Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-04-11
From the PhilAdsiphia Daily Chronlels.
HORRIBLE AFFAIR IN NEW YORK.


DREADFUL AssAssINATfON.-The fol
loving are Ihe particulars Of a bloody
tragedy that occurred in N. T., on Mon
day evening, tho 20lh inst.
Ia the early part of that evening, Mr.
J. Corliss, the proprietor Of a bowling
saloon under Gre emer and Haights car
rage establishment, in Broadway. near
Franklin ST., was observed in that place
Ia company with a female. Shortly af-
terwaFds he was seen in Leonard street,
standing against the railing Ofthe Socle'
" Library, talking with this same female.
The gentleman who observed them, went
into the Carlton HOUSE, and told The bar
keeper to % out and have ajoke Win
him. The words were scarcely out OF
his mouth before the report OF a pistol
was heard; an d on going to the door, Mr.
CorIiss was found lying on his face on
the pavement, and the female with whom
he had been conversing, was ssen run
ming acrOss B,Oadway, but no effort was
made 10 arrest her. The unfortunate
man was Immediately taken into the
Carlton House. and Dr.. A. E. Hosack
was summoned, who promptly came TO
afford such assistance as might be requiN
red.
On examining the unfortunate man, il
was found that be had been shot from be-
hind, the ball entering the occiput, and
lodging in the forward part Of the head
under the nose. Dr. Archer, the Ooro'
nor, was promptly on the spot with the
hope Of eliciting some clue TO the muir
derer from Mr.. CorlIss. But he was in
q state Of insensibility, and as there was
not the most remote possibility Of his be-
iHg restored to consciousness, he did moi
attempt to hold any exaMiniaion, except
10 elicit sue h facts, as might possibly lead
10 the arrest of the perPetraior of the
dreadful outrage.
Suspicion was fixed on Mr.. J. II. Col
ton. Justice Matseil knocked at the door
and obtaining entrance, asked if Mr.
Cotton was in being answered in the
Affirmative, he stepped into the plrlor and
fouRd Cotton and Parsons, the proprietor
Of the house, seated together. Cotton
spoke to the Justice, when the latter in.
formed him that he wished to see him in
private. Cotton then asked MIR Parsons
TO step out Of the room, when Justice
Mltsell slapped him on the shoulder say
ing "you are my prisoner, that man is
murdered" Cotton not appearing TO un
dsrstand him, he repeated, 'lhOt man il
murdered, and il is suspected that you o.
9 woman has done it," Cotton appeared
lost in thought for an instant. then put
ting his fingers to his head said, "tht
black bOv told me that my wife went GU
this afternoon, but it couldn't be her Ell
iher, as ! have thong ht she loved him.
Cotton here paused aud remained abs
Sorbsd within himself for a few minutes
and then said Justice MatseIl, how you
did make my heart beat Justice Mat
cell then took out his watch to note the
time, which was a few minutes past sew
on, when Cotton done the same, and re-
marked that his watch was a minute zoe
fast, when St. Paul's clock struck the
hour Of seven, as he had then looked al
il where he had been sitting in the par.
lOT.
The reason for arresting Mr. Cotton,
was, that OH the 10th inst, Mr. Corliss had
him bound over in the sum Of 5000 Il
keep the peace, he having presented ant
snapped . pistol at Mr.. COrlss. The
cause of the difficulty on the part Of Col
Ton was ealousy,as we are informed, Mr.
Corliss having been accused oftOO greal
familiarity with Mr. COltOn's wife.
Cotton when arrested, denied all parti
cipation in the murder. His boots were
examined and showed no evidence oI
having been recently 10 The street. The
house vas searched, but nothing found
q excite suspicion, except pair Of pis
d mo ulds, which being matched with
lie pistol that was fred in the street, ap
psared 10 be too large to suit it. Wher
the Police officers visited bis house, al
She females attached to the premisei
we're called before them, not one OF whom
ives Unidentified by the Witnesses. While
the officers were there, woman came
into the house, dressed in straw bon
net aud veil, and passed up stairs in grea
haste into the front room Of the seconC
story. Officers james and F. Smith ant
Drinksr stopped her, and she said she
had Just come from Green street dowI
Broadway, and had run like race horse
She appeared TO be acquainted with thC
inmates Of the house, and was allowed L
pass on without being instantly arrested
as she should have been, on suspic iOn.-
IL her dress she appeared to resemble the
woman seen in the Bowling saloon with
CoFIiss previous to his murder.
The wife Of Cotton, from whom he had
been separated since the previous Tues
dag, resided in the adjoining avenue,
where the coroner Immediately went
Being refused admiltance, he forced open
the door, and entered The front parlor,
ssheEe Mrs. Cotton was found seated on
& sofa, dressed in white, with black