The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-24
A DIVORCE DRAMA.

DOMESTIC INFELrCITIEs CULMINATING IN RE-
vENGE--A MAN SHOT AT IN BED-THE AS
sAssIN EscAPEs-AN INTERESTING HISTORY
or BROKEN HOMES.
An attemps at assassination made last Tuesday
night on George W. Holcomb while IN bed at his resi-.
dcnce, No. Is Tenth The pistol shot was bred
through the WINDOW of tho ground door. which Mr..
Hocomb's sleeping apartment was located, and the
bullet passed across the room, almost touching Mr.
Holcomb's breast, and lodged in The wall. "
was not yet midnight, ana though Ho.comb at once
Jumped out Of bed and rushed into the street
Of the would-be assassin could DO seen. There IS
saloon at the upper OF the block and several
men who oungiug there heard the report Of the
Iho and rushed the street, but every OF them,
like Holcomb himself, looked up and down Tenth
uue, vainiy trying TO detect some fleeing lurking
squire, aud owing TO this reason, prob.
ably, the secret assassin had tiinc to make
his escape down the adjoining street toward
the river. Among those In the liquor saloon at the
time the shot was hred was Frank 4. Cunningham,
Hocomb's bedicow, ana another friend was IN bed in
OF tho rooms the same floor when tho shot was
Hred In less than I've minutes about twenty-five
persons had collected around the house, but not
OF them had seen any trace Of the assassin. When
Hocomb returned to his room II IS stated he found
that some OF the bed clothes had scorched by the
firing
4 DOMESTIC ROMANCE
So mysterious affair rs this has naturally made
people inquire why such foul deed should have been
attempted and IN such acowardy way 1t was not
dinhcu 10 lind abundant material in Hocomb's recent
family history TO supply any quantity OF material for
BY Others upon his lie. The detectives were
busy all day yesterday in seeking for some
late hour last night they had not BIT upon the trail
that might lead 70 discovery or at all eveats were
silent as 10 the work they had so far DONE Hocomb
himself states that be cid believe he had enemy
In the world and could not possibly imagine who II
was that had attempted 10 take his lille at such little
warning The man, however had uot slept any dur.
Ing the night and was evidently very much disturbed
mentally, so that when his head becomes cooler
ne may De able TO remember circumstances, II no Sc
chooses, which will throw light upon the
attempted assassination. IL IS said that the window
oil the looking the avenue was thrown up. ana
II may be barely possible that MURDER not
attempted, though oil course this docs not deract from
tho onormy Of the crime even as 1t stands at present.
Hoicomb by tho ADVICE OF his lawyers, is very
rcticeut as TO his suspicious, blame
hm Tor this, MS bis mind must now be haunted by
Dreadful dream oil an intended Assassination. While
DO protested WREN speaking TO the HERALD reporter
10 have no enemy 10 The world, hts face beiicd the
assertion aud he AT once became more Tetlccnt slil
when the rumor OF some person as the guilty
limited TO flnL He declined saying anything about
tamty dsagreements o recent date, bat II was
PLAIN some rcccnt occurrences IN which he himself
has boLe some share are nov occupying large share
Of his thoughts and ha went lar 10 say that he
thought the shooting was the climax OF certain family
troubles now being litgatcd or about TO be- IN the
courts, In winch lac has bccn taking deep interest
rnE COwniDING IN rlE PARK
As Holcomb absolutely refused 10 say that he sus-
pcctcd anybody for the attempt upon MS lie and as
so lar as known no person yet under suspicion Of
family troubles recalled on account OF the shooting
may serve 10 show why nocomb's mad wanders
around TO certain happenings soon to 10 made the
property OF the pubic In the shape oil reports Of
divorce eases and suits Tor damages Hocomb has
bson leading figure In the following little bit OF do
In 1870 William Campbell, who keeps large paper
factory IN Forty-nrst street, between Tenth and cv
enth avenues went to board with Holcomb and
his vile al their thcn residence on Tenth ave.
Proceedings wero then pending between
Campbe and his wife for a divorce In 1871
the divorce was obtained and Mrs Campbell
dicd not long after Within short time
trouble arose between Holcomb ana his wfc and
Mrs. Hocomb. For tnree years thercabouts Camp
bell continued bOardor here. About Two years ago
Lc married. his second vile beng quite a young wo-
man. At the present time he Is SUING Tor divorce
from her, and she Is suing Tor divorce from him. II
may DO remembered That she horsewhippcd HIM IN the
Central Park some time since. She Is now rcsling at
The OF Foryslxth street and sixth avenue and
hy at some boarding bouso Holcomb has pending
against Campbell Tor alleged grievances the OF
$50 600 and lie is also engaged in posting, Mrs
Campbell as TO how her husband obtained the divorce
from his drst vile IN 1870 aud 1871. The nolcombs
drcn and these takc their mothers side OF tho
anIiy quarrel. one Of these, who IS now
rated from her husband: the second is away
from The family and tho third, who hal been living
9th hts father, takon from MN lew weeks since
mi a. now with his mother. The mother Is now Nv.
mg with tho married son At his residence on
reuth avenue. HoIcomb Is nfiy.iour years Of
ne. and his wife 10 his junior by four years
~ was formerly a conductor on the BlcccSer
treer city railroad but subsequently Kept reg
sn,ant a. tbe depot OF that line, on Tenth avenue,
rho tracks were extended 10 Twcnty-hrd street,
nee vii ,cll time NO bns been doing nothing Tue uu-
amy map seems 10 DO prcmature,y broken DOVE.
slrLosc family lars wcro the antecedcnts 10 tho
bootlug last Tuesday night, an occurrence winch ID
o,ns wsy. no doubt, was connected with them