The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-04-01
ANOTHER MURDER.

AfO HIN MI hDEK.
horfid Murder occurred in New Y ork,
on Monday night the particulars OF which
we gather principally from the Tribune
That paper says;
"All our readers doubtless remember The
attempt, mention ed some DAYS since, Of Nj.
Henry Cotton, of No. "a Verey street, to
shoot MIR. Charles Corlies in Leonard
street. The pistol then merely snapped,
and Cotton was arrested He was bailed,
and has since been al liberty. A day or Two
alter this, the wife Of Cotton made an un.
successful attempt 10 commit suicide by
taking landanum. This added strength to
The rumor we had previously heard that
the assault OF Collon was made in conse.
quence of the alleged seduction Of his wife
by CurIies.
Last evening at a few minutes before 7
O'Clock, Mr.. Corlies was seen to come ont
OF his Bowling Saloon, under Kreemer e.
Co.'S coach establishment in Broadway
near Franklin street, in company with a
woman. He passed down Broadway /,
Leonard street, down which he turned and
proceeded towards his residence al No. 100
lie was there last seen standing still and in
conversation with woman. A moment,
or two after the explosion of pistol was
heard. and passer by in broadway saw
mah fal--bul saw no one near him. On
going 10 him; Mr.. Cotlies was found to
have been shot. ball had entered the
back of his bead, and On examinat,bh i,
is supposed to have lodged Jus, behind
the nose. He was speechlsss when found,
and SO remained. Portions OF his brain
escaped through the wound, and
was imme~ lately taken into room in
the Carleton House, and attended by ply.
sicians. When we Iel, he was still living;
bui died a, little after nine
Officers immediately went after Mr..
Cotton, who was found at his house; and
taken into custody, He surrendered him
self without .he sIighgeet hesitation, and
denied all knowledge of the transaction.
Cotton has for a long time kept genteeI
gambling establishment at his residence.
CoIlies is "A single man and boarded al No.
400 Leonard street.
Mrs. Cotton has also been arrested and
committed 10 the tombs. Al this time of
her arrest she was found in a garre! room,
Insane or affecting TO be so. |, is stated
that during the early part of the evening,
woman called al the boarding house of Mr..
Corlies; in Leonard street, and inquired for
him, but was informed he was not in. She
walked some distance in.o the hall Of the
house, and when the bonne. and green veil
! hat was found In the apartments of Mrs.
Cotton; at 26 Vesey street, were shown TO
the female of the house, who saw the per-
son thai called, she identified them as the
same as worn ny her. Mr.. Robinson also
identified them as the same worn by the
woman who came Into the saloon.
John Adams. who resides in Church
street, opposite 81. PauI's church yard,ue
Vesey, says he saw a woman come out Of
the house No. 26 Vesey street, where Mrs.
Cotton resides, about half past six in the
evening, whose dress resembled that worn
by the woman who was seen with Cor.
lies.
It is stated by Corlies's bar Keeper that at
about half past six O'Clock in the evening
while he and Coslies were seated in the sa.
loon, reading letter, they heard tap al
the door, which was opened. and female
entered, dressed in cloak, straw hat, and
green veil. As soon as Oorlies saw bet;
raised both his hands in an attitude signi.
{, Ing h's wish fol Aer to go away. The
woman came in closely velled. aad took
seat on the sofa, where she remained in
close conversation, until several gentleman
entered the saloon 10 play len-p,ns, when
they got mp, and went oni together. As he
was going, Robinson touched him with his
finger, aud said, Is lha, Mrs. Cohonl'
Cories made no reply hut left the sa
loon.
On the other hand. it should be observed
tia! there is no positive evidence against
the woman, and thai il is thought possible
lha! her husband may have ar.fully procur-
ed the death Of her paramour. by another
person. There is nothing in the evidence