The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-07
Louisville, KY.
ICorrespondence OF the Herald

LOUISVILLE, Sept. %, 1872.
The late affair of shooting Mr.. Bliss The CorsYon-
dence-Mr. Bliss Wound.
JAS. GORDON BENNETT, ESQ
Further developments have taken place which
throw more light upon the late bloody affair enacted
in this city Monday night, the 18th inst. 1t APP
pears that kind of an apology was given for the
publication, so far as Mr. Bliss was concerned, who
had requested the editor of the Journal TO strike out
whatever he thought would cause the slightest pos
sible offence to Mr.. H. c. Pope, and from all re-
ports, Mr. II. G. p. did not take exception to the
article, but when talking about it to some friends
and acquaintance, said that the reported speech
was not half so bad as the actual one, and laughed
at 1t as a fine joke. great many looked upon 1t
as buresqueng the locofoco party, and not as per
sonal affair, till Pitcher, whose name mention
ed in the article, loosely styled Col McPilcher,
took no notice OF il whatever, and he was assaied
far more than the other person, whose name was
not mentioned, but alluded to in such way as
those only acquainted with the circumstance could
understand the alusion Why is it that a forty
eleventh cousin of Mr.. H. G. Pope should get in
high dsdgon about article, and create rumpus
about an affair that concerned him but little, to say
the most, while those more intimately concerned
remained silent, and took no participation IN 1t
whatever! Here is an anomaly
When MIR. Bliss gave the article published In the
journal of the 10th inst, he inquired Of MIR. Prem
tice, whether he thoughtir would, if published, give
any offence to II. c. P. Henry and myself" he
and ! have high regard for him and if there is
any thing in this tina, would be likely to offend him,
wish IT stricken out" Prentice saw nothing that
could cause offence, and all who have read the ar
tlcle are of the same opinion. Yet, Notwithstanding
this the following note was handed to Mr.. Prem
tice on the evening of the day the article pub
lished in the Journal:-
Mr.. GEoRcE D. PRENTICE
Sin:
As the next friend of Mr. H. C. Pope, and whilst he is
confined to his bed Of sickness claim the privilege of
demanding the of the author of the communication
"A'A 'pp''''1 Respectfully Resp saai GODFREY POPE
This will be brought you by my friend Mr. OHara
Sept. goth, lS4?."
Mr.. Bliss was shown the above, Mr. p. telling
him that he did not conceive that Godfrey Pope had
any right to interfere and, if he, (Mr.B) said So he
would peremptorily refuse to give up his name; Mr.
b. replied, 'no, don't do that, do not wish TO be de-
nounced in the newspapers, for it might njure me
as librarian Che is in the Mercantile Library y but
you may write back to him, and tell him, he is per-
tectly welcome to my name IT he will not use 1t in
his paper" The following reply was accordingly
sent to Mr. Pope:-
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 30.
the of the author of the communication in my paper
relative to Mr.. H. c. Pope. The author, however per-
iectly willing that you should have his name, provided
you will not use in your paper On that condition will
give 1t to you. Respectfully yours,
GEORGE d. PRENTICE
GODFREY PorE, Esq"
On Sunday night the 25th, the following was re-
ceived by Mr.. Prentice:-
have delayed replying to your note thus long to hear
something definite to II. C.. Popes situation. Finding
he has not returned to town. accept of the condition
pressed in it, and pledge to the Of the
author in my paper An immediate acknowledgment will
obge Respectfully yours &c
GODFREY POPE.
The following was the immediate response
"LouIsviLLE, Sept 25.
Sin:
have to know that the author of the oommuni
cation in my paper relative to Mr. II. C. Pope had no in
tention of giving offence to that gentleman. When he
if contained any thing calculated to give offence to Mr.
p for whom he had high regard, he wished stricken
out With this explanation, which of course mako
without my correspondents knowledge give you his
Respectfully yours,
GEORGE d. PRENTICE.
GoDrnpY PorE, ESQ.,
This last note is sufficient to satisfy the most
punctIllious Mr.. Bliss informed that his name
had been given up, and was warned to be upon his
guard. Mr.. Pope the next evening hunted him
through the streets, finally meeting him at the Wash
ington Hall, where the catastrophe already publish
ed In your paper, TRANSFERRED. Mr.. Pope's hearing
is put off until Saturday, for the purpose of obtain
ing evidence, and also to hear something definite
in relation to Mr. BIS situation. The fatal tendency
Of the wound can be gathered from the following =
SIN the muscular part Of the upper part OF the right
arm lnere Is Duuel wound, entering ABOVE, ana
traversing the under part of the arm, in the flesh
and skin of which there is longitudinal slit, and
then penetrating the body through the right pit
by the shoulder blade to the spine which it is de-
cidedby the medical attendants the ball is lodged
An instantaneous paralysis of the whole frame from
the region of the wound downwards, took place,
and still continues under the most alarming indica-
tons" rumor is afloat that $1,000 offered to
Mr.. Holt to defend Mr.. Page, and that he declined
to exert his legal abilities in defence of SO aggrava
ting a case. This must not seem astonishing 10
your readers, for similar case is told Of the same
able lawyer when he was in very ,pinching circum-
stances, which was declined by him. He is now
rich and can exercise his independence with impu
nifty. great deal of excitement. still prevails
against Mr.. p. The question show is Mr.. Bliss to-
day ~ is uttered by everybody to the friends or ac-
quaintances of Mr. Bliss great anxiety is expires;
sed and felt by the people. He was universally liked
and respected by all who knew him and one of
the most innocent and unofending men in the COM
munty You may expect further details In few
days.
Business remains about the same-the river is
slightly falling-it is in good navigable condition.
Yours, ApvENA.
- all Al