Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-08-28
DREADFUL AEEAIR


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raaja Aocnac in broad doyHght-.1rrcSi
and commitment Of the prisoner,
WAsHINGroN, AUG. l9, 1915.
A most melancholy affair has occurred
in our usually quiet and orderly CITY,
The whole of our population are deeply
Effected. The lracas and Its sad and
bloody termination are the subject Of gem
cral discussion In the streets, in public
and in private houses, the untlmely end of
young Kendall is the absorbing topic. A
gloom, akin to that which prevailed on
the RECEIPT of the disastrous explosion
on the Princeton, prevails among all
grades and classes of our people, Grief
for the dcad-a mingled Indignation and
pity for the gulty-a strong und unallec-
ted smympathy for the distressed family
Of MIR k cudalI, arc predominant.
1t appears that the parties in this case,
William Kendall (son Of Amos Kendall, J
Rufus Elliott, Ga brother-in-Iaw of MIR
John c. Riycs,) and Josiah Bailey, ia
printer of this city, intimacs and friends
for some time past, met ct ten-pin alley
yesterday, and after playing some time,
young Elliot left somewhat disp,cascd at
having been cavalcrly superseded on the
board. The three young men (or ncth-
er we believe, is over twenty-five years o!
age met again at the same alley this at-
tcrnoon, prior to which, however, an al
Itcrcation occurred between Elli.u and
Bailey, in an apothecary's store opposite
l'ullcr's hotel, on the avenue, in which
ahercaion Bailey struck Elliott and dis
colorcd his eye. AT the tcn-pin alley, in
the immediate ncighborhood, the quar-.
rel was rc-agiratcd and further aggrava.
ted between Bailey and Kendall, on the
one part, and Elliott on the other; but
without coming to hostlites, Elliott re-
tired, went to his lodgings, and procured
a siX-barrelcd revolving pistol, with
which, fully charged, he came down upon
the aycnne, and cncountering BaiIys ant
Kendall, near Fullcr's Hotel, some angry
words were inerchangcd, when Kendall
with stick, advanced upon Elliott, who
Immediately drew forth his pistol fired anc
shot his antagonist through the breast
killing him almost Immediately. Bale,
then advanced upon Elliott, when the lat
ter discharged two barrels at his secont
adversary, the second discharge shattcr
ing his right arm at the elbow, to sucl
a degree as it is feared, will render ampu
tuition unavoidable. Elliott, with Iii
pistol held before him, then advanced t,
the hotel, clearing the hackman and 9th
ers in his way, in his desperation, En-
tering the hotel, he pressed through tht
back yard, making his way across int
+. street, where, entering a hack, hi
temporarily made his escape. The pc
lice were Immediately on the alert, Blu
no trace of him, for time, could be oh
tanned. The body of young Kendall wa
taken to a ncighborng house, as lis pres
ence before the family was properly deem
ed injudcious, without preparing them il
some degree for their sudden atllIctlon.
AT about ten o'clock this evening, youn!
Elliott was unprecedented at the house L
Fl Mr. Parker, on d. street, square dstan
from Coleman's hotel. A couple OF jus
tees of the Peace were called in, and al
ter an examination before them, the pris
oner was committed till the morning ,whe
he will be rc-examined as TO his admis
, slblIity to bail.
Mr. Kendall is absent from home, sup
posed TO be in New York on business cor
ncctcd with the extension Of the electri
! telegraph. The family are in the deer
est distress. Several friends, who wer
with them this evening, testify that the
grief was such as to move the harde
= heart to sympathy, The young man thu
unimely slain, was esteemed as yout
: Of many good quallies-ol general p,
q cifc disposiion-and Of much promise
y He was a clerk in the City Post Office,
G As to the origin of the lracas, thel
e are so many conflicting reports, that
J: are left entirely in doubt Young kcl
f dali was, we believe, engaged in marriag
II to beautiful and accomplished your
y lady ofthis city.
From the different versions of this u
$ happy casually that are alloat, we ha,
h thus attempted to compile the facts in Il
1t case The iracas wasa about six o cIoC
4. p. NJ, in one OF the most crowded qua
Is tiers of one of the largest thoroughiarcs
Il the city. 1t is a melancholy story-suc
OF as We hope We many not have to chror
II Gle again ". y, Hcrdtd.
ns The presentation Of plate to Ex-rolle
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