Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-28
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NEw York, Nov. 22.-Shortly after 10
O'clock this inogning Stephen l. Psltpu,
SECRETARY and treasurer of the BROOKLYN
Uni'n Elevated Railroad and member
of the firm OF Pollard, Peltus az Company
or 3D. Broad street, this city, was shot
dead in front o. No. 10 Fulton street, BY
o Mics Hannah Southworth, who refused
to give her address to the police when
arrested.
just before 10 O'Clock, while Fulton
street was crowded, young woman
wearing sealssin sacque trimmed with
long black fur, was seen hutrying along
behind q well.dressed man wearing q
Derby hat. When in front of No. 10 she
pulled large smith Il Wesson 80 csliDrs
revolver FROM beneath her dress aud Sred
i've shots in quick succession at the man
in front OF her. Although he tell ct the
first shot, the woman continued firing
until every chamber Of the revolver was
emptied. As the victim writhed and
tossed in agony on the sidewalk the
woman, looking calm and self possessed,
actually Emiled with apparent satisfaction.
In short time, a great crowd had
gathered, attracted to the spot by the rs.
peated pistol firing. An officer also MAIDS
rush FOR the place. His first impulse
was to take the smoking pistol from the
Foman's hand. When she saw the officer
coming, raising herself to her full
height and assuming somewhat dramatic
position. she Kissed out bet Eeen her
teeth, pointing at the now cold, lifeless
body OK the sidewalk, "That man be.
ttayed me and hayo shot him. He has
ruined me and my family
Taking the woman by the arm tho
oficer led her to side street. This was
accomplished with some difficulty, az the
throDg Kept closing in on the ofiiaer aud
his prisoner. Finally they reached the
Old Slip station house, where the woman
gave her name as Hannah Southworth;
that she was 80 years of age, but she
persisted in refusing to give her resi-
Deuce. To the sergeant at the desk Miss
Southworth repeated the statement that
the dead man had betrayed her and
rnined her and her family. Then the
woman was locked up. During this try,
lug ordeal Miss SouthWorth never WINGED,
but on the contrary she appeared to b.
come, if possible, more calm and Dig
nitiad.
While this was going on tie dead body
OF the murdered man still lay where it
ie!l riddlea with bullets. willing handle,
however, IS soon as they recovered from
the first shock, carried the body into the
tea store at No. 10. An ambulance from
Chambers Street Hospital was summoned
but before it arrived Mr. Peltus had
breathed his last. A few minutes later
officers from the Old slip station arrived
and the remains were placed upon
s'retchsr and brought to the sse,ion
house. When searched several letters
were found in the pockets addressed TO
stephen l., Peitus, 81 Broad street.
An examination OF the body showed
that all Ave bullets had taken effect.
Three bullets had lodged in his back, one
IN lis neck and one in his right side.
Either one Of the bullets woald have
caused death.
Hannah Southworth, who committed
the murder, is the woman who attacked
Mr.. Peltus in front OF the elevated railway
office, at No. 30 Clinton street, Brooklyn,
about year ago. She was arrested 1T the
time and taken before the late Judge
Walsh, who placed her under bonds TO
keep the peace.