on an Erie canal
boat, snot bis wife Lucinda, while in the hallway
OF Mrs. Cohen's residence, NO. 81 Hopkins street,
81 nall.Iast P. NJ, and in the HeCe Whica fol-
loved shot himself ia the hip, and TO further his
escape fred his pistol az Drl Captain JeUett.
Who passing BY. attempted 70 arrest him.
the parties 10 the tragical occurrence are rom
Oswego, n. r., anu are named George ana Lu-
c nda watson George Is a tall brawny specimen
oi the ''canaller,n thirty-nve years Of age, aud
some SIX years ago fell In love with and married
MS vile, gay lively woman, some few years his
junior. For q time Iii tnings went wen. nut he,
being OF jealous disposition. made her married
HE somewhat unhappy. she now charges MIN
with continual drunkenness aud brutality TO-
ward her, ne, on the other hand, charging her
with numerous acts 81 inddehy SO that two
years ago they separated, sic leaving Oswego and
coming 10 Williamsburg % I've Win ner married
Esser, Mrs. William Perrine, uov residing At No.
IS TOmpkins avenue. During the past Two years
Watson mas called 10 see MS WIFE, eaen visit end.
ing IN high words and threats, more especially
during the spring season Just closed, watson
claims in consequence or the lewd conouct " DIS
wife sue having been 10 the habit Of frcaucnting
PAGES or public resort with different men. Two
weeks ago watson called at the house on Temp
Eins avenue, just as she mad returned with ber
sister 10 a carriage nom sncepsnead Bay. they
saw watson on the sidewalk, aad as = precau.
t0n. Mrs Perrine on.y got out and entered tee
al nM u AZ
aud MS. PtTrine informed MN she was AZ con ~
Island he then produced pistol, saving, you
lie she came BACK with you, aud III shoot her
and you t0o.1 The an lr euded there, 10 he re-
neWed witn a tragical termlna ion last evening.
About twenty mlnu cs past SIX O'Clock, while
MI and MS Perrine an marnea coupe IRON
this city we're sttlng IA the 'front.' rom on the urst
hoof, ring Nas gwen VIC 1eoi belh 80 tes aoVs
being On tue iatch, george watson came ~ ahd
aRked 'Wnete il Luv Before answer Could
be fiven Mrs. watson entered behind nim, she
having been ~ AIRS dressing ner hair Nhen TIE
ring came. lie Turned a. she came IN aud SAID,
.'HeFe, want 10 speak 20 yon privately iOr Just
trary gtyea BY Mrs rerrne, Mrs. watson stepped
cut into the hallway. where they couyersed IN
Low tone ior Z minute, wien, draaiug the
her she gave ~ alarm ~ fhouting
MufOct." BIT ana MIS-. teune then rusnea
ont ana seized watson, tne pistol going % narm-
lessly, MIS-. Watson running down he basement
blah way, through tse YARD, INTO IN alley ana
thence Up the htOop or AIRS. C0heus residence.
Jast she reached the threshold Watson. Nho
had broken away rom toe Pernnes, reached the
eto0p and nred twice a. her the FIRST SHOT missing
but the second bullet Striking her 10 the back On
tie riRht side, going through rio and entering
he i0h0Wed, hrnR again. bus missing her. inc
perrnes ~ tais time had Overtaken the luiuristod
husband and endeayored . ret the piatoi away
from biin, AZ ne nad raised ~ ~ MS he4d ~
shoot himself In the struggle the weapon
was discharged, the oan entering Watson'a
YlRht nip. passing DOWNWARD toward the fnlgn.
me sb0I8 frightened al the people around, ex.
crps DrlH Captain JeWeti, VINO came up just AZ
that time, attracted by the crowd which was iast
gunqreeatlng. the cries and the snOts. watson