Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-03-27
AMEUL RENENGE-


woNAN-GkEAT Excl rENENT The New York
papers Of Tuesday full particulars Of one OF
the most audnciOns murders, Committed at about
o'cloc, Monday evening. that was ever perpe
traIed in that city. At abou, 5 minnIes beCure 7
o'clock, the rePor, Of pistol was heard in Leonard
street nearly opposite the cesIre OF The Carlton
House, which attracted the attention Of persons
passing and m the Hotel. who upon rushing TO the
spot from whonce the pistol appeared 10 be fired
found ON the pavement, to all appearance
shot dead lie recognized ns Charles d Cor
llss, proprietor OF The Bowling saloon in the base.
men OF Jos Broadway, and brother of the one
whose establishment, Is IN the same building with
] The American Museum. Immediately after a five
barrel pistol was picked up IN the street with one
eHarge exploded aud The other barrels loaded and
capped. DR. Putnam, Immediately examined hr,
body, and found that he hu 4 been shot with n hail
which had passed through his hat entering the rear
part of he head near The base OF the sruil IN nm
upward direction. add lodged IN the brain. Corr s.
being unable To speak, be p,obed The wound with
a SILVER pencil, and found that 1t extended Irs
whole length lie had falier upon his face, and
caused severe confusion on his forehead.
earning the particulars, Justice Nlalsell. with
several Officers immediately repaired TO the board
ing house Of II Gotten, - Vesev street 10 arrest
him on Suspicion OF his having committed the deed
a he was under bonds IN the of ) 1000 for At
tempting 10 shoot Corllss on Friday the ION inst
"a The same street
Before the officers had left the hotel a number OF
rumprs were Ia circulation rs To the manner ia
which he had been shot, and among Others that he
| had been seen, few moments prev ous talking Ia
woman IA LeonorJ street, near where he was
/ fuund.
On arriving Al the house OF Cotton, Justice Mat.
sell knocked al The door. aud Obtained entrance
! asked II Mr. Cullon was In; being answered IA m.
,Ihumative. he ~ie ped into the parlnr ard found
Colon and Parsons, The proprietor of the House
sealed I"gelher. Colon spoke TO The Justice when
me aiIer ni"imcd hun that he wished Ia sneak Ia
MIN an private. Cotton then ASKED Mr. Purs ms e,
step out ui the room, when Justice MaIseU ,t med
hun on The shoulder, saying, you are NV prisoner
that man IS murdered" CnlIou not appearing Il,
understand him. he repeated that IN IA Is murdered
ana II - expected that you woman have q ne
a.. Colon appeared lost in thought tor an rn.-an,
'hen pulIig ms finger 10 his head said "thc black
10y |Id me that my VIE went out thIs afternoon,
pu' u could ~ be her either, as have Oh ,u-Gl
sue loved him. Colon here paused and renar ed
absorbed with himself u few Minutes and then
heat" ~ "'"''
lie denied all participation in the murder, and
justice Maisell replied by saying that he hoped he
would make his innocence manifest.
Al Tins instant, woman came into the house
dressed IN straw bunuo and veil. aud missed uu
Stars III great hase into the front room ON Tie sec
Qua story C"lisn was thcn taken by the Jusitce 10
The ci'y PRISON, and confined ia one Of The cells
Coriiss never spoke from the tire he received
'he wound uhtIl he died, which was not unill 4
minutes after 10 o'clock, he having lived over rbr..
hours gaspIng Tor every breath.
Mr. Robinson, who has recently assisted Corliss
~ me saloon saies that about half pa,f 'cuck
IN The evening, while he aud COrlIss was sealed
~ 'he saloon reading letter, they heard tap al
me door, which was opened. and fem ale entered.
lfeSseu ~ cloak. straw hat and green veil As
oon as CorlIss saw her, he raised both his hands IN
"a altitude slgnIiyug his wsh for her To gp awav
The woman came ia closely vclled, and took seal
'h 'he soia' where she remained in close converse.
ION nniil several gentlemen entered the room 10
'iay 'en-plns' when they got up, aud went Out To-
'e'"S'. As ne was going out. Robins touched
~" WIN hiS hnger and said is that Mrs ColIOn7'
~orliss made no reply, but leli The saloopn
In lew minutes after he had len the saloon with
he woman. the inform1iion was brought m that no
lad been shot around The corner, ia Leonard street
Mr. henry Hodges, who entered the Carlton
louse lie" mnu.cs before the pistol was fired saw
,oHIss standing iE Leonard street. near where he
VAS shot' an close conversation with a woman Of
nddIing size, whose face was closely c,yercJ Cd,
veil.
After the Coroner had arrived, i'm companv with
usliee Alalsell and several Officers we proceeded
the recent lodgings Of Cotton. IN Vesey slreei-
IN entering The house The Coroner questioned Mr.
'arsons and his house keeper relative 10 whether
,o'on mad been out OF the house or not during the
veningi and also whether he had bccn WISHED ds. l
ing The day by any female Mr. Parsons srared
nat he had not been out-that they had been sif.
ing lngeiher since before seven O'Clock In the mr.
~ on The hrsi -four lie also stated thai C,lt,p /
'ah taken Lodgings al his house on Tuesdov la.r /
WIN hs Two children. who were sill on the nremi
es' and that The wife Of Cotton was siIIl remaining
NaHHHu III a.
,olloR had previously boarded. The females al
ached 10 The house Of Parsrns were all called Int,
he room 90 presence Of Mr. Hacket but he rould
denuiy none a. The person he saw 10 The Bowling
alOon.
Jusiice Maise lheu lsh the house. and went ner
DOR 10 TIE lodgings Of Mrs Collin On obtaining
nlrance, he requested ono o the culored ssrvaut.
b inform Mrs Cotton that he wished 10 spe,k ,,,,t
ef The message was delivered and she inform.
81 The servant Do she wished neither O., see ,, |
peak with any person during the evening lie
bon asc ended 10 her apartments. which were on
he lhifd Story aud asked lor aduIiauce but she ts
Used 90 answer The coroner now arrived and
uocked al The door. md called Io her bot she s,u
'm1ined silent lie raped upon The door a second
bird and fourth time. but no answer came re-
ben 'oid her that be would give her three minutes
? 'pen ne nDUr, and Or she did root % sh1DJ be b,
en- open. The three minutes passed b1f the 5,-,,
.ns not opened. Her c1lursd servant Apn Ryssan
is Then semi Cor bot shs could obiaiu no 4rsrye,
POI Ieartg ihal she might h1ve tainted. or commit.
y s.t w ''N'" some "lfr'''c pHspn. The corr {
'r broke ihe p1unel Dl The door viii hs feet. and
iiered The 'front.' psiIor. whore Mrs. Cotton was
uicd gH " sofa. dressed iu white. with n bI.rt
ie thrown loosely around her shoulder md her a
ed reclining on pillow. r
Tie raised her bead and finding bat sho was olive