New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-13
EACH CHARGES THE OTHER.
DID TIE MAN OR THE WOMAN FIRE TIIF
SHOT?
BOTH LOCKED UP IN a POLICE srATIoN-HE IS
SAID To BE AN EX-JUDGE AND
A MILLIONAIRE

Ex-Judge Murah Masterson. &lO lives at No. 81
est Thirty second ST., and has Office at No. Wall
'' ana Alice VI. HopkinsOn, a tall, sickiy looking
woman, who says that she Is his cousin, pris
oncrs last evening at thr West Ihrticthst station.
each charging the otllc ASith attempting to commit
murder. MastersOn IS tall, well built man, who
has military appearance and is about fifty years
old lie is interested in gold and silver mines in New
Mexico, and in onyx mine at Prescott. Ariz. lIc
Is rcputed to be a millionaire, and Is well known III
the west and Wall street. shortly after O'Clock asr
evening Masterson rushed through West Thirty third
st. carrying large rcvcivcr in his hand. Policeman
Day was standing at Broadway and Thirty third St.
and Mr. MastersOn rushed toward him. The officer
drew his club, but Mr. MasersOn said DO not strike
me. \ woman tried to kill with this pistol "
The policeman took Masteson to the West Thirtcth st.
station. Sergeant sheldon behind the desk, and
Masterson told him that his cousin had tried to Kill
him in her room at NO. G3 West Thirty sixtlst. Ser
gcaut sheldon sent Officers Collins and Warner in
carriage with Mast'r,on TO this house.
They found there who was sobb!ng
Historically. She said to the policemen
that Ma,crson had tried 10 kill her. she said that
she Alice VI. IIopkinson Mastersons cousin. The
policemen took her to tine police station.
Mlscrson charged her with trying to shoot him.
she made counter charge against him Of trying 10
shoot hcr. she said that Mastcrson broke into her
last evening while she was in bed sick accused
her Of dcfaGdng him out Of 100000 worth Of bonds
took revolver from his pocket and fred shot at
her. Na-tesOn denied this. and said that II was true
that he had accused her OF stealing the bonds and that
she took The revolver from under her pillow and fired
a shot at him. The ball whzzed by his head and
lodged in door. lie caught the woman's hand be-
fore she could fire again. wrenched the pistol from
her AID to find policeman to have her arrested
To sergeant sheldon the woman said that she lad
lived with Masterson for several years ard had
travelled with him in this country and in Europe.
lie insancy jealous Of her and week ago lie came
30 her room AID beat her terribly about the Oody
she had tO call In a physician and still nnder lii-
After beating her until size UNCONSCIOUS ne
took 1900 In money from her and gold watch she
afraid Of him and had given orders to her servant
not To let him In should he cail at the fiat.
Jennie bradley the COlOred servant, was examined
by the sergeant and she said that she was III the
out,r hall WIN Ma,tersOn came last cvennG. Sle
would nOt let him in, and after threatening TO choke
her II she did not give him the key. he lGcked the
door open. she heard the shot, but did not kno"
who fired It,
each of them had made against the other was
serious one and lie would have to lock them both up
The Story told by each contradictory and sergeant
sheldon said that he DID not believe that all the truth
had come out. The woman SAID that she was
mariner in the mining business with MlstcrsOn and
Ina. whatever bonds aud stock she had taken be-
lonced 10 her She went to Red Bank. y. j., and
nom Nastcr,on who had threatened to Kill her. and
last evening she intended 20 go - her fathers home
az WASHINGTON. tut was TOO SICK. Her trunks were
sent there yesterday morning
rhe prisoners VIII be taken to Jefferson Market
Court this morning