The New York herald., 1876-10-15
THE SIXTH AVENUE MYSTERY.

UNSUCCESSFUL EXPORTS TO OBTAIN FURTHkD
EVIDENCE.
Coroner Ellnger yesterday morning went to the
residence Of Mrs Cora Checseman, No 978 Sixth
nue. TO ascertain If possible any further particulars
relative the tragedy on Thursday night. II appears
that the night IN question MIS- Cheeseman ran into
lager beer saloon two doors from her house in very
excited state and cried out ~ am shot" Mr.. X. Null
er tho proprietor OF the saoon endeavored 10 learn
from her the particulars OF tho affair." but she refused
10 tell HIM anything about it. The saloon keeper then
called OF his neighbors, Mr.. Henry Sturzcr, and
they both took the lady her house and placed her
bed. Dr. Mcclellan was summoned, and said that the
lady had been shot In the LEFT breast ard that the
wound was probably fatal A colored servant in tho
house appeared to know something Of the
case but refused givo any particu-
lars small -oarrced revolver found
on tho table in the dining room, with Two barrels
empty One OF the bullets discharged was found I'M
bedded in the door. The remains OF meal were
the table, as though some persons had just finished
dinner.
The police were poti6ed and Roundsman Mnneck
and otcer Ryan, Of the Nineteenth precinct went TO
the place They found the bullet in the door aud cut
il evidence in case the affair should terminate
seriously Police Surgeon Clements attended her and
edged 10 him that she had shot herself but refused to
give any OF the particulars Tho bullet III the door
would to indicate that she had fired al some one
who let tho room. She admitted that she had haT
quarrel with her husband and had attempted 10 shoot
herself but denied that IT was through jeaI..
ousy. She appears to have quarrelied several
times with husband previous to the tragical act
Since he disappeared and the police have been
unable to lind him. Tho impression in the minds OF
many that the lady has been shot by some and
refuses TO dvulge the iacs prcierrng 30 lay the blame
hcrseli
The excuse that Mrs. Cneeseman gave to Coroner
Ellnger her alleged attempt ut suicide Is that shc
was respondent on account Of money makers. She
said she vexed because dressmaker did not bring
he. the clothes that she had ordered. Coroner Ein-
ger not succeed in his attempt to get her 10 mako
any statement whatever in regard TO the affair. She
sad that she had shot herself aud positively rouscd 20
give any further Information
A warrant has been issued for the arrest OF Cheese
man. and the police the lookout ior him, think
ing that ho throw much light the matter, as ho
Is supposed to have been with her at the time.
A strange lady from Lynn Mass, was attending
Mrs Checseman yesterday. She said that she came to
city in response 10 the following dcspatch-
Cora has been murdered. Come on At once. CORA.
The signature beng that OF the wounded lady. and
the despatch TO her friend averrng tbat she had been
murdered leads the pocc TO believe that there is
ia the than appears a. first sight. The strange
lady very retcen, and finally refused 10 say any
thing At tho request Of Mrs Cheescnan, who blamed
the Coroner very much tor attempting 10 interfere in
what she considsrcd her private anairA
superintendent Walling was notified OF the case and
has ordered the police TO keep strict lockout Tor the
diving lady's husband.