New-York tribune., 1877-05-24

Tuesday night TO assassnatc George ". HolcOmD, rs
he lay the first floor of hs residence at No IS
Tentb-sve with friend named +. Cunningham. The
attempt in the opinion OF Mr.. Hocomb made by
OF his own sons or by some person who was hired by
them take his life. The motive, he thinks, 10 got
him ont cf the way, that certain facts damaging to
tie reputation o' his wife, from whom he las been
rated for a long tiue might not be made public
Mr.. Holcomb's in the small twostory frame
house. at No Is Tenth-aye, and the window through
which the shot fred is within feet Of the ground
the head ~ the bed touching the wall beside The window
nolcomb and his mate had retired for the night
when suddenly they heard the bind opened, but paid
little attention to it. thinking it might be caused
by boy living in the same bouse, who
frequently played such tricks. Immediately after
came the sound Of pstok and the ball
crashing through the wndowpanc Just missed the breast
OF Mr.. Hocomb and lodged in the wall beyond. The
bcdclohes set fire. close the pistol held
Them Recovering from the shock the rushed 10 the
window and looking out the form Of running
down the street They shouted "murlcri hepw and IN
few minutes Officer Ward OF the Charles street Police
spondcd The man whom they had seen running away
had meanwhile disappeared and an attempts to follow
him were mauiosty futile The circumstances indicated
the police that attempt assassination had been
made by Of and not FOR robbery, and
they Immediately began investigating the circumstan-
antecedcnt to the shooting They questioned Hocomb
aud his companion closely. and told remarkable
story which covered period Of seven years, revealing
domestic mhappncss, inndoity, separation dissipation,
hatred, bitterness and revenge.
The facts as stated by Mr.. Holcomb were as follows:
About years ago he and hi, wife lived happily
gcther a weumishcd house IN the upper part of tho
city. They had three children. They TOOK. however. a
few persons 10 board. among whom william Camp
bell and his wife Mt Holcomh claims that Mr. Camp
beu pay marked attention 10 his wife, and
succeeded in alternating her affections from her family
He also claims that he had positive evidence that i'm
proper relations existed between bis wife and Mr. Camp
~ Nh TT.f.,v
arated After the separation Mr.. Campbell is stated
to have visited Mrs. Holcomh's house regularly
ana to have supported her. Then, according 10
VT. Holcomb, Mr. Campbell desired TO separate
from his own wife, set traps for her to fan
into got detectives follow her wherever she went
and finally brought suit for divorce. This preyed
upon the mind of Mrs Campbell that became moan-
choy she began to drink, and finally died miserable
death After her death Mr. Campbell is stated 10 have
renewed his attentions TO Mrs. HOcomb which
continued time. Finally trng OF her company
Mr.. Campbell married another woman. Domestic dini-
culties between Mr. Campbell and his second
wife. quarrcls became frequent between them and Mr.
Campbell T. said % have renewed ms intimacy
with Mrs. Holcomb. This came to the ears OF Mrs
Campbell who left her husband and took mp
Ler residence at SlXtl-aye. and Foriy-sixthst
She has property in her uame and in February she
began st for divorce against her husband for alleged
adultery with Mrs Holcomb. Mr.. Hocomb about the
same united with Mrs Campbell IN her with
her and began three suits agr st Mr. Campbell,
placing his damages at $4,000 and charging Mr..
Campbell with estrangng the affections Of his wife,
causing her separation him and the breaking mp Of
| his family Mr. H0cOmb says that his three sons have
csposed the their mother aud that they have
openly ayowed they did 50 because Mr. Campbell paid
| them for tadue that position. Mr Ioe9mb also dc
clages that his children have been mstgIted 10 take his
In. and sI,rf time ago his eGa. ION met him on tho
! stf'pf c3u.,t him by the throat ana attempted TO
| st,,ndlc nm and UoIlld nav, sII.cecd.J had
! If u,t been ior he interference of a third person
3. .s ms a. II
,nfhcr and lac has 90 doubf that il was one OF them who
90 ". l', I'm ~, Jsfance ike ono of hi, sons
The dct,ctiycs of the Nu;h Precinct were immediately
uut anon the ease They a~ccr.aucl that one OF Mr..
uol.on.l, sons was seen in tuc ur4hbofhood of his
house ururs one Of the windows, just before tno
tiel ou Tuesday Hi-h and tcy won't ia search
~ the young man rue @.i-t'ht Oh guy Li,t hEi m
the Charles street Police station seemed 10 think how
ever that the assassin MAS nos one 0I ~. h0comDs
sons nor any te'H az ~ l' i.' wt ''lo ,, ie VIZ
mad been hired by As Caupncil 20 take Mr. Iolc0mbs
on i.9t ti. oy al h % c' I t,c it,lIl Nond pioEe IL
| William Campbell, tire Hcaliy Eaperhtnsor whose
last nI-i' ANlH- any nuN%"-i o. 'it v'e"ii uoe 9-
yOnd what hr id s.'h published H. ntlrN'd, ne sald.
thai his second Wc, between whom and imseit mutual
ter declaring mat i Wa' lcA ostcreI ny her ANA ear
ricd out by n Holcono, whom ne o'Hefed o. ne very
bad inah' ne p"i'o lc',S '''' ni'' ono
OF the Sons, bad hfd the shoi WoS aeouied a. I'M
| ncctiOu with Mls. HolcOUb. Why, tie woman IL
| 30 Years old or more, with har Ike the snow"
! ,hna are living with her" Hr Campbell spoke
! OF the two hurScWtipphes hc lHd received al tho
nan"s oi me present MIS-. I1mpP.i, III WhJn sle hsH
beating iu upon the fsce aud head Mr.. Campbell he
d, r> h"d ~ he police c"Fi at she stllck nm inc
irst time because DC was 10 thr com"uy OF an aban-
durcd woman. hut Ae could plo'" ttat Lc was III tle
Campbell, VINO resides ln snte 'tA.' dt the ~ tiohd
lIoe'. il n4u apparently fond o good living, shrewd
ut ItoIlc In spec, b, and bearing the face strong
..r 10 f''o & i,g ',u @ ,i IN i., b ,rts i
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