Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-03-24

Dreadful ,assassination.-O city was last
evening the scene Of a bloody tragedy, from the
like of which it has been happily for years free.
The details of the outrage,sa gathered by our
r%cporter, amid the confusion, which naturally
ensues upon the enactment of such a tragedy,
are as follows;
In the early part Of the evening, Mr. j. Cor
lies, the proprietor of a bowling saloon over
Creemer & Heights carriage establishment, in
Broadway, near Franklin street, was observed
in that place in company with a female. Short
" afterwards he was seen in Leonard street,
standing against the railing Of the Society bi-
brary, talking with this same female. The
gentleman who observed them, went into the
Carlton House, and told the barkeeper to go
out and have a Joke with him, about his having
the female with him. The words were scarce
" out of his mouth before the report OF a pis-
tnl was heard; aud on going TO the door Mr.
Corlics was found lying on his face on the
pavement, and the female with whom he had
been cOnversing was seen running across Broad
wav; bat no effort was made to arrest her,
The unfortunate man was Immediately taken
into the Carlton House, and DIR. A. f.. HO-
sack was summoned, who promptly came to az
ford such assistance as might be required.
On examining the unfortunate man, il was
lO0ill lilul Ut nuu Dttu Supl lI'lll utlllili, tue
bail entering the occipui, and lodging in the
forward part of the head under the nose.
Suspicion was fixed on MIR J. II. Cotton, who
resides in Vcsey street, and officers were des-
patched to arrest him. He was found at his
house, where iii is said he had been for several
hours, and was conveyed to the Tonbs, where
he was committed for examination.
The reason for arresting Mr. Cotton, was,
that on the 10th inst, Mr. Cnflies had him
bound over 10 the sum of $4,000 to keep the
peace, he having presented and snapped q pis-
tol at Mr. Corlies. The cause of the difficulty
on the part Of Cotton, was jealousy, we are in
formed, Mr. Corlies having been accused of ST.
ducing Mr. Colton's wife.
Ii was only yesterday (Nlonday) that Mr.
Cnrlies went to his lawyer and stated that he
did not believe Mr. Cotton would respect his
bonds, but would take his life.
When our reporter left The room, where Mr.
CorEes was lying, near. ten last evening, he was
Just expiring, and could not possibly survive an
hour.
p. S.-Corlies expired at 10 O'Clock last eve
ming; and there exists but little doubt that
Cotton was the author, if not the. perpetrator
Of the deed. That he attempted TO take the
life of Cories on the 10th inst. he did not deny
at the time he gave his bonds for keeping The
peace. II was openly alleged that the cause of
that assault was the seduction Of Coiton's wife
by Corlies; and the only doubt at the Police
appears to be, whether il was the act of Cotton
or some one in his employ-wEether the per
son in a woman's habiliments was a female or
man in disguise; and whether that person
perpetrated the act or was only used as a decOY.
Mrs. Cotton was found at her residence in
Nesey street, locked up in a garnet loom, and
either in a state of arrangement or affecting 10
be.-N. Y. Courier and Enquirer.