The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
WALTERS CRIME.

ANrx-MoR TEN srArEMgNr OF THE INJURED
woMAN-L1rrINa THE VEIL FROM A LIFE
OF SHAME AND MISERY.
Henry N. Walters aud his victim, Annie Walters,
remain at the Chambers Street Hospital danger
GUS condition. The mans wounds are Of such a char
acter that hts life Is despaired Of Some hopes are
entertained, however, that the woman will recover
Both OF them quite deirious all day yesterday.
Coroner Woltman yesterday took the ante mortem
statement OF the injured woman, Annie Walters She
said al nrst became acquainted with my husband
years ago 1 was then working a. bookiolding in
Maiden lane wc went to live u No Is Amity place.
Alter that We lived No. 81 East Houston street We
lived together two years. Ono day he (scven
years ago) with another man. n y husband induced
me 10 become familiar with the strange man, wnio
my husband ropbed him OF $500 by tho panel game.
Aitcr this went to Pniladspnia with Henry NJ Wal
tiers and thcrc my husband and robbed another man
Of 81, 100 by the panel game. We then came to New
York whore we remained two weeks; he bought mo
some diamonds and then went back 10 Philadelphia
then told him would not live with him except
ne married me. We married in Pniiadel-
pla y an Aser%an on SSGa F siass is,a
he treated mo very badly, boating me and
abusing me frequently, and compelling me TO support
nm py the proceeds OF q lie OF shame. In Marcn,
1877 We resided on Houston street, near Allen. Ho
beat me and attempted 70 cut my throat he, ause
would not llv0 Win MIN. tHauo CHaIso OI assault
ana battery before Judge DUFFY, and he was sentenced
10 the worknouse Tor one year. His mother inter-
coded Tor him. and hc was discharged after serving
SIX weeks Wnen he came from tue Island he mad me
sent 10 the Workhouso for six upntns in April 1877.
/ was discharged In July last then went to live
on beth street. near Blocker. In the IN
July "a, he beat me, tore my clothes and attempted
70 cut my throat, and then went 70 Pttsourg. He
by trade, but never work. Oh At the 0us
ness since have known hir. some ten yours ago
he served the ponce force. SIX weeks before
Christmas he came back ana lived with MIN AZ No
15 Amity place. He told mo he had enlisted IN tho
army and had furlougn, but he TOLD me he intended
/ told him | would not live with MIN aud
went 1--we with my sister 81 No. 80 stanton street.
Last night about four p. NJ, be came 70 the house
aud hit my broiher-in.iaw, Mr.. Miller, on the head
with a stone. He SAID 10 me, 'sYou DI0Ody --, III
fix your He went away about seven P. d. My SIS
and mysoli were packing up IN order 10 move
when my husband came iu.o me ne. room.
viii be . good grl.' He answered, you
b--h, III XIII YOU He threw mo down
on the floor, put HIS knees on my Chest
took razor out Of his pocket ana cut my throat
Then saying, You BIB, have liked you AZ iasti'
ne ran down stairs and ran down bieeulng- l was
the Chambers Street Hospital have never lived
WIN my other man except my husband did not
i've with an Italian. Ny husband was sober yoster-
day. lie was always quarresome."
Dr. Cushnau made examination OF the woman's
Injuries and iouna that was suffering from
dangerous condition. The jury returned q verdict
thai she came 70 ner injuries BY wound inflicted
with IN the hands OF Henry n. Walters
Az the Chambers Street Hospital u was reported
early this morning that Waters and his vile were
comparatively easy and might possibly recover.