New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-23
MrRDERED BY MS TENANT.

A Long ISLAND CITY TRAGEDY AT No'N-lH"NN'
ENING THE MURDERER WITH VENGEANCE.
Peter Mccormick one Of the wealthiest residents
of Hunters Point was shot and instantly hiI'u
yesterday shortly before noon by Patrick herman
one of his tenants. 1t appears that on May =
Herman hired from Mccormick the store No. 90 DOS
ton-ave. one block from the Imrty-io1r'n'S'''
ferry which he has since occupied as liquor s'ore
He Maid one months rent in advance and was not
ready to pay the June rent when it became dne'
On Saturday evening Mccormick called ~ the store
and AMIN demanded the rent, Herman telling him
that he would call at his house in the 40 ning
Herman called at McCornicks house No. l3i
TwcIfth-st. between II and - o'clock As he had
promised. M Mccormick had Just returned from
church and was seated in the hallway leading to
the dining-room in conversation with Ralph Asci-
bort who occupied the upper part OF the mousse,
when Herman rang the bell. Mr.. Mccormick heard
an inquiry for him and called to Herman 10 come
in Herman entered and said: wish 10 see yon
for a moment Nj Mccormick replying all right,
sir come in the dining-rOom. Both men entered
the dnng-room leaving Mr. Aschbort sitting III
the hall. What happened IN the dining-room Is toId
by Mr. Aschbort. who said
heard Herman say TO McC ormick, Well MACK WnaU
do Won intend to do with mef 49,. L.
Nice ormick replied. herman. want my rent mat Is
all want and you promised 10 pay me tina morning.
We'll III Iay You you old blank blank DlahA. 81. .no
hen theard a'shOt ami saw herman run Out ~ ti1
basement door. McCOrmck came out IN the IA ah Il
said RALPH, I'm shot; for Gods SAKE yen NY VIZ,
and he fell dead ~ my feet men 1 T,S III 6ep be
turned and said, You blank ptthh 'LtliN :. 80
don't stop I'm Kill YOU too" He held the smgGlngreyo
in lis hand and was little scared P4t
him until John OBren aud Christopher Mmte "a 5tI
him and held him until officer OBren arrived ana ar
rested him and took him 10 the County Jail
When the servant girl found that Mccormick was
dead she ran to Saint Mary's Roman Catholic
Church a few blocks away. where Mrs. Mccormick
and her little boy were receiving holy communion.
/ She informed Father Mcguire aud he told Mrs Nc
| Cormick to return home as soon as possible lie
did not tell her what had occurred. When she
/ reached the sidewalk the servant informed her OF
! fine .bootiug and she fell unconscious, Kind hahds
placed her m a coach, and she was driven NOME 10
find her husband lying dead m front o. the dIlIuH,
! room the blood still oozlug from a gaping "o't"
in his breast With frantic efforts she tried - stop
/ the flow of blood, rs she screamed: speak !" NE
/ Peter, speak to me once more Then she became
Coroner Kobnson arrived soon after, and sum
/ rnouiur a iurv viewed the body and ADJOURNED ne
/ irl.rr.t until FRIDAY Doctors Buru' e ami htIch
cock made an autopsy and found tlai tue p'l!r' -
On lire had entered the breast about three n,he'
from the top of the right nipple passed tToG-H .u'
heart and the r,-ut lung, and alter lIa' iI- .i'
| se,r utG rib had lodged beneath the skin 81 Tie
/ outer border of the shoulder blade ..
When The news of the shooting got abroad u
/ Hunters Point the widest excitement prevailed
and omuou- threats of vengeance anu sl'rN Ju''l.'
were heard ou all SIDES. Inc oulccfo OF tAe jan
+
fine buIldmg. and teiephoned for sheriff Freeman
and under-,herit Wauock, both OF whom arrive
at the ail shout + o'clock, accompanied ~ N'N'I'
Deputv-~b eritis Mr. NamOck sad here j.
good deal of excitement, but thlre VIII De- no atldc
ON tLe iaiL" sheriff Freeman sad " I'm nor az
prrhru,Ive Of any trouble, but its always well
be ready. 20 a., ,I1,s+
Tin. murdered man. who was one OF the ol'.esl
,r.It a.st ami most respected citizens 81 itunlrr
Point was htty->eyen years of age, and ne I'VE
with I'M, wife and SIX children az No. l3i l"e'iI4
. ~ a neat thrre-srory bTovustoue DGudlh+ II
had been employed a> oil Inspector by SeSsrN Lock
wood Brother a Iiedy, whose once Is az No D.
Braver-st this city tor twenty years and had ae
| cumuated q fortune Herman, the murderer =
short tIick-sct man. thirty seven years OF age Nn
. / mn to Nav kept liquor store AZ Ninety -src0h'
. - and ~cventh-ave. When the reporter saw ny
i'm tl. iail late last night he declined TO say WY Z
e. / had committed the crime ~ not sptaA ne slt
until I see nv counsel. Casey got Oh al rlSI
f and | guess | will too" He viii be arraIgned ID
fore Justice Delehauty this morning and commute
. 10 await the action OF the Coroner inquest
When Casey. who was convicted on saturday
murder in the second degree for killing >eTgral
Gr1Ii,i,y. heard the news of the shooting he sal
10 his keeper Well I'm lucky man. II that hl
I happened week ago to-day, they'd hang me SURF
. Im glad, Pm al right