New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
SHOT DEAD IN THE STREET.
YOUNG WOMAN MURDERED IN SEW
ENTH-AVE.
THE MAN WHO DID THE SHOOTING ATTEMPTS
SUICIDE. But RECOvERs-THE POLICE UN-
ABLE TO LEARN MUCH ABOUT THE CASE.

SUICIDE. But RECOvERs-THE POLICE UN-
ABLE TO LEARN MUCH ABOUT THE CASE.
Rosa A. Redgate. Of Prospect Place, Brooklyn.
was shot and killed in seventh-ave.. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth sts about o'clock
last evening. by William J. Koerner who lives
at No. 30 Carlton-ave.. Brooklyn Policeman
John s Fowler Of the West Twenteth-st sta
tion. who was on duty in the vicinity. heard the
shots and ran to the scene. Midway In the
block between Thirteenth and Fourteenth stsr
the officer met man and woman. The man
was about twenty-four years old, and the wom-
an. who appeared to toe about the same age. OF
slight figure and we'll dressed. had both arms
about his neck. She appeared to be in a faint
ing condition. A crowd Of fifty or sixty people
was following the couple. IS Fowler grasped
the man by the neck he fell On the sidewalk on
his right side and the woman 'e upon HIM
one of the Bystanders told Policeman Fowler
that the man had shot the woman. The police
man Immediately sent out an ambulance call
to the New-York Hospital and within few
minutes Dir. Harrison arrived at the scene. III
the meanwhile Fowler had questioned the man
who was in a semi-conatose condition. and APP
peared to be under the effects of drug. a re-
volver was found on the sidewalk underneath
the mans body. and within few inches Of his
and one loaded one in the revolver.
DIED IN THE HOSPITAL
A superficial examination showed that the
woman had been shot in one OF the fingers or
the left hand. in the chin and in the left breast.
The wound in the breast had pierced the lung,
and Or Harrison said there was very little
chance of her recovery. The man and the
woman were taken to the New-York Hospital.
where the woman soon died after her admission.
The man who was evidently suffering from the
effects OF an opiate. was relieved by the use or
a stomach pump. II was necessary to resort 10
artificial respiration to bring him TO conscious
ness He gave his name as William J. Koerner,
and said that he was a newspaper man and
lived at No 8 Chares-st, Allegheny. Penn.
When the woman's clothing was searched an
engraved card bearing the name Of Rosa a.
Redgate No 1J9 Washington Park. Brooklyn.
was found in a pOckctbOOk. in which was also
So In bills on the back Of the card was writ
ten In pencil in a woman $ hand. J. oiess thee
with human heart: God shield thee TO tiny
latest years iWordsWOrth)" There was also
an envelope containing one or two Iodine tapIels'
which bore the name of Bolton drues'oie, .Nos. ,
273 and 30 Fatbushave., Brooklyn. together
with two prescriptions. one hearing the name OF
Dr. Wood and numbered J3O.3t3. Inc Olher
was numbered 10 1S3 and had no name.
Koerner was taken about $50 o'clock to the
West Twentieth-st. station, where he was ques-
toned by Captain Walsh. and subsequently ny
FitZpatriCk To Captain w dlSn ne Sdlu
that he boarded with Mrs. Charles Pennoyer at
No % Carton-ave. Brooklyn. He said his
parents lived at No Charles-st. Allegheny
penn He gave his age as twenty-fouT years.
Cantain Walsh then asked him how long he had
known Miss Redgate. The prisone: answered
How did she get into this affair? She Is TOO
nice n girl to bring into any trouble. Sne Is a
friend OF mine and l don't want q involve her
In any of my troubles"
KOERNERs ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF.
ehaouentlv Koerner was questioned by
Captain Walsh in his private room. He said that
he was newspaper artist who did work for
colored supplements on some OF the Sunday pa
pers. He had known Miss Redgate who lived
with her parents at No. 24O or No. 10 Prospect
Place Brooklyn, for about year She was en-
ployed as a sterog ,apher by WadebaT Luthrle'
expert accountants in Pine-st Her parents op-
posed his calling on her and he had met her from
time 10 time in New York City. H met her
Yesterday a. noon IN Pine st. and made IN en-
gagernent to see her at o'clock in the a. ar-
noon He could not keep the engagement. but
called her UP by telephone at that hour, teIilhE
her 10 meet him al Pne-st. and Broadway at
$50 O'Clock. He said that he rene embered meet,
ing her and going to the station or an eieH aleI
road From thai time. he SAID. ne remembered
rothirg He denied that he had been drinking
but said that he had been suffering from head
ache for three days and had taken t"euE
grains of phenacetine and about CLOCK IKE
dose
The only witnesses Of the shooting whom De
tectiVes Perkins and MahOney OF the NeS'
Twentieth-st. station secured last night were
Teresa Machek, Of NO IL West SeVenteeith-
St and r. A BigeloW. an inspector 81 t"'
Broadway cable road. Mrs Machek SAID that
she saw KOerner and Miss Redgdte coming ou'
NJ the METROPOLITAN Temple. which Is between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth SITS. in SeVen'h-aNe
Koerner was holding the woman by the arm, and
as they reached the sidewalk he drew a revolver
and fred at the woman The woman cried. On
on" Then a policeman ran up. crowd gain
cred. and Mrs. Machek saw nothing more me
police believe that Koerner Induced MISS REQ
gate 40 accompany him 70 the METROPOLITAN
TEMPE TO get married. No one. ASIDE from
Mrs Machek has been found by the police. who
A letter addressed to Mrs Pennoyer and writ
ten upon AstOr House paper was found In one
Of the pockets Of Koerner's clothes. 1t was
dated yesterday. and was IN part as i0HOWS'
dom speak Of what J have done "isn 10 10
leave everything straight or as near mat as pos
siby can. ] write you SO as 10 pHl you III PpSS,-
ton to get certain none dug me neloIad WA .
balancs our aGGeun5 Ge FOR afy lines at 5 cents ne
subject ''Plzened Pete" The Journal owes me
Want you 70 havc t1S T bn S fsovs and ihey'n tel
how TO proceed Your kindness should have been
better repaid When man knows the jig l. ~,
what's The use Of his rylms 10 NM ~ 10 ,oy
Is NV destination. l take chances on that
In reference 10 w NH n9iv sause trouble TO man
no No TO MOI wish 10 hurt. This is not the case
" 9nanciai ernbarra ssmcnt, but the case OF tenn
% Iornry insanity don't you know Don't under the
l,,eti,yosfsnc nces say anything about IT, There is
only one thing ! regret did not DO TINS six months
ago.
KOERNER'S LIFE IN !ROOkLNN.
Koerner about two years ago came to ew-
York from Allegheny. Penn. where hi relatives
live His father was formerly a wholesale gro
Ger, but lost his property through specuiaths III
oil. and was compelled to close up his business
After living short time in Ne" YORK the young
an engaged room and board with Mrs. Nc
c1ire sister OF his aunt who lives at Willough-
Ly-ave and Washington PARK brooklyn. lie
I'D there until about three months ago. since
.tt(b time he has boarded with Mrs PennOyer,