New-York tribune., 1883-06-17
SHOOTING HER RIVAL.
RESULT OF DESERTION AND JEALOUSY.
A Lovers FAITHLEssNEss LEADS TO THE PISTOL
AND A POLICE COURT.

ternO0n leaning her heH1 on hef nhnus ndnc "as
Helen Leonard, aud she was charged with shooting
Mrs Clarence Smith, wife Of liquor dealer doing bust
ness at No. 20 Peck Slip with intent to kill. The story
told by the police Ia Miss Leonard who lives at
No. 124 Lexington-ave, and 10 q handsome Canaaian
twenty-onc years of age, about year ago made the
acquaintance of Patrick Calaghan, lawyer,
who formerly did business at No.. 115 Nassaust and
who formerly lived at the Westminster Hotel. She
soon fell mady In love with CAL" she called bin.
seal was faithful for time. but at length grew eod
a Mrs. Smith claiming his attention. Mrs Smith lives
with her husband No. 607 Fifthave. Miss Leonard
wrote notes to Smith, and Mrs. Smith returned the
compliment She knew CalIaghan, she safd but II Miss
Leonard wanted written denial that she
was intimate with bim, she would give II.
OF course Miss Leonard wanted it They met at DR..
Blondel's, No AZ East Nineteenth ST., Friday. The
of Mrs. Smith said =" I soemnly declare have
not seen Patrick Caaghan for year and half" The
doctor in the at the tno Miss Leonard read
the note. Mrs. Smith smiled and put out her hand Tor
forgiveness shot rang on the air. When the doctor
ran forward Miss Leonard stood holding smoking
pistol in hand add Mrs Smith lay shriekng on the
floor This was late in the afternoon;
the police were not ,ol1 till late at night, and
Miss Leonard not arrested till yesterday morning
Iu the afternoon che was before Justice Gard
Detective Mclaughlin testified in regard to the
arrest DR.. BlOndel confirmed the bare fact Of the ar
rest tor shooting, but made no further statement Miss
Leonard sat in the room neatly dressed n black with
gold locket hanging from neck "Come forward said
Justice Gardner She started forward detective told
her was the Justice listened he said: Dr. Phelps
says the result OF the injuries is uncertain remand
you for trial. aud put bail at $4,000" The young woman
gave hafdedant halfbysterca smile, and sat down.
MISS LEoSARD's STORY
few minutes later TRIBUsE reporter saw Miss
Leouard in her cell and heard her story.
"Ah GOd can not die 2" she said; then turning to
the reporters: "DO you think they will think
me mad ald put IN an asylum
Ont / am not TO 90 there, am II They keep
people there for years. Where Is Cal do tell Cal
to come II cannot hurt him now"
Then she burst into tears When she looked up again
size did try dry eyes, and bit by bic old her
story She was Toronto, Canada, and educated
at convent in Surrey place whore her sister Is now
nun Her mother French, which accounted FOR her
brunette complexion and Her parents are dead
lad years she went 10 Cuba gOverness ID tue
fanny Of Mrs. Hovey. Eighteen months aso she re
turned With Mrs Hovey to New YORK, where they lived
at the Westminster Hoel oae evening, while walking
ia the street. tall gentleman followed her. lie did 1t
for a fortnight once passing her lie coughed She
turned and asked him wGat he meant by following her.
The gentleman took of his hat a1d made humble apoi'
ogy. That her first meeting vita
cal" Callaghan also stayed at the
Westminster aud ingratia,ed himself with her. "He
was 80 NICE gentle, couldnt help it," she said The
Hoycys noticed the intimacy, aud dismissed the young
woman from their service. This less taan a year
ago Callaghan first her sympathy by Eel Tug her ne
was persecuted by Mrs Clarence smith" Carrie" he
showed her Carries letters, which contained numerous
pledges OF Affection Her husband sngy she said,
ud wouldn't give her money She wrote asking for opera
tickets and presents she asked Calagan 70 pawn
dress OF hers S25 All these letters Cal showed
to has Gypsy" as he called Miss Leonard, and Gypsy
retained two OF them for Subsequent consideration In
these two letters Mrs. smith had offered to meet Ca
Then Mss Leonard became infatuated with " Cal" This
part Of the story she told as follows; Last
September Cal took TO POughkeepsie. IL
WAS 10 he our wedding day. Gals sister
lived there and he went to see her. When he came
back 10 me ut the hotel he said the wedding must be
POSTPONED why, Cal,"' said you have engaged
rooms for me Ia NeW-York ut the kossmore Hotel!
