The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-17
SHOOTING ms BIFEs FRIEND.
Putting Down n Liquor Glass 60 KIN his
Companion In the street

I've shot man, and want TO give my
self upl" n wcll-drcsscd man said TO Capt
Washburn and Sergeant Kelly in tho Thirty
seventh street police station Inst evening
This is the pistol I shot tho man with"
as he quietly handed Capt. washburn
revolver. NV name is Wallace G.
Ladue. and live in tho New England Hotel.
at Bayard street aud the Bowery. Tho man I
shot Capt. washburn. ia Cornelius f. Steward
of $40 Wost Thirty eighth street. You will find
him at this present moment wri,hing in his
agony at Ninth avenue and Thirty y-cighth
street"
Capt. Washburn started out Immediately with
Sergeant Iavens AT Thirty-eighth street and
Ninth avenue they found throng surrounding
young man apparently dying on the sidewalk.
Pushing their way through tho throng. Capt.
Washburn and Sergeant Hnvcns knolt down by
his side He opened his eyes and said family:
Captain. I'm dying. I've been shot ia cow
nrdy way by Wallace G. Ladue."
without waiting for a strctcher. Cn.t. Wash
burn took down shutter. and called on some
Of the throng to nssiat him in taking the
wounded man to the police station. AS they
entered. Iaduc stopped up TO Steward. and
in nm angry tone said. You villain. you
tried TO ruin mo: nov I've done for YOU"
Ladue then told Capt Wnshburn that Steward
Ind alienatcd him from his wife, that he and
niS blollff nNl tNkfn advantage Ol MS iiNnhltS
to separate him forever from her. and that he
was determined 10 kill steward
Dr. Sattcrlcc having given steward power
ful stmulqnt he asked 70 see Capt; Nashburn,
aud said: Wallace Laduo married Il rospccta-
bic young woman. who believed that he
years ago hc was arrested for participation
In % burglary in n icwclry store in Sixth avenue.
For this he was sentenced to two years muris-
onmcnt He served iliteon months. His wife
wus the friend Of my brothers wife. As
soon as Ladue was sent To- prison W.
gave gave bor o all Y'G She neeio6 "y' My brStE @
er's wifc becnme sick. and Mrs. Lqdue
nurscl her. On the death Of my sister In law
Mrs. ladue rcmained IN the family. Four
months ago ladue sent for his wife;
Sgl she .aYs Hreg'ed 9 Us not ,b to So%ps
~ | came back from work ! heard that Talne
had been in my house and had Inquired for
that no was doing well and wanted
wife to 20 back ana live with him. told him
had urged her To- go and SEQ him. hut she
i9kc, a drink wo went to thc barroom At
Alter We had drank. he accompanied
me-, outside. and then suddenly charged me
you should not throw s'irh slnr on your wife
lie paused for mQmont Then ! saw him
SSt Sati HI. p. aanI cfca to eS %EG aga S 4r3
| sake Put that back ani then turned 10 run
away. A., | did SO, he FIR ID. fct lie 6rst shot
g through M, apl again turned round; when
| he iircl again. think tkat am dying"
| steward WAS srnt To the Roosevelt Hospital.
| just after he had gon' an elderly woman AMI a
! ton. I'm Wallace Lnduc's mother und that's
! H. sister, tho wemGn said 90 Can't.
! Nd-hburn. am glad Wallace has shot
Steward. Tor ho has kept liz wife from him.
| Ny s'u was Innocent pf thr rrime he was pun
! isnrl for. and the Stewards did all in their pow
| cri ,ieon his wile's mind against him."
The mother and the sister asked to see I.Hlue
| but Capt. Wlshburn refused 10 permit thom q
| from the Hon. Elisha Harris. Of 2OS West For
| ty-srcond street. recommending him as an hon
| est. hard-working man.