New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
CARRIE POWERS TELLS HER STORY.

suH HAD HUNTED FOR FOSTER WITH PlsIoL
IN HER HAND FOR SEVERAL NIGHTS
Walter Foster OF No. 1853 Calyerst., VINO was sho'
nv Carrie Rowers his discarded sweetheart OH iueS
day night was stin alive last nlsht ai''oIsn tD
doctors at the Eastern District hoepl'ai ioOAeI
His death at any moment Coroner Linus"S -
the bosr,tal again yesterday to complete inc dn'o
,so.,or, s,atsment Of the diving man. he being too
ueaf after the shooting to give full detail Wheh
thn coroper had completed his task Foster fell lhto
comatose condition. III, ruoorot
Csrrie Dovers was taken from the Seventh Precinct
Police station where she had passed the hig'V III 4"
cell TO Justice Goeting's police court yesterday orn
ing Her face was pale, her eyes sunkeh ana hei
hands trembled When told that Foster was gong 10
die she exclaimed Pm sorry that dld hoV uo NY
work more successfully shOuld have Killed MN oi
right The aged father of the young woman was VI
The courtroom when his daughter was brought ou' y,
Gre pen and arragned before the magistrate 40 "c
upon his daughter he tears trickled down Ills o"en
and between his sobs he moaned: on my poor oiniu
nv moor child A plea OF not guilty was entered OH
behalf OF the prisoner When asked why she lio
attempted TO kill her discarded sweetheart she repheu
Il treated him Just cruelty as ne mas V'eA'eu
me, and do not regret my actions" %
The charge against her is assault with intent 10 HUI
She was sent to Raymond street Jail to await the
result of Fosters wound. When seen In the pen by
a reporter. she said
Il was introduced to Poster at ball two years
lie at began 10 give mc HIS dI'chtlOHs' anu
finally asked me to become his wife. | loved him.
His conduct toward changed several months ago,
and one day he surprised when l asked him the
cause for his GOODNESS by telling to go back to my
old admirers lie refused TO listen to my peadings,
and turned me away. l then caused his arrcst, and
when the case was called for trial he brought six of his
friends as witnesses each Of whom attacked charac
ter They were all members of the Amphion Club OF
GreenpOint, Of which he member. ! was
powerless TO Tefute the assertions and the case was
decided against me-
This almost drove me insane and told him that
/ would vet be revenged My father and mother
turned against me, and my life made burden.
Two weeks ago found my fathers revolver, and care
fully loaded ii TO kill the who had taken my
honor. For several nights walked the streets in hopes
Of meeting him, but failed until Tuesday night, when
went in the neghborhoOd of his home to await his
return from work. l waited in the doorway Of
house for his coming, but did not have TO remain long
l ran out, and drawing the revolver from beneath
shawl fired. lie the pistol and begged not TO
Kill him The bullet missed, and l fired two more
shots, the last shot striking him. As about 20
ufe the fourth shot some one Knocked the pistol
from my grasp, and il fell the sidewalk.
u then ran down Calyer-St toward the river In
my haste stumbled and fell to the street. hurting my
] changed my mind and went to the house of Mrs.
Mccormick, In Fmnklin-st, where ! remained several
hours. did not tell Mrs. Mccormick what had done.
/ went back TO my fathers house at IL O'Clock and
reached my room by climbing the fire escape in the
rear Of the house. There was found by the police"