New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-21
THE MURDERED BROKER.
MR.. CONKLING COMMITTED TO THE TOMBs.
HIS FORMER FRIENDSHIP FOR HAvERsTIoK-rHE
MARRIED LIFE OF Mr.. AND MRS. UHLER.


George W. Conkling, the Government surveyor of
Reno, New, who shot and killed William H. Haver-
stick, mining broker of this city, at the
Vienna flats, No. 341 West Twenty -third-st..
| on Monday night, committed to the Tombs
yesterday by Coroner Levy. Mrs. Emma II. Uher,
his hister whom he to this city to reclaim lay
at late hour at the New-York Hospital last night
still under the influence of opiates, given to stop
her paroxysms of hysteria. The body of
William II. Haverstick taken to an
undertakers West Forty-irst-st. late in
the day. His brother, Joseph B. Haverstick,
of Carlisle, Penn, teleTaphed that he would arrive
| in this city this morning to take charge of it.
The history of the relations of the persons of this
tragedy began in San Francisco about 1870 At
that time William H. Haverstick, j. Clement
Uhler and George w. Conkling were constant
associates. Uher was at one time teller in the
| London and San Francisco Bank, and the other two
| were mining brokers. All of them had money and
| they spent it freely. Haverstick, who was tail,
| finely formed, and had dark eyes, known
"aady's man." He WAS active in private theatrcals,
| and associated great deal with Louis James,
James 0'Neill and other acrors. At time he was
offered an engagement at $75 week by "Tom"
McGure, the manager, but he declined it. Uhler
little man. about four years older than Haver-
stick, fell in love with and married Emma II. Conk-
1871. George w. Coukling married Miss Lulu
| Brown
Uhler and his wife lived happily together In San
Francisco until early III 1880, when they came
| East making their home in Brooklyn. They had
two children. Albert c. and Maude, then six and
| four years Old respectively. Another Child had
died. In May 1880, Mr. Uhler formed IA cOpart-
nership with Haverstick. who came to this city
about the same time, under the firm name of w. II.
! Haverstick ~ Co., and they became members
Of he American Mining Exchange, Uhler paying
81, 100 for a seat for his partner as he afterward
made affidavit. In October, 1880, Uher and his
wife took In tins city at No. 15i West Forty
ffih-st Mrs. Uher was in poor health because she
was a victim to the opium habit, and her husband
introduced Haverstick her, for the sake of pleas
ant companIonshp. In the divorce pro-
ceedings which came from this in
| August, 1881, Mr.. Uhler stated that his
wife was cured OF her love of opium only to find
| herself under the influence Of haverstick. The
| latter had become bOarder at their house. which
was changed in December, $780, TO No. 9i3 Seventh
ave, and there the intimacy between Haverstick
and Mrs. Uhler began which led t1quarrels between
husband aud wife. Mrs. Ubler, in her infatuation
for her lover. neglected even her children. She
took meals at improper hours with Hayerstick, and
| made her husband wretched.
In April, 1881, Sir. Uhler left the city for four
weeks hoping as he said, that his wife would
her conduct meanwhile in the proper light. He
sent her money regularly. and told her where he
was On his return matters were worse than ever.
| Mr.. Uhler turned Haverstick out OF the house
This so enraged Mrs Uher that she refused TO speak
to her husband she met her paramour secretly. aud
fnaly wrought on her husbands feelings that
May IL, 1881, her return 10 the house at 6:3O
D. IN, he refused TO allow her 10 enter 1t until she
had told where she had been. With the words
so, them l am locked out. am lp she
went away, and refused TO return. In October,
| Mr. Uhjer closed tho dat where he had
lived, and placed his chlldrcn, in the, care
of his parents near this city. He had already
severed mis- business relations with Haverstck, and
had associated with himself instead his brother.
On August ~ 1851, Mrs. Unler began an action
| for separation from her husband. with alimony,
on the ground Of cruel and inhuman treatment.
| On October 20, 1881, Mr.. Uher filed an answer,
stating the facts already given He
for alternating the affections of his wife,
demanding $4,000 damages HaverstIck was
balled before Judge Sedgwick in $1,000. Both
SUITS were pending on Aonuay.
George W. COnkling knew nothing OF what had
| been going on He was IN Washington on Govern
ment business about Two, weeks ago. and came
was living with Mrs. Uher as her brother. He
went 10 her and persuaded her to return with him
TO his home in Reno New. whore, IL WAS thought,
no news Of the scandal would be known. Accord
ing TO Mr.. Hummel. Mrs. Uhler's counsel, brother
aud sister visited his ONCE last week. MI HumneI
advised her 70 go Vest with her brother. Mrs:
Uhler proessed repentance and said that she would
be only too glad TO get away from Hayerstick. In
| accordance with this understanding Mr.. COnkling
went 10 tue Vienna Flats 10 get his sister ON Monday
night. Mrs Uhler pretended to be In mortal fear
OF Haverstick, aud the TWO men were lett In the
paror 10 discuss the matter. Hayerstick, who was
q very passionate man, become enragrd, seized a
statuette weighing toNr pounds, and hurled II at
Mr. COnglihg's head The latter then shot hls as
ant IN self-deience, as he afterward told the
police, and delivered himself up at once to Police
man Mantle, in the lobby OF the Grand Opera
man. / hope have not killed him."
Mrs Uhler rushed into the room. on
hearing the shots. fell III hystercs and raved so that
sne was taken TO the New York Hospital and put
under the influence of opIates Dr. Amldon said |
yesterday that she was " safe"
coroner Levy empanellcd jury In the yes |
terday, took the testimony OF Officer Mantle at the
Twentieth street Police Station, viewed the body,
gave q permit for It's removal, and COM |
mitted Mr.. Conkling 10 Tho Tombs. Ihe |
inquest will be continued at IL n W. to-day. |
Visung Physician Donln made an autopsy and |
found tnat the bullet entered the body just below
at the right of the breast bone IL lodged just
under the skin of tho back.
At the New-York Mining Exchange, which Mr.. |
Uhlor and Mr.. Hayersticg joined III 1851. II was |
said that both were extremely well liked there,
and that they had appeared friendly to- each other
cqGmt,se Of I'VE consisting 81 V; sSs wai'e, sa r.;
A. l.. Farls, were appointed to draft appropriate
resolutions the death OF Mr.. Hayorstck.
committee Of three chosen to close up his ac-
counts at the Exchange. These were said to DC ia
his favor his lie insured ior ~, 900, and this
sum probably will be sent TO Mr.. Haverstcks
widowed mother. TO whom he was very devoted, at
tho Palace Hotel. San Francisco, where brother OF
his also lives.
Mr. ConKling is about twenty-eigbt years old be
10 tall and slender, and of an active. impetuous
nature. He appeared TO be under good self-control
yesterday lie is distant relative of Roscoe Conk-
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