Then he told me his sister poor aud expected him
TO Leave his money 10 her, and If he narried-
Never mind the money said, leave 1t 10
her. only marry me- You are my wie IN
Gods sight he said. 'let us wait httle.'
aud 80 with heavy heart returned TO New-York with
him unmarried"
DESERTED By HER LOVER
After that every evening he used to come ana SOC her
aud every morning she used TO walk down with him 70
his Office In Nassaust. But somehow the charm had
been broken. one morning she went 70 his office and
foud him looking unhappy. why 'Cal,'" she sald'
utting her arms round his neck, what Is tue
nnatter a. For the first time be struck her.
That was Oh December 4. The next day lie grew
kind agaia aud kissed her. Gypsy" he said, "cons
aud see mo tomorrow"
"Ahlm my God next day went TO the Westminster"
Mss Leonard went on, land asked for Cal. lie nad
gone. I asked for Mr.. schenck the proprietor. He
coLe rougbly 10 me aud said that Cal had left that
morning at 8 O'Clock. was staying then at
the Belyldere. / remember those unhappy
days. | hunted high and low for CAL At last
went to MIS-. Smith. who knew of our Intimacy. Twas
half crazy with terror Itold Mrs Smith that believed
sne and her husband hiding HIM from me- Mrs.
smith WAS living IN back room on the top noor OF
cheap boarding. s.house Fifth-avc. She hadn't seen
hin, since last spring Last springw said; why
have the letters yon have written him week by week
She sald she would give hm up II was only nrtdtSn,
sle wore ard promised never 20 see him AGAIN ,,
Then MIss Leonard employed detective TO hunt up Cal
o,ion gLe found IN this way that he sui paying
attention to Mrs Smith. Then she wrote 10 ME- oitns
husband telling hun of his wlfes lnhdehty lie etne 10
sec her nd begged her 10 make an exposure Tor ms
daughter's sake. He asked me-" sue continued, "n
rnertv ptIH he Sad the day before iert me- Then
smith what ne was going TO ac You Or kRU% HS
hin or whatP PH get that money out OF MS pocket
In December sho began to carry pistol The
bt W the day that she told smith, smith went 10 the
oDera with Callaghan and his wife Saashan had gos
nervous He had heard that Gypsy " had q revolver
ar e asEed smith TO go her house and see she Was
here smith went IN his evening dress and begged
her d's6Int again not o, his daaghter Cailashan
cav. Mrs smith jewels and sealskins ana Mrs. smth
srd 10 nunt them ia Miss Leonards iace III BroadWay
Tic later got hysterical about IT, she had litte
nonHy from "A pair Of bracelets which she pawned ahd
sbe went 10 1--we IN quiet boarding houses. Two weeks
aro she saw Cal riding in bus He waved his hand
H Gr bnS she turned away face and cried few
days ago size saw him dining with Mira. SMITH
THE STORY OF THE SHOOTING.
Mss Leonard went on with her narrative thus
I,cly smith has been snubbed at his club IL began
o leak out that he was making money ont OF Cas in-
tmacv with hs wife. The club men spok TO him ABOUT
n sOhp ne said that Is Helen Leonards
storv. she IL crazy few days ago wrote
!. letter to Mrs. Smith, saying; so Mrs smith.
,,ou find IL convenient to say am mad. Was / mad
rn vou begged me not TO expose you for your daugh
tors sake q" Here the poor girl rose TO her feet
-, an, nm ornhAD " she said, " the same age