Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-07-27
From the New Orleans Picayune.
MOST SHOCKING TRAGEDY.

A trngical occurrence took place last evening
on the New Shell Road, of character most ex-
traordinary in this community. A man had ac-
companied to the Lake two females, one of whom
resides in Love near Espanade street. In return
ing. the driver hoard the gentleman complain Of
illness, saying that it affected him unpleasanty to
ride backwards. Accordingly he changed seats
with one OF the females, both of whom till then
had been on the back seat. Immediately there
after the driver heard the report of pistol, when
one Of tho females jumped from the coach. The
other was shot dead through the breast. The
horses had taken fright at the report of the pistol
and the shrieks of the women and ran off. As
soon as tho driver could check them he turned
and saw the man inside, with his pistol pointed to
his mouth as if to blow his own head off. Sseing 9
that he observed, he turned the pistol upon the
driver, who at once sprung from the box. The
murderer then leaped out himself and fled into the
woods. The driver hoard him twice discha rge
his pistol-one of Colts revolving ones-but
whether with view to commit suicide, or to in.
duce the impression that he had done so, we are
not informed at present. The woman who sprung
from the carriage was severely bruised only it
was at first reported that she bad broken limb.
The body Of the deceased was at once taken to
the watch-houso Of the Second Municipality.
The name OF the man who committed the afro.
cious act was Bond, something like it. He is
said to have been from PhadeIph or some North.
ern city. but more recently has been a spocuator
on the Levee. What could have induced him to
commit 50 cowardIy and murderous a crime, we
have not yet been able to learn. Rumors are
afoat of jealousy and the like but it is mere ru-
NOR nothing definite being yet known.
+. 5. Since writing the above, we learn tina,
the name of the unfortunate girl was Catharine
O'Brirn. who lived with her mother at the corner
OF Magazine and Girod streets. In the former
street the murderer also lived. She was to have
been married today to a young man, but 50 far
as we can learn Bond was desperately in love
with her, and had on several occasions made dis
honorable proposals which she rejected. Yester-
day morning she went to the house of Mrs. Len
men, whose husband, it may be recollecteL, has
Inquired on many occasions before our Courts for
The purpose of sewing, and in the afternoon was
induced by Mrs. l.. to accompany her and Bond to
the lake. As there was wound on the left arm
OF the grl, II is evident that she endeavored 10
ward OIL the pistol but the ball entered her breast
and she must have expired almos, Instantly.
Inc scene at the watch.house was most distress.
ing. The unfortunate victim-who was but abou,
seventeen years Of age, pretty. and in full health
was laid out in pink dress, while her mother
was close at hand. The wife Of Bond. who keeps
a mlliner's shop at the corner of Delord and
Magazine streets. was also in tho room n beautl.
ful woman, not more than twenty-three wears OF
age. Mrs Lennen was not present, having been
badly injured while leaping from the coach. She
is much blamed for the part she has taken, al.
though with what justice time will unfold. 1t is
thought by some that Bond killed himself in the
swamp, while others suppose that he only fired
the pistol with the intention of deceiving the dri-
YER. Amid the multiplicity of stories in relation
to this shocking affair have gathered the above
as entitled to moro credi,--we shall probably be
enabled to gather more full particulars to-day.