New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-18
CRIMES AGAINST LIFE.
s,,c,nE AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.

-uMPrsG INTO THE GowANUs CANAL
=, Elizabeth, n. j., yesterday Miss Walker,
.. aressmaker, was shot by an insane young
- wbo claimed to be in love with her. The
ro woman was not seriously wounded, hut
essalant killed himself Elizabeth Ma
~,;re. age sixteen, tried to drown herself De-
80 abe failed to pass the examination for en-
x-.rce 10 the Normal College. Catharine Nee
h.n. age twenty-three, jumped into the TO-
anus Canal in Brooklyn, but was rescued.
cha body of an unknown man was found near
Che dairy in Prospect Park.
SHOT BY HER INSANE SWEETHEART.
..,ss WALKER A DREssMAKER IN ELlzABETH. y. j. |
uorypEp BY MARTIN MAGIE-HER AssAILANT
xuls HIMsELF-DETAILs OF TIE CRIME.
parsons living in the neighborhood of Broad and
Ssst Jersey-sts.. Elizabeth, n. j., were startled
'hor, noon Yesterday by a succession of pstolshots
= ,hs dressmaking rooms of Miss Fannie Walker |
q. The Voorhees, Building. Almost immediately |
.r.rxard Miss Walker ran from the roons scream !
Inc loudly and FASTENED TO drug store three doors
~.v She stated that she had been shot by young |
w.n named Martin Magic and needed the attention |
~ MUSICIAN Three doctors were summoned, and
an examination was made. Ii was ascertained that
she woman had received only flesh wound.
Meanwhile a policeman had entered the rooms |
bsre the shooting occurred. and found Magic lyilc
On the floor in pool of blood. Just alive. beside |
him Law a TWENTY-FIVE calrc -baIiclcd rrv"i- |
ger five of the cartridges having been dNcharged /
tine room was i'll confusion One bul!ct-hnic VAS /
found in the south wall. having passed through a |
mirror and one in the ceiling. Two of the sn0tS |
Sred by Magic were directed against himself after !
he had fred at Miss Walker One shot passed INTO /
Bis left side. and the other penetrated his head lie
died in n few moments after he wa> found.
The cause Of the tragedy is traced TO Magies IN
sanity. He was twenty-cight or thirty wears OF ace
and lived on his fathers farm, near R"Sclle. Two
he we'd
sncholia: two weeks ago II was considered !
upsafe to permit him TO 90 AT large, AMI afransc-
mems were made Ia transfer HIN TO the MOTIFS /
Plains Luuatc Asylum. This purpose Was d, i"rIe' /
Magie had formed an attachment for Miss Walker !
dresses and lately he had become posses eed with /
the belief that she was favorinc the addre>Sns "i
some other sutton, and that this suitor Was follow
Sug him with the purpose of taking his life AT a |
recent meeting of the Roselle Debating As>ocia- ,
lion Magic was present aud claimed that the argu !
mepts were all directed against him. Then his IN |
sanity assumed more violent form and he he |
gan TO threaten to shoot his imaginary rivals. |
lie saw Miss Walker one day III TIE street with
of them He also said that he would shoot another
Young woman .in RoSee. few days aga Magic |
Engaged himself 10 young girl. but called upon icr
within two or three days and said he guessed nc
would not marry. Miss Walker appears to have /
been of the fact that Magic had Threatened TO
shoot her, but showed no apprehensons and did
nG Magic s , ealled al Miss Walker. shortly I've
fore noon Yesterday. He met her III an outer room,
accused her of having had sermons preached about
hun in church, and abruptly ended his accusations
by a proposal of marriage. The woman was
frightened but quietly assured him that she had
desire t. marry, and said that she must leave MN aS
she had customers 10 attend TO. Magic Then Draceu
himself against the door of the large room adJonng
drew the revolver and began t. shoot at her he
FIRST shot missed her, but she ran screaming to the
in her side. Magic did lot follow her, hut
turned his weapon upon himself He first placed
the muz-le under his walScoat intending h 10 PUT
and suspender inticting flesh wound. 1t was sub
sequently found and taken out. The second shot
entered his head behind the right ear, and caused
his death. He did not speak after firing this shot
The second shot fred by Magic at Miss Walker as
abe fed struck her in the side and entered the left
breast The wound will hot prove serious.
Mr.. Walker. father of the wounded girl who Isl
member of the Elizabeth police force made the fol-
gently n,n to "I Ivy daushts5 saving i F.5ai s;
t the Rev. ni Dr. S@y,hes preaching on fsdepton
And then he went on to accuse her of having IN
spired the sermons a warning to him. suddenly |
Changing the religions conversation. he said: :,
Fannie, want To know II you Will marry me 7 |
NO Fannie replied; never i Ha1 i amy aTa
cuse me now as some lady customers are waiting for
me-. As she attempted to leave the room Magic
drew his pistol and the shooting followed"
MANY persons had heard Magic say that he must |
shoot Mr.. Clarendon and Miss Walker, and his |
family kept a strict watch on him for som" tlmebnt
did not ind any weapons Ill his possession. +. H. |
Bird stated that yesterday morning Magic went TO |
Gosee and ordered supplies fol the housr and the |
isny ,S saT he no dT 'De himself in lis
clothes and taking Iii, horse and buggy drove /
first TO the Rev. Mr.. Smythe's honSc, and then /
to Miss Walkers shop. His buggy stood before her
door for some time. He had been fcrllng better |
lately. but the damp weather caused I r
Of the malady he once said ne %Ha l,, di%T
big enough. He had consented to 90 10 the asylum
but OF the neic!b3rs persuaded lin .
not to allow himself to be taken there.
Magic vas the son Of Edward Magic, farmer OF
Fl Mora, and was related to the Rev pr Magic
formerly of Elizabeth. Presbyterian cicrgyma!'
Court. The family Is ole oi the oldest AMI most re-
spocted in the state. .
and granted Permission for the removal and burial
Of the body Of the dead mau. +. l.. Bind, an old
family friend took the remains home he funeral
will take place al y. IN Monday. IL was slated
late last night that VIAL supposed 10 contain |
poison had been found near Magic. III the dess-
oakeTo rooms.
SCHOOLGIRL JUMPS INTO THE RIVER
DISAPPOINTED Al NOT PASSING THE EXAMINATION !
FOX ADMISSION TO Ink NORMAL COLLEGE.
Elizabeth Mcguire. age sixteen. Ot NO Z%o last |
Eighty sixtb-st. attempted to drown herself il the
East River yesterday. because she had been rejected
n a candidate for admission to the Normal College
She was saved by the crew of BlackwelFs Island |
sa,srs boat and sent to her home Miss Mcguire is
the daughter of laborer who has large family To
provide for. She had attended Grammar School No
b. in Eighty -seventh-st.. between Fourth and Lex
ington-aves for number Of years, and the
son for admission to the Normal College approached
had set her heart upon becoming enc OF class Of
twenty-five candidates from her school who desired
~ take up tho profession of teaching. She passed
fair examination In her school, at the end OF May
coming within per cent Of the average proficiency
required at the college, but was warned by Miss
Cornell the principal not to pursue the competition
Tor fear Of failure. She refused to heed this advice
hnwsvsr and " AZ ex amined ut the Normal College |