New Hampshire Statesman And Concord Register

Domestic.

The Tragical Affair, which follows, is variously represented in the New-York papers. The following is from the Gazette, whose habitual accuracy in stating facts obtains general credence.

An occurrence of an awful and painful nature took place about half past two o'clock yesterday, in the boarding house No. 25 William-street, occupied by Mrs. Ursula Newman. While the boarders were at dinner, a man named Richard Johnson entered the room with a child in his arms, and locked the door after him. Putting the key in his pocket, he approached Mrs. Newman, and, after some conversation with her, which we are unable to relate, she endeavored to take the child from him, in which she succeeded, and called out to a female who was in the room to open the door; but being informed that the door was locked, and Johnson had the key, she immediately ran to the window, which she hoisted and jumped out on to the platform, and ran into the back parlor or sitting room. Johnson immediately followed her, and while she was sitting on a sofa, fired a pistol at her, the contents of which lodged in her left arm. The ruffian then fled from the room and ran up stairs, where he re-loaded the pistol. In about three minutes he returned, and came into the room, threatening to shoot any person who should interfere. Those who were present were so much paralyzed by the menaces of the wretch, that they offered no positive resistance, when he again took deliberate aim and fired at his unfortunate victim. Owing to the pistol being heavily charged, it burst in his hand, and the fragments flew in every direction. He was, however, so near to the object of his revenge, that she received a portion of its contents in her right breast, and one of her daughters, a young woman about 19 years of age, who was supporting her mother, had her left hand dreadfully lacerated by the bursting of the pistol. One of Johnson's hands was also very much shattered. After discharging the pistol the second time, he attempted to escape, but he was fortunately secured and carried to Bridewell.

We have heard several causes assigned for this blood-thirsty act, but as the subject will undergo a judicial investigation, we forbear entering into any notice of them.

From the nature of Mrs. Newman's wounds, it is hardly possible that she can survive through the night.

We have just learned, (at 12 o'clock, Saturday night,) that the unfortunate Mrs. Newman is dead: and that a coroner's inquest is to be held over the body. It is said in one of the morning papers, that it will be necessary to amputate Johnson's hand, in consequence of the wound it received by the bursting of the pistol.

The Rev. Mr. Mason, of the Cedar-street Church, attended the dying woman last evening, and administered the consolations of religion. She forgave Johnson, and all others, for any injury done or meditated against her.—Com. Adv.