The sun., 1900-11-19
TRIED TO KILL A FAMILY.
norm BiRRELSOF A GIN FIRED THROt on
WINDOW AT THEN.
Narrow Escape or Mrs. Cornciiie. Her Son and
Daughter and the Waterman Broker Hen.
messy. II Is said. Often Threatened to XIII
Them I'ndrr Isonds to Keep the Peace.

BAYsHoRE, l.. l.. Nov. is--A man whose
identity has not AZ yet been establi she'd fred
both barrels Of a shotgun last night into the
home of Mrs. LYDIA Corneille in AwiNa avenue.
David Hcnnessy. a real estate broker Of Brook
lyn, has been under arrest several times for
threatening to do harm to the members OF the
family.
Mrs Cornelc and her daughter. Miss Nellie
Corncllle her son. Rufus X Corncille. and
watchman employ ed ou the Ilace were in the
west room of thc house when the shots wers
fired Ia rapid succession. Every window !inht
in the room Wa shattered and the woodwork
and walls were damaged by shots The telephone
wa- hit and shattered Onr of the -mnil pellets
struck MI-, CorneIe IN the face nlurinp her
slightly. The room was filed with smoke
Young Corn"ilc rrnhh"i Ii, revolver and fred
several shots in the ni-cciiun from which III"
reports came. III. authorities Ncr" notified.
and constable Nelson headed Io--" that ncil
in search OF tie man Who arrd thclun Word
was sent to Babylon. ls!p and other places
and u strict watch Wis kept but no trace uf
the man could be- fuuud. his morning a
piece of parer. apparently used ~ a stopuer
for Il bottle and having The odor Oi carp,'
acid. was found under the window through
which the shots were fired.
Hcnnes-y was last seen at Blizzard Hotel.
near the bay front. ut O'Clock Ia; evening
He was for many wears partner OF Rufus II
torneille. the firm doing a large real c'tai"
and insurance business Hennessy boarde |
at the torneille home and decided to Mr. Cor
nellie property IN Brooklyn valued at si0.CU
After the firm dissolved IIenne,sy brought suit
to Recover possession of the property Justice
Dicky, before whom the case was tried. de, i,!ed
in favor uf Mrs Corneille Trouble began ~
once and Mrs. Cornee and her daughter
charged that they were frequently tns,ited
by Hennessy. lie was arrested in March last
and fined $40 for assaultng Miss CorneiIl-
one sunday morning in April, 1t Is alleged
Hennessy, after cutting the telephone wires.
smashed in tho parlor window of the Corneill.
home. Mrs. Corneille and her daughter fed
to tho garret and barricaded the stairway
with trunks and furniture. Hennesy. hatchet
in hand. attacked the barricade saying tn
kill you both" Mrs. Corneille was on the poin,
OF jumping from the attic window when SOM"
one arrived and took Hennessy away. sine"
that day a Waterman has been employed on
the premises night and day.
Hennessy was arrested and held 10 await
the action OF the Grand Jury. but no indid-
ment was found A week ago Friday Hen
nessy was before Justice Wright charged with
threatening to Kill Mrs torneille and her dnush-
ter. The evidence adduced showed that Hen
messy had said Il will kill you both and |
wont use a hatchet, either. next time" Prior
to that time liernessy was under 81 900 bond
TO keep the peace and his bondsman In now
looking for him. He is about 90 years old.
He was at one time one OF John Y. Mckane's =
neutensnts.