New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-03-25
,rhe qurder of Charles 6. Cer,ies.

and appears rather TO increase in intensity, as the
mystery that enshrouds the bloody deed, thckens
around the We. tanned author OF the trans
actioa. The testimony given yesterday evening
and previously, before the Coroner, will tell what
pro gress has been made towards the discovery OF
the real perpetrator. Though far from decisive,
it is considered By many sufficient TO hx strong
suspicion on Mrs. Cotton; who they suppose was
prompted TO the act by the feelings impaired Is
ner by her husband, whose wrongs, together with
her own, whether real or ideal, she was induced
from her peculiar situation to attempt to sVenge.
Whether Mrs. Cotton, however, was the autnoress
of the death of Mr.. Corlies not, remains TO be
oroved-as no one can or ough 20 be puaished on
mere suspicion howevc, strong, in the absence OF
any legal evidence Of guilt. Report states, that
some time since, Mr.. Cotton instructed his wife In
the use of the pistol teaching her to FIRE at targets,
in Which it ia said she attained no inconsderable
precision 1t is also inferred from The fact OF Mr.
Cotton having previously attempted to shoot Mr..
Cories for the alienation ST his wites affections,
and his being held to bail in $1,000 to answer
that being thus prevented from carrying out his
own purposes of vengeance he would still endeavor
to do by PROXY what hs was SO unwillingly re-
strained from doing himself; the more especially
az he would thereby escape conviction for the
attempted homicide; which would have been sl-
most inevitably certain had the life of Corlies not
been taken.
In regard to Cotton, independent OF his Profes-
sion snS practice as gambler, his character is
said to be good as poets his veracity honesty in
his dealings, pnnctuality in meeting sh his en-
gagements and honor, as il ;u Understood by men
Of his caste. He possessed great decision and
energy Of character, ross nom an humble to
highly respectable standing to properly &c. by
close attention to his business as skilful bank
uote engraver in which he was successfully en-
ployed for several years for banks in Boston,
Providence, and elsewhere, until he formed
nection in business with ilr. R. Parsons, wealthy
sporting gentleman, Of Providence, his presen,
associate and partner in the house in Vesey street,
with whom he removed to this city some FIVE or six
years ago, and commenced that system cf splendid
sporting it is called, by which they have bo,k
become enriched. Mrs. Cotton, we have been
Informed since our last notice, was native Of
Killingly, Connecticut, whence she removed to
Providence, and thence TO Hoston, and long after
her marriage not only lovely looking but an
amiabls and highly esteemed woman; and if che
aas become the vile creature that she represented
10 be, her deplerable change of character is attr
bu,ea to the lawless business Of her husband,
which, more than any other, tends to harden the
heart, aud to destroy ell the best affections of hu
mainly. Cold and chilling neglect, if she became
the moral ruin she is charged to be, mus: have
driven her to seek those syrnpathes in guilt
with a paramour, which she could not obtain in
innocence, in the cherished society of her
husband. And having lost the favor of the latter
and her prospect OF protection .rcEn the former,
is not unreasonable to suppose that she was driven
to desperation, and might be induced to mediate
and attempt the destruction of him whom she had
so ardently though lawlessly loved.
In regard TO Mr.. Corlies, it is also asserted
that the guilty connection, that was terminated
only at his DEATH not the first difficulty of the
kind in which he had been engaged, nor the FIRST
attempt that was made upon his life. 1t is stated
that some time since when in Mobile, he became
entangled in lawless love affair with the wife or
mistress of another, ard was twice shot Ut, once
in house and again in the street. in one of which
instances the ball passed through his hat and bare
ly missed his head. These attempts. it is stated
induced him to leave that city and lecate himself
here: re-engaging in tia. course OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
which SO suddealy terminated his life.
AS az, evidence of the sympathy the the situation
of MIR. Cotton excites among his friends, it is only
| necessary to state tina, he is surrounded BY hun
dreds welI-dressed and gentecl,looking spor,smen
| and gamblers, WHO throns the court room to give
countenance to their former companion, anxious
TO catch every sound and sentence Of testimony
| that has tendency to implicatc either Cotton or
| his wife in the guilt Of the murder Both Of the
accused, however, preserve the NEST perfect equa
nimi,y and apparent insensibity to the facts dis
closed, and preserve the appearance CT conscious
| innocence or stocal Indifference to the evidence
that is to shut them in prison for trial, discharge
Them flom the custody of the officers of the law.
| Is The Trse Sun has an able, jus. and ex-
celient article in favor OF law against Seduction
and kindred crimes against the peace and honor OF
families, ia which it urges other papers to come
out in favor of such law, and calls upon the City
Press to enter upon the work-saying,
I'VE no. shrink from the task whi,h we feel called
upon TO peiorm-abough newnesS with the public
bring yeproach and conluuey from cider
experienced brethren, who, long ago. should have
sounded tie alarm, RAD opened N pain which would
have been proud to follow. Seme body begiu-lhe
work be accomplished; and, all arprad are silent
troA into which it is purpose Inquire.
will not for that hold back but wilt aloud and spare not
The True Smn ough, to have known that The
TR1auSE has alaeeys been the earnest advocate of