The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-07
AN INSANE LOVERS DEED.
SO FOND or ms SUEETfFfRT TINT
NE TAINTED 10 MN HER.


Al littlo past scvcn o'clock last night n
young man entered Fourth avenu, ear and
quietly took a scat. He appeared to be very cx-
cited. and moved from one end Of the car to the
other. At length he seated himself by the side
Of gentleman and said TO him: II am crazy
tonight. take nonotice of me but I'll toll you
one thing. I'm going mp the avenue. and I'm
going to take her life Don't give mo away.
That's ALL" Then the young man rot of the
ear. and in about fifteen minutes Ofliror Will
linn McKcnna. OF the Twcnty-sccond street
police station. hcardn sharp pistol report. Ilo
ran in the direction of Twenty second street and
Fou,th ave nue.. and met officer Engcman who
said: Did you hear that pistol shotw Both
officers ran to the front of u Fourth avenue.
where they saw man dart down the steps and
run toward Lexington avenue. ON 'cr VI 'Kenna
caught him mt Twenty-sccond street and Lex
ington avenue. and took him to the Twenty Soc
ond street police station.
The man was wild with liquor. and he would
give only the most mcagrc account Of the affair.
He said that his name was Albert Petty. OF 1873
East Fifteenth street: thnt he didn't care n -
for the police or any one else: tina, the name OF
the woman whom he had shot was Louisa
Turner. and she lived nt 276 Fourth avenue
he loved her and had shot her bccausc he was
Jealous, Is sne dchdf he asked Then he
snid; Why didn't Kill hcrl | wanted To. and
that IL all about it," Then he was put into a
cell. and he fell into a drunken slumhpr.
As nrurly "a could hr learned lgst night tho
circumstances are tlese; About three months
ago W 'uan about 30 years OLD went to board
with the father Of young Petty vino keeps a
honr,ling house AZ l3S Enst Fifteenth street. No
one knew what her business WAS She came
AMI went from the house at all hours of the day
and nsht. She was attractive. anl young
Petty icil IN love with her II" sought her COM
other. In March the woman took a
dislike 10 peuy and wont away. The
dor"d around the ward saying nothing 10 any
one After few weeks he found out the new
home Of his love. Inst night he went To- 27d
Fourth Avenue and rang the beli. In moment
or two Miss Turner came down stairs and
partially opened the door. Without word.
sh" SAYS petty pulled pistol from hs hip po 'krt
md fired. The tail passed through her thigh
/ End she had Just timc tn clos" tn" door before
I"uy could iir' again. Then she sank down on
III" noor ana after a short tine other inmates
/ of the house found her IN the hallway. Sh"
wns taken Ia her room and her wounl dres-e /
/ hy surgeon. Tue hal passed entirely through
soon after the shooting Tn" father ~ young
] hs son hal been condu tor on the Fourth
/ Avenue Railroad until u few months ago. Since
/ then he had been travelling agent for down.
/ town house. tie ~ tw"ny-elght ynurs oli,'
sud the father, and weighs about l6O pouu Is.
/ IL" Is ~ san ly complex ION. and l. always neatly
went down e. the house 10 toll her that she
/ must look ont for him: that be- was drunk to-
! iay. and that he was not responsible for what he
] did | ~uld; II h. sers you. hen do YOU
harm. NOW look ont for hum Idont know
/ who or what she is. She paid her rent and
/ board regularly. nnd that il all know about
/ h"r. 81" met my son this afternoon. ms un-
drrStand II. rnd he gave her thrty cents tp get
some beer. and hoih went 10 II saloon. Alter
| thnt know uuthin
| When young Peuy was brought, into the police
| station ne WAS SO drunk that he could not say
| anything. H. wont into his cell. ami at once
| became uneonS 'ious. He simply said. before
| h" fell asleep. ] want io 500 my mother. Bring
! my mother to me. on. won't some one tell her
! the story -
A porter called ut 27i Fourth avenue Inst
J night. woman rnm" 90 the hail door ANA suNl
: 20 a-'IfatHI tonnes. Oh. iNut u-N mr for 30 word.
/ This woman lIts up stains ~ dsHp -lrep. She
eunt say word. just 80 away; thit'- all. %
+ second street pol-. station. lt'- all right AMI
/ It's none ~ your hu~ us--. anyhow. Just go
I away ami l"av" me az me; that's what want
+ She waS intending To gO t. friends IA Minnesota
/ to-day.