New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14
FOUR BULLETS IN HER BODY
A WORTHLESS SCAMP SHOOTS A WOMAN.
HE HAD TRIED To KILL HER LOVER AND FAIL
ING IN THAT ATTACKED HER.

ING IN THAT ATTACKED HER.
Nellie oConnor left a respectable home at Water-
town. " y about eight years ago and came 10 this
city TO earn her living. She a seamstress a''i
she followed her trade a little while only. ONO
could not make enough money support herself ana
was for a short time a clerk in large dry goods
store She could not got along and when tempted
gave way easily She was good-ooldng and attractive
and went south TO try her fortune. She drfted over
the country came back about five years ago and went
to live with Thomas f. Barry, barber, OF NO. 2Oo
Broadway. She took HIS name, but was never mar
rfcd 10 him. They both Of Jealous disposition
and he'd frequent quarrels. Several months ago they
went to live al No III Fourth-ave in furnished room
In a house kept by Mrs. Reed. They had room on
the first floor OF DR.. Jewclfs drug store
On October Joseph Ford moved into room on
the second floor Of the house, directly over the ono
occupied by Barry. Ford brought with him woman
who he said was his Wife, but who, in fact was Julia
King, tho wlfo OF Henry King. who is now SUING Tor
divorce Mrs King IS about twenty five years old,
IS an actress and has been with several combination
companies Last summer she travelled with a variety
show. Her stage nome is julia Wilson. MIS-. Barry
and Mrs King became friends at and passed
grca deal OF their time together When the men were al
home they all used play cards IN Mrs. Bauys room.
Wednesday evening they spent in playing cards in Mrs
Banys room. About IL O'Clock Ford went
up to his room, and ten minutes
laser Mrs. King also started up
stairs. Barry followed her into the hall. and when
She got on the stairs he caught her and kissed her
twice Barry had been drinking. Mrs. King was
angercd by Barry's action. and hurryng upstairs told
Ford what had happened.
Ford had also been drinking hard and swore he
would have Barry's life. He went info the hallway
and called Barry 10 up. Barry did so and went
into Ford's room. Ford maniacal in his anger
and attacked Barry savagly. After few words
Ford pulled out laI 20 pistol and at the sight oil IL
Barry fed Ford sent four shots after him, which
went through the hall door and lodged In the wall
Barry went TO the Fifth-st station and wanted Ford
arrested but after talking with the sergeant, he de-
cidcd to go to court yesterday and have a warrant
issued for Ford and have him pat under bonds. lie
did not do 80, and made a fatal mistake
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Henry Mcr, of No. "a
Avenue B. called upon Mrs King with Thomas Dooley,
who was formerly connected with the Street Cleaning
Department. Mrs. Millcr's husband is a carriage
painter and has consumption They spent seVerad
hours playing cards and drinking beer
Ford came IN about o'clock, and was sullen and
appeared as # he lad been drinking heavily. He
asked II there had been a policeman looking for him.
and then took off his coat and went to sleep. lie
Stone pitcher that Mrs. King had borrowed from her
Ford jumped up and der"d her OUT oi the room ~
told ior never 20 come near him again sne replied
I'm an auciy manner. and said some uncomplimcntary
things 10 him Ford became liyd with passion ana
started toward MS Barry. She deGed him and sad
fbaf She wa, not afraid Of him. lie pulled Out his
revolver and shouted: Well, ii could not do Barry
Mis-. BarIy started for the door and Ford tried to
get her by the throat. She fought him on, bur then
be placed his revolver close TO her chest lie hred
twice quickly. and Mrs Barry staggered INTO me me
hail Fond followed and fired tWO more sholS. Al
mo an. struck the Wunau Two shots entered her
le.t lung and two entered her Lett ann. She started
To go downstairs. but before she had taken SOP sle
fcll all the way down and rolled into the bath room
nd Tie foot oi the stairs. she did not appear 10 DO
badly injured, and IL was about hailhouI u0ioio
any attention paid 20 her =.
Mrs Reed did not hear tho shOOtsg. but WISh sio
found Mrs Tar.v She called in Policeman Hail. WIO
Mrs Barry sinking rapidly, ana 1T hnuol'1hIi ~
The ambulance surgeOn carried her quicky ~ uto
LospifaI She then unconscious Shc saiu 10
officer Han: Mr. Ford shot me, but 90 no, @ @huM
dead but She revived In a little WHILE though no,
sufficiently 10 make an antcmorlem statement ~ ~
Coroner Eldman. DR. Kelly. the house surscoH' sdiu %
that either If the breast wounds was suHcltlI ~ mn
Ic woman and that there was no chance 1or her IT,
.,,orv Ie was likely o die at any moment
Afcr the shooting ord cOoy walked into MS room;
puf ON hi, coat and hat and hurried away. lie hd
io sfrp over the holv ~ his victim i'm The hail. foru
vas horn I'm me Fourteenth Ward, and his parents arc
wealthy aud respectable lie is the nephew OF III.
Naglr and thirty years old ne ha7 peeu " ~ III,
hi, Noutb and was ing since abandoned oy MS fanny.
lie has been on p spree since IhanksGVllS ana mas mas
boon supported hy Mrs. King ne W9rhea at ji nui,ji
Island last summer rs q bartendeE lie - nalIIoei
and l1 wife and child live I'm INeltih-st lie HrrNr"
town, fr sng sing for shooting man in second ave
notcctivs EIisee,i was close on his track at midnight
and ,xfocte.l fo arrest him LriOrc This morning. ,
Barry Is also married man ana Cesserlon nls VIZ
about three years Mrs N'ilrf. MIS-. MIG anu
poaly vcre locked up witnesses Dy Oaplalh Nc-
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