The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-04-04

A correspondent Of The Cincinnati Ga
gives ihO following account Of one of the
most dsg'ace(uI instances Of mob violence
and Iawlessness, we have ever been called
upon TO record,
NASHVILLE, March 18Th, 1916,
This city exhibited scene, on yesterday
afternoon and night, Of one Of the most cru
el mobS it has ever been my lot 10 witness
For some time past rumOrs Of a painful DEL
lcale nature have been in circulation in re.
gard TO lady Of this city, which, coming
10 the ears OF her husband, induced him to
search for The source from whence they
omanated. He traced them 10 Mr.. Il u.
G. Judson, man grown somewhat nolori
Gus Of late. They met yesterday near the
African Church, and the meeting resulted
in tie death o. the lady'S husband, Mr.. Rob-
ert Fortified 1t seems that JudsOn had
been down near the SuIpher Spring, prac-
ticing with his pistols, and was returning
when he met Mr. Porterfeld. The latter
fired, it is said, twice, without effect; Jud-
sOh once, hitting his victim in the forehead
and nhcling a wound Of which he died
last night.
Judson WIS arrested and taken to the
Coat House for examination, before jus
Iice of the 7 eacs, Almost Immediately, as
the matter became known, large Grove
gathered in and about the Court House, anC
symptoms of violence began 10 be manlIes
led. A brother of the deceased, justly ex
cited against the murderer of his brothe
went into the Court room, and shot al Jud
son number Of times. Judson ran out
the door; PorIeTield followed, and she
several lines more as he went down IN
steps, Judson kept on and reaching tn
door of the City Hotel, PorterieId placed
IoisloI at his head and fired, but Judso
dodged and escaped with only the loss Of
ock of hair, Whilst he was dodging abot
|olhers fred at him, too, bHi he had the goo
fortune 10 escape.
when in the Court House for examin
Ilion, some of the crowd were for shooting
others for hanging him, and out side It
lcrv was-'Felch him oui 10 us:'TO corunl
|my narration! Escaped from the crowc
Judson sccreed himself in the hotel; all
after search of some fifteen or Iwenl
ninues, he was discovered, and a rush
hundreds of people was made for him A
he essayeu to escape again he fell from II
!. third story Of the hotel into the yard, at
i broke his thigh. SuppOsing him 10 be dy
ms 'p3ysoov9yd ydnQeymi!!sad the Sheriff al
Here, it is hoped, the matter would Ell
= that all violence would cease, and Il
l law permitted to vindiCse itself, But theI
was Thirst for vengeance excited and
must needs be quen,hed. So at night pa
ty went 10 the Jail & demanded the prison
er who was gwen up tothem. Manned an
amosl naked, they threw him into til
streets to be hung. IIO begged for minis
Ier-whch was denied him-he feared NJ
daatb, but requested to be sho! and begge
if there was any gentleman present lh'
vOoId shoot him. They took him to tn
square and run him over the rail of an aw
ing posI-'he rope bloke, and he fell, wher
he was taken back to jail, where he lies /,
die some time during the night
Mr.. PotcrfeId died this afternoon, TAX,
all in all, it was worthy of The Reign o
Terror in France was present, and at
tended closely 10 all that occurred Of las
nights proceedings