New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-20
sR0rBY 4 FURIOUS WOM1N.

SHOT By 4 FURIOUS WON1N
REvENGING HERSELF ON HER BETRAYER.
A YOUNG MAN SHOT DOWN IN THE BowEEY-
CALLED FROM MINERS THEATRE To FACE
wOMAN liz HAD RUINEp-TuE SAD ARRIVAL
HOME OF THE wOMAN's HUsBAND-TIIE WIFE
DRIVEN To FRENZY, AND THE RESULT.
GEORGE w. Coles the bookllceper at Miners Thea
ire was shot last evening in the Bowery by Eliza
beth Coleman. married woman living at No. -
Cathcrine-st. The husband of Mrs. Coleman
is a sailor. About three months ago he
started on cruise to the West Indies,
leaving his wife to for three children He took
took with him his eldest son, boy of seven years.
Mrs Coleman saw her husbands ship sail down
the harbor and then returned TO her
home. On the way thither she met
Coles for the first time He was at
tracted by her prepoSSessing appearance followed
her home and finally made her acquaintance. Re
Gently he has been very intimate with her. Mrs.
Coleman received Cocs's visits until last Saturday.
Then they ceased for on that day her husband re-
turned.
What then happened is best told in Colemau's
words. lie is a fine looking man, apparently thirty
five years of age, strong and robust 10 a TRIBUNE
reporter lie said last evening:
When | got to port Saturday last FASTENED
home, expec ing to find my wife waiting for me.
But instead | found my house smut up. In
curing OF the neighbors | was told that
i would probably find nay wife in the neigh
borhood of Miners Theatre. This made
me suspicious. From source and another
found ont facts that only too true, and be-
gan proceedings for a divorce this morning. l told
my wife about it. l spoke to her of how
she had ruined my home, and told her that
l should take all the children. She begged
piteOuSy for forgiveness. She enrcated me to leave
the children with her. but | told her no; my mind
made mp. She seemed distracted, and told me
how Coles had sent her theatre tickets and wine"
1t seems that Mrs. Coleman left her home about
9 o'clock last night in frenZicd state of mind.
Proceeding up the Bowery to Broome-st she
stopped n the corner and sent boy to Miners
Theatre to tell Coles, who was in the
box Office, that she wanted to see him.
IL moment Coles appeared. Mrs. Coleman walked
eXcitedly up TO him. put her hand on his shoulder
said something that unintelligible t" those
around aud then shot him. Coles Immediately ran
back to the theatre barrooln, exclaimed that
he was shot and tainted. He was carried
to barbersaop that is above the entrance of the
theatre. There he was laid on q bed, and 10y the
time DR.. Murray, the ambulance surgeon, arrived
had been partially undressed. Or. Murray made a
hasty examination of the wound, and after putting
few bandageS removed tie wounded man 10 the
Chambers Ste Hospital. in speaking of the
shooting tue doctor said that the bail, which was
large one, had entered the abdomen about one inch
below tn navel. The wound looked to him TO he
fatal one.
As soon as the shooting became known policemen
I'm the vicinity BEGAN to search for the murdcrcSs.
But she had given herself up. After the shooting
she walked down the Bowery to Grand-st., where
She met Policeman Qurk. She said to him
81 have shot man and | want to be arrested ;
and heres tho pisl 0l."
The policeman took the weapon, which is n SINGLE
barrel of the bulldog" pattern and conducted
the woman to the Tenth Precinct Station
in Eldridgc-st. At the station she gave her
name as Elizabeth Coleman married, twcnty-scvcn
years old, living at No. 50 Cathcrinc-st She ac-
knowlcdecd having shot the man, who, she
claimed, had betrayed her, and ruined her
home Captain Allaire and Detective Wade then
took her to the hospital. She was placed
before Coles He had partially rcgaincd
consciousness, and after identifying her
requested that she he taken away His request was
complied with, and Mrs. Coleman was returned to
the police station. All this time She was much ex-
cited, hut made no trouble.
Coleman, who refused to give his first name was
in the front room of the station when his wife was
brought ia the second time. lie made no attempt
to speak to her, and she hurried past HIM and,
apparently To her relief. placed in cell. In appear
ance She is .ine looking woman, about the medium
size, with black hair and very clear complexion.
She Is what would De called very nice
locking, bat she was not well dressed Her dress
black. Coles has been employed al the theatre
for about year, and during that time he has made
himself very popular. Mr.. Miner said that Coles
was twenty-siX years old, and lived ut No.
26 East FojIth-st; he born in Hartford and
hal enjoyed, while assisting at the theatre an cx-
celcnt reputation. In personal appearance Coles i,
fine-oOlins man, tall and wcll-founel, with linC
mustache. Despite his dcathly palcness when he
was put into thc ambulance his inc looks were re-
marked.
As to the motive Mrs. Coleman had. there were a
good many theories advanced last night. An init
mate fiienl Of Coles stated that This woman was
jealous of the attentions which Coles wa
paying TO another woman. Another man.
IN the bar)er-shop where Coles was first taken and
where few nere admitted, said to a TRIBUNE re-
porter that Coleman called TO see Coles Saturday
last to ask hm about his visits Coles after a few
words had thrown down his card. saving:
=" Yes, l have had all / want with your wife
There Is my name and you can do what you id
please with it,"
IL IS pretty generally supposed that this is true
and that the woman, enragcd that her lover had be.
traycd her thus, determined upon his summary pun-
ishment The shooting created considerable cX.
clemeu in the vicinity of the theatre where large
crowd quickly gathered.
Al o'clock this morning the wounded man wa.
still living The attendant surgeons at the Cham
1or the ball the patients condition being dccIncc
700 critical. Coles was suffering from the shock %
the wound The surgeons thought there was littl,
chance of his recovery.
MjDNIEHT IL THED PEDnDT