The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-05
JEALOUSY AND BULLETS.

A SCION OF REVOLUTIONARY FAMILY HELD
TO ANSWER A CHARGE OF FELoNIoUs AS
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Captain stephen Calhoun Smith, aide to General
Wade Hampton in the days OF The Conisderacy, and
OF late broker In Louisville and business man In New
York. stood IN the Jefferson Market Police Court yes
terday charged with ielonious assault. Tho tall
shapciy woman with light hair and handsome,
expressive face who appeared as complainant WINS
Mrs Josephine Tisdalc, of No. IA East Thirty.nrst
street. On Monday night, she formally alleged.
Smith entered the parlor where was sitting with
gentleman friend and discharged pistol at tho lat
ters head He then, she alleged, threatened to take
her life. This was the complaint on which Judge
Kasmire in spite of the prisoners DENIAL locked him
up ia default OF 900 bail Upderneath IT, however,
lie details OF somewhat meodramatic nature which
were revealed In tho course Of tho ex.mi nation.
Captain Smith, native OF Charleston, is tho scion
Of Revolutionary family and gentleman OF some
culture ln tho South years ago he Mrs. Tisdals
and was ~ the time impressed by her appearance A
more Intimate acquaintance is said to have brought
about botrothai between them. though tho Captain
now GENES il rroublous times and uniooksd tor
occurrences separated them and they saw
each other. Smith Ia the Confederate service ac-
Quilted himself with credit and at the close Of tba
war engaged IN various business enterprises which
last ho found himself III u recent Gate Ia New Yorx
FoxTuxEs RIvEksEs.
Chance brought him In contact with MIRA TsdaIc--
married, with grown up daughter and the mistress
OF fashionable boarding hodse. On coming North Al
pha physician Dr.. Downing, who at his doath several
years ago lett her house city and what means
since sns met Mir. Edward Tsaaie, Of San Fran.
cisco, then wealthy stock operator, who married
her aud enabled her 70 nsure 10 advantage
however, ana alter several unhappy ventures he
camc associated in the management OF the Palace
Hotel ~ san Francisco Mrs. Tisdae no longer
able 10 live had, ana at the solicitation OF her
uncle, moncyed gentleman, named John W. Briggs,
sho came TO this city. Regular rcmi,tances from her
husband and the revenues OF sbe house Philadcl.
phia, he believed would be sufficient 70 maintain her.
but 10 better Ler circumstances she opened tho board
ing house In East Thirty first street. Tho venture
not favorable aud her means were som ewhat
duced whom Captain Smith appeared.
The sight Of his idol vi years gone by awakened
his old love Tor her, and TO be near her no
live at the house. Mrs. rsdale before long inferred
from MS attentions the nature Of his feelings
once gavo him to understand that her responsbili.
ties . married lady ana mother would forever
preclude the realization OF his hopes. lie was per.
sstent though, put had the tact TO conceal the rx-
tent Of mis- infatuation till Monday evening, when,
It IS alleged Jealousy forced him from his vc 10
MAKE tne homcidai demonstration with which he 10
charged !
On that occasion Mr.. j. IL Siockwsn, a downtown
broker, called at The house. he had boon Mr.. It's
dals's agent IN New YORK when that gentleman on.
gagged in speculation, and OF late has
aor rem,s,ascoa Il. called on Monasy 10 urssnus
some business. aud invited MIRA Tisdale and her
daughter to the theatre On thcr return they SAT
the paror converting about the merits Of tue play,
when various demonstralon the stairway
led The lady " bsliovo that hor Uosrdsr ANA
admirer was trying 10 attract her attention. In
courtesy 10 her visitor. however. she pretended not
TO notice them. But smith would not contain hiII-
sell ions. The suspicion tnat The woman he loved
brought him stalking into the parlor in fury.
Whom the folding doors were thrown back the stock
uoA sx~rtes lN..
Smith with pistol IN his hand aud scowl upon his
face. ssBsgsnc sir' the intruder ordered motionng
the visitor from the house. "rhat woman 10 my ALL
Stockwsll was In "a quapdary ana besitatod. That
too much Tor Smith. He strobe about In q tow
cring rage, and sent couple OF pistol balls In tho
others direction. Ono entered the wall, other
h,tcned in the mantepiece, and The broker, isdis-
room, cleared the soop and Tor his iifo leaving
both his la, aud hackman behind. Captain Smith
then went calmly TO bed
Next morning, however, he was found to have como
away, but had left an explanatory note behind. Mrs
affair, ana he advised that Smith DO summary dealt
with. man who mad behaved like u mAdman, no
SAID without provocaton. night resort TO other To-
On Tuesday night they waited for Smith with an
officer within call The Captain cume 10 the house
with friend was niyonted Dy Briggs and given the
alternative OF leaving the city submitting TO arrest
s.IsII remain - no observed 10 Mrs Tisdae Theu no
insuitcd Mr Briggs aud had fully bent himsclf upon
q quarrel with him whom the ofiicer came along and
arrested hun. That II the version Of The affair sub
mttcd by the complainant
the ouARoK DExIxD.
Captain Smith hstIy denies most or IT, He says he
was lying Ia bed when he heard noise down stairs,
aud iancying burglars might be In the house he stole
down to tho parior. The light low In the room
and he noticed NO one but hurrying out Of she
door. To ntmidatc him he twice discharged his 70.
voivcr, but took care TO 40 the stranger no harm.
Tnen no saw that Mrs Tisdale was IA the room an d
discovered hts mistake. 'Sho feared that she WINS
m Dromigod. ~ CAPTAIN Smith. Waud
this story has been trumped up about mo-"