The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-17
HELYN LEONARDES PISTOL.
she INvlTEs MRS. SMITH TOA DOCTOR'S
OFFICE AND SHOOTS HER


Sarah G. Smith Of COT Fifth avenue. Mrs. |
Smith IL In st. Vincents Hospital. Her wound |
Is severe. but not dangerous. Miss Leonardo |
shot her on Friday afternoon in the once Of |
DR.. Eugene Blondel. A East Nineteenth street. |
Mrs. Smith A years old. and is the wife OF
Clarence H. Smith. Wholesale liquor dealer Of
25 Peck slip She has q daughter II years old
and q son years old. Mr.. Smith ard his
brother Frederick succeeded to tho business OF
their father. Isaac A. Smith, and Mr.. Clarence
Smith generally does the travelling for the firm.
Tho trouble between the two women appears
to have arisen about Mr.. Patrick Callaghan.
lawyer. "a years old. formerly Of 115 Nassau
street. Occupants Of the ofiice say that he has
not been there in six months. Miss Leonardo
accused Mrs. Smith Of alternating Mr.. Gala
ghan's affections from her. and Mrs. Smiths
denials seemed to have no effect on her belief.
On Friday morning last. Mrs. Smith received
note from Miss leonardo asking for meeting
at o'clock that afternoon In Huyler's candy
| store 1853 Broadway Mrs. Smith determined
to 60. thinking as she says. that the interview
| might quiet Miss Leonarde's suspicious. Misc
Leonardo arrived at the store first. and was
waiting when she was saluted by DIR. Bondel.
to whom she had been introduced by Calaghan.
They chatted while. and when he set out to
60 she said. Stop q little and you'll SEQ some
5SdsS se hs S See desired
He went away, and Mrs. Smith arrived soon
hs two went f. Deans 1ssaarant Mrs Smith
Ice. but SId not touch IL Miss fSossrde saia
she would belisve Mrs Smith II Mrs, Smith
SSrn IN x1f Smith ho ssa
Who msSa sad h 10 Asy H her
commodations for writing Mrs: Smith con-
asf stlss only Pa !sSls Ss
II was nearly 8 O'Clock. The Doctor was
taking an afternoon nap when they arrived;
Miss Leonardo asked for writing material. and
Sf hen ha sse S Saa mTss
Miss ssd Ms9 yo osna II Mrs. Smith
Do aSs nG 9spoG Tshs s"sat
Smith turned to a.. and DR. lei
was bowling her out he heard an explosion in
eEea a. %
aSc i sns EeS IL ' hsr Ssna S ss ws s Of
brown paper that was burning and smoking.
at the sinking form Of Mrs Smith. He OWNED
hsna
He found revolver at full p soSk in the pSpSr
tSe Military linz I've inches shove the crest q
the axilary line. Wound four inches long"
i The side IS wall and isli on Inc door. A 'e-
, Miss LEONARDO sst by and saw tho doctors
sSo EYE
terical, and excitsdy demanded that the re-
and she became still more yio!ent FinaiiS she
60 SwaS inc s
Smiths letter This was agreed to. o. and she
left the letter and went aT9y with tho revolver
Smith BEEN nl and he
4. his wife e be removed tot private
Mr.. Smith subsequently notified Police Head
quarters Of The shooting and Dr. rt Phelps went
Several detectives were sent out 10 search for
address anS o1nor
enue, She said to Mrs Gale her iandlady. II
s had only
I Mrs. Smith. Miss Leonardo thon asked for
81 Tems coa i9 IN
! she said:
.ao. Mr.. Smith The police nsy:
onee '"' are taxing "e 10 e''4"A'e'' UP
At Police Headquarters Miss Lfonarde be;
SAYING that he. was a Villain and old enough to
s her M but that hs HIM
Smith had him 'n sSa 9e' whs
The detectives were tSainE her to court through
tn seHd %osd
. MTs Gale She was crying then; ~ ,.-..
s When ne party got to SouIt th MT Clarence ays
George ": VA sIyek: Mis- ieenarde wore !
!, with large black feathers On her hands We're
2 plain gold ring and a diamond keeper
She. is OF medium height and Of Sic nder. grace.
a fair, She seemed to BE- nervous and walked
= Dr.. Charles Phelps came in. and she said to
him. DR. Phelps. you are going to say some
NO" said the Doctor. Il have nothing to
ssy about YOU lam 0nly going to give 3 Ger
fhets s the sS Wrote out Rsy
. tiiicate:
hereby certify that Mr.: s. G Smith 4. now unas
i n,he Abdomen. The result q her wound Is ys, un
. sd !. H Ssssi to appear in
Sn Ct wS assault sS
'1a sssaS also on ssA
!. Miss LEONARDO ala not ofier 70 give the Saii
as r. r s's Sic tdd fs III
.::ss ot%.s% .:s ~: Ss'n 1:is.
4:
f:sonnsaa.oa: from shs so.vsn. procured Inc stu
il i bsp H =; :% # !asf s' ss1
sml
s:,s SS s s% 'ss
m and answered many advertisements for governesses
"a had no success ~ ,,,,,
.a AS
ss..s: j, az ss:s :.. S...:
SSSa Win an anal: fsm .isasff
). son Of The nrm Of Count Nora Aju.ia sugar mel
I'd y 10 Havana and remained there until the following
~ spring when returned with them to New York city.
W I boarded for time In East Sixteenth street nea
n Irving place not far from the Westminster Hotel
soon noticed that fsshonably dressed old nAn WI
r. lived ct hotel In the habit OF starring at me an
IN endeavoring attract attention lie finally spok
| 10 me and Introduced himself as Patrick Csaghan
often met me after that and ~ spite q his sixty
four years, found him pnn Of fascinating address
lie said he widower. and finally proposed maj
risge accepted him. He kept postponng the date Q
sS s never lived In the ssS. ssa.
sS' once ne n s :s:.s sao
on one occasion he struck pc; Finally he absndone
~ me Dec last when ~. living Ct the Bslyeder
!" Obliged 70 sell some jeweify to pay my board bnl
Invent TO lawyer aud began suit for $4,000 dam
i Callahan said to have EurOp