The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-12
ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE.

DISCHARGED ENGINEER TRIES TO AssAs-
sINATE IHE BooRKELPER OF THE BgEvooEr
HOUSE.
The Brcvoou House came very near beng tho
scene OF a cold bloodcd murder yesterday, by dis.
charged employee attempting 10 shoot Mr.. Libby, tue
bookkecpcr Tho animus which prompted this 10
sign from belief in the mind OF Pbilip Lynch
that he was a badly prosecuted man, and that his
chief enemy and tho cause or all his misfortune was
Mr. Libby.
II appears that Lynch has been in the service OF
Mr. Waite, OF tho Brevoort House, Tor fourteen years
lie was employed In the capacity Of engineer, and
had been esteemed as a steady and reliable man. lie
was a man OF more than ordinary Intelligence
Ia his capacity and hc had tho confidence
ana respect Of the people who were
ploycd about tho hotel. Lstierly he took TO
drink and neglected hts business. Ito was several
times reprimanicd aud warned and would promise to
reform, but he would again return TO his ncwiy ac-
quired dissipaicd habits untli at last Mr Charles
Waite, Of tho proprietor, discharged him since
his discharge no has visited tho hotel several times
and talked in threatening way to tho servants about
sgc,ung square, wih somcbody.
MuRDKHOrs
Yesterday afternoon, u seems, he concluded to put
his threats into execution. He entered the hotel at
the Eighth street entrance aud remained Tor awhile
In The engine room IA. askei one oil the servants u
Mr. Waitc ST. was IN the oicc, aud, ne answered
tho Negative, expressed his satisfaction Shortly
aierward assembled thp stairs leaaIng to the rear
VI the Office. Nj. LIBBY ana Sir. Watson were
engaged tho Office at the time. the
former being occupied ~ counting money and aitcr.
natuly placing u III the safe Lynch sauDtcrcI into
the Office anu stood between the Two men, fronting
Ar LIBBY. lie asked " Mr. Waite IN the inside
Office, and was informed tnat he dining With
General Baxter. Lynch then addressed HIM
self brusquely TO Mr. Libby. saying:-s.t sup.
pose you arc satisfied now with what YOU
nave donosn Mr. Libby replied --.i dou't
know what you mean" "Ies, you dv,r was the re-
spouse; lyon got iac sacgea from my job, and am
gong to have satgaction,' saying which BIO lcvoed
u revolver at MI LIBBY, both sncn not being three
tc.t apart simultaneously with the action he
ppcd the pistol, tut fortunately ~ missed IRE Mr..
Libby, alarmed Tor bis lille. threw hts hands ovr his
head stopped low and cried out, 'Pniiip Tor Gods
sake dvnt sDsotv rho pistol was snapped again and
again failed To 10 Oh. Mr.. LlUby, Ia ,fvgennx pvs-
turc, b,psbod past ly nch and made his way toward
tho restaurant Lyncn seemed to have abandoned
the al the second failure to discharge IT, and
struck al Mr. Lpby with hts clcneled fist. The lat.
ter. however, succeeded IN ng the restaurant
without naviug received any bodily harm, md ncn
rapidly made his way down tho back stairs 10 the en-
gne and ned through the Ninth street entrance
Meantime those OF the guests Of tho hotel who hap
poned to tho scene VI the assault,
those who wrrc IA tho dung ROOM almost par
ayzcd with lear anu horror. Many OF them we're
1auies aud the sight Of an Infatuated pg
ana Swapping revolver the head Of nn molten
sivc man caused the Widest connection.
ARREST or TuE woULD.nE ASSASSIN.
Tho Central Onlce was notified VI the occurrence