Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-08-16

past one o'clock yesterday, when the
passengers were summoned to dinner.
Mr.. Wickliffe, who was standing on
deck, offered his arm to the ladies
who were with him and while in the act
OF so doing, Gardner, without any pre-,
yious intimation, suddenly sprang at Mr..
Wicklife, and aimed a powerful blow
with clsp knife at his breast.
The blade of the knife struck the
right breast bone with much force, and
Itraversed the bone without, it is believ-
ed, injuring the lungs, or making deep
incision. Lieut.. Bradford, of the u. S.
Navy, standing close by, instantly seiz-.
ed Gardner in the act of making sec
ond blow at Mr. Wickhffe, and prevent
ed his design. The knife was immedi-
ately taken possession of by Lieut.. B.
and Gardner placed in confinement
Remedies were Immediately applied to
Mr.. Wicklife's wound, and on his ar
rival at this city he was attended by
Professor Smith, who. we are happy to
learn, entertains the opinion that the
wound is not dangerous.
Immediately on the arrival Of the
boat Gardner was committed to Jail.
From the Philadelphia Gazette.
The wound bled profusely. The as
sassin, Immediately after the act, drew
card from his pocket, and handed it to
gentleman near him with a request
that it might be read aloud to the comp
any. He afterward, as, our informant
states, wrote letter taking the whole
blame of the act upon himself, asserting
that he was glad that the wound was no
worse, but expressing no regret for hav-
ing inflicted it, and refusing to acknowl-
edge that he had done wrong. The
general impression seemed to be that he
was insane. WI. -. la.
The blow was so severe as to cause
Mr.. WickIife to fall into a chair,
whence he was conveyed to couch,
where he lay when the Constitution met
the Georgia, when our informant left the
boat. The wound was not supposed to
be mortal, though it caused acute suffer
ing An inch variation in the direction
Of the blow would have made it fatal
The fact of Mr.. Wickliffe's having hold
of his daughters arm, it is supposed,
saved bis life. We have only one re-
mark to make on this matter. The
supposition by the spectators that the
assassin was insane will have no effect,
we hope, in swaying the course Of uSt-
ice. H.. H. H.. !: ...:: ill., =
From the Baltimore SIN.
10 1-2 P. M.-We have just return
ed from Georgia, and learn from DIR.
TheobaId, in attendance with DR.. Smith
that the patient is enjoying comiorta-
BILE sleep, the pain in his side having a
bated. We learn also from the physi-
clan, that Mr.. WickIife expressed his
full conviction that Gardner was quite
deranged; spoke very feelingly Of the
young man relatives,to whom he refer
ed as intimate friends, and despatched a
person TO prevent, if possible, the com
mite nt Of Gardner TO jail. The instru-
ment with which the wound was inflict-
ed, was an ordinary dirk knife, with q
blade about five inches in length. ~
4 LATER.-ReLease of Gardmer.-A slip
from the office of the Baltimore Ameri
can, contains the result otlhe examination
relative 10 The sanity of this young man
who made an assault upon the Postmasle
General of the United States on the Is
Instant. The case was subnitted TO th'
jury on Friday, who made return. ''that ID,
said John Nc Lean Gardner was luna,ic
or insane, on Inc first day of Angus, il
the year afore said, and at the time of com
miltiug the offence charged against him
and is still so at the time of taking this in
QUESTION Witness our hands and seals
on the day and year afore said" Th
Court then rendered the following judy
ment and order
The Court hereby release the prison
j cr from the commitment of The justice {
\ the peace, and order that he be. placed
. the States Hospital, there to be confine
= until he shall recover his reason, of whic
S the City Court shall! be satisfied, and
l. them discharged in due course of law"
! Mr.. WickIlffe was so far recovered as
be able to leave Baltimore ON Frida
L morning for Washington. H..
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